Google has failed in its $6 billion attempt to buy Groupon last month, so now the Internet giant is planning to launch their own version. Mashable has reported that Google is planning to offer a similar service to Groupon and LivingSocial. Consumers will be able to receive notifications about local deals in their email. Just [...]
Confidence in Google Inc and CEO, Larry Page (38), wavered today and shares suffered as a result. Shares had previously gained 2 points after the quarterly results released on Thursday, January 20, reflected positive growth for the search engine giant. The announcement also included CEO Eric Schmidt being replaced by Page. However the stock market [...]
It seems as though in the most recent version of Google’s mobile operating system, there are 43 instances of copied Java code that has been copied without permission. Google is already having a dispute with Oracle about Java patents and copyright material, and this could very well be a large blow against Google’s case. One [...]
On Wednesday, January 19, Facebook launched a new mobile application. The new app is designed to facilitate data-free access with more than 12 phone carriers for 3 months. The application is called Facebook for Feature Phones. According to Facebook’s blog press release, the app is compatible with over 2,500 mobile devices from major companies like [...]
Rumors are circulating the Internet on Thursday, January 20, that Google has launched number porting to its Voice customers. The move has not been made public yet, but the search engine has said that they are conducting a test on the option today. In a statement, Google said that they constantly trying to improve their [...]
Apple’s mobile operating system is soon to be updated and with that update comes new surprises. After releasing the second version of the beta of iOS 4.3 on Wednesday, developers have been discovering many new little interesting features. A developer by the name of 9to5mac found a file named “Media Stream”. It took a little [...]
On Wednesday, January 19, Google announced its fourth ‘Doodle 4 Google’ annual competition. The contest is for K-12 students to draw a Google homepage doodle. The prizes are scholarships and grants in technology. This year’s doodle theme is ‘What I’d like to do someday’ Vice President for consumer products, Marissa Mayer, posted on her blog [...]
On Wednesday, January 19, Apple Inc. shares soared after the company announced its record figures for the December period and predicted strong results for the current quarter. Trading was restrained due to worries of Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, who announced he was taking a leave of absence on medical grounds. Apple and Jobs have not [...]
On Wednesday, January 19, Starbucks launched their new mobile system for payment. The system is now available to Blackberry and Apple iOS customers in the U.S. This payment option can be used in conjunction with a Starbucks Card Mobile App. The application is downloadable from the Apple Store. It can also be downloaded from the [...]
A $10 charge per month is being added to Sprint Nextel’s new Smartphone as of the end of January. Sprint is the third-biggest carrier in the US. The charge is called a Premium Data add-on. Many believe that this add-on charge was inevitable considering that Sprint is the US’s cheapest carrier for unlimited plans. The [...]
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