Yahoo reportedly close to purchasing Foursquare
In an effort to boost its mobile offerings, Yahoo is reportedly finishing up a deal to buy Foursquare.
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Apple buys Israeli camera technology company
Apple has purchased LinX Imaging, an Israeli company that makes multi-lens cameras for smartphones, tablets and ultrabooks.
Apple takes a slow, steady route with smartwatch sales
Apple has deliberately taken a cautious approach to debuting its first wearable, preferring to see how people interact with the Apple Watch and ensure that the device meets the company's high quality standards instead of initially ramping up production.
IBM's Watson Health division will incorporate patient data from Apple
The health information your Apple Watch collects could eventually end up in IBM's Watson cloud computing platform, where medical researchers and doctors can tap it in the course of their work.
Health IT vendors slammed for hampering the exchange of patient data
Electronic health records vendors make the process of sharing patient information too expensive and complicated for hospitals and doctors, a problem that affects the quality and cost of care.
LinkedIn buys training site Lynda.com, enters professional development market
LinkedIn is acquiring online learning company lynda.com for US$1.5 billion in cash and stock, the social networking site announced Thursday.
Cloud computing brings changes for IT security workers
Watch out, computer security professionals: Cloud computing vendors are coming for your jobs.
Oyster breaks out of its subscription shell, targets Amazon with e-book store
E-book subscription service Oyster has opened an online book store, a move that pits the young company against heavyweight Amazon.
Apple, as Watch rollout looms, emphasises online ordering
Apple is looking to eliminate the long lines that form outside its retail stores on product launch days.
Samsung rebuts tester's claim that Galaxy Edge S6 bends easily
Samsung has taken issue with a stress test that showed the Galaxy Edge S6's frame bending and screen cracking under applied pressure, saying a smartphone wouldn't experience such force in normal use.
Health care industry receives first mobile apps from Apple, IBM
An enterprise mobility partnership between Apple and IBM has yielded more iPhone and iPad apps, including the first ones for the health care industry and industrial production management.
Obama authorizes sanctions against hackers
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. government to impose sanctions on people, organizations and governments that partake in "malicious cyber-enabled activities" that harm the country.
Survey: A majority of Apple Pay users encounter problems
Apple Pay is coming up short for many people who attempt to use the mobile payment service at the register.
Google to bring imaging, sensor technology to the operating room
Google's technology may eventually make its way into operating rooms and help surgeons with their procedures.
Apple Watch mini-stores to open in London, Paris, Tokyo luxury retail shops
The Apple Watch will have its own sales space inside three major department stores in Europe and Asia, a move to get the product in front of potential buyers who may not be frequent visitors to the company's physical and online stores.