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Xamarin update helps Windows developers create iOS and Android apps

Programmers who use Microsoft’s C# programming language now have an easier way to build mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Xamarin… Read More

Google unveils new self-driving car, steering wheel and pedals not included

Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin unveiled one of the secret projects Google X has been working on at Re/code’s Code Conference… Read More

The next battleground for Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google: Artificial Intelligence

Digital personal assistants today can help you send messages, place phone calls, schedule meetings or find answers from the… Read More

Chart: The top 25 companies for pay and benefits

People looking for high pay and good benefits are finding that working in the tech industry comes with plenty of… Read More

Mobile? What’s that? Google claims ignorance in response to SEC inquiry

Google’s argument for why it shouldn’t have to break out mobile revenues is because it’s not sure how to differentiate one… Read More

Chart: Amazon.com joins Google, Microsoft and Apple in list of top global brands

Amazon.com joined the ranks of the world’s top10 brands, jumping four spots with a brand value of $64.2 billion, according… Read More

Microsoft’s Xbox loses Twitch to Google’s YouTube (and why that matters)

Google has reportedly beat out Microsoft and others to reach a deal to buy Twitch, a popular videogame streaming company.… Read More

Chart: Google Ventures leads corporate venture capital pack as cash continues to flow

Big corporations are putting more money to work in startup companies, another sign that things are heating up in the… Read More

Apple and Google reach settlement in patent disputes

Apple and Google have reached a settlement in a series of fierce patent battles — marking a major legal truce between the companies responsible… Read More

Microsoft, Apple earn top marks on data privacy scorecard; Amazon falls short

The Electronic Frontier Foundation today released the latest edition of its “Who Has Your Back?” report that examines how major… Read More

Windows Phone web usage tops BlackBerry, flat overall

Microsoft Windows Phone devices are responsible for mobile web traffic than BlackBerry smartphones in North America, according to a new report from Chitika. As… Read More

Google selling Glass to everyone

Google has quietly started selling its Glass headwear to anyone who wants it, assuming they’re willing to shell out $1,500… Read More

Microsoft reportedly prepping music locker for Xbox Music

Xbox Music users who want to have their hard-to-find music available on the go may be in luck. LiveSino has… Read More

Microsoft’s Visual Studio meets Android and iOS with Apache Cordova integration

As a part of its TechEd conference in Houston, Texas today, Microsoft announced an update to its Visual Studio development… Read More

Here’s your chance to interview future NFL stars after Thursday’s Draft

In a few hours, hundreds of collegiate football athletes will find out which team they’ll be playing professional football with. How do… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft ask FCC to maintain Net Neutrality

Internet companies from around the U.S. — including Amazon and Microsoft — have banded together to try and pressure the… Read More

Watch out, Yelp: Google acquires restaurant website builder Appetas

Google has acquired Appetas, a Seattle-based startup that helps restaurants build websites. In a blog post, Appetas co-founders Keller Smith… Read More

Google buys Adometry to improve ad attribution, analytics

Adometry announced today that it has been acquired by Google for an undisclosed sum. In the short term, the marketing attribution… Read More

Google Maps now tells you where to find an Uber ride, which lane to drive in

Do you use Uber? Then you’ll probably like the latest update to Google Maps. Google made a number of big changes to… Read More

Microsoft tests demand for $199 laptop, biting back at Google Chromebooks

Google’s low-priced Chromebooks are adding a new wrinkle to a PC market already being undercut by tablets. Microsoft has promised to make… Read More

Google to alert users when they’re near a store that carries a product they searched for

Users of the Google Now app on Android might have an easier time making that impulse buy. The company announced… Read More

Nuance responds to privacy concerns over its Swype keyboard having too much location data

Nuance is responding to privacy concerns today after customers complained that its Swype keyboard application was accessing their whereabouts excessively. In one… Read More

Delivery wars: Google Shopping Express expands same-day service to NYC, LA

Google is expanding its same-day shopping service to New York and the Los Angeles area, the latest strategic move in… Read More

Android widens lead in U.S. smartphone market as BlackBerry continues to slip

After the buying extravaganza that took place over the holidays, the U.S. smartphone market has largely reached a quiet equilibrium while… Read More

Google takes aim at Office for iPad with new productivity apps

Well, that was quick. Google announced standalone iOS and Android apps for its Docs, Sheets and Slides productivity web apps… Read More

Skype makes group video calls free, following Google’s lead

In a move likely to be welcomed by many of its users, Skype is making group video calls free, no longer… Read More

Hiring spree: Amazon adds 7,000 more employees, topping 124,000 worldwide

Amazon continued its trend of explosive headcount growth this quarter, adding 7,300 new employees to its workforce, which now totals… Read More

Google+ leader Vic Gundotra is leaving the company

Vic Gundotra, the former Microsoft executive who went on to lead Google’s push into social networking with the launch of Google+, is… Read More

Microsoft hopes to move students away from Google with ad-free version of Bing

Microsoft has rolled out a custom Bing search engine for schools, allowing administrators to enable an ad-free version of Bing with privacy controls and… Read More

Blast from the past: Google lets you go back in time with new Street View feature

If you want to take a trip down memory lane, Google’s new Street View feature is something to check out.… Read More