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Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says
Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple.
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Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is worth about US$1.1 billion, nearly all in cash.
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Bitcoin finding its feet at first Silicon Valley conference
Bitcoin is growing up. The virtual currency that caught the public's attention last month when its value zoomed briefly past US$200 kicked off its first Silicon Valley conference Friday evening and shows no sign of losing momentum.
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At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight
Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week.
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Lawmakers press Google on Glass privacy
Members of a U.S. congressional group on privacy wrote Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page requesting information on how the futuristic device handles privacy issues.
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Microsoft responds to Larry Page remarks, but Oracle is quiet
Microsoft has responded to a high-profile put-down by Google CEO Larry Page, but Oracle, at least for now, won't be drawn into a public fight with the executive.
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Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr try out social networking apps for Glass
While Google promotes its Glass head-mounted display as a new way for people to receive and document information on the fly, several social networking companies including Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr now want a piece of the action, by offering social applications on the device.
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Google eases Android app development with a new IDE
Google has introduced an IDE (integrated developer environment) aimed at easing development of Android apps.
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Epson brings hands-free YouTube to smart glasses
Epson America is bringing hands-free interaction with YouTube to its smart glasses, which could set the stage for improved usability of applications like augmented reality.
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NetSuite to increase focus on ERP for manufacturers
Capitalising on apparent demand from customers, NetSuite is adding new capabilities aimed at manufacturers to its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software.
