Microsoft's Windows 8 platform received a ban on China's government computers. A statement from the Central Government Procurement Center in China stated all desktops, laptops and tablets purchased through the state must be installed with an operating system not connected with Windows 8.
Tensions between the United States and China over accusations of industrial espionage have hit a boiling point as Beijing summoned U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus Monday in an attempt to counter Washington's charges.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will have the attention of millions of fans as they watch matches live on television or on secondhand experience. For LiveU, the scale of broadcasting the World Cup tournament may be the biggest operation for the live-video transmission company.
Swarm from Foursquare was recently released as part of the company's strategy to separate its location-based check-in functions from the main Foursquare app, which will take on a more focused Yelp-like dimension when it's released later this summer. But Swarm is much more than just a way for Foursquare to "unbundle."
The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project released a report last week proclaiming that the Internet of Things will exist by the year 2025. In our second look at the report, we examine what exactly the Internet of Things will entail.
Quality smartphones no longer have to cost an arm and a leg. A trend spearheaded by notable Android phones the Google Nexus 4 and the Moto G, buyers can now pick up an unlocked, contract-free handset for far cheaper than before. Enter the Moto E, the $129 phone that could become the new posterchild for budget-minded shoppers.
eBay, one of the largest online marketplaces with 145 million active buyers globally, has made online shopping easier for Latin Americans by adding Spanish and Portuguese versions of its website.
With technology constantly expanding, addressing intellectual property has become increasingly compound for multiple parties. For one startup company, they have taken the "less is more" approach in helping people navigate patents.
An environmental group found that the Sony and Microsoft's next-gen video game consoles consume large amounts of energy, even when the devices are in standby mode.
On Monday, the US announced that it will charge five Chinese military officials with cyberspying on American companies. According to a U.S. government official, the five individuals will be slammed with espionage charges of cyberspying. It will be the first time the U.S. Department of Justice is accusing China of such spying.
AT&T-DirecTV merger could rival Comcast-Time Warner Cable in consumer base size as well as fundamentally shift the economy of television. More options for some and less competitive prices for others.
