One new study shows more and more parents use Facebook to monitor their kids' behavior, while another shows there are a surprising number of people who know so little about 4G they may have trouble spelling it.

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Google posted a 36 percent surge in revenue in the , suggesting its efforts to become much more than just a search engine are paying off.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company's search advertising business, along with new efforts such as display and mobile advertising, boosted revenues by over a third. Its stock shares went up by 12 percent this past quarter as well.

Google's success comes from its expansion into numerous businesses.

"The combination of mobile search,...

Sony Ericsson today reported its first loss in a year and a half, taking major hits from the fallout of the Japan quake, as it navigates its transition to smartphones.

The Japanese-Swedish joint venture posted a second-quarter loss of $60 million, due to sliding sales of its feature phones. While high-end smartphones continue to thrive, lower-income consumers have stopped buying and upgrading feature phones, a sector where Sony Ericsson previously held some advantage.

"The...

Apple is testing out next-generation processors with a new chip maker, a sign that the company may shift from its traditional chip supplier Samsung as the legal battle between the two companies intensifies.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company has started trials in chip manufacturing with Taiwanese components maker TSMC, according to Reuters, who cited a source with knowledge of the matter.

"TSMC has got all the authorization and details ready. Whether Apple puts in a formal order...

Sony's president said recent hacking attacks on its PlayStation Network were a learning experience, suggesting the company's efforts in dealing with the ongoing crises gave the company strength and management some valuable lessons.

Sony president Tim Schaaf, in a Wednesday interview with VentureBeat, said Sony is recovering from a hacking attack that took the 77 million PlayStation Network accounts down for a total of six weeks. The outage cost Sony an estimated $171 million, but...

Sprint may announce a 4G LTE deal with LightSquared soon, suggesting the carrier is moving full steam ahead to earn smartphone customers in the highly competitive market as it fights off the AT&T/T-Mobile merger.

Sprint is expected to unveil the estimated $4-5 billion dollar deal with LightSquared during the company's upcoming earnings call July 28th, according to...