Google has made it official that they have bought community-based traffic mapping service Waze. The news comes amidst reports that Apple, Facebook and Google were at loggerheads to buy the Israel-based mapping company, although it was reported that Google had… Read More »
June 12, 2013
Google is all set to buy Israel-based company Waze for a whopping $1.3 billion dollars. The news comes amidst rumours that Facebook, Apple and Google have been bidding competitively to acquire the community-based traffic and navigation app maker. Google has… Read More »
June 10, 2013
High tech corp. (HTC) has now reversed its downward descent in the market as the current financial information about the company shows a 48% increase in its revenue compared to April’13. The total revenue for May was $969.6 million, just… Read More »
June 8, 2013
Out of a list of whacky futuristic ideas coming to life, this one is as unique as any other. The introduction of Project Glass was one thing, the idea of an HUD (Heads Up Display) was another, but this is… Read More »
June 6, 2013
Slowly but steadily Windows Phone has leapfrogged past Blackberry to capture the third spot in terms of smartphone operating system shipments for the first quarter of this year (Q1 2013). Android and iOS are still the top contenders with the… Read More »
May 16, 2013
Jaxtr SIM, an economic communication alternative for globetrotters was announced today at Mumbai by Sabeer Bhatia, CEO and Co-Founder of Jaxtr Inc. Dubbed “The Traveler’s Carrier”, Jaxtr SIM is a a cost-effective option for the frequent jet-setter that covers voice,… Read More »
March 22, 2013
Nokia is losing sleep over the possibility of Microsoft introducing its own line of Windows Phone OS based smartphones. Microsoft displeased its OEM partners when it announced its Surface tablet, its first foray into the PC/tablet hardware industry. With the… Read More »
March 9, 2013
Samsung is said to be in talks with Reliance Industries (RIL) to bring LTE over high-speed 4G networks across India. The Korean giant is planning to offer entry-level 4G smartphones at a little over $100 (~ Rs 5,500) for use… Read More »
March 7, 2013
LG Electronics has decided to acquire WebOS from Hewlett-Packard. The South-Korean electronic giant wants to use the operating system in its smart televisions, and has expressed no plans of resurrecting it as a mobile OS. LG’s deal with HP includes… Read More »
February 26, 2013
Google has bought online retail sales tracker firm Channel Intelligence for $125 million in cash. Channel Intelligence tracks almost 15 percent of all U.S. transactions online. One of ICG Group’s consolidated companies, it helps drive $2 billion in annual sales… Read More »
February 7, 2013