Articles by Kamal Nayan
Apple's Phil Schiller shows disapproval of Google buying Nest by unfollowing Tony Fadell on Twitter
Apple SVP of global marketing Phil Schiller unfollowed the Twitter accounts of Nest Labs and its CEO Tony Fadell three days after the home-automation startup was acquired by Google for $3.2 billion.
Verizon swings to profit in Q4 2013 on back of strong subscribers growth
Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., said it has swung to profit in Q4 2013, on the back of a sharp increase in number of wireless customers.
Verizon takes on Comcast with Intel Media buy
By acquiring Intel Media, Verizon stands a good chance to compete with Comcast, its former partner with whom it developed Nuon, an alternative to online video offerings by tying broadband, pay TV and mobile.
Apple refuses to engage in patent settlement talks with Samsung without anti-cloning provisions
Apple has insisted inclusion of anti-cloning provisions in every potential patent litigation settlement with Samsung, according to a recent court filing.
Pre-orders of AT&T LG G Flex with self-healing cover to kick off on Jan. 24: What you need to know
AT&T will start taking pre-orders for the LG G Flex, which features a curved screen and a self-healing cover, starting Jan 24, a week before it goes on sale at Sprint stores.
Verizon Edge kicks off wireless revolution by letting customers upgrade after just one month
Verizon has announced that it is dropping its Edge early-upgrade plan from a six month wait to just one month wait, giving customers opportunity to upgrade their devices just 30 days after purchasing them.
Google yanks Chrome extensions that secretly zapped users with adware and malware
Google has blocked two Chrome browser extensions that were updated to render ads on webpages in a way that violated the company's terms of services.
Nest deal marks Google's ambitious dream of becoming most innovative company
Nest Protect is the latest company to come under Google's wings. Statistics show that since 2010, Google has been acquiring more than one company per month on an average, as it marches forward to fulfill its ambitious dream of becoming the most innovative company in the world.
Google employees are now getting security guards
Google has hired security guards to look out for the safety of its employees based in San Francisco's Mission District.
Spotify feels heat from Rdio, drops Web listening time limit for free accounts
On-demand music subscription service Spotify said it will remove the cap for ad-free songs for those using the company's advertising-backed free service on desktops and laptops.
Ford CEO Mulally bats for privacy rules as connected cars emerge
As more vehicles add Internet connectivity and location-based services, a need for law emerges to protect drivers' privacy, according to Ford CEO Alan Mulally.
New Samsung Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the works?
If reports are to be believed, Samsung soon might be joining the Windows Phone 8 league, once again.
Twitter Vice President of Product Michael Sippey takes flight
Twitter's vice president of product, Michael Sippey, has announced his flight from the company after serving it for two years.
Florida AG Pam Bondi grills Neiman Marcus on data breach that went undetected for 6 months
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd has been ordered by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide answers to several questions his office had about the recent hack that resulted in the theft of the luxury retailer's customers' credit card data.
Google has beaten Apple in innovation war, says Steve Jobs biographer Isaacson
Walter Isaacson may have penned the life story of Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs, but he feels Google has beaten Apple when it comes to innovation.
Apple deserves court-appointed e-book antitrust monitor: Judge
Three days after rejecting Apple's request to remove the e-book antitrust monitor, a New York judge has issued an opinion and order detailing the reasoning behind the denial.
Nintendo admits Wii U is a flop, predicts huge loss
Video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday that the sales of its controller/console combo, Wii U, has flopped, pushing the company into a third consecutive annual loss.
Facebook Trending feature wants to become your go-to source for news (and just about everything else)
World's largest social networking site Facebook has announced a new feature called 'Trending' that will show popular topics of ongoing conversations.
NSA mines around 200 million text messages daily without your knowledge
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has been collecting almost 200 million text messages everyday from around the world.
IBM X6 Architecture for x86-based Cloud Servers boasts flash storage
IBM has announced the sixth generation of its enterprise X-Architecture for System x and PureSystems servers with flash memory advances.
Huawei launches two new 28 nm High Performance Mobile (HPM) processors
Huawei has launched two new 28 nm High Performance Mobile (HPM) processors, one being the quad-core while the other an octa-core.
Microsoft eyeing Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg as Ballmer's sucessor
After Ford chief Alan Mulally opted out of the race for Microsoft CEO post, Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg is being billed as the newest frontrunner.
Chicago has just banned e-cigarettes
After New York, Chicago has become the second major city to ban people from smoking e-cigarettes from most indoor public places.
HP dives into mobile market with 6- and 7-inch VoiceTab phablets
Hewlett-Packard has announced its re-entry in the mobile market with a pair of voice-enabled phablets, dubbed Slate 6 VoiceTab and Slate 7 VoiceTab.
ZTE Projector Hotspot is a mishmash of everything
Projector Hotspot, launched by ZTE, is an amalgam of pico projector, mobile hotspot, external battery and a media streaming device.
Polio-free India is now 3 years old
India, which once had the highest number of polio cases in the world, is marking three years since its last reported polio case.
Corvette Stingray bags Car of the Year award at NAIAS
The Corvette Stingray has been named North American Car of the Year and the Chevrolet Silverado was adjudged North American Truck/Utility of the Year at the 2014 North American International Auto Show.
Why is NBCUniversal interested in video startup NowThis News?
NBCUniversal News Group has acquired nearly 10 percent stake in NowThis News that will help it to produce short videos as brief as six seconds.
Russian search giant Yandex and Facebook ink strategic content partnership
Russian search engine giant Yandex has announced a partnership with Facebook to include contents from some of the social networking site's users in its search results.
Microsoft now offering Office 365 suite to GoDaddy small business customers
Microsoft and domain name registrar GoDaddy have teamed up to offer Microsoft's Office 365 suite of productivity tools to small business owners.
