Tag: news
MoviePass CEO admits app tracks users’ location before and after movie
In times like this when data privacy and security seems to be a big deal for a lot of people, it’s probably not wise...
Best Buy to shut down brick and mortar cell phone stores in the US
What seemed like a good idea several years ago can change in an instant. That is why investing in seemingly long-term projects is not...
Nokia to be Vodafone’s tech partner for Mission to the Moon
It’s been almost 50 years since we first put a man on the moon and our fascination for space exploration is still not over....
HTC reportedly lays off employees from its U.S. smartphone team
The resignation of HTC president of smartphone and connected devices Chailin Chang didn’t really come as a surprise given the company’s public difficulties for...
Spotify looking for Operations Manager to build hardware team
For you to figure out what the next move of a company is, sometimes all you have to do is look at its public...
Google testing out system to provide accurate location for 911 calls
If you’ve ever had to make a 911 call, you know that sometimes you can get too flustered that you may give out the...
Nokia reviewing the future of their Digital Health business
It looks like Nokia’s purchase of Whitings is not doing wonders for their bottomline. Unlike their smartphone and feature phone business which is doing...
India regulatory body fines Google $21.7M for “search bias”
The antitrust regulatory body of India has imposed a $21.7 million (1.36 billion rupees) fine on Google for “abusing” their dominant position when it...
OnePlus users reporting credit card fraud after purchase on site
When we do online purchases, we give our trust to the sites that our sensitive payment information will in no way be compromised. But...
HTC, Motorola, assure users that they don’t slow down old phones
Apple is causing quite a stir the past few days after admitting what has previously been a conspiracy theory: that they’re slowing down the...
Top 10 Tech Stories of 2017
The year is about to end. A new one is coming but we’d like to look back at the year that was. So much...
Germany says kids smartwatches are “spying devices”, issues ban
While some parents may think that equipping their children with smartwatches is a good way to keep track of them, Germany thinks otherwise. Their...