[ad_1] Good enough and convenient. That’s proved a winning strategy for Instagram’s clone, according to a dozen analytics providers, social media celebrities, and talent managers who told TechCrunch they’ve seen a decline in Snapchat Stories usage since Instagram Stories launched on August 2nd. Most reported declines in Snapchat Stories view ...
Read More »Some tech executives are matching ACLU donations amid immigration ban protests
[ad_1] Tech executives are offering to match donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) following the enactment of an executive order banning entry to refugees and visa holders from seven countries. As multiple executives and CEOs of technology companies have come out in opposition of what’s essentially being called ...
Read More »Captain America Rides Again in Mercedes-AMG Super Bowl Ad
[ad_1] Peter Fonda’s iconic Captain America biker from the cult film “Easy Rider” may have been born to be wild, but nowadays he’s more of an “Easy Driver.” Fonda, Mercedes-AMG, and Oscar-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen teamed up to shoot a humorous commercial for Super Bowl LI. The big ...
Read More »Trump appoints Pai to head FCC and beat-down net neutrality
[ad_1] To no one’s surprise, President Donald Trump immediately struck at net neutrality. He stuck his blow by appointing long-time net neutrality adversary Ajit Pai as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Under Trump’s FCC, net neutrality is going to get cut. Trump had always opposed net neutrality. In ...
Read More »Pixel moves, Note 7 battery, Galaxy S8 rumors, Nvidia Shield Android TV (MobileTechRoundup show #389)
[ad_1] We are in between CES and Mobile World Congress, but as you can hear in MobileTechRoundup show #389 Kevin and I still have plenty of mobile tech to chat about. Image: ZDNet Someone on the show sold a Pixel. How many did Google sell? Thoughts on a potential Android ...
Read More »App downloads up 15 percent in 2016, revenue up 40 percent thanks to China
[ad_1] The app industry is continuing to grow, according to a new year-end analysis from app intelligence firm App Annie, out today, which found that app downloads, time spent in apps and revenue grew across the board over the course of 2016. Worldwide downloads were up 15 percent year-over-year, time spent in apps ...
Read More »Square Enix and Marvel team for multiple games, starting with the Avengers
[ad_1] Square Enix is working with Marvel on multiple games from the Marvel universe, starting with an Avengers title as the first of its projects. The game is being promoted with the hashtag #Reassemble, and appears to center around the aftermath of the events of Captain America: Civil War, which ...
Read More »Uber apologizes for “confusion” at JFK during immigration protest
[ad_1] Uber has apologized today for promoting surge pricing to and from JFK during yesterday’s protest and taxi strike. After the enactment of an executive order barring refugees and visa holders from seven countries from entering the U.S., protests gathered at JFK International and the NY Taxi Workers Alliance called for a ...
Read More »Some tech executives are matching ACLU donations amid immigration ban protests
[ad_1] Tech executives are offering to match donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) following the enactment of an executive order banning entry to refugees and visa holders from seven countries. As multiple executives and CEOs of technology companies have come out in opposition of what’s essentially being called ...
Read More »Apple CEO Tim Cook sent an email to employees about the immigration ban
[ad_1] While Tim Cook has yet to publicly address the immigration ban that’s beginning to rile a restive tech industry into speaking out against newly elected President Donald J. Trump, he did send an email to staff explaining Apple’s position. Buzzfeed first published the memo. Here is a full copy ...
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