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Yahoo skips details on Alibaba opportunity, growth strategy in Q3 earnings call
Yahoo Inc. have released their Q3 earnings and after many quarters of falling revenues, they have finally reported strong financial performance with sales growth and a higher than expected profit. Yet investors remain confused on how the web giant will grow from here. Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo said “We had a good, solid third quarter. We ...
Gmail 5.0 is coming and it’s all good news for Android users
It looks like Lollipop is not the only treat users can expect from Google Inc.’s mobile operating system, Android. The search giant’s Gmail app is likely to get an overhaul with version 5.0. Google has yet to reveal any details; however, Android Police managed to obtain a video that shows off some of the features of Gmail ...
Motorola Droid Turbo –leaked images ahead of October 28 launch
The new Droid Turbo from Motorola Inc. is set to launch on October 28; however, details about the device haven’t remained secret for the big day. Famed technology leaker, Evan Blass, gave us a look at the new device in a recent tweet. It may not be the most beautiful smartphone, but it’s what is ...
Amazon’s Kindle Voyage is available for pre-order –if you can justify the price
Amazon.com Inc’s new e-reader, the Voyage, is their best offering yet, but comes with a hefty price tag. At $199 or, $219 without ads and with 3G, it is a big jump from the $119 backlit Kindle Paperwhite and sits in the same price range as the lowest end tablets. Amazon has defended the price ...
Apple SIM could free you from your mobile service provider
It may not have made a huge impact at Apple Inc’s launch on Thursday October 16; however, the Apple SIM is making a huge impact now. Apple SIM will provide consumers of the cellular-enabled iPad Air 2, with flexibility and choice of mobile service provider. With the Apple SIM it will no longer be necessary ...
Smartwatch wars heat up as Microsoft is set to beat Apple to market
Microsoft Corp. is set to launch their wearable smartwatch in the next few weeks according to Forbes. In an attempt to capture the holiday season, the device will hit stores soon after launch. If reports are to be believed, it will put Microsoft ahead of the game in releasing its smartwatch on the market before Apple Inc. ...
Exclusive video: Equal pay is a moral issue for FirstRain CEO Penny Herscher
It has been a busy two weeks for FirstRain Inc. President and CEO, Penny Herscher, with back-to-back events, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing and Dreamforce, demanding her attention. It was announced at Dreamforce on Monday that FirstRain will be integrated into Wave, Salesforce’s new Analytics Cloud. This is certainly a big win ...
Apple event highlight: the iPad Air 2
The biggest news to come out of the October 16 Apple Inc. event, held at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino California, was the launch of the new iPad Air 2. The iPad Air 2 is light and thin at just 437g and a thickness of 6.1mm. The inclusion of the newly designed A8X chip will see ...
Apple attracts more partners since announcing the ApplePay service last month
In the month since announcing the Apple Pay service, Apple Inc. has attracted 500 new banking partners. The rumor mill expected the launch to happen on October 18, but yesterday Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple Pay will in fact launch on Monday, October 20. At yesterday’s event, Cook said “It’s easy, it’s secure ...
Now you can dance to your Twitter timeline thanks to Twitter Audio Card
October 16, Twitter Inc. announced on their blog that it would be providing Twitter users with a completely new audio experience. Sharing music on Twitter has always had a strong presence and musicians are sharing on a daily basis. Twitter has now launched the Twitter Audio Card that allows you to listen to audio directly ...