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A Deal Cedes Nokia's Smartphone Business to Redmond for a Tad Over $7 Billion

Sep 5, 2013

"We must indeed all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall hang separately." Benjamin Franklin reportedly said this during the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But this quote can also be used to explain?the?Microsoft-Nokia ...

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Microsoft Wants to Build a Better Mobile Phone

Sep 5, 2013

Microsoft wants to build a better mobile phone through its acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business. One way it hopes to do that? By improving its maps applications to better compete against Google's. "An effective alternative to ...

Tags: Microsoft, map, nokia, google

Sony Has Upgraded Its Landmark SmartWatch Giving It Longer Battery Life

Jun 27, 2013

SONY has upgraded its landmark SmartWatch giving it longer battery life, NFC communications, and making it water resistant. In a statement released overnight, Sony hailed its new SmartWatch 2 as being "a multi-functional message ...

Tags: Smartwatch, Consumer Electronics, Computer Products

Sony Mobile Today Announced an Android-Based Smartwatch 2

Jun 26, 2013

Computerworld - Sony Mobile today announced an Android-based SmartWatch 2 with NFC wireless and a large-screen 6.44-in. HD smartphone called the Xperia Z Ultra. The Sony SmartWatch 2 is water-resistant. The announcement was made at ...

Tags: Sony Mobile, Xperia Z, Smartphone

Google Is Buying The Crowdsourced Mapping App Developer Waze

Jun 13, 2013

Google is buying the crowdsourced mapping app developer Waze, in a move geared toward adding more real-time navigation tools to its own Maps software, the company announced Tuesday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, though early ...

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Google Did Not Respond to a Request for Comment on The Report

May 29, 2013

Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook. Citing unnamed sources, Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, ...

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Facebook Pulls out of Acquisition Negotiations with Waze, Opens The Door for a Google Buy

May 29, 2013

Facebook is reportedly pulling out of acquisition negotiations with mobile app provider Waze, opening the door for a Google buy. Citing unnamed sources,All Things D reported today that talks between Facebook and crowd-sourced mapping app ...

Tags: Facebook, Waze, Goole

Google Maps Is Reportedly Getting an Overhaul That May Be Shown off Next Week

May 10, 2013

Google Maps is reportedly getting an overhaul that may be shown off at the annual Google I/O conference next week. According to the Google Operating System blog, an independent site that tracks the Internet firm, the launching of a new ...

Tags: Google, Google Maps, Computer Products

Apple Has Allegedly Cut Orders by Roughly Half in Response to Lower Than Expected Sale

Jan 15, 2013

Apple has allegedly cut its orders by roughly half in response to lower than expected sales of the iPhone 5 this quarter. Japanese business news network Nikkei has reported that Apple has asked Japan Display, Sharp and LG Display to ...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 5, network

Apple Raised Tim Cook's Salary by 55% for 2012 and Awarded Him a $2.8 Million Bonus

Jan 5, 2013

Apple raised CEO Tim Cook's salary by 55% for 2012 and awarded him a $2.8 million bonus, but said the chief executive's pay was still "significantly below the median" of comparable firms. "Mr. Cook remains significantly below the median ...

Tags: Apple, CEO, Tim Cook, 2012

The Apple Maps Application Replaces Google Maps on The iPhone

Dec 27, 2012

Apple rarely admits anything is amiss, but in an email to an Australian iPhone 5 user, the company has apparently conceded that the iOS Maps app needs improvement. The Apple Maps application replaces Google Maps on the iPhone, but it is ...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 5, iOS Maps app, iPhone Software

Apple's Stumble with Its New Mapping APP Is a Debacle Right up There

Dec 25, 2012

Apple's stumble with its new mapping app is a debacle right up there with 2010's "Antennagate," analysts said today. "This ranks with 'Antennagate,'" said Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, of the 2010 ...

Tags: Apple, mapping app, Antennagate, analysts

Google Maps Returned to The iPhone After Apple Approved a Native APP for Download

Dec 20, 2012

More choice for iPhone users following Apple's maps debacle Google Maps has returned to the iPhone after Apple approved a native app for download through the App Store. Apple replaced Google's mapping software with its own when it ...

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Apple's Maps Proved to Be Far Inferior to Google's

Dec 14, 2012

Apple's maps proved to be far inferior to Google's. The product's shoddiness prompted Apple CEO Tim Cook to issue a rare public apology and recommend that iPhone owners consider using Google maps through a mobile web browser or seek other ...

Tags: mapping system, Google Map, iPhone app, navigation system

Google Maps Have Found Their Way Back to The iPhone

Dec 14, 2012

GOOGLE Maps have found their way back to the iPhone, and the new alternative was already the top-ranking free app in Apple's iTunes store. The world's most popular online mapping system returned late yesterday with the release of the ...

Tags: Google Maps, Iphone, Consumer Electronics

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