Google to face privacy suit over new user data policy

From InfoWorld: A California court has allowed a privacy class action suit against Google to continue, though only in part.

After evaluating each claim of each sub-class in the suit, Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has allowed two claims of the "Android Application Disclosure Subclass," which...

Microsoft CEO affirms one Windows for all devices

From CNET: Microsoft's CEO affirmed on Tuesday that all versions of Windows will merge into one operating system for all devices.

"We will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems into one single converged operating system for screens of all sizes," CEO Satya Nadella said...

Yahoo buys Flurry to make more money from mobile apps

From InfoWorld: Yahoo has reached an agreement to acquire Flurry, a mobile analytics company, as part of a push to grow its advertising revenue within its mobile products.

Flurry provides tools that help developers and publishers learn more about who's using their apps in order to better target...

ARM's chip licensing revenue and profit keep on rising

From PC World: ARM Holdings’ chip licensing business continues to grow, the company said, reporting year-on-year increases in second-quarter profit and revenue.

Revenue for the quarter totalled £187.1 million (US$309.6 million) for the quarter, up from £171.2 million a year earlier, according to...

Verizon tops Q2 expectations as tablet demand drives growth

From CNET: Verizon's customer growth bounced back in the second quarter, thanks to a pickup in tablet and smartphone demand in the period.

The company posted a second-quarter profit of $4.32 billion compared with a year-ago gain of $5.2 billion. But Verizon's share of the profit, after excluding...

Despite cloud and mobile push, IBM's revenue flattens

From InfoWorld: Despite a hearty push into cloud services and enterprise mobility, IBM continues to experience difficulty in raising revenue, though second-quarter profit jumped compared to a year ago.

IBM's second-quarter revenue was $24.4 billion, down 2 percent compared with $24.9 billion in the...

Qplay streaming service to shut down July 25

From PC World: Sometimes, something that seems like a good idea just doesn’t catch on. Streaming video service Qplay is the latest such example: The company announced Saturday that it would close up shop on July 25.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce Qplay will be closing. Our last day of...

Samsung brings Tizen to original Gear smartwatch

From CNET: Samsung on Monday said it's now offering owners of the original Galaxy Gear the choice to switch over the smartwatch's operating system to the company's own Tizen software from Google's Android.

While the change is optional, the switch conveys the South Korean company's interests in...

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