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How to use Facebook’s new ‘Order Food’ service, now available to all U.S. users
In its attempt to keep users inside its app, Facebook Inc. has launched a “food order” feature for U.S. users. Unlike similar services like UberEATS, Facebook’s Order Food service will act as a middleman rather than a delivery service. It will utilize partnerships with existing delivery services, like Delivery.com, DoorDash, ChowNow, Zuppler, EatStreet, Slice and ...
Foldable smartphone battle could soon heat up if Apple enters fray
Rumors have been making the rounds for years that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is working on a foldable smartphone, codenamed the Galaxy X. And the company showed off its first foldable display at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show, but no foldable device has surfaced yet. This could all change next year after Samsung confirmed last ...
How to get started with ‘Movies Anywhere,’ Disney’s digital movie locker
Movies Anywhere, a digital movie locker owned by The Walt Disney Co., has launched with the backing of major Hollywood studios. It’s not a completely new service, originally launched Disney Movies Anywhere in 2014, but the service has been expanded significantly to offer a broader selection. Industry heavyweights, including Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Universal Pictures ...
Facebook expands virtual reality Spaces app with new features
Facebook Inc. Wednesday announced various new features for Spaces, its virtual reality hangout app. The new features, announced at the company’s Oculus Connect conference, include additional creative tools, live video streaming and more. Spaces, which Facebook launched in April at its F8 developer conference, is a social app that allows friends to create 3D virtual ...
Snapchat’s new Context Cards bring ride-hailing, reviews and restaurant bookings into its app
Snapchat is becoming a more useful app with the introduction of Context Cards. The new feature will allow Snapchat users to find out more information about the Snaps shared by others, giving users access to things such as restaurant reviews and reservations, ride-hailing and contact information. The new features come as Snapchat tries to remain ...
Microsoft’s Cortana brings AI assistance into Skype chats
Microsoft Corp. announced the integration of its digital assistant Cortana into Skype at its Build conference last year, but despite overhauling Skype earlier this year, the integration has become available only this week. With the integration, Cortana will be able to assist Skype users with restaurant and movie reviews, provide quick smart replies and help ...
Samsung Galaxy S9 could dominate with the latest Snapdragon chipset
If the latest speculation is to be believed, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. could once again gain the upper hand on its competitors as it obtains the first batch of Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s Snapdragon 845 chips. It’s still months away from the launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9+, but that hasn’t stopped the many accounts ...
Microsoft’s Edge browser arrives in beta on iOS and Android: Here’s how it will work
Microsoft Corp. announced its “cross-device” vision at its Build conference earlier this year, and Thursday it moved one step closer to fulfilling it by announcing previews of Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, as well as Microsoft Launcher for Android. Despite still officially working on a mobile version of Windows 10, Microsoft also needs a presence on both ...
Google expands smart home speaker lineup, adds new Assistant features
Google LLC has taken the fight to Amazon.com Inc., the established name in the smart home market, with the introduction Wednesday of two new smart home speakers. The company’s Google Home lineup now includes the new Mini, a smaller, cheaper option and the Max, a high-end music speaker. Google’s smart home announcements come just two ...
Watch live: NetApp evolves cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure at NetApp Insight 2017
Laying low at the onset of the cloud revolution, storage provider NetApp Inc. has been cautious in its market entry. But the strategic acquisition of SolidFire has rejuvenated NetApp’s efforts in modern, hyperconverged infrastructures. How will NetApp build on this revival to get its mojo back? Looking to answer this question and others, SiliconANGLE is ...