Uber faces heavy issues: sexual harassment in India and public safety protests in Canada
Uber is facing heavy issues recently receiving complaints from Canadian taxi drivers as well as Indian customers. Non-Uber taxi drivers in Canada see UberX as a threat to public safety, while an Indian female was sexually harassed by an Uber taxi driver.
Jun 03, 2015 9:44 AM EDT
Cyanogen OS Update And Camera Features: OTA Release of Cyanogen OS 12 with New Enhancements Starts Rolling Out
Despite of delays, Cyanogen OS 12 starts rolling out via OTA (over-the-air). Cyanogen OS 12 update have new features and enhancements. This include the new camera features and enhancements. Cyanogen OS camera app does better beyond the line of simplicity. Overall, the Cyanogen OS 12 has came more efficient for the users.
Softbank is Supercell's sole external shareholder; Clash of Clans’ Developer to Focus on Few Games
Softbank is now the only external shareholder of Clash of Clans' developer, Supercell. The current CEO Ilkka Paananen will still head the company.
ASUS Zenfone Selfie Unveiled, Made Perfect For Selfies
Last Monday, ASUS happily announced their new ZenFone model at Computex 2015. Called the ZenFone Selfie, it has several features that will bring selfies to a whole new level.
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Instagram ads will prompt users to buy and install more things
Facebook Inc had for a long time resisted giving advertisement space on Instagram. That's not the case anymore, as Instagram now will empower advertisers with more powerful tools.
Jun 03, 2015 5:27 AM EDT
Doorman raises $1.5 million to eliminate missed package deliveries
Doorman is a startup company which aims to solve issues of missed mail and package delivery. The company has raised $1.5 million in seed funding to continue to grow its business. It will also be launching an API.
Jun 03, 2015 5:04 AM EDT
The Copycats of Wall Street: Online copy trading makes easy money for novice traders
Mobile copy trading offers members to replicate strategies of its successful traders. New comers continue to revolutionize the industry of online trading.
Jun 03, 2015 4:11 AM EDT
Mobile Maker Sony Restructures, Jobs Cut In Half
Sony Mobile Communications recently laid off its employees in Sweden, cutting down workforce in half. The corporate move was done to reduce costs and increase the company's margin.
Jun 03, 2015 4:00 AM EDT
Google Says 21 percent of Tech Hires in 2014 Were Women, Resulting from Efforts to Bridge Gender and Minority Gaps in the IT Industry
Google reveals that 21 percent of their tech hires in 2014 are women, as part of their efforts to bridge gender and minority gaps in their workforce.
Jun 03, 2015 1:56 AM EDT
Blackberry Settles Patent Dispute With Seacrest's Company Typo, Stopping Keyboard Sales for Smaller Mobile Devices
BlackBerry settles dispute with Ryan Seacrest's company Typo Products, disallowing the host's company to sell keyboards for mobile devices with screens smaller than 7.9 inches.
Jun 03, 2015 1:48 AM EDT
The Future Is Now: Scientists Claim Fuel-Free Spacecrafts Now Possible
A group of scientists from Nankai University in Tianjin, China discovered the special capability of graphene, which are atom thick sheets of carbon considered as miracle material. They claim that it can be used to run spacecraft through fuel-free light-powered propulsion system.
Jun 02, 2015 11:24 PM EDT
Apple TV Gets An Update For Live WWDC Broadcast
Apple updated its Apple TV to stream live its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. Apple updated Apple TV by adding the Events Channel back in the app to broadcast live the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday at 10 A.
Jun 02, 2015 11:10 PM EDT
Microsoft’s ‘Get Windows 10' app annoys users; update KB3035583 bound for removal as Windows 10 comes on July 29
Microsoft inserted a “Get Windows 10 app” in an update version KB3035583. The app would continue to remind users to reserve and download Windows 10 OS. However, many were annoyed about it, and called it as Microsoft’s “nag campaign.”
Jun 02, 2015 3:13 PM EDT
Google must boost hiring of women, Blacks, and Hispanics as data show 1%, 2%, and 3% of employment respectively
Google releases data showing an increased hires of women by 1 percent, Black communities by 2 percent, and Hispanic backgrounds by 3 percent. However, the company is doubling its effort to “build a workforce more reflective of the diversity of people we serve.”
Jun 02, 2015 1:17 PM EDT
Intel and Altera may become big players in ‘Internet of Things’; to rival Google’s Project Brillo and Weave
Intel Corp. buys Altera Corp. for $16.7 billion as a way to invest in the “Internet of Things (IoT).” Both companies will rival Google’s own IoT service: Project Brillo and Weave.
Jun 02, 2015 12:51 PM EDT
iOS 9 to defend Apple’s title as ‘most valuable brand’; Google arms Android M to regain it
Apple gained the title as the world’s “most valuable brand” this year. However, it seems Google is set to retrieve this title by the release of Android M as well as the rumored roll out of two Google Nexus devices, similar to Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6s product lines. But are these enough?
Jun 02, 2015 10:42 AM EDT