Apple to buy Dr Dre’s headphone firm for $3.2bn?
Apple could buy headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3.2bn (£1.9bn), in what may be its biggest ever acquisition, according to a news report.
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Twitter ads now targeted by language
Twitter is launching a new tool that lets advertisers target users on its platform based on their language, as the newly listed social network looks to boost its ad revenue.
Apple now second biggest online retailer in US
Amazon dominates the online retail market in the US, but Apple’s iTunes now generates more sales than Staples and Walmart on the web, according to new data.
ZTE uses eBay again to sell latest £70 Firefox smartphone
ZTE is selling its £69.99 Firefox OS smartphone, the Open C, exclusively through eBay ahead of its general release next month.
Quarter of Spotify tracks ‘skipped in first five seconds’
One-quarter of Spotify tracks are skipped in first five seconds, according to new research.
French Orange customer hit by hack attack
Hackers have stolen the personal data of 1.3 million customers from the French branch of mobile network operator and internet service provider Orange.
Tumblr finally adds smartphone editing tools
Tumblr has updated its app with an integrated theme editor, making the blogging platform’s full editing tools available on smartphones for the first time.
Oculus Rift wants virtual reality world with a billion users
Oculus Rift, the virtual reality firm bought by Facebook for $2bn last month, has revealed its ambitions to create a massive game world populated by as many as one billion users.
Internet reaching 3bn users- UN
The internet is closing in on three billion users, two thirds of which will be from the developing world, according to new research.
Shoppers shun shop assistants for smartphones- report
An increasing number of consumers would rather pull out their smartphone or tablet inside a store than speak to a store assistant, according to a new report.