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Twitter Offers provides automatic discounts for offline shopping
So you’ve mapped out where all the best sales are going to be. You think you’re ready for Black Friday? Not so fast. You could be leaving money on the table. Check your Twitter feed before you head out. Twitter Inc.’s latest feature makes its online platform relevant to offline shoppers. Twitter Offers is a ...
Google’s Internet Balloons are taking flight down under
Google Inc. is continuing to work toward providing internet access to the two-thirds of the world’s population that’s currently offline. The search giant began testing internet-providing high altitude balloons in New Zealand last year. The program, known as Project Loon, will expand to Australia next month. Google launched its Google X division in 2010, with ...
Would you pay to watch YouTube videos? Google hopes so
The world’s largest reservoir of free music would like you to start paying for access. Google Inc. revealed its plans to turn YouTube into a subscription music service. It’s called YouTube Music Key, and it’s Google’s second attempt at challenging Spotify Ltd., the leader in the subscription music industry. Its first music subscription product, Google ...
Amazon Echo is Siri for the entire house
Amazon Inc. just unveiled Amazon Echo, a voice controlled, tabletop, smart device. Think of it as Siri, Google Now, and Cortana, all rolled into one screenless, cylindrical speaker. Amazon Echo is a learning, digital assistant for the entire household. Amazon Echo looks very much like a Sonos speaker. It’s a small, unassuming cylinder that wouldn’t ...
Facebook manipulating Election Day voter turnout?
Facebook Inc. isn’t neutral. The world’s largest social network is not a disinterested platform. Facebook has opinions and desires. The discussions that take place between users can be thought of as a marketplace of ideas, but this venue is biased, and it takes sides. Here on Election Day, should Americans be concerned with Facebook’s ability ...
The FTC is suing AT&T for limiting its unlimited data plan
My son has wanted an iPhone 6 from the moment he saw the first leaked images. He saved his money so he’d be able to get the version with the largest hard drive. When we went to Verizon Wireless, the sales associate suggested he use his upgrade to get the phone at a discount. It ...
Amazon tops Google in this dongle measuring contest
Revealing its latest streaming media device this morning, Amazon.com Inc. looks like a winner. The Fire TV Stick is an HDMI dongle that enables users to watch content from streaming media providers, such as Netflix and Hulu Plus, on their high definition televisions. The Fire TV Stick could be a more attractive option than Google ...
For mooching gamers, Sony launches Share Play
We can thank all the online social networks for making the concept of sharing a way of life. We’ve gone from sharing our thoughts, images, and videos online, to sharing our homes and vehicles in real life, with services like Airbnb Inc. and Uber Inc. Early next week, Sony Corp. will contribute to the culture ...
Your filthy phone is making you sick: Here are 3 cures
You can’t watch the news these days without hearing about the threat of infectious diseases in America. The Ebola virus has claimed the life of the individual who brought it to our shores, and two of his nurses are now fighting for their lives, after catching it from him. Health officials are trying to determine ...
Googling Ebola symptoms? Video chat with a doctor
Well that was fast! In our recent coverage of the Ebola virus outbreak in Dallas, Texas, we discussed the possibility of Google Inc. providing extra information to users who searched for a specific set of symptoms. Google has now confirmed that it’s testing a feature that responds to users searching for specific symptoms with more ...