Social media giants Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are working alongside authorities in the United Kingdom to curb the spread of the Islamic State (ISIS) group’s propaganda, a report from The Guardian reveals. According to the publication, the tactics being used by the group’s propaganda operatives to spread extremist material on the internet has been so effective that a special British police team has started working closer with Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) which owns YouTube to combat the trend. “A specialist British police squad is working with companies including Twitter and YouTube to block and…
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s top executive in France, Alain Crozier, has confirmed that “Windows 9” will be previewed by the Silicon Valley veteran during its event next week, a report from PC World reveals. The slip from the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) France president is the first time a ranking official of the company has used “Windows 9” to describe the next iteration of the ubiquitous operating system. According to PC World, the apparent mistake by Crozier was first reported by WPCentral and then confirmed by TechCrunch. Crozier reportedly used “Windows 9” to describe the successor to Windows 8 in a meeting…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s Agnes Kwan reveals that the tablet is the dominant second screen to the television in American households, more so than the ubiquitous smartphone. The revelation from the Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) writer is based off of Nielsen’s Digital Consumer Report which studied how people in U.S. households use their mobile devices in conjunction to watching television. From the study, it was gleaned that tablets get more use while their owners are watching television. According to Kwan, tablets are being used by Americans to enhance their viewing experience. Owing to the connectivity of today’s household with its many consumer…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) is banking on the BlackBerry Passport’s weirdness to get people to at least give the phone a try, Roger Cheng, CNET executive editor, said in a discussion on CNBC. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) has just released the Passport, a phone that features a square touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard. “[…] it’s a niche product. Not everyone is going to want this phone. They’re trying to bank on the fact that it’s so polarizing that people will at least try it,” Cheng said. According to the editor, people will go to consumer electronics stores and will see a…
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) are in good shape, Greg Harmon, chief investment officer and partner at Presidium Capital and founder of DragonFly Capital, said in an interview with BenzingaTV. According to the executive, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) looks like it is “in fine shape”. He said that the stock may reach $54 again which he said the stock has not reach since early March of this year. Harmon added that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) may need a bit of push to get higher again but in the short term, their data suggests that the company may be going higher…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s recent trouble with the launch of its iOS 8 update sounds like a problem which would normally be encountered by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Cory Johnson said in a discussion with Adam Satariano, P.J. McNealy and Emily Chang on Bloomberg West. The Bloomberg host made the comment about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as the iPhone maker is reportedly encountering difficulties with the launch of the latest version of its mobile operating system. “It sounds like a Microsoft release where no one wants to get into the new [operating system],” Johnson said. Satariano was explaining that…
The founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), Jack Ma, said in a speech at the Clinton Global Initiative that it will be mobile internet that will change the world, a report from CNBC’s John Harwood reveals. The comment from the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) chief executive officer is among the many quotable remarks at the yearly event which includes President Barack Obama discussing new airstrikes in Syria. “Young people [are] so focused on the mobile phone. That is the opportunity. The world is going to be changed by the mobile internet,” Ma said. He added that the world…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) has revealed that for a limited time, the Porsche Design P’9983 will be available at the Porsche Design store inside Harrods in London. This marks the luxury smartphone’s debut in Europe. People who want the new smartphone that is the latest product of the collaboration between BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) and Porsche Design will have to head over to the famous department store from September 25 to October 2 to buy the £1,400 smartphone (about $2,300). “The Porsche Design P’9983 smartphone from BlackBerry makes a statement about its owner’s impeccable taste and drive for achievement and success, as…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) Chief Executive Officer John Chen may be rehabilitating his company to a good enough standing to be a prime takeover target, Christopher Nicholson told Guy Johnson on Bloomberg’s “The Pulse”. The comment about the BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) boss comes from the Oraca Independent Equity Research director as he and Johnson were discussing why the company, once dominant in the mobile space, has brought back the keyboard to an unusually designed smartphone with the BlackBerry Passport. “[…] I think what he’s playing is that he’s getting [BlackBerry] into a shape where […] he has a fighting chance of…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) slowly winding down its efforts to push Google+ to new users leaves an important bequest to the internet giant, a report from Quartz’s Leo Mirani points out. The commentary about Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) comes after the company is reported to have stopped automatically signing up people for Google+ once they sign up for services like Gmail or Google Drive. “What started as a competing social network left Google with a robust identity service. And that’s what it needs to ensure it remains attractive in the new world of advertising,” Mirani wrote. According to Mirani, most people nowadays…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s newest software for its Model S electric car integrates a system to avoid traffic, a report from CNET reveals. According to the publication, the update which is being called Version 6.0 by the luxury electric car manufacturer will be automatically downloaded to Model S cars through the vehicle’s always-on 3G internet connection. Moreover, the new software feature of the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model S will also draw on data from other Model S cars in order to form a crowdsourced traffic map of what areas have traffic problems for a specific time, CNET said. Apart…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has revealed that it is allocating 600 million euros (about $773 million) to build a new data center in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The internet veteran said in its announcement that the investment in a new data center in Europe is to keep up with demand for Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) services such as Gmail and YouTube. “It’s much more efficient to build a few large facilities than many small ones. Eemshaven enjoys a direct cable connection to two major European Internet hubs, London and Amsterdam. In the Eemshaven, we’ve found a great community in a great location that…