Facebook goes retro with 'Rooms' chat appFacebook released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.
24 October 2014
'Cloud' lifts Microsoft earnings above expectationsMicrosof reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises.
24 October 2014
Twitter looks to weave into more mobile appsTwitter set out to weave itself into mobile applications with a free "Fabric" platform to help developers build better programs and make more money.
Facebook sues lawyers over 'scam' lawsuit for stakeFacebook sued lawyers who represented a man claiming he was entitled to a stake in the huge social network, saying they should have known he was a scam artist.
Twitpic to shutter service after allTwitpic put out word that the service is shutting down after all, apologizing for a "false alarm" that a merger would be its salvation.
18 October 2014
Twitter tweets start to singTwitter began letting people instantly listen to music and other audio by clicking on tweets from the popular messaging service.
17 October 2014
Smartphones cut into Google profit and share priceThe rise of smartphone use to access the Internet, and slowing clicks on ads, cut into profits by Google in the third quarter, the company has revealed.
17 October 2014
Google shares hit as profit dipsGoogle said its profit in the past quarter dipped slightly from a year earlier, even as revenues for the technology giant showed a sharp increase.
Google says Amazon biggest search engine rivalGoogle boss Eric Schmidt said his company's biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce giant Amazon, not from its traditional rivals.