Report: Apple secretly met with developers to push subscriptions on the App Store
In the spring of 2017, Apple convened a group of more than 30 software developers at a Tribeca loft in New York City. The iPhone …
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Elon Musk says Saudi fund will back his plan to take Tesla private
Nearly a week after Elon Musk first tweeted a plan to take Tesla private at $420 a share, America’s second-tweetiest billionaire finally added some detail …
To keep running a page with a ‘large audience,’ Facebook wants proof of where you live
Anyone who manages a Facebook page that has a “large audience,” which is the somewhat nonspecific language Facebook uses in a new blog post today, …
Fortnite on Android’s bypass of the Play Store could cost Google $50 million
After a delay that still feels way too long, Fortnite is finally coming to Android. It’s launching first through the Samsung Galaxy App store, and after that, …
First Samsung stole the iPhone’s design, and now McDonald’s is ripping off the Apple Store look
Don’t stroll into this sleek new 19,000-square-foot store that opened yesterday in Chicago thinking they’re going to be able to repair your iPhone X here …
Spotify might let free users skip any ad, even though it needs all the ad revenue it can get
Spotify is dependent on the revenue it gets from subscribers and, for all of you moochers who don’t pay anything, the ads that the music …
DirecTV Now is set to become the biggest live-streaming TV service this year
While cord-cutting is doing an admirable job of decimating the profits of the major pay TV operators, AT&T is having some quiet success with its …
Uber is working with UT Austin and the army to build what amount to sky taxis
Uber has chosen a pair of partners to help it develop technology for uberAIR, its proposed ride-share service in the sky. The company will be …
Facebook is shedding massive traffic – and it’s apparently flocking to YouTube
Four billion. That, according to a new study shared with CNBC by market research firm SimilarWeb, is how many monthly page visits Facebook has shed in …
NYC votes to cap Uber and Lyft vehicles
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to set a cap on the number of ride-hailing vehicles in the city, a move that will see …
The founders of a viral polling app showed Facebook a ‘psychological trick’ to target teens
When we reported last month that Facebook had decided to wind down tbh, the anonymous polling app for U.S. high schoolers that Facebook had just …
Update to Google Classroom is supposed to make homework suck less
Google decided to get a jump on the new school year by rolling out what it’s described as the biggest redesign yet for Classroom, its …
Yep, Elon Musk is serious about taking Tesla private for $420 a share
Earlier today, Elon Musk caused a stock market freakout (and a suspension on trading Tesla’s stock) when he tweeted that he’s considering a plan to …
Elon Musk tweets proposal to take Tesla private for $420 per share
Early on Tuesday afternoon, Elon Musk’s official Twitter account sent a tweet suggesting that Musk was going to lead a private buy-out of Tesla’s stock …
Samsung sure doesn’t seem confident the Galaxy Note 9 will be a hot seller
We’re now just two days away from Samsung’s big Unpacked press conference, during which the company is expected to unveil not one but two new …
Smartphone prices starting at $1,000 are getting more common, and it’s all your fault
Apple’s smartphone rivals take many cues from the iPhone maker, whether it be bezel design or that much-maligned notch. Another more unfortunate feature that’s inspiring …
The Facebook Watch show ABC debuted today is exactly what more broadcasters should do
ABC just debuted a new show on Facebook Watch today called On Location. It’s a quick daily news report that lasted all of five-and-a-half minutes, was presented …
Apple may be sending a message to Hollywood with its new one-of-a-kind L.A. store
Apple has finally confirmed its long-rumored plans to build a store and event space inside a shuttered Los Angeles movie palace in the city’s Broadway …
Apple may be worth $1 trillion, but Huawei is gunning to be the king of the smartphone hill
Huawei executives attracted major attention during a briefing today in which they pointed to an ambitious milestone they hope to reach next year. The Chinese …
Apple breaks stock market record by closing with market cap over $1 trillion
Earlier today, Apple’s stock price briefly hit the magic number, which in this case was $207.05 per share. According to most estimates, that put Apple’s …
Here’s one reason Sonos is bullish about the future after its stock market debut
“We see this as definitely a milestone in a long journey.” Those are the words of Chris Kallai, vice president of product management at Sonos, …
T-Mobile has a very confusing take on what makes the ‘best’ network
Working out which wireless network is the best is, as we’ve covered here extensively before, not a simple thing to do. There’s a bunch of …
Apple becomes the first company with a $1 trillion valuation
Hot on the heels of a stellar earnings report that saw Apple post an astounding $53.3 billion in quarterly revenue, the Cupertino-based company has since …
Even Apple is jumping on the cord cutting train
Cord-cutting, as we’ve said endless times before, is happening faster than anyone could have anticipated. Every quarter brings another round of dismal news for cable …
Apple slips to number three in smartphone shipments, but that doesn’t mean it’s losing its touch
The same day Apple reported its best June quarter ever — and its fourth straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth — researchers published new data that …
Sony’s new high-end TVs will take your Netflix addiction to the next level
Sony had an extra card up its sleeve to coincide with the unveiling of two new TV models that the company first teased at CES, …
Former Apple creative director: Apple needs to think different to get better at marketing
Quick, what’s the last Apple ad or commercial you remember that was really great? That really spoke to you, inspired you, gave you that urge …
Apple Music and Pay are quietly preparing Apple for the end of the iPhone
Apple just reported its third-quarter fiscal earnings, and as we’re used to seeing from the world’s most valuable company, it was another excellent three months. …
HP to hackers: We dare you to break our printers
HP has thrown down the gauntlet with a challenge to hackers: Try and poke holes in our printer software, and we’ll give you $10,000. It’s …
MoviePass is raising prices and adding restrictions in a desperate attempt to avoid bankruptcy
MoviePass, a service that shot to fame because it let you unlimited movies for $9.95 a month, is rolling out some fundamental changes. Starting sometime …
