Facebook said Monday it’s acquiring CTRL-labs, a neurotechnology startup, as part of efforts to develop a wristband for controlling smartphones, computers and other digital devices without having to touch a screen or keyboard. The moonshot project underscores the world’s largest social network’s efforts to transform how we communicate with one another. ... Read More »

Mumbai: Capillary Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which offers customer relationship management software and marketing analytics for retailers, has acquired Sellerworx Online Services Pvt. Ltd for an undisclosed amount in a stock and cash deal to strengthen its product portfolio. “Apart from offline retailers, we are now able to offer products to ... Read More »

Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it agreed to buy 10 percent of Hulu, the premium streaming TV service. Time Warner’s channels — including TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies — will be available live and on-demand on Hulu’s new live-streaming service, set to launch early next ... Read More »

Google today announced a deal to buy Moodstocks, a French startup behind technology that helps smartphones recognise whatever they are aimed at. Moodstocks caught the US technology giant’s eye for its work in computer vision and machine learning, as well for accomplishments in enabling smartphones or other mobile devices to ... Read More »