Google has unveiled its latest Google X project: nanotechnology that can detect cancer and other diseases at an earlier stage.
Chinese smartphone vendors continue to grab market share
The smartphone industry is brutally competitive right now, to the extent that market share positions between the top five players can change on a daily basis. Three of China’s major smartphone vendors,…
Finnish PM’s Apple comments misunderstood but tech crisis remains
Alexander Stubb, the Finnish prime minister, caused quite a stir this week, when he appeared to blame Apple for his country’s economic meltdown. Speaking on CNBC, the 46-year-old premier complained that the…
Apple’s issues, BlackBerry Passport and the Bash bug
The days of BlackBerry Messenger, roller balls, and physical keyboards seem a long time ago now. The once revolutionary BlackBerry, a must-have utility tool for businesses and individuals alike, became eclipsed by competitors such as Samsung and Apple, who each have claimed substantial market share in the mobile world.
Apple unveils iPhone 6, Apple Pay and the Apple Watch
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 6, the Apple Watch and Apple Pay at the company’s biggest product launch event in years. The iPhone 6 will be available from September 16, and comes…
Tesla opts for Nevada, Apple’s photo blame and Germany bans Uber
After conducting a five state competition, Tesla announced Thursday that it would be building its Gigafactory in Nevada. The Silver State beat out California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to land the lithium-ion battery production facility and the projected 6,500 jobs that should come with it.
Apple product launch preview – how did investors react to the last five events?
Apple enthusiasts are already lining up to get their hands on the new iPhone, set to launch at a September 9 event in Cupertino, California. The devotion of some Apple fans is…
Which carrier is winning the LTE battle?
Bill Moore, CEO of RootMetrics, sheds light on the battle for superiority in the LTE space. The big story in mobile network performance continues to be LTE, which has moved from…
College startups on the rise as students flock to entrepreneurial pursuits
Sean Branagan is bullish on college startups. Not just the wunderkind, drop-out-of Harvard Microsofts and Facebooks; he believes that there are thousands of students across the country who can build and run…
Social media giants enjoy encouraging quarter
The last quarter saw strong results nearly across the board in the social media sector. Even Snapchat, neither public nor two years old, was able to latch on to the positive momentum,…