Intel acquires wearables company BASIS Science

Last month, word surfaced from sources that Basis Science, maker of wearables, was looking to sell itself to a big-name company, with Google, Apple, Samsung and others having been tipped. … Continue reading

King’s EU “Candy” trademark targeted by Cut the Rope’s ZeptoLab

On this day last month, King announced plans to abandon its “Candy” trademark in the United States, citing reasons of having acquired the better trademark “Candy Crusher”, though it said … Continue reading

Spotify lures in students with Premium perk

As the on-demand music streaming industry grows and competition with it (rumors that Apple may be among that competition surfaced last week), Spotify is looking to draw in a larger … Continue reading

Amazon settlement credits arrive in Kindle accounts today

After a long wait, the anticipated Amazon refund for certain Kindle customers is arriving in applicable accounts today in the form of an automatic credit. Not everyone will be seeing … Continue reading

Nokia MixRadio launches in China with local artist curated playlists

Streaming and download music services are a big business for mobile providers around the world. There are a bunch of services to choose from including iTunes and Spotify among many … Continue reading

Mozilla appoints Brendan Eich new CEO

Mozilla has just announced a change in its management, with co-founder Brendan Eich, who formerly served as company Chief Technology Officer, being immediately appointed to the position of Chief Executive … Continue reading

Dell acquires data company StatSoft

Following going private last year, Dell has acquired data-centric company StatSoft, it was announced today. With the company, Dell aims to expand its information management solutions offerings, boosting the Dell … Continue reading

Bitcoin exchange Vircurex freezes customer withdrawals

Bitcoin has had a bit of a rough time the last few months. The virtual currency was soaring in popularity until one of the major Bitcoin exchanged stopped withdrawals back … Continue reading

Microsoft acquisition of Nokia expected to close by April

Those who have been following the romance between Microsoft and Nokia might have been wondering where the relationship is headed. Today, Microsoft has assured the public of the continuing process, … Continue reading

AT&T fires back over Netflix’s net neutrality stance

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings posted a write up on the company’s blog yesterday detailing the recent Comcast peering agreement it entered into, doing so with calls for a stronger form … Continue reading