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Tech stocks: Yahoo, Microsoft on front burner
Tech investors were mostly focused on Yahoo’s $1.1 billion acquisition of the micro-blogging website Tumblr, which the Internet portal confirmed Monday.
Yahoo shares were up 0.5% to just over $26.60 a share in morning trading.
Apple shares were up 2.4% to about $444 a share. The PC and gadget maker reported record-breaking retail revenue per visitor online as sales on its app store recently topped 50 billion.
Share of Microsoft were up 0.15% to almost $35 on speculation that the software giant may purchase all of book retailer Barnes Noble. It already owns a 17% stake in the Nook e-reader division of Barnes Noble.
Facebook shares fell 1.8% to under $26 after reports
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Review: Google Now useful as a supplement to Siri
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple’s mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement to Siri, rather than a replacement, now that it has expanded from Android devices to iPhones and iPads.
Both Google Now and Siri will respond to voice commands, whether it’s to look up the day’s weather or set the alarm on the phone. Google Now goes further in filling your phone screen with boxes containing stock quotes, sports results, weather, travel directions and more — all without making a request.
Those choices are based partly on your location, the entries in your calendar and the travel-confirmation messages in your Gmail account. To use Google Now,
Article source: http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-TechTopStories/~3/ubInIyN0DJs/
Review: Google Now useful as a supplement to Siri
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple’s mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to know before you have to ask. It works best as a supplement to Siri, rather than a replacement, now that it has expanded from Android devices to iPhones and iPads.
Both Google Now and Siri will respond to voice commands, whether it’s to look up the day’s weather or set the alarm on the phone. Google Now goes further in filling your phone screen with boxes containing stock quotes, sports results, weather, travel directions and more — all without making a request.
Those choices are based partly on your location, the entries in your calendar and the travel-confirmation messages in your Gmail account. To use Google Now,
Article source: http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-TechTopStories/~3/ubInIyN0DJs/
Barnes & Noble Nook adds Google Play, other services
NEW YORK — There were good reasons to like the 7-inch Nook HD tablet that Barnes Noble began selling last fall, starting with a sterling display that bested the screens on its chief small screen rivals, notably the Kindle Fire HD. The tablet exploited Barnes Noble’s strength as a major bookseller, and also provided buyers with access to numerous periodicals and kids’ content. And the Nooks featured family-friendly tools, including the ability to set up unique profiles for different members of your clan.
Alas, the Nook-meisters had some serious catching up to do when it came to apps, most notably on the entertainment side. A major part of the catching up comes Friday. Barnes Noble is adding a
Article source: http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-TechTopStories/~3/n6Nc7p1XTG8/
Barnes & Noble Nook adds Google Play, other services
NEW YORK — There were good reasons to like the 7-inch Nook HD tablet that Barnes Noble began selling last fall, starting with a sterling display that bested the screens on its chief small screen rivals, notably the Kindle Fire HD. The tablet exploited Barnes Noble’s strength as a major bookseller, and also provided buyers with access to numerous periodicals and kids’ content. And the Nooks featured family-friendly tools, including the ability to set up unique profiles for different members of your clan.
Alas, the Nook-meisters had some serious catching up to do when it came to apps, most notably on the entertainment side. A major part of the catching up comes Friday. Barnes Noble is adding a
Article source: http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-TechTopStories/~3/n6Nc7p1XTG8/
