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BlackBerry reports $5.9bn net loss

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Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry reported a $5.9 billion net loss for its latest financial year, but registered a smaller-than-predicted loss of $423 million during...

Facebook Oculus takeover deal worth $2 billion announced

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A Facebook Oculus VR takeover deal worth $2 billion has been announced by the two companies. Oculus VR owns Oculus Rift, a promising virtual...

Alibaba Tango $215 million investment

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An Alibaba Tango investment of $215 million has been announced by the two companies. Alibaba is China’s major eCommerce company, and Tango is an...

China Mobile profits fall

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Profits at China Mobile, the largest mobile network service provider in the world, fell by 5.9% to 121.8 billion yuan ($19.5 billion). Many China...

Viacom Google copyright legal battle resolved

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The long-running Viacom Google copyright legal battle has been resolved, the two companies have announced. The lawsuit, which started in 2007, has been settled out...

Vodafone Ono €7.2 billion takeover

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A Vodafone Ono €7.2 billion ($10 billion, £6 billion)  takeover, including debt, has been agreed, a deal Vodafone says is part of its aim...

Alibaba flotation planned in US

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The expected Alibaba flotation plan in the United States has been announced by China’s major e-commerce company. In a public announcement, the firm said...
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WhatsApp privacy problem in Facebook acquisition

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A WhatsApp acquisition privacy problem has emerged as privacy groups oppose the takeover by Facebook. They want US regulators to stop the takeover until...
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Voters using smartphones make fewer mistakes

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Voters using smartphones made fewer mistakes than they did when voting the traditional way, according to psychologists at Rice University who carried out a...
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Mobile advertising, targeting consumers by interest and location

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Targeting consumers by interest followed by location is the most acceptable way for mobile advertising. The data comes from a PwC report, titled “Mobile advertising:...