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Amazon had a jolly Christmas with 3M new Prime users, Prime Video surge, double own device sales
Amazon.com, Inc. has seen a record-breaking holiday season with three million customers signing up for Amazon Prime, increased Prime Video usage, a shift towards mobile shopping and top selling technology including smart TV’s and Amazon Fire tablets. Three million consumers sign up for Amazon Prime According to Amazon, three million customers signed up for its ...
iPhones, iPads made up 49% of all mobile gifts this Christmas, says report
Apparently, a large percentage of people were unwrapping Apple devices this holiday season, with Apple iPhones and iPads comprising of 49.1 percent of new device activations. In a report released by Yahoo-owned analytics firm, Flurry, Apple has once again enjoyed a significant lead in new device activations over the week of December 19 to December ...
Samsung Pay in U.S. to add online shopping support, more devices next year
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to expand its mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, in the U.S. next year. The company is bringing ‘online payment support’ to the country as well as expanding the range of smartphones that support its mobile payment service (via Reuters). When Samsung Pay launched in South Korea and subsequently in the U.S. ...
Billionaire Saudi prince goes Christmas shopping, buys stake in Lyft for $105M
Uber Technologies Inc.’s competitor in the ride-sharing business Lyft, Inc. has landed a nearly $250 million investment led by Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the prince, through his Kingdom Holding Co., is investing $104.9 million for a 2.3 percent stake in Lyft. The investment ...
Crowdfunded tech campaigns that knocked it out of the park in 2015
Crowdfunding sites like Indiegogo, Inc. and Kickstarter PBC are proving more and more popular when companies or individuals need to raise money for their ideas. As 2015 draws to a close, we look back on some of the most successful technology campaigns. From smartwatches to eBikes and custom sabers, these crowdfunding campaigns well exceeded their ...
Pirated app marketplace vShare uses Apple enterprise tools to let users install fake iOS apps
A report Wednesday revealed how a pirated app website called vShare uses stolen Apple enterprise certificates to allow its users to install free versions of top-paid iOS apps. vShare, in operation since 2011 and based in Shanghai, according to public records, is an app market that claims to offer “massive genuine applications free to download” for ...
Walli is a crowdfunded smart wallet that alerts you if you leave your wallet or card behind
The team behind Walli, “the world’s smartest wallet”, wants to remove the hassle of ever having to replace your wallet or its contents when you misplace it. Once connected to your smartphone, you will receive an alert on the Walli app if you forget your wallet at home or leave a credit card behind at ...
Google debuts interactive ‘Spotlight Stories’ on YouTube Android app
Just in time for a bit of holiday fun, Google has announced the launch of Spotlight Stories – the company’s 360-degree animated videos designed to change how we tell stories – to YouTube on a range of Android devices (via Engadget). The first Spotlight Story available via the YouTube app on select Android smartphones is ...
California green-lights Flywheel TaxiOS to let cabs offer Uber-like services
Taxi rides throughout the Golden State may soon offer an Uber-like experience. On Tuesday, California’s Division of Measurements Standards gave taxi operators in the state the green light to make use of Flywheel Software Inc.’s smartphone-based TaxiOS that features electronic dispatch, payments, navigation, GPS-based metering and surge-free pricing. Flywheel’s TaxiOS has been on trial in ...
Kickstarter funded YoCam is a tiny, waterproof action cam packed with features
Mofily has designed and engineered what it says is the world’s smallest waterproof camera so that you can capture all the moments in your life. Use the YoCam to capture underwater shots or selfies, alternatively wear or attach the YoCam to any mounting accessory. Use it as a baby monitor, a dash cam, or attach ...