Where Next For Yahoo?

Many felt that Yahoo’s decision to appoint ex-Googler Marissa Meyer would result in a surge in its fortunes.

Samsung takes more smartphone market share from Apple

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd grabbed more smartphone market share from archrival Apple Inc in the latest quarter, with sales of its phones jumping to account for one third of the global market.

Facebook Phone

After years of rumour last week finally saw the release of the Facebook phone. Except it wasn’t a phone at all, rather a phone running Facebook Home, an application which changes many aspects of how the phone operates.

Blackberry reports 1m Z10 shipments

Mobile phone maker Blackberry says it shipped one million of its new Z10 smartphones in the first three months of 2013.

Google to sell second-gen Nexus 7 tablet from July: sources

Google Inc will launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet powered by Qualcomm Inc's Snapdragon processor around July, two sources told Reuters, as the software giant pushes deeper into the cut-price mobile hardware market.

YouTube reaches one billion monthly users

YouTube, the video sharing site owned by Google, has announced it has passed one billion regular users.

Samsung Galaxy S4 eye-tracking smartphone unveiled

Samsung has launched a smartphone which allows users to control its 5in (12.5cm) screen using only their eyes.

Facebook new more visual and less cluttered look

Facebook has announced it will soon be rolling out a new more visual and less cluttered look which will enable users to filter the type of content they see in their news feeds and create a seamless experience between mobile and PC devices. 

Samsung offers peek at what may be new Galaxy S4

Tweet from the electronics giant includes a dark image of what appears to be the top half of a Samsung smartphone -- perhaps the one due to be unveiled in three days time?

Acquisition by Facebook of ATLAS from Microsoft

Facebook has confirmed that it has entered an agreement with Microsoft to purchase Atlas, the digital ad server and measurement solution.

Twitter is opening its Advertising API

Twitter is opening its Advertising API (Application-Programming Interface), which will enable marketers to better use Twitter data streams to manage campaigns and improve targeting.

Sony and the PlayStation 4

It’s been seven years since the PS3 was released and gamers and the industry alike have long been waiting with bated breath for the start of a new console generation.

Google unveils its first touchscreen Chromebook Pixel

Google has unveiled its first touchscreen-enabled laptop. The Chromebook Pixel runs Google's Chrome operating system and has been "largely built" by the web giant.

Startup LocalResponse targets Twitter conversations with display ads

Startup LocalResponse Targets Twitter Conversations With Display Ads Tweet a complaint about bad AT&T cell coverage? Don't be shocked to get an ad from Verizon with information on how to switch carriers the next time you sit down at a PC.

This 3D Printing Pen Lets You Draw Sculptures in Midair

We know you've had that childhood dream: You spent hours in your room conjuring up doodles, wishing you could take them right off the page. Who doesn't imagine waving a hand to make their creation magically appear in thin air?

Polytron's Transparent Smartphone May Be in Your Future

If Polytron Technologies has its way, you'll barely be able to see your next smartphone. The Taiwan-based manufacturer has released a futuristic-looking prototype for what it hopes will be the world's first transparent smartphone.

No "Plan B" for Microsoft's mobile ambitions: CFO

Microsoft Corp has not made much of a dent in Apple Inc's and Google Inc's domination of mobile computing, but a top executive hinted on Wednesday that it will not stop trying and does not have an alternative strategy.

Google home page hypes Vince Vaughn movie about becoming a Google Intern

Google is giving the upcoming film "The Internship" a marketing assist, offering it what's arguably the most exclusive placement on the web: the Google home page.

Google “Shopping Ads”

In December last year Google announced plans for rolling out Google Shopping. These new and more distinct looking shopping ads are based on Product Listing ads (PLA) and appear both in a stand-alone shopping section and blend with traditional sponsored links.

Vine, Video Sharing by Twitter

Vine is the new social network app created by Twitter that lets you create and share short six-second long videos and publish them to Twitter and Facebook. It features no post-capture editing and it limits the user to a fixed set of possibilities just as Twitter did when it first launched.

Samsung’s Tizen-Based Phones

Samsung has announced plans to launch multiple devices using Linux-based mobile operating system Tizen. This represents a significant move away from the Google-owned Android operating system it has used in most, but not all, of its devices to date.

Google Enhanced Campaigns

Google launched ‘Enhanced Campaigns’, an evolution of AdWords that allows advertisers to manage their campaigns by location, time of day and device. The media world has become more fragmented and Google correctly believes that the changes it will be rolling out to all advertisers will deliver better results.

Dell computers to be bought back by founder Michael Dell

Michael Dell has said he will buy back the world's number three PC-maker that he founded and that carries his name.

Microsoft Surface Pro gets tough early reviews

U.S. tech writers have given Microsoft Corp's new Surface tablet-laptop hybrid largely negative reviews, casting a shadow over the software group's hopes to take a bite out of sales of Apple Inc's iPad and MacBook Air.

RIM rebrands as BlackBerry; launches nifty new devices

Research In Motion Ltd on Wednesday unveiled the long-delayed line of smartphones it hopes will put it on the comeback trail, but it disappointed investors by saying U.S. sales of its all-new BlackBerry 10 devices will not start until March, sending its share price tumbling 12 percent.

Facebook's mobile ad revenue doubles in fourth quarter

Facebook Inc doubled its mobile advertising revenue in the fourth quarter, a sign that the No.1 social network is seeing early success in expanding onto handheld devices as more of its users migrate to smartphones and tablets.

Japan to start 4K TV broadcast in July 2014: report

The Japanese government is set to launch the world's first 4K TV broadcast in July 2014, roughly two years ahead of schedule, to help stir demand for ultra high-definition televisions, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday without citing sources.

In Asia's trend-setting cities, iPhone fatigue sets in

Apple Inc's iconic iPhone is losing some of its luster among Asia's well-heeled consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong, a victim of changing mobile habits and its own runaway success.

Sony's new tablet is sliced thinner than the iPad Mini

Sony's new tablet is arguably the thinnest 10-inch tablet yet. It's also really light. Sony's new tablet is really thin. How thin? Thinner than the already-very-svelte iPad Mini.

Kim Dotcom starts new file-sharing site

Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom has set up a new cloud storage and file-sharing site.