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Report: Facebook testing Twitter like breaking news app
Facebook, Inc. is reported to be working on a breaking news application that has been compared to being some what like that provided by Twitter, Inc. According to Business Insider who claims to have seen screenshots and spoken to a “source,” the new application is part of the Facebook for Business initiative but works differently ...
Apple share price plummets 5.2% as China cuts valuation of local currency against the US dollar
Stock in tech giant Apple, Inc. dropped 5.2 percent in trading Tuesday following a devaluation of the Renminbi (RMB) by the Chinese Government. The People’s Bank of China, which sets the exchange rate for the currency, cut the valuation of the RMB by 1.9 percent against the U.S. Dollar in what it called a “one ...
Exclusive: John McAfee to disrupt SSL certificate space with company offering unlimited licensing
Cybersecurity legend John McAfee is seeking to disrupt the SSL certificate business with a new company that will offer a combination of both world class service combined with pricing that is not even remotely matched by the big names in the business at scale. Catering to both the retail and enterprise market, the new business ...
Possible end of days for HTC as company now valued less than its cash on hand
A decline in the stock price of phone manufacturer HTC Corporation has left the company in a decidedly awkward position: it is now worth less than it has cash on hand. According to reports this means that HTC’s assets are not only now worth nothing, they’re actually a liability to the company’s bottom line. “HTC’s ...
Steve Jobs turns in his grave as iPhone 6s said to be designed to support an Apple stylus
Apple’s forthcoming iPhone release (tentatively the iPhone 6S) is heading back to the future with a report Monday that Force Touch on the device has been designed to support an Apple stylus, among other changes. According to the usually reliable 9to5Mac the new iOS version of Force Touch (code named Orb) is designed to skip ...
Google restructures as Alphabet: Divisions to be run independently, creating new investment opps
Google, Inc. as we have once known it is no longer with the tech giant announcing Monday a massive restructure of the company that will see the organization become known as Alphabet, Inc. Google, the brand and services we all know and mostly love isn’t going anywhere however, with a slimmed down version of Google (the ...
Apple’s Android apps move is likely a desperate attempt to sell more Apple Watches
News broke last week that Apple was advertising for an applications SW engineer to work on Android apps, but given Apple’s reluctance previously to provide apps for the rival Android platform, has Apple finally realized that it can’t rely on users of the iPhone to cross-sell its other products, such as the Apple Watch? According ...
You can now earn Bitcoin in a new flying pig game from bitLanders
Pigs may naturally not fly, but flying pigs can earn users Bitcoin with a game from bitLanders (MTI USA, Inc.) called Flappig. Launched late last week, the Flappy Bird style game revolves around a pig called Foo, who is said to be a golden pig that can fly. According to the marketing on the Google ...
Comedian Louis CK now accepting Bitcoin through BitPay payment integration
Comedian Louis CK may be divisive to some, but there’s one section of the broad market who is now solidly supporting the artist: Bitcoin users. Although not officially announced, CK first added Bitcoin as a payment option for a download of his comedy on a listing for Live at Madison Square Garden, where he adds ...
Google to reboot its Android One platform in India after failing to deliver on original promise
Google’s drive into the Indian smartphone market is about to get a refresh with a report over the weekend that the tech giant is planning to “reboot” its Android One platform in the country. In an interview with the Financial Times, Google’s Managing Director in India and Southeast Asia Rajan Anandan said that platform had ...