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Google would never try to acquire Uber… would it?
With Google looking to get into the ride-sharing business and Uber researching autonomous vehicle technology, this encroachment onto each other's territory has damaged to relationship between the two, which is...
Yahoo continues to steal search market share from Google
Becoming Firefox's default search engine has proved to be an excellent decision on Yahoo's part as evidenced by its gains in the search market in the months following the deal...
How flirting on Skype resulted in the theft of important military data
It's certainly not unheard of for a man to be tricked into thinking he's chatting with a flirtatious woman online when in reality its another man posing as a woman....
Facebook wants to take on Foursquare in the hyper-local discovery area
Hyper-local search and discovery was made popular by Foursquare but now Facebook wants a piece of the pie. The company's mobile app will soon display tips about the places on...
Google admits that it messed up with the Nexus 6
Considering that the Nexus 6 has been sold out practically since it launched back in November it has become pretty clear that Google wasn't even close to being ready to...
Qualcomm warns about lower revenue due to losing a “major customer”
Despite the fact that Qualcomm has described its Snapdragon 810 as the mother of all mobile chips, the company has warned that its chip division won't be pulling in as much...
Microsoft promises lots of extensions for its new web browser
Internet Explorer has come a long way over the last couple of years, I'll give it that, but Microsoft's web browser still lags far behind the likes of Chrome and...
Windows 10 devices smaller than 8 inches won’t have a desktop
Contrary to certain rumors, Microsoft won't be killing off the desktop when it launches Windows 10, at least not entirely. Apparently, the company won't be offering a desktop option for...
Apple ruined Motorola’s fingerprint sensor plans with an acquisition
When Motorola was working on the Nexus 6 back in 2012, the company was working alongside AuthenTec to bring a fingerprint sensor to the smartphone. Unfortunately, Apple beat them to the...
Microsoft’s new web browser will ship alongside Internet Explorer
When Microsoft announced its brand new web browser, Project Spartan, many assumed that this meant the end for Internet Explorer. However, the company clarified yesterday that Project Spartan will be...
Netflix admits that Popcorn Time is a major threat to the industry
Popcorn Time is a torrent based "Netflix for Pirates" that makes it incredibly easy to stream pirated movies. The ease of use, solid interface, infinitely larger library, and the fact...
Windows 10 will close the gap between the PC and the Xbox One
Despite the fact that Windows powers the vast majority of the gaming rigs out there and the Xbox controls a significant portion of the console market, Microsoft has never made...
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