At the beginning of March Tinder launched its premium Plus service and to the shock of some older users, the dating app was charging them almost the double the amount of users under 30-years-old or younger. At day two of TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City, Tinder Founder and CEO Sean Rad explained the tiered pricing was intended to “provide a discount for younger users.” First introduced on March 2,
The main problem with Facebook is all the people on it. They insist on continually doing and saying annoying things. If only everyone could just be as cool and brilliant as you, checking your feed would be a joy and life would be a dream. But, come now, admit it: even you, bastion of Facebook etiquette and overseer of internet dos and don’ts, have been known to slip. That photo
HP wants your kids to be the talk of the playground by providing a range of new PCs targeted at the 2015 back to school shoppers. The announcement also included a very significant spoiler. The company pulled the covers off a range of all-in-one desktop and tower PCs plus a 4K monitor, while at the same time accidentally revealing a next-gen AMD Radeon GPU that will have gamers drooling. HP
Netflix Inc has urged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reject the pending $48 billion merger of AT&T Inc and DirecTV as currently proposed, according to regulatory disclosures posted on Tuesday. In a recent meeting with more than 20 FCC officials, representatives of the online video company raised concerns about the combined company’s gatekeeping power as it would become the country’s largest pay-TV provider with potentially expansive broadband reach. Though
By Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) – Chuck Robbins, the veteran salesman chosen by Cisco Systems Inc to succeed legendary CEO John Chambers, must prove he has the technical knowledge to chart a new course and lead the network equipment maker into the new world of cloud-based computing. Cisco, like tech stalwarts Hewlett-Packard Co and IBM, is trying to branch out from its core business into software, security and datacenters to
Telecom network equipment maker Nokia could decide not to sell its navigation business HERE when it has completed a review of the unit, its chairman said. The Finnish company last month confirmed it was considering a possible divestment of the business after announcing an all-share take-over of network gear rival Alcatel-Lucent. Nokia Chairman Risto Siilasmaa, however, on Tuesday said there was no predetermined outcome of the review, adding that the
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp and Amazon.com Inc have agreed to stream television, movies and music from the Internet retailer in-flight, broadening travelers’ entertainment options, the companies said Tuesday. The service will be available on a majority of JetBlue’s aircraft this year via the airline’s free Wifi, so passengers can use their laptops and mobile devices. Travelers can rent or buy titles from Amazon, or stream content at no extra
(Reuters) – Motorola Mobility said a U.S. jury ordered the company to pay $10.2 million in damages for using Fujifilm Corp’s patented technology in its phones without permission. Fujifilm Corp, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Fujifilm Holdings Corp, sued Motorola in 2012, accusing the company of infringing three of its patents on digital camera functions and a fourth patent relating to transmitting data over a wireless connection such as Bluetooth. The
While many Star Wars fans would love to freeze themselves in carbonite until December, when Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases, we all rejoice on May the Fourth. To celebrate Star Wars Day, Vanity Fair has released some breathtaking shots from the set of the upcoming seventh episode, taken by preeminent photographer, Annie Leibovitz. Among the photos are a few juicy character reveals. As many suspected, Adam Driver’s character has
With chipmaker Qualcomm, GE is offering retailers a way to connect with shoppers’ smartphones through technology embedded in LED light bulbs, the company said. One use of the “indoor positioning” technology could be to transmit customized coupons to shoppers depending on their store location.
