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Mozilla CEO resigns after furor over gay rights
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL and MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Apr 03, 6:26PM CDT
Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich is stepping down as CEO and leaving the company following protests over his support of a gay marriage ban in California.
Review: Fire TV device great, but not fully ready
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Thu Apr 03, 1:45PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon's new Fire TV streaming device shows a lot of potential in bringing together the best features from competing devices and adding voice search on top of that.
FireChat ignites new way to communicate on phones
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Apr 03, 11:08AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new mobile messaging application called FireChat is empowering nearby smartphone users to stay in touch even when there's no cellular service or Internet connection.
4G Cloud Service Trends - Global Market Overview 2014
M2 - Thu Apr 03, 10:15AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9qb4cv/4g_cloud_service) has announced the addition of the "4G Cloud Service Trends" report to their offering. 4G cloud services utilize the advanced 4G network to deliver virtual and centralized IT resources. The services are fundamentally different from the conventional IT approach as they are delivered over a network 'as-a-service', and on-demand model that allows users to pay as per the usage. The report analyzes and presents an overview of 4G Cloud Services market worldwide. The report also discusses various strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry over the last few years. Key Topics Covered: 1. 4G CLOUD SERVICES - AN OVERVIEW - 4G Technology - A Prelude - Popular 4G Services Currently Deployed in the US - 4G Cloud Services - An Introduction - Developed Telecom Markets Witness High M&A Activity 2. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY - Genesys to Take Over Angel.com - ZTE Introduces 4G Cloud Radio Solution - Xchanging to Set Up New Delivery Centers in Asia 3. MARKET PARTICIPANTS - Amazon Web Services, Inc. - Amdocs Ltd. - Astute Solutions, Inc. - Belgacom SA - Google, Inc. - IBM Corporation - Microsoft Corporation - NetSuite, Inc. - NetZero, Inc. - NICE Systems Ltd. - Oracle Corporation - Pegasystems, Inc. - Salesforce.com, Inc. - SAP AG - Sprint Nextel Corporation - Sword Ciboodle Ltd. - Vodafone Group PLC - Xchanging PLC - ZTE Corporation 4. APPENDIX For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9q...ud_service
Ahead of the Bell: Google
AP - Thu Apr 03, 8:09AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Google edged higher before the markets opened Thursday when its stock split will take effect.
APAC LBS Market in 2014-2018 with Adnear, Google, Jiepang API, Mapmyindia, NavInfo., HERE, TeleNav & TomTom Dominating
M2 - Thu Apr 03, 8:09AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4wd3xp/lbs_market_in) has announced the addition of the "APAC LBS Market in 2014-2018 with Adnear, Google, Jiepang API, Mapmyindia, NavInfo., HERE, TeleNav & TomTom Dominating" report to their offering. The LBS market in APAC region to grow at a CAGR of 32.98 percent over the period 2013-2018. Encouraged by the increasing popularity of LBS, many mobile application developers are developing free LBS applications. Moreover, numerous small LBS application developers are entering the LBS market in China and Southeast Asia with innovative LBS applications at very nominal charges or almost free of charge. Furthermore, with several advanced features and location-based mapping technology, most of the location-based/oriented searches are being provided free of charge by the LBS providers. For instance, Foursquare, one of the most popular social networking applications in India, uses geo-tagging technology, which helps subscribers to find the address of various places such as pubs, bars, and restaurants in their vicinity accurately for free. Similarly, the adoption of several free LBS social media applications is higher than any other LBS application which charges the users. According to the report, one of the main drivers in this market is the increasing adoption of location-enabled devices in India and China. The penetration of location-enabled devices in China and Southeast Asian countries is currently very low. However, the adoption of location-enabled devices such as smartphones, tablets, PNDs, sports devices, and portable LBS devices in these countries is expected to increase significantly in the next few years. This is because location-enabled devices and location-based applications are becoming very popular among the consumers in China and India. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is the lack of knowledge about LBS among enterprises and individual consumers. Key vendors dominating this space are: - Adnear - AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. - Google Inc. - Jiepang API - Mapmyindia - NavInfo Co. Ltd. - HERE (Nokia Corp.) - TeleNav Inc. - TomTom N.V. Key questions answered in this report: - What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be? - What are the key market trends? - What is driving this market? - What are the challenges to market growth? - Who are the key vendors in this market space? - What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors? - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors? For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4w..._market_in
Amazon unveils Fire TV streaming device
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Apr 02, 4:11PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is making a bid to enter living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new streaming device that delivers online video, music and other content to televisions.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo!, Google, Pandora Media, Facebook and Tesla Motors
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 02, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO-Free Report), Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG-Free Report), Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE
-Free Report), Facebook (Nasdaq:FB-Free Report) and Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSLA-Free Report).
