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Firefox's Tracking Protection Speeds Up Loading Time For Top News Websites, Optional Feature Reviewed

The optional feature of Firefox called the Tracking Protection was found out to have the ability to reduce the loading time of top news websites by 44%. A paper was released showing the benefits if the Tracking Protection feature was enabled.

May 26, 2015 11:00 AM EDT


Sprint Announces LG G4 Release On June 5; Price Starts At $199.99

LG's highly anticipated smartphone LG G4 is set to hit the United States market via Sprint on June 5th with a starting price of $199.99.

May 26, 2015 10:57 AM EDT


Former Sony And Spotify Contract Leaked; IMMF Releases Open Letter Regarding Leaked Deal

A contract between Sony Music Entertainment and Spotify was leaked online and it showed that the streaming service authorized the use of Sony Music's catalog. The contract was signed back in January 2011 and it detailed how much Spotify can profit from Sony Music.

May 26, 2015 07:59 AM EDT


AT&T Join Other Trade Groups in Suing FCC; They Support Net Neutrality But Not Internet Reclassification

AT&T Inc. joins other trade groups in filing lawsuits against the FCC. They express their support of Net Neutrality, however, it is the reclassification of the internet that the trade groups do not agree with.

May 26, 2015 06:29 AM EDT


BlackBerry Cuts More Jobs Worldwide Amid Plans To Reorganize Company, Can They Still Compete Against Apple And Samsuung?

BlackBerry will reportedly cut more jobs worldwide as it faces reorganization and restructuring. The once top mobile company has been facing a rapid decline with their sales.

May 26, 2015 06:10 AM EDT


Gartner Predicts Chromebook Sales To Top 7.3 Million Units This Year; Google OS Computers To Grow 27% In 2015

Marketing firm Gartner Inc. forcasts 7.3 million units of Chromebooks to be sold this year, making an increase of 27 percent from 2014.

May 26, 2015 06:07 AM EDT


iOS 9 upgrade to benefit old iPhones and iPads

Apple’s new iOS 9 reportedly limits additional features in favor of a big focus on quality.

May 26, 2015 04:35 AM EDT


Stock-photo models upset over Ireland's no to gay marriage campaign poster

A couple, who are stock-photo models, is upset that their family photo was used wrongly in Ireland’s no to gay marriage campaign. The couple supports same-sex marriage.

May 26, 2015 04:04 AM EDT


Influencer Gushcloud acquired by Yello Digital Marketing

Yello Digital Marketing acquires majority share in Gushcloud in a multi-million dollar deal, although exact amount has yet to be confirmed.

May 26, 2015 02:38 AM EDT


Shopping app Spring to welcome its new investor Snapchat?

Snapchat is now rumored to invest in the mobile shopping app Spring. There was no comment from either side, but still speculations are all over the web that it might be true.

May 26, 2015 02:07 AM EDT


Hands-free motion control is real: Introducing the Myo

Thalmic Labs launches Myo armband that may redefine gesture control computing technology. For $199, you can wear this black armband to control your presentation slides, and more.

May 26, 2015 01:59 AM EDT


Amazon Is Working On New Marketplace For Handmade Goods, Will This Kill Etsy?

Etsy is known as the website for recruiting sellers in a marketplace for handmade goods. Reports have surfaced that Amazon is crafting the same service in order to compete with Etsy.

May 25, 2015 09:42 AM EDT


Chevron CEO John Watson on oil prices: “This is a tough year”

Chevron CEO John Watson admits that this will be a tough year for oil prices. He assured though that prices will recover next year.

May 25, 2015 09:32 AM EDT


CrowdJustice wants Crowdfunding to become a public interest litigation

CrowdJustice, founded bu Julia Salasky will bring crowdfunding to pubic interest litigation. Sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo were successful in this field, inspiring CrowdJustice to step up.

May 25, 2015 09:10 AM EDT


Apple Pay Starts New Era Of Payment Security, Almost 50% Of iPhone Users Use Apple Pay

In a recent analysis, it has been found out that Apple's Apple Pay has started a new era of payment security as almost half of the total number of iPhone users use this payment service. Due to this, the Apple Pay has been dubbed as the biggest potential security framework in preventing card fraud.

May 25, 2015 06:45 AM EDT


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