Google has recently conducted a study on web browsing speed, measuring web page load speeds on desktop computers and mobile devices. This involved analyzing web speed in 50 countries with the fastest Internet connections, and brought some interesting figures. Here’s what they found from the study: • Slovak Republic has the fastest average time for ...

It seems like Google has got a rival for its new project, Google Glasses as Oakley is developing technology that can project information directly onto lenses.  Sounds like Oakley is moving one step ahead of Google as the search giant has devised the similar technology using glasses. Oakley is a division of Italy’s Luxottica Group ...

Some recent job openings posted by Microsoft hint that the software giant is working on a new HTML5 version of Skype to run in web browsers. Microsoft has put up several job postings on its website, looking to hire developers and software engineers in London and Prague with “real world experience developing HTML5 UI’s including ...

HelloWallet, an independent, online financial guidance service for employees has pushed through a major update to HelloWallet for iPhone v2, an iPhone application for mobile payment transactions. With this new app version, HelloWallet is all set to make the first time user experience even better, and give a mobile experience that has all the power ...

Big Data has been in the spotlight a lot lately, for one reason or another, and one particular area it’s gained momentum is with research programs in the US public sector. The Federal government is taking up a major research initiative in big data computing, expected to be announced today. This program will involve a commitment ...

Cisco revealed its plans to acquire ClearAccess today, a well-known provider of customer premise equipment (CPE) management solutions that address the growing need for automatic subscriber activation, remote CPE management, and new incremental revenue streams.  Founded as a broadband application and solution provider, ClearAccess offers advanced broadband solutions to worldwide enterprises along with TR-069-based software for ...

Sony Corporation has a new Chief Executive Officer, with whom it will enter the new era on April 1, 2012. Starting next month, Kazuo Hirai will replace Sir Howard Stringer as Sony’s president and CEO. This change in management will be followed by a shift in the company’s strategy too, as Sony announced several drastic ...

Millennial Media, the last independent mobile advertising and data company that filed its S-1 documents for Initial Public Offering (IPO) earlier in January, has increased price range per share for its upcoming IPO to $11 to $13 per share. Originally, Millennial Media set the price range at $9 to $11 per share. Accordingly, Millennial Media ...

The story of lawsuits is neither new nor short for Apple. The fresh warning that Apple has received is from the US Justice Department, which has warned Apple, along with five major publishers, against raising the prices of e-Books. These U.S. publishers facing a potential lawsuit include CBS Corp.’s Simon & Schuster Inc.; Lagardere SCA’s Hachette Book ...

McAfee, the computer and mobile security company owned by Intel, has upped the ante on malware.  With the launch of Mobile Security 2.0, McAfee is creating a security measure beyond virus protection. McAfee 2.0 is available for Android-based smartphones and tablets. The openness and weakness of security in the Android market has prompted McAfee to add ...