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CMO Council: Chief marketer confidence at all-time high

CMO Council: Chief marketer confidence at all-time high

20 Aug 2014

Jetpac is an app that collects images from a number of sources such as Instagram and provides these to app users as part of its travel guides. The company behind the app has now been bought by Google. Image:

Google buys travel guide app Jetpac

20 Aug 2014

IDC's Research Manager Ramon Llamas says that cheap smartphones powered by Android dominated mobile phone sales in the second quarter of this year. Image:

Cheap smartphones boost Android platform

15 Aug 2014

A local search app, Zofari has teamed up with Yahoo to improve search capabilities within specific locations. Image:

Zofari app will boost Yahoo's search capabilities

13 Aug 2014

General Motors has recalled 29m cars so far this year including the most recent models of the Cadillac ATS. Image: Wikipedia

Another 300,000 cars recalled by GM

12 Aug 2014

Judge Lucy Koh has rejected the compensation offer from major technology companies in Silicon Valley who underpaid their employees as part of an anti-poaching agreement designed to keep salaries low. Image: Wikipedia

Silicon Valley staff anti-poaching settlement rejected

11 Aug 2014

Google will spend $250m over five years to prevent the illegal sale of medicines in the US from Canadian companies using its AdWords platform. Image:

Google sets $250m aside to stop illegal online pharmacies

11 Aug 2014

Dharmendra Modha says scientists mimic the human brain to create a chip that is based on neurosynaptics with programmable neurons and synapses. Image:

Chip mimics brain for super-computer speeds

8 Aug 2014

Facebook's Joe Sullivan has confirmed the company has bought PrivateCore to improve security on all its servers. Image:

Facebook buys security startup PrivateCore

8 Aug 2014

Your guide to Google+ B2B marketing

Your guide to Google+ B2B marketing

Ivan Serrano 8 Aug 2014

The rumoured iPhone 6 may be unveiled on 9 September at an Apple event. The new phone is expected to have a larger screen and a new processor. Image:

Large-screen iPhone: 9 September's the day

7 Aug 2014

New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announces 2015 call for entries

New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announces 2015 call for entries

5 Aug 2014

International AME Awards announces 2015 call for entries

International AME Awards announces 2015 call for entries

5 Aug 2014

Microsoft's Deputy Counsel David Howard is confident Samsung will have to pay for using Microsoft's technology as per an agreement set up in 2011. Image:

Now Microsoft sues Samsung in US

5 Aug 2014

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CMO Council: Chief marketer confidence at all-time high

CMO Council: Chief marketer confidence at all-time high

20 Aug 2014

Jetpac is an app that collects images from a number of sources such as Instagram and provides these to app users as part of its travel guides. The company behind the app has now been bought by Google. Image:

Google buys travel guide app Jetpac

20 Aug 2014

IDC's Research Manager Ramon Llamas says that cheap smartphones powered by Android dominated mobile phone sales in the second quarter of this year. Image:

Cheap smartphones boost Android platform

15 Aug 2014

A local search app, Zofari has teamed up with Yahoo to improve search capabilities within specific locations. Image:

Zofari app will boost Yahoo's search capabilities

13 Aug 2014

General Motors has recalled 29m cars so far this year including the most recent models of the Cadillac ATS. Image: Wikipedia

Another 300,000 cars recalled by GM

12 Aug 2014

Judge Lucy Koh has rejected the compensation offer from major technology companies in Silicon Valley who underpaid their employees as part of an anti-poaching agreement designed to keep salaries low. Image: Wikipedia

Silicon Valley staff anti-poaching settlement rejected

11 Aug 2014

Google will spend $250m over five years to prevent the illegal sale of medicines in the US from Canadian companies using its AdWords platform. Image:

Google sets $250m aside to stop illegal online pharmacies

11 Aug 2014

Dharmendra Modha says scientists mimic the human brain to create a chip that is based on neurosynaptics with programmable neurons and synapses. Image:

Chip mimics brain for super-computer speeds

8 Aug 2014

Facebook's Joe Sullivan has confirmed the company has bought PrivateCore to improve security on all its servers. Image:

Facebook buys security startup PrivateCore

8 Aug 2014

Your guide to Google+ B2B marketing

Your guide to Google+ B2B marketing

Ivan Serrano 8 Aug 2014

The rumoured iPhone 6 may be unveiled on 9 September at an Apple event. The new phone is expected to have a larger screen and a new processor. Image:

Large-screen iPhone: 9 September's the day

7 Aug 2014

New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announces 2015 call for entries

New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announces 2015 call for entries

5 Aug 2014

International AME Awards announces 2015 call for entries

International AME Awards announces 2015 call for entries

5 Aug 2014

Microsoft's Deputy Counsel David Howard is confident Samsung will have to pay for using Microsoft's technology as per an agreement set up in 2011. Image:

