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Motorola's Moto Maker set to be launched in China courtesy of Lenovo

Motorola's Moto Maker will be making its way to China courtesy of Lenovo.

May 29, 2015 02:11 AM EDT


Chinese microblogging site, Weibo, set to invest $142 million in top domestic taxi-hailing apps; Didi Taxi and Kuaidi taxi expects $6 Billion Value

The Chinese microblogging site, Weibo, is now on the verge of investing $142 million into two of China's top taxi-hailing apps.

May 29, 2015 02:09 AM EDT


New iOS Bug Causes iPhones To Crash Simply by Receiving a Text Message; Apple At Work To Fix The Bug

Apple is working on a fix for a bug in iOS that makes it possible to crash an iPhone and reportedly iPads and Apple Watches simply by sending the device a specific text message.

May 29, 2015 02:03 AM EDT


Airware and DJI/Accel launch completely separate investment funds for developing commercial drones

Both Airware and DJI/Accel launched completely separate investment funds intended for the development of commercial drones.

May 29, 2015 01:58 AM EDT


Amazon Prime's Same-Day Delivery Grows Larger, Free Delivery Will Be Offered To Prime Members

Amazon rolls out a new feature in their service and it includes a free-of-charge same-day delivery. This will be available to 14 US metro areas and will be open to prime members with purchase of at least $35.

May 29, 2015 01:51 AM EDT


Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. Suffers From Security Breach, Some Payment Cards Confirmed To Be At Risk

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. suffered from a security breach earlier this year. They have recently confirmed that some payment cards under their system are at risk due to the breach.

May 29, 2015 01:49 AM EDT


China cyber security plan aims to protect state secrets vs. cyberspying; foreign tech business may weaken in said country

China’s new cyber security plan aims to protect state secrets against cyber spying. The said move may affect foreign technology companies as China shows stroong preference for local brands..

May 29, 2015 01:40 AM EDT


GoPro announces a $3,000 camera spherical rig that can help capture 360 degrees of VR content

GoPro's CEO Nick Wodman shows off a prototype of its latest six-rig that allows GoPro users to capture 360 degree images and videos using six GoPro cameras.

May 29, 2015 12:26 AM EDT


Payfirma raises capital while planning for 2016 IPO

Canada based Payfirma plans to have an initial public offer by 2016. In the meantime raising capital to expand in the US keeps CEO Michael Gokturk busy.

May 28, 2015 10:46 PM EDT


Coolpad Arise: First WiFi Only Smartphone offered by Scratch Wireless; Consumers will no longer pay for Mobile Data Plans

Scratch Wireless, a mobile startup company, has released the very first Wi-Fi only smartphone called the Coolpad Arise. The smartphone offers a unique way to save money on your mobile data plan through the use of a wireless open network.

May 28, 2015 11:52 AM EDT


Chinese Version of Google Glass Named 'Cool Glass One' Smartglasses Showcased in CES Asia; Costs $330 To $500

The Chinese company Beijing Palo Alto Tech has introduced its very own version of Goggle Glass named the Cool Glass One smartglasses at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia which only costs around $330 to $500.

May 28, 2015 11:36 AM EDT


Nielsen will monitor digital ads in China after forming new partnership with Tencent

Nielsen is now going to start measuring digital ads in China after forming a new partnership together with Tencent.

May 28, 2015 11:00 AM EDT


Twitter continues to ask Chinese companies to buy advertising space on their service, despite being blocked in China

Twitter woos Chinese companies in the hope that they will buy advertising space on their service, even though it is blocked within China.

May 28, 2015 10:56 AM EDT


Apple set to release a native Watch SDK preview at WWDC; Native watch apps to be released this fall

Apple confirmed that it will release a new software development kit at its Worldwide Developer Conference starting on June 8. The said kit will allow applications to run natively on the Apple Watch, and those apps will become available to consumers this fall.

May 28, 2015 10:49 AM EDT


Facebook's New Payment Features For Facebook Messenger Arrives In NYC, Group Chats Will Be Able To Send And Receive Money

Facebook announced months ago that Facebook Messenger will now have capability to transfer money between friends. However, it is accessible only in a few U.S. cities and it has expanded to NYC today.

May 28, 2015 10:40 AM EDT


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