Tech companies have formed groups that are developing competing standards for the Internet of Things, with Intel and Qualcomm among those on opposite sides. Two groups are among the most prominent in a competing technology standards fight, though many, mostly complementary, efforts are underway in this crucial arena. The Open Interconnect Consortium — which includes Intel (INTC), Samsung Electronics and General Electric (GE) — announced its
Tableau Software continues to find big growth in Big Data. The enterprise software company reported Q4 earnings after the close Wednesday that blew past analyst estimates as the company stayed hot in the fast-growing data analytics software market. Tableau Software’s (DATA) revenue outlook for the current quarter also exceeded views, but its bottom-line outlook missed. Tableau stock was up 13% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company
Expedia’s purchase of Travelocity from Sabre for $280 million in cash last month represents a final exchange of wedding vows in what’s been a successful partnership between two online travel pioneers. The merger solidifies Expedia’s (EXPE) position in online travel, where it’s No. 1 in U.S. gross travel bookings but faces pitched competition from Priceline (PCLN). Priceline leads in overseas bookings and is allied with China’s Ctrip.com