Now Microsoft sues Samsung in US

5 Aug 2014

Dartmouth University's Jay Hull warns that video game players may become what they are pretending to be. Image:

Violent video games linked to risk of crime, alcohol abuse

5 Aug 2014

Canada says China hacked science agency computers

Canada says China hacked science agency computers

4 Aug 2014

Fortify's Mike Armistead says that eight out of ten devices failed basic security tests. Image:

Your fridge could be behind an attack on you

1 Aug 2014

Keith McCarty, Founder of Eaze delivers dagga to a patient's doorstep typically within ten minutes of receiving the order. The dagga is for medicinal purposes and legal in many US states. Image: Twitter

App provides prompt delivery of dagga order

31 Jul 2014

BlackBerry's John Chen says the deal with Secusmart is part of a strategy to make the BlackBerry phone among the most secure in the world and build on its reputation for safe communication. Image:

BlackBerry buys Secusmart

31 Jul 2014

IDC's Melissa Chau says inexpensive well-built smartphones with a host of features from Chinese companies are boosting sales for Huawei and Lenovo. Image: YouTube

Smartphones from China sell record numbers

31 Jul 2014

Amy Abernethy of Duke Medicine says people need to depend less on doctors and take more control of their own health issues. Image: Duke University

Mobile technology reshapes healthcare sector

29 Jul 2014

Zillow's Spencer Rascoff says economies of scale will reduce costs but increase the user base tremendously. Image:

Zillow online real estate company buys Trulia

29 Jul 2014

Bose sues Beats over headphone patents

Bose sues Beats over headphone patents

28 Jul 2014

Former 9/11 Commission Co-chairman Tom Kean warns that the US is vulnerable to cyber-attacks and is inadequately prepared to counter them. Image:

US vulnerable to serious cyber-attacks

25 Jul 2014

Strategy Analytics Researcher Peter King says Android has consolidated it position because so many manufacturers are using its operating system. Image: Strategy Analytics

Android's market share rises

24 Jul 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says the company is focused on being a platform for users around the world with its cloud and mobile devices. Image: Wikimedia

Nokia hurts Microsoft revenues

23 Jul 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says he is "incredibily excited" about new operating systems and new products due to be released by Apple soon. Image: Apple

Apple's profits of $7.7bn in June quarter

23 Jul 2014

The Nvidia Shield has been built specifically for gamers who cannot bear to be away from their games for more than a few minutes. Image: Nvidia

On-the-go gamers get new Tablet

23 Jul 2014

US attorney Sally Quillian Yates says that each one of the people included in the indictments will be prosecuted under US law for piracy and theft of intellectual property. Image:

Android app pirates face prosecution

22 Jul 2014

With the click of the 'Buy' button on Facebook, users will immediately be able to buy products directly from the distributors or retailers. Image:

Facebook tests 'buy' button on some pages

21 Jul 2014

Amazon's subscription service takes on other subscription services offering users access to titles in their stores for $9.95. Image:

E-book subscription deal from Amazon

21 Jul 2014

Google's Patrick Pichette says the company plans to integrate Chrome and Android to offer users a seamless experience across all devices they use. Image:

Google's profit of $3.42bn in three months

18 Jul 2014

Stephen Elop, responsible for Nokia Devices, says Nokia X phones will move to the Windows Phone platform and it will try to drive up sales of its Lumia model. Image: Wikipedia

Reorganisation sees Microsoft axe 18,000 jobs

18 Jul 2014

What makes the Midas Awards unique

What makes the Midas Awards unique

18 Jul 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says the deal with IBM will take iOS 8, the iPad and iPhone directly into the enterprise arena, boosting sales to major companies worldwide. Image: Apple

Apple, IBM to work together building business apps

16 Jul 2014

Google remains at the top of the digital advertising spend, with Microsoft showing strong growth alongside Facebook and Twitter, while Yahoo's share continues to drop. Image: Isolated Images

Microsoft gets more ads than Yahoo

16 Jul 2014

eBay Markeplaces President Devin Wenig says the tie-up with Sotheby's will allow themed and special online auctions to be held alongside the traditional sales of art and collectibles. Image:

Sotheby's join eBay to offer online sales of art, collectibles

15 Jul 2014

A museum recording Nikolai Tesla's contribution to electricity generation is being built in New York and Tesla Motor's Founder, Elon Musk has donated $1m to its establishment. Image: Wikipedia

Musk donates $1m to Tesla museum

14 Jul 2014

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US snooped on Muslim-American leaders: report

11 Jul 2014

Non-profit groups look to Google Glass

Non-profit groups look to Google Glass

10 Jul 2014

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