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Amazon has moved to acquire Kiva Systems, a maker of robotic equipment that services warehouses The purchase will be Amazon's biggest since it bought Zappos.com in 2009. Amazon agreed to pay US$775 million for Kiva, which creates equipment, handling technology and software that helps large-scale vendors control inventory and orders. Retailers such ...
Microsoft's next version of its office suite, Office 15, is currently available as a private preview for beta testers. However, a reviewer not bound by Microsoft's non-disclosure agreement claims to have used a copy, and he says the new version has a Metro look and feel to it that ties in Office to the minimalist aesthetics of Windows 8 The changes...
Cisco Systems has revealed plans to acquire NDS Group, paying US$5 billion for the video software company as part of an effort to increase investment in its software and video services NDS software ensures that paid digital content gets to appropriate set-top boxes, smart TVs and consumer gadgets, an ability Cisco said is essential for continuing i...
Encyclopedia Britannica will switch to an all-digital format, bringing its 244-year printing history to a close. It's time to concentrate on expanding coverage for digital consumers rather than continuing to print the heavy, relatively expensive volumes, said the Chicago-based company that makes the reference books....
Microsoft recently issued the first consumer preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, and at least one user isn't wowed by the dramatic design changes found in the new OS Microsoft has been keeping users up to date on the software construction process with a blog called "Building Windows 8," meant to get users enthused and informed about...
Yahoo on Monday launched a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the socialnetwork infringed 10 patents relating to online social networking andadvertising. The move garnered a significant amount of criticism. Itstiming comes just before Facebook is slotted to make its initial publicoffering, and the nature of the suit has even raised concerns that Y...
Yahoo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook on Monday, ensnaring the social network heavyweight in a legal entanglement weeks before it's scheduled to go public The suit regards 10 patents related to instant messaging, advertising systems, privacy settings and methods for customizing ads and content....
Google+ chief Vic Gundotra sat down with Guy Kawasaki, cofounder of Alltop.com and founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures, at this year's SXSW convention. The topic at hand: how Google+ plans to remain afloat in the hotly competitive online social network space When Google+ launched over the summer, it quickly picked up millions of follower...
Solar flares -- clouds of charged particles and plasma from the sun -- have hit Earth, according to the National Weather Service ...
Samsung's ES8000 -- a so-called smart TV complete with gesture and voice controls as well as a touchpad remote -- is ready to hit shelves Attendants at January's Consumer Electronics Show got a first glimpse at the new line of smart TVs, but the sets weren't available until Tuesday, when Samsung announced pricing and shipping details for the intera...
Apple's iOS handles HTML5-based games as much as three times better than Google's Android in HTML5, according to a new study from Spaceport. The report specifically measured how many images could be moved around the screen at a time while maintaining a rate of 30 frames per second (FPS). The researchers tested on the latest versions of iOS and And...
AT&T on Thursday changed the way it handles the cellular data use of its unlimited wireless data users Customers with unlimited data plans for 3G and non-LTE 4G smartphones will see their wireless speeds slow once they user more than 3GB of data per month. Those using an unlimited plan on a 4G LTE smartphone have a 5GB threshold before they see the...
AT&T on Thursday changed the way it handles the cellular data use of its unlimited wireless data users Customers with unlimited data plans for 3G and non-LTE 4G smartphones will see their wireless speeds slow once they user more than 3GB of data per month. Those using an unlimited plan on a 4G LTE smartphone have a 5GB threshold before they see the...
Twitter launched an expansion of its mobile advertising system Tuesday, putting promoted tweets into the timelines of users accessing the service from mobile applications Users accessing Twitter from iPhone and Android apps have been able to search out promoted trends and tweets before, and promoted tweets have been appearing in timelines for users...
Samsung's Galaxy S III Android smartphone will hit shelves with a quad-core processor, a ceramic case and 4G LTE compatibility, according to a report from BGR. The Android smartphone will run on Ice Cream Sandwich and come with a 1.5GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor, according to the information obtained by BGR.
HTC revealed a new line of smartphones at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress Sunday, showcasing handsets designed to emphasize audio and sleek, efficient displays ...
T-Mobile plans to invest US$4 billion in improving its wireless network to expand existing coverage and launch 4G LTE service The "network modernization" strategy will also include improvements to voice and data coverage, an expansion of the company's sales force, retail store remodeling, an aggressive pursuit of business-to-business opportunities,...
Top mobile app providers like Apple and Google have sided with California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris to increase privacy protections on mobile apps by providing consumers with more information about the personal data the apps collect The effort was spearheaded by the California AG in an effort to crack down on apps that access and use person...
Some developers are making more money by showcasing their wares in Amazon's Appstore instead of Google's Android Market, according to research from Distimo. The mobile analytics firm looked at the 110 apps available in both online stores that generated at least US$200 per day in revenue during the last week of January. Of those, 42 earned more mon...
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed guidelines that advise automakers to disable certain in-vehicle electronic features. The DOT wants to crack down on any action that requires drivers to give the task more than a two-second single glance, or 20 seconds of total glance time, to control The suggestions encouraged automakers to make su...
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