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Google shares hit as profit dips
Google said its profit in the past quarter dipped slightly from a year earlier, even as revenues for the technology giant showed a sharp increase.
17 October 2014
Facebook challenging Google in online ad market
For years, Google has been the undisputed leader in online advertising, but Facebook is gaining quickly in the fast-evolving market.
15 October 2014
Facebook, Apple to cover women's egg-freezing: report
Facebook and Apple are covering the costs for female employees to freeze their eggs to delay childbearing which could hamper their careers.
15 October 2014
Microsoft's Skype launches video messaging app
Microsoft-owned Skype unveiled a new app enabling users to send short video messages to stay "connected between calls."
15 October 2014
Google says Amazon biggest search engine rival
Google boss Eric Schmidt said his company's biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce giant Amazon, not from its traditional rivals.
14 October 2014
Online care center Friend opens in Kazakhstan to prevent teen suicides
An online support center Friend aimed at decreasing the number of suicides among children and teens in Kazakhstan has opened in Almaty.
13 October 2014
Uber-heated battle as mobile apps rattle Asia's taxis
Southeast Asia's notorious taxi market is undergoing a shakeout as Uber and homegrown mobile booking applications gain popularity in a region.
13 October 2014
Hackers expose trove of snagged Snapchat images
A huge trove of evidently intercepted Snapchat images and videos were exposed online, raising fears about what may be revealed.
11 October 2014
Tesla unveils new electric car for bad weather
Electric car giant Tesla unveiled a new two-engine vehicle designed to perform in bad weather, featuring four-wheel drive and anti-collision technology.
10 October 2014
China court moves to tighten grip over 'disorderly Internet'
China's top court is putting pressure on Internet service providers to provide the personal details of Web users suspected of "rights violations".
10 October 2014
Microsoft chief angers women over 'karma' pay comment
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella triggered uproar after suggesting working women should trust "karma" when it comes to securing pay raises.
10 October 2014
Amazon.com to open first physical store: report
Online retail colossus Amazon.com plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in New York ahead of the year-end holiday season.
10 October 2014
Google's Schmidt fears spying could 'break' Internet
Google's Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday US online spying is a threat so dire it could wind up "breaking the Internet."
09 October 2014
Online voting not ready for worldwide roll-out: study
Online voting has the potential to boost election participation around the world, but is not yet ready to be widely rolled out due to security risks.
09 October 2014
Twitter sues US to disclose more on secret data orders
Twitter sued the US government, claiming its free speech rights are being violated by restrictions on its ability to disclose numbers of secret orders.
08 October 2014
Brazil elections most talked about in Facebook history
Brazil's elections inspired 346 million comments, conversations and other exchanges on Facebook, going on record.
07 October 2014
Social networks make push as shopping destinations
They're not just for sharing any more: Facebook and Twitter are now looking to play a bigger role in shopping.
05 October 2014
Yahoo wants to invest in Snapchat: report
Flush with cash from its investment in Alibaba, Yahoo is angling to buy into hot mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Wall Street Journal reported.
04 October 2014
Facebook tightens reins on research at social network
Facebook tightened the reins on its research methods in the wake of an outcry by members who felt manipulated by a secret study into how posts affect moods.
03 October 2014
eBay split to create independent PayPal
US online retail giant eBay unveiled plans to spin off PayPal, aiming to help the unit compete better in the fast-moving online payments segment.
01 October 2014