Microsoft is going to give a 70% discount to manufacturers to license Windows 8.1 in their low-cost computers and tablets, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
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No settlement for Apple, Samsung on US patent row
The top smartphone makers in the world, Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics, failed to reach a settlement agreement on their smartphone technology dispute in a meeting with a mediator in the first week of February, Bloomberg reported.
Science activist Jeffrey Epstein and Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation back Harvard study on advantages of music to premature babies
Jeffrey Epstein and the Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation has substantially backed a Harvard study looking at the effects of music on reducing the stress of premature infants.
Barnes & Noble Inc gets conditional acquisition proposal from private investment firm
Barnes & Noble Inc secured a conditional acquisition offer of $22 per share from investment management firm G Asset Management, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Apple software security flaw may allow hackers to intercept encrypted communications
A major vulnerability found in Apple Inc's software for mobile devices could give the power to hackers to access encrypted communications like email, Reuters reported.
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San Francisco, US-based real estate online marketplace Trulia released new photo-focused iPhone and Android apps to help home buyers find and choose homes or properties faster.
Saratoga, California-based Internet TV device maker Roku Inc is studying the possibility of holding an initial public offering this year, according to sources interviewed by Bloomberg.
Venture capitalist Tim Draper planned to split California into six states and make Silicon Valley a separate state, and the plan has not gained approval to collect signatures for voting.
In a discussion document obtained by TechCrunch, it was shown that Goldman Sachs had a neutral stance about the Bitcoin. It does not actively recommend that investors invest in the cryptocurrency, the report said.
Menlo Park, US-based social media giant Facebook will be kicking off its yearly Hacker Cup competition at the company's head office today with 25 participants from North America, Asia, and Europe.
Navigator Campus is going to be the first private technology park dedicated to hardware to be launched in Russia. It will focus on projects like wearables, 3-D printing and consumer robotics.
Berlin, Germany-based solar energy startup Changers closed $1.5 million in a Series A funding round led by state-backed fund BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg to turn solar power creation into a rewarding game.
Chattanooga, US-based startup Ambition launched a product that will help motivate sales teams by using an approach similar to fantasy football where a goal is set and teams compete with each other for a reward within a specified amount of time.
Within just 24 hours, Zurich, Switzerland-based encrypted messaging startup Threema soared to the top of Germany's paid App Store chart due to a 200,000 subscriber addition, 80% of which are in Germany.
