By Wailin Wong
Until recently, consumers wanting to take advantage of 4G wireless network speeds didn’t have much choice in devices. Carriers offered laptop cards and USB dongles, but the selection of smart phones and other gadgets was minimal.
This dynamic will change dramatically this year, thanks to a flurry of product launches from mobile operators that are eager to meet increasing consumer demand for fast wireless broadband and draw more revenue from data traffic. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, carriers announced more than 15 new 4G devices, many of them smart phones or tablets. Get the full story »
By Wailin Wong
The world’s most powerful smart phone.
Such a claim is a bold one, but Motorola Mobility is making it at the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual industry confab where companies try to one-up each other with the newest technology and flashiest product releases. Get the full story »
Jan. 5 at 5:06 p.m.
Filed under:
Computers,
Litigation,
Software,
Technology
By Associated Press
A federal judge has sided with Google Inc. in a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Department of Interior improperly favored Microsoft Corp. in a deal that could have had ripple effects on future software contracts with other federal government agencies. Get the full story »
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
Google Inc. and Apple Inc. have stepped up their battle to win over publishers, as the two companies vie to become the dominant distributor of newspapers and magazines for tablet computers and other mobile devices.
Google is trying to drum up publishers’ support for a new Google-operated digital newsstand for users of devices that run its Android software. With the effort, it is chasing Apple, which already sells digital versions of many major magazines and newspapers through its iTunes store. Get the full story »
Dec. 30, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.
Filed under:
Cell phones,
China,
International,
Technology
By Reuters
A powerful virus targeting smart phones in China running Google Inc’s Android operating system may represent the most sophisticated bug to target mobile devices to date, security researchers said on Thursday. Get the full story »
Dec. 30, 2010 at 2:46 p.m.
Filed under:
Advertising/Marketing,
Internet
By Reuters
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces a new Facebook email messaging system in November. (Justin Sullivan/Getty)
Facebook surpassed Google for the first time as the most visited website in the United States for most of 2010.
The social network site edged out Google.com with 8.9 percent of all U.S. visits between January and November 2010, while Google.com ranked second with about 7.2 percent of all visits, according to online measurement service Experian Hitwise. Get the full story »
Dec. 30, 2010 at 2:05 p.m.
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Advertising/Marketing,
Internet
By Reuters
Online deal site Groupon is still privately held but retail investors might soon be able to own a piece of it, judging by other startups in which mutual funds run by T. Rowe Price Group have invested. Get the full story »
Dec. 30, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
Filed under:
M&A,
Technology,
Updated,
Venture capital
By Alejandra Cancino
Chicago-based Groupon Inc. has raised $500 million in equity financing of the $950 million it hopes to get.
The money came from 33 investors, Groupon said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company it is not disclosing their names, but DealBook reported Wednesday the start-up is negotiating financing commitments with Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price and Morgan Stanley. Get the full story »
Dec. 29, 2010 at 10:54 a.m.
Filed under:
IPOs,
Investing,
Venture capital
From DealBook | With the news that Groupon’s board has authorized the daily deal site to raise up to $950 million in funding, many investors and analysts are now debating what exactly Groupon is worth. The venture capital data provider VC Experts estimates that the new round of fundraising values Groupon at $6.4 billion, while TechCrunch, citing an unnamed source, pegs it at a more modest $4.75 billion.
Dec. 28, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.
Filed under:
Venture capital
By Reuters
Groupon’s board has authorized the company to raise up to $950 million in what would be the biggest round of equity financing since Pixar sought some $500 million in 1995, the venture capital data firm VC Experts said on Tuesday.
The online discount coupon company, which specializes in local advertising, is seeking the funding after reports last month that it was in talks to sell itself to Google for up to $6 billion, in what would have been the web advertising giant’s biggest ever acquisition. Get the full story »
Dec. 27, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.
Filed under:
Entertainment,
Media,
TV,
Technology
By Dow Jones Newswires
Logitech International SA Monday denied Google Inc. had asked the Swiss electronics firm to suspend production of television set-top boxes until the U.S. Internet giant irons out software problems.
“Suggestions that production of the Logitech Revue companion box might need to be halted to address software issues are unfounded. As those familiar with the product know, it is not necessary for Logitech to make changes to the companion box to accommodate future enhancements to Google TV,” Logitech spokeswoman Nancy Morrison said in a statement to Dow Jones Newswires. Logitech was addressing a report in trade publication Digitimes that Logitech is delaying shipments through January. Get the full story »
Dec. 22, 2010 at 8:09 a.m.
Filed under:
Cell phones,
Internet,
Wireless
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
Verizon Wireless will distribute a smartphone made by Motorola Inc. to run on its new 4G network, the carrier’s chief operating officer, John Stratton, said in an interview Tuesday. The comments mark the first time the carrier has identified a handset maker for the closely watched launch and represent an important vote of confidence in Motorola. Get the full story »
Dec. 21, 2010 at 1:55 p.m.
Filed under:
Internet,
Technology
By Los Angeles Times
Google has been posting malware warnings on suspicious search results for years, but now it’ll also add notifications to sites that might have been hacked.
When a site raises red flags, Google will add a link under the main search result that says, “This site may be compromised,” the company said in a blog post. Google will use automated tools designed to search for common signs of hacking.
Dec. 21, 2010 at 11:56 a.m.
Filed under:
Computers,
Internet,
Technology
By Reuters
High-speed Internet has had the greatest technological impact on society over the past decade and is the technology most people say they cannot live without, according to a new poll.
Twenty four percent of 1,950 U.S. adults questioned in the online survey conducted by Zogby International said high-speed Internet had the greatest impact on their lives, followed closely by Facebook at 22 percent and Google with 10 percent.
Of the technologies people say they cannot live without, high-speed Internet came in first at 28 percent and email was second at 18 percent. Get the full story »
Dec. 21, 2010 at 9:31 a.m.
Filed under:
Internet,
M&A,
Technology
By Reuters
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune)
Google is in talks with smaller players in the online discount coupon market after Groupon turned down the web giant’s $6 billion buyout offer, the New York Post said, citing a source close to the situation.
Groupon’s smaller rivals LivingSocial and BuyWithMe may now be on Google’s radar after Groupon deal fell through, the Post said.
BuyWithMe interim President David Wolfe, who declined to comment on whether he was speaking to Google, told the Post that he believes Google needs to enter the coupon advertising market. Get the full story »
