January 6, 2015 8:46 am
The largest social network in the world, Facebook Inc., announced that it had purchased a voice-recognition start-up, which can “turn speech into actionable data”. The acquisition is considered part of a strategy that could provide the company with more data for better-targeted ads. According to the companys statement officially released by a spokesperson, the start-up, […]
Read moreJanuary 5, 2015 2:02 pm
Hewlett-Packard Co. is entering the 2015 International CES tech trade show in Las Vegas with the presentation of three new types of displays. The new companys products include curved displays, virtual reality displays, and 4K and 5K high-definition displays. The Director of commercial displays in the company, Ann Lai, said in a statement, cited by […]
Read moreJanuary 5, 2015 10:18 am
The China Automobile Dealers Association announced that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG agreed to pay 5.1 billion yuan ($820 million) to its distributors located in China. The payment will be used to cover their losses after the retailers stopped making orders for cars from the manufacturer. According to the statement of Deputy Secretary General of China […]
Read moreJanuary 5, 2015 8:40 am
The OnStar service provided by General Motors Co. intends to start providing retailers with the opportunity to reach customers in a more direct way while the latter are driving. The company revealed a new service at the Consumer Electronics Show, which took place in Las Vegas. The President of The Priceline Partner Network, Randy Schartner, […]
Read moreDecember 30, 2014 1:46 pm
The fifth-largest auto manufacturer worldwide, Hyundai Motor Co., plans to build two more factories in China in collaboration with its local partner BAIC Motor Corp. This step would expand the company’s output in the country by about 57% and is part of Hyundai’s efforts to meet customers’ demand in the largest market of the auto […]
Read moreDecember 30, 2014 10:53 am
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV announced the withdrawal of almost 67 000 older-model pickup trucks due to alleged clutch issues which have been associated to one death case. The models include Fiat Chrysler’s Dodge and Mitsubishi pickups, which were manufactured in 2006 and 2007. The death was confirmed by the company to have resulted by the problem. […]
Read moreDecember 30, 2014 10:11 am
The email service of Google Inc. – Gmail – was blocked in China through third-party applications. This step made Gmail part of the other services of the U.S.-based company, which have been banned in China, currently the largest Internet market worldwide. The State Internet Information Office of China did not respond to the requests for […]
Read moreDecember 29, 2014 3:01 pm
Yahoo! Inc. has put its focus on generating growth on wearable and other mobile devices. The Senior Vice-President of its mobile division, Adam Cahan, explained that competitive wearable devices like Apple Watch, for example, offer a great opportunity for Yahoo in 2015. According to Cahan’s statement, such wearables could be considered as new territory for […]
Read moreDecember 29, 2014 9:42 am
After the Chinese government officially announced on Friday that it was approaching a settlement of its antitrust investigation of the U.S.-based mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm Inc., now the settlement is likely to make the global close monitoring over the company and its highly beneficial patent licensing operations even more serious. The U.S.-based Qualcomm refused to […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2014 2:22 pm
Google Inc. revealed its driverless car’s first finished prototype. The car’s design is not so different from the one the company first unveiled in May this year, but this new one is fully functional. The new undertaking of the company comes at a moment when Google is putting efforts into expanding reach outside its major […]
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