Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category
France Considers Taxing Facebook, Google Over Collecting Users’ Personal Data
French President is considering the option of levying a new tax on Facebook, Google and other technology companies who gather users' personal data without paying them.
Kindle Rentals For US Readers Introduced By Amazon
Amazon has quietly rolled out a new Kindle rentals service which essentially allows US-based Kindle-owners to rent off select titles for a certain sum of rent per day or per month.
Sharp Cuts iPad Display Production To “Minimum Level” – Reuters
Reuters has reported that Sharp has cut 9.7-inch iPad display production to "minimum level" at the request of Apple. It could happen as 7.9-inch iPad Mini has great demand than iPad.
Pandora Listeners Created 1.6 Billion Stations In 2012
Pandora users listened 1 million different songs by over 100,000 different artists, 13 billion hours of music and created 1.6 billion stations throughout 2012.
Sony All Set To Sell New York Headquarters For $1.1 Billion
Sony is selling off its New York headquarters in a deal that rakes in nearly $1.1 billion. The company is going to stay in the building for another 3 years through a leaseback agreement.
OSI X-Ray Body Scanners Removed From US Airports
The Transportation Security Administration has decided to have OSI X-ray scanner machines removed from U.S. airports because images from those were too revealing.
Google Will Move Its UK Headquarters To King’s Cross By 2016
Google has finalized a land-purchase deal related to the new site of its UK headquarters. The 24-acre site is in King's Cross and UK headquarters of Google will be shifted there by 2016.
Google Invites Glass Pre-Order Holders To Attend Events In New York, San Francisco
Search giant Google has invited pre-order holders via e-mail to attend its two upcoming events that are going to be held in New York City and San Francisco.
Apple’s Retail VP Jerry McDougal Resigns To Focus On Family
Jerry McDougal, Apple's Vice President of Retail Division has quit Apple last Friday so that he "could spend more time with his family."
Court Orders Apple, Amazon To Settle Lawsuit Over ‘App Store’ Term
Apple and Amazon have been embroiled in a lawsuit over the use of the term 'App Store.' Apple claims Amazon is using the term to perpetuate false advertisement.
Google Launches New Digital Coupon Solution Called Zavers
Google has launched a new digital coupon solution which the company hopes will be particularly suited to retailers and manufacturers. It is being branded as Zavers.
Coal Finally Making Way For Natural Gas In Power Generation
Coal is finally giving away its crown to natural gas, as the king of power generation.
T-Mobile Starts Offering Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data Plans In USA
Starting yesterday, T-Mobile has started offering an unlimited nationwide 4G data plan for a monthly price of $70. The best part is that it doesn't require an annual contract.
HiSense Lifts The Wraps Off Its Transparent 3D Display
HiSense is showing off a mesmerizing transparent 3D display which, the company hopes, can be the future of advertisement.
