Google Stops Scanning Student Gmail Accounts for Ads
Google said Wednesday that it stopped scanning student Gmail accounts for advertising purposes after the practice was scrutinized during a recent court case. — Google Apps for Education, a free serv...
Hulu will allow free viewing of select full TV episodes on mobile devices starting this summer
Today at the Hulu Upfront in New York City, joined by Peter Naylor, SVP of Sales, Craig Erwich, SVP Head of Content, and many of our talented stars and creators from Hulu Originals …
BesTV and Microsoft to bring Xbox One to China in September
By Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President of Marketing, Strategy and Business, Xbox — Today marks a monumental day for Xbox, as together with our partner BesTV New Media Co., we announced we will bri...
Supreme Court justices appear divided over whether police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest
Justices Appear Divided on Cellphone Warrants — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed torn as it considered a pair of cases about whether the police need warrants …
LG's G3 smartphone will launch on May 27th
Events across six cities will mark the introduction of the new Android phone — A couple of months after most of its competitors unveiled their flagship phones for 2014, LG is ready to follow suit. ...
Twitter draws attention to MoPub, its mobile ad network that reaches 1 billion users
TWITTER: We Actually Have A Billion Users — There's one number that investors, analysts, and pundits are fixated on with Twitter — 255 million monthly active users.
Looks Like Facebook Will Make Ecommerce And User Testing Announcements At f8
What exactly is Facebook launching tomorrow? It's hard to say. But we know it's planning coordinated announcements with at least one ecommerce platform and one product testing service, as these comp...
AT&T considering acquisition of DirectTV, in deal likely worth at least $40B
AT&T Has Approached DirecTV About Possible Acquisition — AT&T has approached DirecTV about a possible acquisition of the satellite TV firm, say people familiar with the situation, the latest sign of...
IDC: Samsung shipped more smartphones in Q1 2014 than Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, and LG combined
Apple may be smartphone king in the US, but Samsung is absolutely undisputed worldwide. In Q1 2014, the South Korean company shipped more smartphones than the next four vendors combined: Apple, Huawe...
‘Dark Wallet’ Is About to Make Bitcoin Money Laundering Easier Than Ever
Government regulators around the world have spent the last year scrambling to prevent bitcoin from becoming the currency of choice for money launderers and black marketeers. Now their worst fears may...
OK Cupid founders launch Keybase, an online directory that aims to make PGP easier to use
OkCupid's Founders Want to Bring Encrypted Email to the Masses — Email is a bad place to keep secrets. — Edward Snowden's revealations that the National Security Agency has many means …
OnePlus One to hit general availability in June, schedule says
The maker of the much-anticipated Android phone, which starts at just $299, has discussed its manufacturing plans. — The much-anticipated OnePlus One smartphone will reach general availability in Ju...
Nod Gesture Control Ring Is Designed For Continual Wear, Starts Selling Today For $149
Gesture control devices are a big new area of interest among hardware startups, and a Bluetooth-enabled ring that makes it possible to control connected devices with a wave of your hand is nothing new...
Google launches Google Docs, Sheets apps for iPhone and iPad
Google is out today with a brand new set of productivity apps for iOS with the release of Google Docs and Google Sheets for both iPhone and iPad. Previously, documents stored in Google's collaborativ...
Tinder Getting Ready to Hook Up With Ads
Tinder is the hottest company in Barry Diller's portfolio. But the free dating app doesn't generate any revenue for Diller's IAC conglomerate. — That will change this year, IAC executives said toda...
Opera Buys Rich Media Mobile Ad Startup Apprupt, As Q1 Sales Rise 40%
Opera Software, the Norway-based company that makes browsers for mobile and other devices, today reported its quarterly results and announced another acquisition along the way: apprupt, a mobile start...
Sprint Said to Plan T-Mobile Bid After Pushing for Funding
Sprint Corp. (S) plans to push forward with a bid for T-Mobile US Inc. after meeting with banks this month to make debt arrangements for that offer, people with knowledge of the situation said. — Sp...
Google Search 3.4 updated, Parking Location detects where you've parked your car
Google Search now knows where you parked, might sound cooler than it really is — Earlier today, Google kicked off Update Wednesday by bringing separate apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides to the Google...
Box Inc. delays IPO plans amid drop in cloud company stocks
Online-storage startup Box is delaying its plans for an initial public offering after a sudden weakening in demand for technology stocks.
LG France says LG's G Watch will be available in June for €199
LG G Watch will be available in June for €199 — LG's first smartwatch will use Android Wear, Google's new software platform for wearables. The Korean company has been teasing the G Watch here and t...
Intuit in talks to acquire bill-payment service Check for more than $350M
Intuit in Talks to Buy Mobile-Finance App Check — Intuit Inc. is in talks to acquire bill-payment service Check Inc. for more than $350 million, according to two people familiar the situation.
EBay to take $3B tax charge to bring $9B overseas cash back to US
EBay to Take $3 Billion Tax Charge — Shares Fall as Retailer Takes Hefty Tax Charge, Issues Disappointing Outlook — After successfully fending off investor Carl Icahn, eBay Inc. saw continued grow...