Google Inc. says tech-savvy Austin will be the next city to receive the search giant’s ultra-fast Internet service starting next year. Google on Tuesday did not reveal how much Austin customers will pay for Google Fiber. The gigabit Internet service is about 100 times faster than a basic cable modem. Last summer, Kansas City became […]
Microsoft ratchets up ad assault on Google
Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads that say as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry’s competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals. The missive that began Tuesday marks the third phase in a 5-month-old marketing campaign that Microsoft Corp. derisively calls “Scroogled.” The ads, which […]
Apple patents iPhone with wraparound display
Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical buttons. The patent application reveals that Apple has put some thought into a device that takes advantage of a new generation of displays, which don’t have to […]
MetroPCS shares up as T-Mobile deal is criticized
Investors bet Thursday that T-Mobile USA will have to sweeten its proposal to merge with smaller cellphone carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. after an influential shareholder advisory firm came out against the deal. Shares of Dallas-based MetroPCS, the fifth-largest U.S. cellphone company, rose 42 cents, or 4 percent, to $10.95 in midday trading. It was the […]
Cisco Systems raises dividend 21 percent
Cisco Systems Inc. is increasing its dividend 21 percent, its second boost in less than a year. The San Jose, California-based technology giant will pay a 17-cent quarterly dividend on April 24 to shareholders of record April 8. That’s up 3 cents from the last quarter. Cisco raised its quarterly payout to 14 cents from […]
Santa Clara gets free Wi-Fi via high tech meters
The city of Santa Clara flipped on a big Internet switch this week, becoming what it says is the first in the country to use wireless, digital “smart meters” on homes as channels for free citywide outdoor Wi-Fi. “This is just one of the major benefits our community will enjoy as a result of our advanced […]
Apple Buys Wi-Fi location startup
Apple has bought WiFiSlam, a startup that has been developing a way to use Wi-Fi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airports and conference centers. The purchase is part of Apple’s efforts to bolster its own mapping and location capabilities, after breaking up with Google Inc. last year. The purchase was […]
Photo of they Day: Thomas Edison Talks Electric Vehicles
Bob Lutz, retired General Motors executive, talks to Thomas Edison as part of a hologram presentation at the 2013 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Lutz took to the stage to listen as a hologram of a person portraying the inventor gave advice about the potential […]
Photos of the Day: Detroit Auto Show through the Years
In this Jan. 5, 1990, file photo, members of the international media examine the 1991 Toyota Sera concept car during the second day of a three-day press preview in Detroit for the Noth American International Auto Show. Hundreds of thousands of buyers and car fans are expected to crowd Detroit’s North American International Auto Show […]
Photos of the Day: It’s Not a Minivan
For a vehicle to be called a minivan is just not cool anymore. The Transit Connect Wagon from Ford will debut later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s set to go on sale late next fall. This undated image provided by Ford shows the Transit Connect Wagon. (AP Photo/Ford, Steve Petrovich) To […]