Latest perk on Google buses: security guards
(Reuters) – First, San Francisco-based commuters to Google Inc got buses with plush seats and free WiFi. Now, they are getting security. In recent days, men with...
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Apple China Mobile launch could spark costly subsidy war
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is finally launching its iPhone on China Mobile Ltd’s vast network on Friday, opening the door to the world’s largest carrier’s 763 million subscribers and...
Apple to refund at least $32.5 million in disputed kids’ app purchases
(Reuters) – Apple Inc will refund consumers at least $32.5 million to settle a longstanding complaint that the technology company billed U.S. consumers for charges incurred by...
Exclusive: U.S. government failed to secure Obamacare site: experts
(Reuters) – A group of cyber security professionals is warning that the U.S. government has failed to implement fixes to protect the HealthCare.gov website from...
Yahoo COO de Castro departs; no reason given
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc chief operating officer Henrique de Castro, the high-profile recruit Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer poached from Google Inc shortly after she took the helm, will...
China’s ambitious handset makers face tough sell in U.S.
(Reuters) – LG Electronics executive Frank Lee bounded onto a Las Vegas stage this week to show off a new phone for the U.S. market,...
Apple did not violate Google patent, says U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – Apple Inc does not use patented technology owned by Google unit Motorola Mobility in making its iPhones, an appeals court said on Friday. The U.S. Court of...
White House weighs in on Jimmy Kimmel China controversy
(Reuters) – The White House has weighed in on a petition calling for the government to crack down on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” a television talk...
Google linking of social network contacts to email raises concerns
(Reuters) – A new feature in Google Inc’s Gmail will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their...
Wearable gadgets not ready for prime time, tech watchers say
CES By Noel Randewich and Jeremy Wagstaff (Reuters) – Despite the hoopla, wearable gadgets like wristwatches for checking your text messages or eyeglasses that capture...