Beam is a live stream service that Microsoft has just announced it will acquire. With Beam, users can view video game streamers and even play in real time. In addition, Beam calls its experience, “gamified streaming.” […]
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Google Wants to Expand Wireless Fiber to 24 Cities
An FCC filing was published last week showing Google plans to test wireless broadband technology in 24 U.S. locations. Google has been moving towards a wireless-transmission technology on the 3.5-GHz band and away from fiber […]
August 17 is the Day You Can Purchase GoPro’s Six-Camera VR Rig
On August 17, GoPro will be shipping preorder units of its six-camera “Omni” virtual reality rig. It will cost buyers $5,000 and will include six Hero 4 Black cameras, the cube-shaped metal housing and all […]
Facebook Putting a Stop to Ad Blockers on Desktops
The advertising industry is not to happy about the rise of ad blockers. Now, Facebook is joining them in the fight. On Tuesday, Facebook intends to make it difficult for ad-blocking software to determine the […]
New Apple Watch 2 May Be Coming
According to KGI Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, two new Apple Watches may be available during the second half of 2016. Ming-Chi had successfully predicted that Apple would debut the iPhone SE last year. One of […]
Instagram Stories Gives You Video That Disappears
On August 2, Instagram announced the launch of Instagram Stories. Inspired by Snapchat, users can upload behind-the-scenes photos and videos to their Instagram story that lasts only 24 hours. After that, it disappears, thereby keep […]
Nissan LEAF’s “No Charge to Charge” Opens in 10 More Markets
Nissan’s program added 10 new markets including: Jacksonville, Florida Miami Milwaukee Palm Springs, Florida Charleston, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colorado[…]
Several Startups Are Ready to Replace Craigslist
Craigslist has held dominance over the online classifieds space for over two decades. Now, several startups are vying to take over. Letgo and OfferUp are increasing in popularity for users that want to sell their unwanted […]
Apple Buying Seattle-Based Artificial Intelligence Company
The tech world is investing heavily in artificial intelligence, and Apple is no exception. In fact, the tech giant is buying Seattle machine-learning startup, Turi. Apple confirmed that it was purchasing the company formerly known […]
Samsung Unveils the Galaxy Note 7: New Features and Where to Get It
On Tuesday, Samsung launched its newest phone, the Galaxy Note 7, at a packed Manhattan venue. They skipped out on what would have been a Note 6, and instead, jumped from Note 5 to Note […]
Uber Maps May Be on the Way
Uber wants to spend $500 million creating its own mapping solution. Uber has essentially created its own industry. With its success, it now wants to compete with Google and create its own global mapping solution. […]
Tesla Wants to Merge with SolarCity
On Monday, Tesla Motors announced plans to purchase SolarCity. The reason for the announcement is to help urge shareholders, from both companies, to support the deal. In July, Elon Musk laid out a strategy called […]