TikTok Shop Makes Triumphant Return to Indonesia After $1.5 Billion Investment
In order to revive its online retail operation in Indonesia, social networking app TikTok has partnered with GoTo, a major player in the country's technology sector.
Dec 11, 2023 06:40 AM EST
Twitch to Pull the Plug on South Korean Operations Amidst Mounting Costs
Due to excessive operational expenses and network fees, Twitch, the streaming division of Amazon, said on Tuesday that it will cease operations in South Korea in February of the next year.
Nokia Stumbles After Losing AT&T, Shares Hit Three-Year Low
Nokia's stock fell to a three-year low after the telecom giant missed out on a significant agreement to launch a new network in the United States alongside AT&T, the industry titan.
Tesla's Cybertruck: High Price Could Dampen Enthusiasm for Electric Pickup
The starting price for Tesla's long-delayed Cybertruck is $60,990, which is more than 50% more than what CEO Elon Musk had advertised in 2019 and a price that experts predict would appeal to a privileged few.
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Former Intel President Joins Oracle as Independent Director
Renee James, former president of Intel Corp. joins Oracle Board as one of the Directors.
Dec 18, 2015 10:16 PM EST
HTC One X9: An Android smartphone that looks like an iPhone
HTC plans to release its new Android smartphone called One X9. The smartphone is targeted toward midrange market, and will go on sale in early 2016.
Dec 17, 2015 03:15 AM EST
Messaging Startup Slack Launches App Directory And Creates $80 Million Fund to Invest in Other Startups
Slack Technologies, a Silicon Valley company which owns team communication app Slack announced that it has launched a third-party App Directory aimed at being the de facto source for certified integrations. Slack is also forming an $80 million venture fund to invest in other startup funds. Slack has also reveals that it now has 2 million daily active users, a 16 percent jump from October, when the service had 1.7 million users. It also now has 570,000 paid seats, up from 470,000 two months ago.
Dec 17, 2015 03:30 AM EST
Groove to the Rhythm: Sonos Speakers Start Supporting Apple Music though, on Beta
Sonos is supporting the Apple Music on Beta version. The ultimate version of the integration is supposed to launch early next year.
Dec 17, 2015 06:49 AM EST
Last Minute Festive Shopping With Amazing Holiday Deals from Blackberry
The eCommerce store for Blackberry has launched the special festive holiday promotions starting from 15th December, 2015 afternoon. Grab the last minute gifts for Christmas and New Year from the official Blackberry online store.
Dec 17, 2015 06:14 AM EST
Razor CEO : Hovertrax Board Completely Safe
Razor USA, the company behind the wildly popular scooters, has high hopes for its version of the hoverboard. Its Hovertrax board started selling earlier this month and is more than doubling its sales daily, according to founder and CEO Carlton Calvin. That's welcome news to Calvin and his team, especially given the recent controversy around the two-wheeled self-balancing rides. Fire safety concerns in the U.S. and UK have led Amazon and Overstock.com to ban the sale of the self-stabilizing scooters. The potential risks associated with hoverboards may not be enough to stop people from buying them, however.
Dec 18, 2015 07:45 AM EST
Handy Smart Wallet EKSTER Secures Belongings & Recharges Mobile Battery
Ekster, the calf leather built smart wallet, introduced by Kickstarter, Phorce appointed marketing agent, is witnessing a huge customer demand due to its unique features which include securing preserved cards through wi-fi, GPS tracking of lost device, super power storage capability as well as recharging to other devices.
Dec 16, 2015 06:25 AM EST
Microsoft Philanthropies Launched to Improve Access to Technology
Microsoft has formed a new philanthropic arm to improve access to technology to combat some of world's challenging problems. Brad Smith, the software giant's President and Chief Legal Officer announced on Tuesday that the new philanthropic arm, Microsoft Philanthropies will focus on driving greater inclusion, and empowerment of people who do not yet have access to technology and the opportunities it offers.
Dec 16, 2015 06:05 AM EST
Facebook, Google and Twitter Agrees to remove hate speech in Germany
Recent attacks on Syria have caused more than 1 million influx of refugees in Germany, leading to hateful comments on social media. However, Facebook, Google and Twitter have approved the request to erase all the racist comments on their platforms within 24 hours. Due to Germany's Nazi past, the country does not tolerate racist hate speech.
Dec 17, 2015 10:14 PM EST
Lyft Changes Bonuse Sytem to Prevent Drivers from Cheating
A year ago, Lyft introduced a new way to pay its drivers which offered more money based on the number of hours a driver clocks. But this system was easy to manipulate, forcing the ride-hailing company to rethink its strategy. Now Lyft have decided to distribute bonuses based on number of rides a driver makes instead, which is definitely hard to falsify. So if a driver clocks 100 rides a week, 30 of them during peak hours, she gets the full price of the ride.
Dec 16, 2015 05:54 AM EST
Ford’s driverless Fusion Hybrid sedans will hit California roads by 2016
Ford will begin testing its fully autonomous vehicles in California roadways in 2016. The company has received a permit from DMV in California to test its Fusion Hybrid and plans to add more models to the autonomous vehicles road tests.
Dec 16, 2015 03:42 AM EST
Dell says could buy back $3 billion in VMware tracking stock
Dell could approve a $3 billion fund to purchase back VMware tracking stock on Monday.
Dec 22, 2015 03:34 AM EST