Google intros new tool for U.S. voters
Google is providing a helping hand to those who wish to vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. It’s just introduced a new tool that helps citizens to register for the vote, all they…
Crazy: here’s Pokemon GO by the numbers
By Duncan Riley
Unless you’ve been living in a cave these last two weeks you’d know that app and gaming history has been made with the unprecedented craze that is the augmented reality game Pokemon GO. The…
IBM launches beta test of blockchain based supply chain platform
By Duncan Riley
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has launched a new platform that allows companies to test blockchain technology in their supply chains. The new service utilizes the company’s LinuxOne system and allows supply chain customers…
Adiós: no surprise as Yahoo misses Q2 market expectations in last financials before purchase
By Duncan Riley
Yahoo, Inc.’s likely last financial report as an independent listed company unsurprisingly missed market expectations Monday as the once great internet company continued its fall from grace. For the second quarter of 2016, Yahoo…
Netflix shares tank after disappointing Q2 results
By Eric David
Stagnant subscriber growth and disappointing earnings have led to a sharp 15 percent drop in the value of Netflix’s shares in after hours trading. According to the company’s recent Q2 earnings report, its subscriber base increased by…
EMC, VMware beat earnings forecasts ahead of Dell acquisition vote
By Robert Hof
On the eve of a shareholder vote on Dell Inc.’s proposed $60 billion acquisition of EMC Corp., both the storage company and especially its VMware Inc. computing virtualization unit reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. The…
Snapchat could soon show ads based on what your camera sees
By Eric David
Many free mobile apps display targeted ads based on everything from the other apps you have installed to the items you have in your Amazon wishlist, and now according to a new patent application…
The Nico360 to launch as the world’s smallest 360 camera with a multitude of features
By Kyt Dotson
The Nico360, world’s smallest 360-degree camera, just announced pre-orders on crowdfunding website Indigogo offering a 40 percent off for early-birds. The tiny camera measures 1.8 inches by 1.8 inches and weighs a mere 109…
Turnaround? IBM beats street as revenue decline slows
By Paul Gillin
Investors applauded IBM’s second-quarter earnings announcement as the enterprise giant beat expectations on better-than-expected revenues and reaffirmed guidance for the full fiscal year. IBM stock rose nearly three percent in after-hours trading, capping a…
Ubuntu Forums data breach exposes 2 million users
Ubuntu aficionados beware, as a data breach of the Ubuntu Forum has resulted in the leak of information for two million users. It should be noted that the breach has not hit Canonical Ltd.,…