BlackBerry Co-Founder Ends Takeover Bid, Sells Off Shares


BlackBerry’s rare good week has come to an end. Michael Lazaridis, co-founder and former CEO of the embattled cellphone maker, officially ended his exploration of a takeover bid while cutting his...
    






The Forgotten Tiger Woods


This is the time of year we remember and recap the events of 2013. Every sport has its highlighted heroes, villains and champions. Golf is no exception. Tiger Woods was PGA TOUR’s Player of the Year...
    






5 Big Energy Stories Of 2013


The U.S. is awash in oil and natural gas. China’s air pollution is so bad some cities were nearly shut down. A massive typhoon wreaked havoc in the Philippines. These are some of the top stories of...
    






Five Reasons It’s Time To Buy Bonds Again


Bonds in 2013 finally got their comeuppance. After a long, pleasing ride of income + price gains, the bond market decided the party was over. It only took four months for the 10-year U.S. Treasury...
    






BlackBerry Still Bleeding, Posts $4.4 Billion Third Quarter Loss


The battered and beaten BlackBerry isn’t any closer to a turnaround, according to its third quarter earnings report. The company behind the once-ubiquitous smartphone posted a larger-than-expected...
    






Will Apple Bring Significant Upgrades for TV in Time for Holidays?


Regular updates and upgrades to all its major devices are bread and butter to Apple. We are expecting as our due that Apple will announce, and deliver, something new for iPhones or MacBook, or the...

Google Acquires Mobile App Bump for $30 Million


Bump was taken over by Google for a price that probably hovers between $30 million and $60 million. The setup had collected funds amounting to $20 million from sponsors such as Sequoia Capital and...

Daily Roundup: Motorola Droid Maxx review, Google buys Bump, and more!

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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

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Google buys Bump data-sharing application, standalone app will stick around ‘for now’

Google buys Bump data-sharing application, standalone app will stick around 'for now'

Data sharing / smartphone colliding app Bump is now a part of Google's happy family, according to a post written earlier today by CEO David Lieb. Not a ton of info on the acquisition is available at the moment, including just how much money changed hands and what devices needed to come in contact for such a transfer to take place. Lieb did add, however, that, "Bump and [Bump-owned photo app] Flock will continue to work as they always have for now." What, precisely, "for now" means, and how the deal will affect Bump usage on non-Android platforms, however, is hard to say.

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