Alphabet Inc's core advertising business remained strong and its smartphone and home-automation products were gaining…
Month: January 2017
Microsoft Beats Profit Expectations in Second Quarter
Microsoft is reaping the rewards of its push toward on-demand business software, beating Wall Street…
Verizon Reportedly Eyeing Merger with Charter
Telecom behemoth Verizon is reportedly eyeing a possible merger with Charter Communications, a move that…
Want To Track Cellphones? Get a Warrant, Lawmakers Say
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states, where lawmakers have…
Your Cable Company Wants To Be Your Phone Company, Too
Your TV provider may soon become your phone company. Which seems only fair, because your…
Rogue Tweeters in Government Could Be Prosecuted as Hackers
Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke…
Google’s Pixel Phone Shines Despite Misgauging Demand
The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a…
Facebook Is Testing News Feed-Style Ads Inside Messenger
Facebook said last summer that it was running out of places to show users ads…
Apple strategy in ‘smart home’ race threatened by Amazon
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO – In less than a year, Amazon's combination of the…