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Multinational Companies aim at Low budget consumers
September 18th, 2014
For years, multinational companies had little interest in lower-end consumers, figuring no money was to be made. Now, they are increasingly attractive to all types of industries, from consumer product makers to technology businesses. Google just announced plans to ...
China plans its own operating system to take on Microsoft, Google and Apple
August 25th, 2014
China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported rivals such as Microsoft, Google and Apple, Xinhua, the government news agency, reported. Computer technology became an area of tension between China and the United ...
Xiaomi just took over China – is the U.S. next?
August 6th, 2014
In four short years, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi went from non-existence to No. 1 in China. Could the same happen in the United States? Possibly — but not anytime soon. Xiaomi captured 14% of the Chinese market in the ...
xCFD Offers Mobile Cross-Platform for Traders Using iOS Devices
August 6th, 2014
If you’re trader on the go and armed only with an iPad, iPhone or other iOS-driven handheld electronic device, now you can trade multiple asset classes in real-time thanks to xCFD. xCFD now offers its full cross-asset platform trading ...
Alibaba in Talks to Invest in Snapchat
July 31st, 2014
Snapchat Inc. has held preliminary talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. to raise a new round of financing that could value the mobile-messaging startup at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The ...
Apple should do more to tackle in-app purchases problem: EU
July 18th, 2014
Apple has provided no concrete and immediate solutions to tackle the problem of adults and children racking up credit card bills by making “in-app” purchases on tablets and mobile phones, the European Commission said on Friday. Following concerns raised ...
Google earnings miss; revenue jumps at Play
July 18th, 2014
Google, still the king of online advertising, reported surging second-quarter revenue, but heavy spending pushed its earnings below Wall Street expectations. ”This is a quarter that has something for everyone: the bulls and the bears,” BGC Partners analyst Colin ...
Apple and IBM in Broad Software Deal for Businesses
July 16th, 2014
Apple is moving up to business class. And its seatmate will be IBM. In a deal that could deepen Apple’s sales to corporations and strengthen IBM’s position in business software, the two companies announced a wide-ranging partnership intended to ...
Core Liquidity Markets Announces MT4 Mobile Trading
June 19th, 2014
An Australia-based Forex broker and ASIC regulated ACN 164 994 049, namely Core Liquidity Markets, has announced the release of the MetaTrader 4 mobile trading application. The application is available for both iPhone and android and there is an IPad version available ...
Xiaomi’s Phones Have Conquered China. Now It’s Aiming for the Rest of the World
June 6th, 2014
On May 15, behind the curving, imperial facade of the China National Convention Center in Beijing, a veteran technology executive named Lei Jun walks onstage before a thousand raucous fans and members of the media. It’s a familiar scene ...