Apple may soon show ads in Maps app: From gyms to restaurants, how this new feature may change the way you travelApple Maps will soon display advertisements. Businesses can pay to promote their locations in search results. This move aims to boost Apple...
28 Oct, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
Google wants right to bundle Gemini AI app with Maps, YouTubeGoogle wants to bundle its AI service, Gemini, with popular apps like Maps and YouTube, a move the Justice Department opposes. A federal ju...
09 Oct, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
Apple faces critics over its privacy policiesTwo developers going by the name 'Mysk' claimed last month that Apple was tracking users' every tap on the App Store, with no way of disabl...
06 Dec, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
Apple iPhone users may soon start seeing more ads on their devices: ReportAccording to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is looking to expand its ad revenue by pushing more ads in its apps on iPhones and ...
18 Aug, 2022, 05.54 PM IST
Be careful with what you share. Turn off these default settings on your device right awayThese settings typically make us share data about our activities and location.
29 Jul, 2022, 02.06 PM IST
Going incognito: Hide footsteps on Google Maps, auto-delete YouTube history, erase audio from Assistant interactionsOn America's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the tech giant wants to help users understand privacy better.
10 Oct, 2019, 06.46 PM IST
"Advertising is neither science nor art; brands are using principles of decision science for years"A new way needs to be found to make brands the default choice – else most advertising will be reduced to costly signaling without much resu...
27 Apr, 2019, 12.32 PM IST
Apple vs Google: ad blocking war or something more?Since the arrival of iOS 9 and the decision to allow ad-blocking technology, different articles have suggested the move is an aggressive mo...
28 Oct, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs, reorganizes Windows phone unitMicrosoft announced plans Wednesday to cut 7,800 jobs along with a reorganization of its Windows Phone unit which has struggled in the mobi...
08 Jul, 2015, 09.31 PM IST
Microsoft looking to buy AMD. Why not?The Xbox could be the catalyst of such an acquisition. Intel is likely to throw a fit if its partner decides to become a chip designer.
01 Jul, 2015, 01.17 PM IST
Apple reveals Indian govt asked info on 65 devices, launches veiled attack on GoogleApple in its report said Indian officials made 27 requests, seeking information on 65 Apple devices and it complied with 11 of these reques...
06 Nov, 2013, 06.37 AM IST
Nokia rebranded maps 'here' to help navigate within mallsNokia will focus on pushing service on Android and Apple phones, both competitors to its Windows and Symbian platforms and its mapping solu...
21 Nov, 2012, 02.29 PM IST
Finnish handsets maker Nokia betting big on location-based services market on mobilesFinnish handsets maker Nokia is betting big on USD 6-billion market of location-based services on mobiles.
20 Nov, 2012, 11.03 PM IST
Tech wars take Microsoft, Apple and Amazon out of their comfort zonesThe world's tech giants are fighting battles that are taking them out of their comfort zones. That's great for consumers. Also, enjoy the s...
04 Nov, 2012, 11.00 AM IST
How Google Earth changed the worldThe most significant difference between Google Earth and its predecessors is the lack of geographers involved in its creation and maintenan...
07 Sep, 2012, 05.14 AM IST
- UK watchdog disconnects iPhone ad for over-hyping features
The UK advertising watchdog on Wednesday banned a TV ad of the iconic touchscreen handset iPhone for over-hyping its internet capabilities ...
27 Aug, 2008, 02.58 PM IST
- Google to unveil its own phone by next year
Popular search engine major Google is hoping to launch a mobile phone by early next year that will allows users to surf the internet on the...
05 Aug, 2007, 05.02 AM IST