Microsoft Hands Over Some Of Its Advertising Business To AOL
The software-maker and tech giant Microsoft, is handing off some of its digital advertising business to AOL. And at the same time, the company is also selling its street-image mapping operation to Uber.
The social network giant Facebook, has been working hard to build its user base in Africa through programs like Internet.org and Facebook Lite app (lightweight versions of its original app).
Android is one of the most popular mobile operating system, available on many devices ranging from feature devices to high-end powerhouses. Google that owns Android has tweaked its apps' design guidelines, and put a reminder of who is really the one behind the brand, by showing splash screens on its apps.
Computers are what power most of what we do today. As tech companies race to achieve newer things, humans hunger for more knowledge.
When mobile devices are getting more popular, the number of Android devices increases along the way. As the owner of Android, it's not a surprise that Google and its services are able to reach 1 billion downloads on Google's Play Store.
Microsoft is shutting down one its main key selling point on its Windows Phone mobile operating system. Facebook's integration that is done with Facebook Connect, featured on Windows Phone back in 2010, is forced to shutdown.
As the internet grows in popularity, more and more people are using it as a mean of communication and getting information. As two of the largest companies on the World Wide Web, both Google and Facebook are struggling to get their next billion users.
Google I/O is a conference where the California-based company unveil many of the projects they've been keeping under wraps.