Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Uber unfairly attacked over surge pricing during Sydney terror attack

By Duncan Riley Dec 14, 2014

Uber Inc. has unfairly come under attack after surge pricing took effect in Sydney, Australia during a terror attack Monday. The attack, currently an ongoing siege at the time of writing, involved one or more…

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Facebook dumps Bing for search

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2014

Microsoft Corp.’s longstanding relationship with Facebook Inc. appears to be slowly winding down as the social networking giant today quietly dropped use of Bing for search. The move, first reported by Reuters, comes following the rollout…

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Report: Baidu to buy $600m stake in Uber to assist in China expansion

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2014

Chinese web services company Baidu Inc. is reported to be investing $600 million in Uber Inc. to assist the ridesharing service’s expansion in China. Uber will receive cash and non-cash assets as part of…

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Cheers: Picky Pint wants to make sure you never order a bad beer

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2014

New app Picky Pint wants to cater to those who appreciate a good beer by making sure that you never unintentionally order a bad one again. The app analyzes a photo taken of a beer…

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LINE to add streaming music in deal with Sony, Avex

By Duncan Riley Dec 12, 2014

Instant messaging giant LINE Corp. is expanding into streaming music with a new deal announced with Sony Music Entertainment Inc., and Japanese record label Avex Digital Inc. Joint venture company LINE MUSIC Corporation will offer…

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Microsoft offers MSN apps for Android, iOS

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2014

Microsoft Corp’s MSN division is now offering a range of apps on both Android and iOS for the first time. The apps, available for download from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Windows and…

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Today’s legal action against Uber is proudly brought to you by Victoria, Australia

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2014

Another day, another set of legal issues for Uber Inc., with the Government of Victoria, Australia taking on Uber over the car service providing Uber X in the state without licensing. The Victorian Taxi Services Commission…

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PetziConnect is such a stupid idea it might actually work

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2014

PetziConnect from Petzila Inc. is an interactive pet device that allows you to see, talk to and treat your pets when you’re away from home via your mobile. OK, so it’s basically a webcam…

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Microsoft starts accepting Bitcoin for digital purchases

By Duncan Riley Dec 11, 2014

Microsoft Corp. has today quietly added support for payments in Bitcoin for digital purchases. The acceptance of Bitcoin means the cryptocurrency can be used to fund purchases in verticals including the XBox, Windows and Mobile stores.…

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Instagram passes Twitter with 300m users, adds verified accounts

By Duncan Riley Dec 10, 2014

Instagram has hit a new milestone today with the company announcing that it has hit 300 million users, passing Twitter’s user count of 284 million. The company, acquired by Facebook Inc. for $1 billion…

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Uber unfairly attacked over surge pricing during Sydney terror attack

Facebook dumps Bing for search

Report: Baidu to buy $600m stake in Uber to assist in China expansion

Cheers: Picky Pint wants to make sure you never order a bad beer

LINE to add streaming music in deal with Sony, Avex

Microsoft offers MSN apps for Android, iOS

Today’s legal action against Uber is proudly brought to you by Victoria, Australia

PetziConnect is such a stupid idea it might actually work

Microsoft starts accepting Bitcoin for digital purchases

Instagram passes Twitter with 300m users, adds verified accounts

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