Apple has announced the hiring of Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts, who will be joining staff as a new executive. She will be taking on the role of senior vice president of strategy and operation of both online and retail stores. It is a new position that was created specifically for […]
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Details on Twitter’s IPO released, showing current revenue and plans for the future
Last month Twitter filed a secret request with SEC to go public. Now the details of those filings are starting to emerge, including the plan they have to eventually reach $1 billion. According to documents filed with the Security and Exchange Commission, Twitter has been gaining revenue at a very […]
PayPal has acquired payment startup Braintree
Paypal has announced that they have acquired Braintree, a mobile payment startup, for $800 million. It is their first real bit of progress in nailing down the mobile pay market, an area they have so far failed to break into. With PayPal being one of the most common online financial […]
NSA can get inside iPhone, Android or BlackBerry Smartphones
There have been stories about potential smartphone hacks for awhile, but they have been confined mostly to criminals out to steal data. Now we have confirmation that the NSA – and by extension other agencies – are able to directly hack into iPhones, Android devices and even Blackberries, which were […]
Google confirms Android 4.4 KitKat as the name of the next OS
There has been a lot of guess work when it comes to the newest version of Android. One of the favorite speculations for the product is what it will be named. We got our answer today, as Google has chosen the surprising title of Android KitKat. This will be the […]
Microsoft acquires Nokia handset company for $7.2 Billion
Some really big news from Microsoft this morning! It has been announced that they have come to an agreement with mobile handset company Nokia, and will be buying them out. This has been a rumor for a long time, but with with negotiations falling to pieces in June it was […]
“Black Budget” leak shows $52.6 billion spent on surveillance programs
Edward Snowden has once again released crucial documents showing the United States efforts to spy on citizens from around the world. This time the leak shows the astonishing $52.6 billion dollar price tag for PRISM and other connected programs. A release is offered in a presentation that breaks down the […]





