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China to make own operating system to take on Microsoft, Google

SHANGHAI: China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported… Read More

Amazon developing own online advertising software: WSJ

Amazon Inc is planning to develop its own software for placing advertisements online, The Wall Street… Read More

Opera’s Mini browser to be installed on Microsoft phones

OSLO: Norwegian software maker Opera signed a deal to take over the browser building unit of Microsoft's Nokia mobile… Read More

Apple begins storing users’ personal data in China

BEIJING: Apple Inc AAPL.O has begun keeping the personal data of some Chinese users on… Read More

Samsung buys home-automation startup SmartThings

SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will buy SmartThings, a startup backed by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin… Read More

China regulator says Microsoft should not obstruct anti-trust probe

BEIJING:  Microsoft Corp should not obstruct an anti-trust investigation by Chinese regulators, the State Administration… Read More

Microsoft sues Samsung in U.S. over patent royalties

Microsoft Corp sued Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Friday, claiming the South Korean smartphone maker refused to… Read More

China orders anti-monopoly probe of Microsoft

BEIJING: A Chinese regulator said on Tuesday it is conducting an anti-monopoly investigation into Microsoft… Read More

Amazon’s losses widen, shares drop

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc posted a much larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter as its… Read More

Microsoft revenue rises, profit falls as Nokia absorbed

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue rose, beating Wall Street… Read More

Italy gives Google 18 months to change data use practices

MILAN: A spokesman for Google said the company had always cooperated with the regulator and… Read More

U.S. judge OKs warrant for Google user’s emails

NEW YORK: A federal judge in New York has granted prosecutors access to a Gmail… Read More

Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs this year as it chops Nokia

SEATTLE: Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella kicked off one of the largest layoffs in… Read More

Intel’s quarterly report brings fresh hope for PC industry

SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corp forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street's expectations and said it would… Read More

Microsoft disrupts cybercrime rings

BOSTON: Microsoft Corp launched what it hopes will be the most successful private effort to… Read More

Intel raises outlook on stronger PC demand

Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) on Thursday raised its outlook for the second quarter and the… Read More