Study Says Kids Understand Smartphones Better Than Real Life
An online study performed by digital security company AVG Technologies claims children are more proficient in operating a smartphone than in completing basic everyday tasks. According to AVG...
Algerians celebrate return of social media after blackout
Algerian Internet users flocked back to social media on June 24 following several days of blackout as the government sought to prevent a repeat of leaks of high school test papers. A leak of the...
China tightens controls on paid-for internet search ads
China’s internet regulator said on Saturday that search engines should tighten management of paid-for ads in search results, making clear which results are paid-for and limiting their numbers....
‘Investing for good’ gains appeal amid rocky tech startup market
As valuations flounder for Silicon Valley startups once worth billions of dollars, investor interest is on the rise in startups with both financial and social benefits, such as healthcare software...
Lyft wins approval of driver settlement from U.S. judge
A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval to ride service Lyft’s $27 million settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by California drivers who claimed they should be deemed employees...
Instagram’s user base grows to more than 500 million
Instagram now boasts more than 500 million users, more than 80 percent of whom are outside the United States, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign of the photo-sharing app’s rapidly growing...
Facebook signs deals with media firms, celebrities for Live: WSJ
Facebook Inc. has signed deals worth more than $50 million with media companies and celebrities to create videos for its live-streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported. Facebook has...
Samsung takes fight to Apple with mobile wallet strategy
Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics has for years been a spectator as Apple built a services “ecosystem” supporting its products. But now, as the two develop the market for mobile...
