Technology – 24 May 2013
Google Said to Consider Buying Waze Presaging Bidding War
Written by Douglas MacMillan, Brian Womack and Ari Levy, Published on Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Google Inc. (GOOG), maker of the Android operating system, is considering buying map-software [...]
Business – 24 May 2013
Durable goods orders rise, point to factory resilience
Written by Jason Lange, Published on Reuters
Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a hopeful sign that a contraction in factory output could soon run [...]
Technology – 23 May 2013
Gmail service Mailbox redesigns app with iPad in mind
Written by Donna Tam, Published on CNET
After hitting 1 million users, the popular e-mail app sets its sights on making e-mail easy on devices of many sizes.
Samsung Touts Galaxy S 4′s [...]
Business – 23 May 2013
Jobless claims data suggests labor market strength
Written by Lucia Mutikani, Published on Reuters
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market [...]
Technology – 22 May 2013
Microsoft’s Xbox One Raises Questions About Apple’s Mysterious TV Plans
Written by JOANNA STERN, Published on ABC News
On Tuesday Microsoft unveiled the next generation of its Xbox – the Xbox One. The One though isn’t just [...]
Business – 22 May 2013
Bernanke Says Premature Tightening Would Endanger Recover
Written by Craig Torres, Published on Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said raising interest rates or reducing asset purchases too soon would endanger the recovery as [...]
Technology – 21 May 2013
Yahoo irks users with major Flickr revamp
Written by Lee Bell, Published on The Inquirer
INTERNET PORTAL Yahoo has rolled out a number of updates to its Flickr photo service, including a cleaner home page with less clutter and full resolution [...]
Business – 21 May
Burberry profits drop on exceptional charge
Published on AFP
British luxury clothing and accessories maker Burberry said on Tuesday that annual net profits fell 3.4 percent after it took a large exceptional charge.
Musk Says Tesla Probably Will [...]
Technology – 20 May 2013
Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone
Written by Mikael Ricknäs, Published on PC World
Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.
Surface Pro pricing and launch [...]
Business – 20 May 2013
Yahoo’s board agrees to buy Tumblr for about $1.1b, sources say
Written by Michael J. de la Merced, Nick Bilton and Nicole Perlroth, Published on Boston.com
The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed Sunday to buy the popular blogging [...]