Apple has apparently decided to make Apple TV+ the anti-Netflix
So many times in tech and even general business journalism, the tendency is to pit a new thing against its closest rival. To measure everything …
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Twitch will offer giveaways and a live-streamed shopping show for Prime Day
No surprise, the Twitch game streaming site owned by Amazon has a number of plans in store for this year’s Prime Day event, plans that …
Don’t worry, you’re not going to start seeing ads on Netflix anytime soon
Stock analysts and advertising industry professionals love flogging a particular bit of misguided wisdom about Netflix — namely, that its embrace of the advertising it’s …
It took two minutes for Taco Bell to sell out its new hotel, because people are weird
Taco Bell fans are apparently so addicted to the brand of the Mexican fast food chain, that not only do they patronize its locations on …
Instagram just said you’re going to start seeing even more ads, which we didn’t think was possible
Not that this should surprise anyone, but you’re about to start seeing more ads on Instagram now that the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app has announced a …
eBay promises a ‘Crash Sale’ on Amazon Prime Day if Amazon’s website crashes
By now, word is out that this year’s version of Black Friday in July for Amazon — its annual Prime Day deals event — will …
Southwest’s just-announced fall fare sale has some great deals, with tickets as low as $49
We’re barely into summer, which means most of you probably aren’t already looking ahead to the latter part of the year yet or to the …
Facebook takes another completely unnecessary shot at Apple’s business model
Facebook and Apple have been taking thinly veiled shots at each other over the last few years, the cadence of which really picked up in …
Despite the US ban, Huawei is still China’s most attractive employer
The Trump administration’s inclusion of Huawei on a blacklist that bans US companies from doing business with the Chinese consumer electronics giant has generated at …
Now Best Buy can fix your iPhone if you don’t want to wait in line at the Genius Bar
It just got a lot more convenient to fix a broken iPhone or other Apple device in need of a repair, thanks to a partnership …
Taco Bell’s free giveaway was so popular it briefly crashed the website and mobile app
Who could have seen this coming? Taco Bell on Tuesday decided to launch a giveaway, handing out free Doritos Locos Tacos to customers as part …
Huawei promises 100% refunds if Google and Facebook apps stop working
Huawei is resorting to drastic measures to counteract the effects of its inclusion on a US blacklist, which has resulted in several key US companies …
Google shifts the blame after being accused of stealing lyrics from Genius
You’ve got to hand it to the folks at the song lyrics database company Genius — it was pretty clever how the company discovered that …
Boeing may rebrand the 737 Max so people are willing to fly in it again
Boeing has a serious problem on its hands. After a pair of fatal crashes that claimed hundreds of lives, the company’s 737 Max jetliner has …
Domino’s Pizza to test unmanned, autonomous vehicles for deliveries in Texas
In the near future, a driverless, autonomous vehicle might be responsible for your next pizza delivery. On Monday, Domino’s Pizza announced that it’s teamed up …
This incredible offer of three months of Spotify Premium for 99 cents ends June 30th
Spotify has been emailing anyone who’s interested to let them know, but just in case you weren’t aware of the current trial offer which is …
Apple is reportedly financing six original movies a year to compete for Academy Awards
Despite an entire media event being dedicated to its unveiling, Apple TV+ is still something of a mystery. We know the first wave of shows …
Target expands same-day delivery to basically everyone in order to combat Amazon
Time was, Amazon led the way in pushing the e-commerce industry towards a consumer expectation that delivery should be free. Then came the push for …
New Spotify playlist wants to replace your car radio
Americans spend much of their time every day stuck behind the wheel of a car, logging some 70 billion hours each year that are passed …
Facebook will pay you to let it spy on you
After coming under fire earlier this year for quietly paying users between the ages of 13 and 35 up to $20 a month in most …
The FCC is finally taking robocalls seriously
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai quoted a late Democratic Senator from South Carolina, Fritz Hollings, in an op-ed he penned for USA Today Thursday …
Netflix is so successful, it might start running out of new US subscribers soon
Netflix, in the eyes of many consumers, is the king of the streaming video hill. It’s where the most content and the buzziest shows and …
Once again, Google Play Store apps with ties to China are wreaking havoc
Google has made headlines in recent months, both here and elsewhere, for its crackdown on malicious apps in its proprietary app marketplace, as well as …
Google will reveal Stadia cloud gaming service launch information this week
Well, that didn’t take long. A little more than a week after we reported that Google was definitely planning to reveal all the details you …
Apple isn’t really ‘killing’ iTunes – here’s what’s going on
Apple made it official today, during the iPhone maker’s annual developer conference in San Jose. After 18 years, the company is finally breaking up the …
Apple is finally going to put iTunes out of its misery
A little more than 18 years after Steve Jobs first introduced Apple’s iTunes software at the 2001 Macworld Expo in San Francisco, pointing to a …
Netflix raises prices in another major market
Just months after Netflix announced its biggest price increase ever for US subscribers, The Guardian reports that the UK is getting a similar bump starting …
The surprising main reason 492 out of 500 people at one company chose iPhone over Android
There are so many exciting new Android smartphones coming in 2019. In fact, several of the best ones have already been released. After two years …
Reuters: Amazon wants to buy Boost after the T-Mobile-Sprint merger
Amazon seems to be interested in operating its own cellular network, a report claims, as the giant retailer is looking at a potential Boost purchase. …
New Google Play Store rules want to make the store safer for kids
Via its Android Developers Blog on Wednesday, Google announced an important series of changes that apply to every single app in the Google Play Store …
