Business

Alibaba patient in its efforts to topple Android in China

Google’s Nest thermostat becomes a faster learner with major software update

Online retailers pushing for e-commerce growth in West Africa

As mid-term elections loom, Americans turn to tech

Voters increasingly use smartphones, social nets to follow politicians and issues

Facebook wants to make push notifications less annoying

China is eyeing a bigger role in robotics

Windows 8’s user share skyrockets in October as XP’s plummets

The newer OS posts a record increase; retired XP shuffles toward the grave

8 strategies to fund your new business

Entrepreneurs and small business experts share their advice on the best ways to raise money to finance a new business or product.

Google including traditional official data for tracking flu

Samsung acquires flash caching software developer Proximal