The world is longing for cheap smartphones. A new alliance between Apple supplier Foxconn and Firefox developer Mozilla plans to meet this demand by offering low-cost, web-based devices. Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn plans to develop...
California-based Google has seen its shares soaring to a psychologically new all-time high amid increased corporate confidence. Investors trust in the firm’s ability to defend its Internet search dominance. Google’s stock price surpassed $800 (599...
It’s a search war yet again with Google and Bing (Microsoft’s new search engine). You might wonder what is different this time around. For those of you who haven’t experienced the new Microsoft search engine,...
US regulators have closed a Google antitrust probe, citing not enough evidence to prove the Internet giant manipulated its search results to harm its competitors. However, Google has promised to end certain practices. The Federal...
Google and other free translation services on the net enable users to access text in any language, and translation quality ranges from impressive to unintelligible. But it’s improving due to better data and algorithms. The...
The EU is taking a tough stance against what it considers anti-competitive behavior by Microsoft, which could be fined up to 7 billion dollars. DW looks at Microsoft’s troubles in Europe.There’s nothing more frustrating than...
Storing data in the Cloud means you can access it from anywhere – and hackers can access it, too. But the growing enthusiasm for cloud computing has overshadowed the risks. As with many technology developments,...
In a move that could beef up protection for its Internet services, internet major Google Inc has acquired startup VirusTotal, a cybersecurity player for an undisclosed amount. VirusTotal was set up in 2007 and uses...
Foreign lender Standard Chartered Bank announced its alliance with Internet major Google to empower the small and medium enterprises (SME) across the coutry. The idea is to tap in the growing needs of SME’s IT...
