TrackIF helps shoppers and businesses save money; Raised $5 Million in a Series A funding
TrackIF, a tech company that lets its users track their favourite product online has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round lead by Origin Ventures and Grotech Venture.
Aug 19, 2015 11:30 PM EDT
Gett hits Uber on surge pricing; launches ad war
Israel-based Gett, one of Uber's biggest competitors, launched Monday its first big campaign against its competitor, Uber, which claims is ripping people off through its surge pricing.
Instacart shifts contractual personal shoppers to part-time employees in its 16 locations
The startup grocery delivery service Instacart is shifting its personal shoppers from freelance contractors to part-time employees. However, drivers will remain contractual in the company.
Whatever happened to Disney and Maker Studios $500M big deal?
Disney and Maker Studios collaboration is deemed unsuccessful due to clash between executives and corporate structure.
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Protect your privacy by shutting down these Windows 10 features
There has been a lot of issues concerning the privacy of the recently released Windows 10. Here are the major problems, and the things you can do to minimize the information that Microsoft can collect.
Aug 19, 2015 11:04 PM EDT
American Express can make you play tennis with Maria Sharapova thru game-changing virtual reality tech
American Express is bringing a brand new technological experience for fans who will attend the 2015 US Open by letting them play with Maria Sharapova through virtual reality.
Aug 19, 2015 10:53 PM EDT
Global stocks emerging platform for varied returns for investors
The variation in different economies offer a variety of returns for investors. Trading in global stocks enable investors to offset the risk associated with one country with another.
Aug 19, 2015 10:47 PM EDT
Amazon employees defends tribe from 'Purposeful Darwinism' culture story
While Amazon's boss Jeff Bezos ruled out the investigation report from The New York Times saying it doesn't describe the Amazon he knows, a majority of employees defended the company in various online forum. The fast growing online retailer Amazon has been receiving flak from some employees and has recently become the center of discussion in the media as its punishing work culture was put on the spotlight.
Aug 19, 2015 10:38 PM EDT
Google brings Android One to Africa
Google's Android One initiative will now be coming to Africa. Android One is an initiative started by the search engine giant, Google, as a way to help bring inexpensive yet still useful smartphones to developing countries.
Aug 19, 2015 4:48 AM EDT
Bitten by the travel bug? There's an app for that!
Here is a collection of some of the most essential apps for today's average frequent flyer. Survive the hassle of travel by arming your phone with these apps.
Aug 19, 2015 4:43 AM EDT
Toshiba wants new blood to lead its board; Interim president stays
Japanese major Toshiba Corp has reshuffled its board by inducting more outside directors, while retaining interim President on permanent basis. Toshiba has conveyed an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to seek approval for the board restructuring.
Aug 19, 2015 4:33 AM EDT
BuzzFeed enters TV and film with the NBCUniversal deal
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti was overwhelmed that NBUniversal agreed to fund $200M for the online publication to expand on movies and TV. Along with that, the website also teamed up with Yahoo! Japan, Facebook, Apple and Snapchat to broaden its reach.
Aug 19, 2015 4:28 AM EDT
US drone flights to increase by 50% over next four years
The US military is boosting its capability to deal with growing global security threats by increasing the number of its drone flights. The expansion, which comes with increased capacity for lethal strikes, will unfold over the next four years.
Aug 19, 2015 4:19 AM EDT
Starbucks to serve alcohol at 70 locations; Booze business will be in 2,000 locations within 5 years
Starbucks will now include alcohol in its menu in 70 of its locations nationwide. The coffee company will add booze in its menu in places such as New York, Miami, Denver, northern California, and Orlando.
Aug 19, 2015 2:43 AM EDT
Apple rebrands iTunes Festival to Apple Music Festival; Featuring Pharrell, One Direction, and more
Apple rebrands its iTunes Festival to Apple Music Festival, which is a move to promote its latest music streaming venture.
Aug 19, 2015 2:02 AM EDT
More IPOs from technology-driven healthcare to hit Wall St
The affordable digital healthcare solutions supported by the US government are expected to result in more activity in the industry. This will witness more IPOs hitting the Wall Street, according to industry analysts.
Aug 19, 2015 1:59 AM EDT