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Facebook in talks to buy Israel’s Waze for up to $1 billion: report

YoopyaMay 9, 2013September 2, 20240

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday. Due

Fight expected in House on online sales tax

YoopyaMay 8, 2013September 5, 20240

(Reuters) – The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation

SoftBank to meet Sprint investors, many eye higher bid

YoopyaMay 8, 2013September 8, 20240

(Reuters) – SoftBank Corp President Masayoshi Son may get a frosty reception when he comes to the United States this week to meet Sprint Nextel

French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax

YoopyaMay 8, 2013September 8, 20240

(Reuters) – Politicians in Germany and France say they will press for Google Inc to be quizzed on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales

Windows 8, Take 2: Microsoft to spiff up maligned operating system with ‘Blue’ touch-up job

YoopyaMay 7, 2013April 8, 20230

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for

Amazon beats Google in China with paid Android apps

YoopyaMay 6, 2013September 5, 20240

Amazon has become the first Western technology firm to offer paid-for Android apps in China – beating Google to the lucrative market. Google’s Chinese store

Working gun made with 3D printer

YoopyaMay 6, 2013September 5, 20240

The world’s first gun made with 3D printer technology has been successfully fired in the US. The controversial group which created the firearm, Defense Distributed,

New iPhone 6 Next Summer With A Bigger Screen? Not So Fast

YoopyaMay 2, 2013September 5, 20240

Few consumer product companies can work the rumor mongers into a lather more intensely than Apple so absorb this latest report with that in mind. On top

Google acquires news stream service Wavii

YoopyaApr 29, 2013September 8, 20240

Google has acquired news stream service Wavii for an estimated $30m (£18m). Wavii, which was launched last year, offers customised news feed to users, summarising

Hands off “Game of Thrones”, says U.S. ambassador to Australians

YoopyaApr 26, 2013December 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Taking to Facebook, the U.S. ambassador to Australia is urging Australians to cease their illegal downloads of “Game of Thrones”, saying that they are among the