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It seems that all those clicks that you, as advertiser, paid for, well, many of them were not clicked by humans but by clever robotic programmes.

Ad Nauseam: Bot attack!

Fraudulent clicks by robot programmes inflate Google advertisers' billings. The episode unveils the larger risks of...

3 Sept 2017 2:23 AM IST

Samsung is trying to court shareholders and improve its corporate structure as the cause of the fires in its Galaxy Note 7 cellphones remains a mystery.

Audio firm Harman aims for sales boost, new deals after Samsung...

Harman aims to expand the consumer and professional audio products, along with its biggest operation, automotive audio...

2 Sept 2017 9:41 AM IST

Tech giants Apple and Amazon, too, have moved to limit their customers access to VPNs in China in what has been seen as a voluntary move to get ahead of the impending crackdown. (Photo: AFP)

Apple shifts responsibility for Siri to operating system chief

Apple has transferred responsibility for Siri, its voice assistant, from content chief Eddy Cue to operating systems...

2 Sept 2017 9:32 AM IST

$Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many have already died, the tech firms, including Amazon, \will use the predictive power of data to trigger funding\ to take action before it becomes a crisis, the World Bank and UN announced. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)$ Technology

Weak Amazon, Alphabet results ignite growth worries

The third-quarter results were the second time running that billionaire Jeff Bezos' firm had fallen short of sales...

29 Oct 2018 8:29 AM IST

Microsoft aims to use the technological expertise of the Semantics Machines Inc to push forward the boundaries in language interfaces with the use of AI. (Photo: AP)

Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable US company

Apple Inc tops the list at over $1 trillion in September.

27 Oct 2018 9:24 AM IST

These devices will be available beginning next month and will enable customers to ask questions, play music, control smart home devices, and more hands-free.

New devices with Alexa built-in launching in India

Number of Alexa devices grows across multiple categories, including portable headsets, smart speakers and set-top boxes.

26 Oct 2018 2:46 PM IST

Google and Facebook may face higher tax bills in Europe as the EU rushed to change rules so that more of Silicon Valleys mega profits fall into public coffers. (photo: AFP)

Tech stocks battered after disappointing Amazon and Alphabet results

The weak results from Amazon and Google parent Alphabet were the latest setback for the high-growth quartet of stocks...

26 Oct 2018 9:59 AM IST

$Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many have already died, the tech firms, including Amazon, \will use the predictive power of data to trigger funding\ to take action before it becomes a crisis, the World Bank and UN announced. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)$ Technology

Amazon's holiday season sales outlook misses views; shares sink

Amazon's holiday season sales outlook misses views; shares sink

26 Oct 2018 7:49 AM IST

$Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many have already died, the tech firms, including Amazon, \will use the predictive power of data to trigger funding\ to take action before it becomes a crisis, the World Bank and UN announced. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)$ Technology

Amazon.com, Qualcomm to put Alexa assistant in more headphones

Under the deal, Qualcomm will release a set of chips that any maker of Bluetooth headphones can use to embed Alexa.

23 Oct 2018 8:09 AM IST

Traders body CAIT demanded scrutiny of the proposed $12-billion Flipkart-Walmart deal.

Flipkart grabs 51 per cent, Amazon 32 per cent of festive season sales

Both Flipkart and Amazon together took away a large slice of the market pie as big as 83 per cent.

22 Oct 2018 9:19 AM IST

The kid controls on Kindle and the kids-only Fire tablet are cited as examples.

Amazon adds 5 Indian languages to Kindle Direct Publishing

Amazon's KDP has been available for English authors in India since 2012.

18 Oct 2018 7:36 PM IST

The 6-inch display has a pixel density of 300ppi and Amazon states that crisp, laser-quality text that reads like real paper.

Amazon announces new waterproof Kindle Paperwhite

The new Paperwhite features a flush-front design while the rear is made of a soft easy to grip material.

17 Oct 2018 2:32 PM IST