Groupon stock surges 10% on strong earnings, company says it’s ‘still a toddler’

Groupon has had a tough past few months, but at least today's Q1 earnings beat expectations.

Microsoft promotes Amy Hood as its new chief financial officer

With Microsoft's chief financial officer Peter Klein announcing that he would step down from the position during the Q3 2012 earnings, the company announced today that corporate vice president Amy Hood will take over the role effective immediately.

SAP’s cloud moves show businesses won’t tolerate 18-month deployments any more

Enterprise software giant SAP has been throwing its hands in the air for years, exclaiming that it is indeed a cloud company. But yesterday, SAP took a big step that shows where the it and its customers are at by …

Hey True Believers, ‘Marvel Unlimited’ digital comics app lands on Android

Loyal Marvel fans (aka True Believers) that prefer using Android tablets like the Nexus 7 or a Samsung Galaxy Tab have reason to be excited today, as the comic book publisher's Marvel Unlimited digital comic book subscription service.

This Google office has a real fireman’s pole, slide, cattle walkway, and more (gallery)

Nap rooms are so 2000s. Massage rooms are a dime a dozen. And the in-office gym has been around since at least the 90s. So if you want to up the ante, attract the best talent, and have the most brag-worthy office in the world, you need more.

Trulia acquires Market Leader to enter realm of enterprise software

Online real estate marketplace Trulia acquires Market Leader, a company that provides a software-as-a-service solution for real estate professionals, for $355 million.

iPhone 5S screens entering mass production in June, report says

Sharp, Japan Display, and Samsung rival LG Electronics are tooling up for Apple iPhone 5S production runs which will begin in earnest in June, according to a report out of Japan.

WeHostels goes globetrotting with new focus on Europe (exclusive)

WeHostels responds to high international demand by adding four new languages and two new currencies into its mobile app for booking budget accommodation.

Sims creator Will Wright: Next consoles can become ‘connective tissue’ between games & entertainment

Wright says he loves playing World of Tanks, which is like a "first person shooter for old people."

HotelTonight ‘reinvents hotel reviews’ with new photo-sharing feature

Last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight adds a user-generated photo review feature, as well as a price guarantee.

Piki’s new web app adds an ultrauseful music bookmarking tool for Pandora, YouTube, & Rdio

In addition to providing a people-powered smart radio service, Piki's new web app offers a good fix for keeping up with songs you hear across other streaming music services.

How Ontario plans to become the world’s top technology hub

"Something very interesting is happening here," Google's top Canadian employee, Steve Woods, told me. "This area has a very high proportion of startups to population. Google loves startups … and we love to hire entrepreneurial people."

First big Google Glass update adds more notifications and a slew of bug fixes

Much like Gmail's five year-long beta period, expect Google Glass to be a "work in progress" for some time.