Samsung: Patents developed by Google engineers
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Tue Apr 01, 7:19PM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Samsung fired back at Apple's accusations of patent theft Tuesday, saying the South Korean tech giant didn't write any of the Android software on its smartphones and tablets, Google did.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 01, 1:46PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 31, 2014:
Q&A: Dissecting Google's unorthodox stock split
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue Apr 01, 1:19PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is poised to split its stock using an unusual method aimed at keeping co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin in control of the Internet's most powerful company.
Windows 8 updates expected at Microsoft conference
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Tue Apr 01, 10:03AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is following through on a promise to update its Windows 8 operating system on a regular basis to respond to consumers' complaints and other feedback.
Increased Mobile Payment Security Solutions Making Advancements - Innovative Smart Wallet Technology Readies for Launch
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 01, 8:42AM CDT
Today's Biometrics sector is populated with companies striving to improve mobile payments platforms and security moving quickly to focus on consumer protection: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Dating site protests anti-gay-marriage contributor
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Mon Mar 31, 8:48PM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The appointment of a new CEO by the company that makes the Firefox Web browser has prompted board members to quit, a Twitter frenzy and a push back from a leading dating website because he supported California's former gay marriage ban.
European consumer group joins case against Google
jb - AP - Mon Mar 31, 9:41AM CDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's leading consumer rights advocacy group has joined an antitrust complaint against Google because it considers the display of some search results biased.
ICANN Decision: Exo Level, LLC Defeats Google, Inc. ICANN UDRP Dispute on the Domain Names androidtv.com and xbmcandroidtv.com
PRWeb - Mon Mar 31, 3:58AM CDT
ICANN Decision: Exo Level, LLC defeats Google, Inc. ICANN UDRP dispute on the domain names androidtv.com and xbmcandroidtv.com
Another year, another $1 for Google co-founders
AP - Fri Mar 28, 5:17PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google paid co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin their customary $1 salaries last year while Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's compensation more than doubled to $19.3 million.
Google Announces Date of First Quarter 2014 Financial Results Conference Call
Business Wire - Fri Mar 28, 3:54PM CDT
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2014 financial results on Wednesday, April 16th at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time).
Turkey moves to block YouTube but attempt fails
By DESMOND BUTLER - AP - Thu Mar 27, 6:21PM CDT
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities pressed Thursday to block access to YouTube following similar action against Twitter, a move sure to provoke further outrage in a country where social media is widely used.
Mozilla CEO resigns after furor over gay rights
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL and MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Apr 03, 6:26PM CDT
Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich is stepping down as CEO and leaving the company following protests over his support of a gay marriage ban in California.
Review: Fire TV device great, but not fully ready
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Thu Apr 03, 1:45PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon's new Fire TV streaming device shows a lot of potential in bringing together the best features from competing devices and adding voice search on top of that.
FireChat ignites new way to communicate on phones
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Apr 03, 11:08AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new mobile messaging application called FireChat is empowering nearby smartphone users to stay in touch even when there's no cellular service or Internet connection.
4G Cloud Service Trends - Global Market Overview 2014
M2 - Thu Apr 03, 10:15AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9qb4cv/4g_cloud_service) has announced the addition of the "4G Cloud Service Trends" report to their offering. 4G cloud services utilize the advanced 4G network to deliver virtual and centralized IT resources. The services are fundamentally different from the conventional IT approach as they are delivered over a network 'as-a-service', and on-demand model that allows users to pay as per the usage. The report analyzes and presents an overview of 4G Cloud Services market worldwide. The report also discusses various strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry over the last few years. Key Topics Covered: 1. 4G CLOUD SERVICES - AN OVERVIEW - 4G Technology - A Prelude - Popular 4G Services Currently Deployed in the US - 4G Cloud Services - An Introduction - Developed Telecom Markets Witness High M&A Activity 2. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY - Genesys to Take Over Angel.com - ZTE Introduces 4G Cloud Radio Solution - Xchanging to Set Up New Delivery Centers in Asia 3. MARKET PARTICIPANTS - Amazon Web Services, Inc. - Amdocs Ltd. - Astute Solutions, Inc. - Belgacom SA - Google, Inc. - IBM Corporation - Microsoft Corporation - NetSuite, Inc. - NetZero, Inc. - NICE Systems Ltd. - Oracle Corporation - Pegasystems, Inc. - Salesforce.com, Inc. - SAP AG - Sprint Nextel Corporation - Sword Ciboodle Ltd. - Vodafone Group PLC - Xchanging PLC - ZTE Corporation 4. APPENDIX For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9q...ud_service
Ahead of the Bell: Google
AP - Thu Apr 03, 8:09AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Google edged higher before the markets opened Thursday when its stock split will take effect.
