At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Yahoo! introduces a local deals service.
The forthcoming Android 2.3 operating system will support near-field communication chips for mobile payments, leading to the launch of hundreds of mobile payment startups, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
New service from Facebook will combine email, SMS and instant messaging into one platform.
Facebook unveiled its next evolution of Messages, a seamless messaging platform that weaves e-mail, chat and SMS to offer an integrated communication service.
Google has donned the cloak of Internet's guardian angel once again, condemning the 'digital disruptions' that some governments unleash and calling for new trade rules to prevent countries from setting up intractable 'trade barriers' of a new kind.
Jay-Z and Gucci fashion house have come up with a leather bomber jacket to release his book 'Decoded' in a unique way. An interactive game with the Microsoft search engine Bing has been created to enable people to unlock clues to preview pages of the book.
'Mining' has been a word mainly attached to coal, ores, minerals and metals -- all precious commodities. However, since social networking emerged as the latest fad, the word has gotten precious with a prefix - data mining.
Facebook's very own web-based email has been a slithery sensation in the back of Google's mind ever since rumors about the 'Project Titan' started doing the rounds. Now it looks like the chimera is closer in the backyard and the sound of dead leaves and twigs getting crushed under its feet is more audible than ever.
Apple's music-only networking site, Ping, has partnered with networking site Twitter to help users discover music more easily.
Amid a wave of criticism and calls for nationwide boycott, Amazon.com has reportedly decided to discontinue the sale of an e-book entitled The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure. The book has been off the shelves since Thursday afternoon.
Less than half of the Asian companies listed on the Wall Street Journal’s Asia 200 Index have a corporate social media presence, said a new study by Burson-Marsteller, a public relations and communications firm.
App developers say obtaining private data is necessary for most apps to run, but what is done with that data is up to the app owner.
By November, Sam's Club stores across US will be offering Wi-Fi to enable its customers to compare prices online through their smartphones.
The use of social media applications is becoming a popular tool for both employers and job seekers, especially those fresh out of college, to gather critical information and accumulate valuable contacts.
