As per CNBC, Russian customers who might have been shopping for online for Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s products were met by a surprise message saying that all online sales to that country had been put on halt till further notice. Attributing this latest and drastic development to unprecedented Ruble fluctuations which shook the currency market on…
Facebook Inc (FB) Solely Dominates The Web Dwarfing Twitter Inc (TWTR), LinkedIn Corp (LNKD) In The Process
There is no doubt about the dominance of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) over the Internet and the recent results have shown that it is also the fastest growing social media network. The social media giant has overshadowed other companies including Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) in the process. According to the recent survey, Facebook…
Google Inc (GOOGL) Caught Again In Web Privacy Violations By Dutch Authorities, Fines Likely To Touch $18 Million
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is again likely to be fined for breaching user privacy rights in Netherlands according to the local data protection department. This is among one of the strings of legal troubles faced by the Internet giant in Europe. The search engine company is forced to close its Google News service in Spain. According…
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Receives Support From Leading Tech Companies And National Business Organizations In Its Data Privacy Fight Against The Administration
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is receiving huge support from all the major tech companies, corporate lobbyists, and academics in its fight against the U.S. Government concerning the protection of user data stored in foreign countries. The Windows-manufacturer received a warrant from the U.S. government to hand over the emails stored in one of its data centers…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) E-books Antitrust Appeal Sails Smoothly
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s e-books antitrust appeal court proceedings appear to be in favor of the Cupertino, California company. Department of Justice lawyer Malcolm Stewart endured tough questioning from the judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, under which jurisdiction Apple’s appeal is being heard. Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs, who sees…
Baidu Inc (ADR) (BIDU) Ready To Support Uber Technologies In Chinese Expansion
Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), the biggest search engine of China, has come forward to support the taxi-booking app, Uber Technologies Inc., by purchasing a minority stake in the company. The recent round of funding put the app company at a whopping market valuation of $40 billion dwarfing automobile manufacturers such as Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA).…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Ready To Work On An-All-American A9 Chip For iPhone 7
The iPhone maker, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), is likely to use an advanced A9 chip for its next generation of iPhone devices. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KRX:005930) is the company manufacturing A9 chips in the Austin plant with the first chips ready to enter the iPhone production lines. The customers and market alike know Apple for…
Facebook Inc (FB)’s CEO Ditched Traditional Media For Q&A Sessions, “Dislike” Button Nowhere In Picture
The CEO of world’s most popular social network, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), has ditched traditional media communication practices with the latest Q&A sessions conducted by the company. The social network is not likely to launch the much talked about “dislike” button on its network. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook Inc, conducted second direct question-and-answer session with…
Apple Inc (AAPL)’s Contracts Raise More Than Eyebrows in Canada
As a result of an investigation that was initiated almost nine months ago, Competition Bureau in Canada, an antitrust outfit, filed a request in the court on Tuesday, 9th December, 2014, wherein it has asked for submission of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)‘s company records which are relevant to its investigation. The Bureau suspects that the California…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Probed for Antitrust Liability in Canada
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing investigations from Canadian regulators on allegations that the tech giant is stifling competition through wordings in its terms of agreements with Canadian mobile phone carriers, according to Canada’s Competition Bureau on Thursday. No liability has been found on Apple’s Canadian unit so far, but the bureau filed a request with…