BlackBerry reports $5.9bn net loss
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
WhatsApp privacy problem in Facebook acquisition
A WhatsApp acquisition privacy problem has emerged as privacy groups oppose the takeover by Facebook. They want US regulators to stop the takeover until...
Voters using smartphones make fewer mistakes
Voters using smartphones made fewer mistakes than they did when voting the traditional way, according to psychologists at Rice University who carried out a...
Mobile advertising, targeting consumers by interest and location
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:...