China’s SGCC to acquire stakes in SPI Australia Assets
Beijing-based State Grid Corp of China (SGCC), which is the world's biggest utility company by revenue, has said that it is planning to acquire Australian power assets in a deal valued at billions of dollars.
New Nokia Lumia 928 to be Available on May 16
Nokia and Verizon revealed on Friday that the new Lumia 928 Windows Phone will be available on May 16. The new Lumia 928 is redder and crisper than its previous version.
Yahoo Axes its Longtime Products Including Deals and Yahooligans
According to recent reports, in a move similar those of Google, Yahoo has axed its longtime products including Deals and Yahooligans. Just akin to Google's strategy of killing of their products with lower usage, Yahoo has also opted for the same.
PC Market Plunges
IDC and Gartner have highlighted in its recent reports that PC sales have plunged in the first quarter of the year. After the laptop ate the sales in the first quarter and stole the show, Microsoft's reliance on Windows 8 seems to be a little precarious.
The reports have brought into the notice of Microsoft that there are loopholes in the way it betted on Microsoft 8. PC sales have plummeted and Windows 8 has not been advantageous.
Google Keep Lacks Features as Compared to its Rival Evernote
The market analysts of the newer apps are of the view that Google Keep is a slick and smart note taker but needs some additional features as well if it plans to compete with Evernote and Microsoft's OneNote. The analysts gave it a ranking of 3 out of 5.
Ouya gaming Console’s First Shipment is On Its Way
The company developing Ouyas has begin the shipment of this gaming console which is designed by Yves Behar. The first shipment is out for those supporters who bought it online with the agreed payment of $95 or more. The first load of orders has a count of 63,000.
Facebook launches “small alpha test” to bring FBX ads to News Feed
With News Feed being the place where the Facebook users spend most of their time on the social network, a Tuesday announcement by Facebook marked the launch of what is calls a `small alpha test,' which will enable the advertisers to pitch users directly from the News Feed.
Microsoft confirms the existence of its ‘Blue’ project
In a Tuesday confirmation of its `Blue' project, software giant Microsoft said that its `Blue' initiative not just marks a major update for its Windows 8 operating system, but it also involves the enhancement of a number of products and services across the company.
Oracle introduces two computer systems based on Sun Microsystems’ chip designs
In a move which marks the introduction of Oracle's biggest suite of hardware products since its 2010 acquisition of Sun Microsystems, the company announced the overhaul of its server line of Tuesday, by unveiling two computer systems based on Sun's chip designs.
Dropbox Acquires Orchestra Inc
It has been recently revealed that Dropbox has bought Orchestra Inc. The company is known for its Mailbox application for iOS and the news about the same has also been provided by Mailbox on its official website.
More Features added to Google Glass
Google Glass will no more remain restricted of being just wearable glass. The newest project of Google is going to see a number of advancements in it and one among them is that it will be having the features of a phone.
Ouya to Launch Multi-Player Gaming Features by End of 2013
As per recent reports, it has been revealed that Ouya which is an Android gaming console that is meant for only television based games, has been working on a concept in which they will come up with multi-player gaming features.
Apple Launches 2 Commercials Showcasing New iPhone
In order to gain peoples' attention for its new iPhone, Apple has introduced two new advertisements. Both eth commercials are quite peppy in nature and accompany upbeat music.
It would not be wrong to say that both the commercials have been truly flaunting the features of the new iPhone. The commercial shows hands which have been using the new gadget like tapping and clicking while showing its varied features.
Xi3 Starts Taking Pre-Booking Order for Piston
As per recent reports, it has been revealed that Specialist hardware maker Xi3 has initiated the pre-booking of Piston, a computer that has been made in a console form.
The $1,000 computer which is meant for HDTVs will get released this year. The Piston is yet to be released but it has already won a number of designer awards at the time of its showcasing ceremony which took place at CES.
Facebook Acquires Storylane for Improvised Content of News Feed
Facebook's latest acquisition Storylane aims to offer better and improvised news feed for its users. Yesterday, in a press conference, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO had also mentioned that the company wants to evolve as the best personalized newspapers of the world.
BMW Gains Top Slot of Auto Sales in February, Audi and Mercedes Follow
In the month of February, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG has once again fetched the top slot for selling the maximum number of luxury vehicles.
The increasing demand for the 3-series and X1 SUV has helped the company to regain this spot. BMW X1-SUV sales increased by a remarkable 40% in February only, while the 3-series also did a good job by reporting a good 26% rise in its sales.
FTC Files Complaint against 29 People accused for sending Spam Text messages
The Federal Trade Commission had made it quite clear that they are not going to spare people who send spam text messages. Acting on their words, it has been found that they have filed complaints against 29 people who have been accused of sending over 180 million spam text messages. The accused have sent the messages and promised them free gift cards.
Apple Marketing Chief Tweets about Rising Malware Threats on Android
In his one of rare tweets at the micro blogging site, Twitter, Phil Schiller, Apple Marketing Chief, has warned users about the rising malware threats on Android. Till now, maximum of the tweets by Phil used to be about sports, music and movies.
Motorola Plans to Cut 10% More Staff
In its one more attempt to get back on the profit track, American phone making company, Motorola is going to lay off 1,200 people from its staff. According to a report published in Wall Street Journal on Friday, the company is planning for a further 10% slash in its staff.
An internal mail in the company has informed the staff that due to high costs, the company is not able to make profits. Therefore, it would need to cut its staff.
Mark Zuckerburg Discloses Alterations in Facebook’s News Feed
CEO of the famous social networking website Facebook has announced major changes in the social media website on Thursday. He stated that the alterations made in the website will be clearly depicted in the ways of the content sharing by the user.