APAC LBS Market in 2014-2018 with Adnear, Google, Jiepang API, Mapmyindia, NavInfo., HERE, TeleNav & TomTom Dominating
M2 - Thu Apr 03, 8:09AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4wd3xp/lbs_market_in) has announced the addition of the "APAC LBS Market in 2014-2018 with Adnear, Google, Jiepang API, Mapmyindia, NavInfo., HERE, TeleNav & TomTom Dominating" report to their offering. The LBS market in APAC region to grow at a CAGR of 32.98 percent over the period 2013-2018. Encouraged by the increasing popularity of LBS, many mobile application developers are developing free LBS applications. Moreover, numerous small LBS application developers are entering the LBS market in China and Southeast Asia with innovative LBS applications at very nominal charges or almost free of charge. Furthermore, with several advanced features and location-based mapping technology, most of the location-based/oriented searches are being provided free of charge by the LBS providers. For instance, Foursquare, one of the most popular social networking applications in India, uses geo-tagging technology, which helps subscribers to find the address of various places such as pubs, bars, and restaurants in their vicinity accurately for free. Similarly, the adoption of several free LBS social media applications is higher than any other LBS application which charges the users. According to the report, one of the main drivers in this market is the increasing adoption of location-enabled devices in India and China. The penetration of location-enabled devices in China and Southeast Asian countries is currently very low. However, the adoption of location-enabled devices such as smartphones, tablets, PNDs, sports devices, and portable LBS devices in these countries is expected to increase significantly in the next few years. This is because location-enabled devices and location-based applications are becoming very popular among the consumers in China and India. Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is the lack of knowledge about LBS among enterprises and individual consumers. Key vendors dominating this space are: - Adnear - AutoNavi Holdings Ltd. - Google Inc. - Jiepang API - Mapmyindia - NavInfo Co. Ltd. - HERE (Nokia Corp.) - TeleNav Inc. - TomTom N.V. Key questions answered in this report: - What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be? - What are the key market trends? - What is driving this market? - What are the challenges to market growth? - Who are the key vendors in this market space? - What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors? - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors? For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4w..._market_in
Amazon unveils Fire TV streaming device
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Apr 02, 4:11PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is making a bid to enter living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new streaming device that delivers online video, music and other content to televisions.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo!, Google, Pandora Media, Facebook and Tesla Motors
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 02, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO-Free Report), Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG-Free Report), Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE
-Free Report), Facebook (Nasdaq:FB-Free Report) and Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSLA-Free Report). Samsung: Patents developed by Google engineers
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Tue Apr 01, 7:19PM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Samsung fired back at Apple's accusations of patent theft Tuesday, saying the South Korean tech giant didn't write any of the Android software on its smartphones and tablets, Google did.
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Apr 01, 1:46PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 31, 2014:
Q&A: Dissecting Google's unorthodox stock split
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue Apr 01, 1:19PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is poised to split its stock using an unusual method aimed at keeping co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin in control of the Internet's most powerful company.
Windows 8 updates expected at Microsoft conference
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Tue Apr 01, 10:03AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is following through on a promise to update its Windows 8 operating system on a regular basis to respond to consumers' complaints and other feedback.
Increased Mobile Payment Security Solutions Making Advancements - Innovative Smart Wallet Technology Readies for Launch
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 01, 8:42AM CDT
Today's Biometrics sector is populated with companies striving to improve mobile payments platforms and security moving quickly to focus on consumer protection: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Dating site protests anti-gay-marriage contributor
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Mon Mar 31, 8:48PM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The appointment of a new CEO by the company that makes the Firefox Web browser has prompted board members to quit, a Twitter frenzy and a push back from a leading dating website because he supported California's former gay marriage ban.
European consumer group joins case against Google
jb - AP - Mon Mar 31, 9:41AM CDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's leading consumer rights advocacy group has joined an antitrust complaint against Google because it considers the display of some search results biased.
ICANN Decision: Exo Level, LLC Defeats Google, Inc. ICANN UDRP Dispute on the Domain Names androidtv.com and xbmcandroidtv.com
PRWeb - Mon Mar 31, 3:58AM CDT
ICANN Decision: Exo Level, LLC defeats Google, Inc. ICANN UDRP dispute on the domain names androidtv.com and xbmcandroidtv.com
Another year, another $1 for Google co-founders
AP - Fri Mar 28, 5:17PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google paid co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin their customary $1 salaries last year while Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's compensation more than doubled to $19.3 million.
Google Announces Date of First Quarter 2014 Financial Results Conference Call
Business Wire - Fri Mar 28, 3:54PM CDT
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2014 financial results on Wednesday, April 16th at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time).
Turkey moves to block YouTube but attempt fails
By DESMOND BUTLER - AP - Thu Mar 27, 6:21PM CDT
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities pressed Thursday to block access to YouTube following similar action against Twitter, a move sure to provoke further outrage in a country where social media is widely used.
