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Facebook buys voice recognition company with Siri-like capabilities

By Eric David Jan 6, 2015

Facebook Inc. has added another tool to its growing arsenal of tech companies, this time with a focus on voice recognition AI. The social media giant has just acquired Wit.ai, an 18-month-old Palo Alto technology startup…

PlayStation 4 reaches 18.4 million sales worldwide

By Eric David Jan 6, 2015

Sony Computer Entertainment closed out 2014 with a strong showing for the PlayStation 4, which has sold more than 18.4 million units worldwide in a little more than a year since its initial release…

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Mystery telco leads $14M round for OpenStack hosting provider Blue Box

By Maria Deutscher Jan 6, 2015

Private cloud hosting provider Blue Box Inc. has completed its second financing round three months after securing the first infusion to bump its net funding past the $33 million mark. The latest $4 million…

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Customers, not shareholders, need to drive Microsoft comeback, observers say

By Mike Wheatley Jan 6, 2015

After years of declining PC sales, its failure to make an impact in mobile computing and the increasingly aggressive encroachment onto its turf by arch-rivals Apple and Google, things are finally looking up for…

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Compuware targets big iron in first new release as private company

By Maria Deutscher Jan 6, 2015

Compuware Inc. is marking its first month as a private company by introducing a new analytics tool that works on data stashed away in their aging mainframes. The launch kicks off the company’s new direction and…

The Internet of Dogs: Pet wearables fetch attention at #CES2015

By Duncan Riley Jan 6, 2015

The wearables space continues to grow in popularity, so why should your furry friend miss out? At the Consumer Electronics Show 2015 in Las Vegas pet wearables are more fashionable than a Chihuahua in a…

No new 4-inch iPhone for 2015, says Apple supply chain rumor

By Collen Kriel Jan 6, 2015

New rumors have emerged that squash the original rumors around Apple Inc. releasing a new 4-inch iPhone later this year. Rumors started flying around over a month ago about a possible 4-inch iPhone for…

Lenovo’s VIBE Band VB10: Fitness tracker and smartwatch combo priced right

By Collen Kriel Jan 6, 2015

With the wearable computing market set to grow at a compound annual rate of 35 percent over the next five years, Lenovo Group Ltd. has announced its second foray into to market in the…

Targeted ads directly to your Apple Watch, thanks to TapSense

By Collen Kriel Jan 6, 2015

With the expected launch of the Apple Watch a few months away, mobile advertising company, TapSense, has announced the launch of a programmatic ad platform for the wearable from Apple Inc. The platform will…

Sony embraces Android TV, Panasonic debuts Firefox OS TV’s, Samsung goes Tizen | #CES2015

By Duncan Riley Jan 6, 2015

There’s movement in the TV operating system space at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is Las Vegas with some new announcements, and a finally delivered product. Perhaps the most surprising announcement has been Sony Corp.’s…