Alibaba's 1Q sales short of expectations, shares fall (Update)
With sales growth slowing in China, Alibaba is looking across its borders to give sales a boost.
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Aug 12, 2015
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Colombian app builds rewards into bicycle culture
Bogota-based startup Biko is out to make bicycling pay off for riders in traffic-choked cities around the world.
Software
May 7, 2015
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Facebook's advertising revenue soars in 3Q
Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 percent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasingly large chunk of the social networking giant's overall advertising business.
Business
Oct 28, 2014
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China blocks 'privacy' search engine DuckDuckGo
China has begun blocking the privacy-protecting search engine DuckDuckGo, which avoids storing user data or tracking online activity, according to the company and security researchers.
Security
Sep 22, 2014
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Google, Facebook drive gains in mobile advertising (Update)
The market for mobile device advertising doubled in 2013 to $17.9 billion and is on pace for strong gains this year, led by Facebook and Google, a market tracker said Wednesday.
Internet
Mar 19, 2014
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A self-destructing phone isn't the last word in security
Businesses battling to keep their information safe pricked up their ears last week as it was announce that Boeing has produced a mobile phone that self-destructs should the wrong person try to use it.
Security
Mar 5, 2014
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Anti-snooping message software gets Android release
Startup Wickr on Monday released snoop-thwarting messaging software tailored for Android-powered smartphone or tablets, following last year's release of the program for Apple devices.
Software
Sep 16, 2013
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Electric transport with wind in its sails
Researchers are aiming to remove the electric car market's biggest problem – the fear of not reaching the next charging station.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 16, 2013
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More than ninety percent of newspaper reading still with print editions
A new study by Dr Neil Thurman, from City's Department of Journalism, shows that an average of at least ninety six percent of the time spent with newspapers by their UK readers was in print (excluding use of 'apps'). The ...
Business
Aug 9, 2013
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Android smartphones rise as iPhone slips, IDC finds
Smartphones powered by Google's Android software increased their global market share as iPhones lost ground in the absence of new models being unleashed by Apple, the International Data Corporation reported Wednesday.
Software
Aug 7, 2013
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