Subscriptions to video on demand services (SVoD) are continuing to grow in established markets, according to a new report which also found a significant proportion of consumers subscribe to multiple services. Subscriptions to video on demand services (SVoD) are continuing to grow in established markets, according to a new report which also found a significant... >>>
Uber has taken the plaudits for its audacious plan to deploy driverless cars as soon as this month, but the U.S. giant has been beaten to the punch for actually introducing autonomous vehicles by a far lower-profile company that is working on the other side of the world in Singapore. Uber has taken the plaudits for its audacious plan to deploy driverless cars as... >>>
Paramount Pictures Chief Executive Brad Grey is facing the pitch meeting of his life. Paramount Pictures Chief Executive Brad Grey is facing the pitch meeting of his... >>>
The U.S. is stepping up its effort to convince the European Commission to refrain from hitting Apple Inc. and other companies with demands for possibly billions of euros in underpaid taxes. The U.S. is stepping up its effort to convince the European Commission to refrain from hitting Apple Inc. and other companies with demands for... >>>
The parent company of The Guardian has disclosed that it pays rebates to ad agencies, in the form of free advertising space or cash payments, in return for certain levels of spend. The parent company of The Guardian has disclosed that it pays rebates to ad agencies, in the form of free advertising space or... >>>
2016 was a big year for VR, and it’s about to get bigger. Google will be launching its Daydream VR platform in a matter of weeks, Bloomberg reports. 2016 was a big year for VR, and it’s about to get bigger. Google will be launching its Daydream VR platform in a matter of weeks, Bloomberg... >>>
Pinterest said today that it would be acquiring the team behind Instapaper, which will continue operating as a separate app. The Instapaper team will both work on the core Pinterest experience and updating Instapaper. Pinterest said today that it would be acquiring the team behind Instapaper, which will continue operating as a separate app. The... >>>
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) crowned itself the maker of the world’s fastest production car on Tuesday, saying a new version of its Model S all-electric sedan can accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in just 2-1/2 seconds. Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) crowned itself the maker of the world’s fastest production car on Tuesday, saying a... >>>
Telenor, the Norwegian mobile telecoms group, is ramping up its digital operations as it sees opportunities in the mobile advertising market, especially among its substantial base of subscribers in Asia. Telenor, the Norwegian mobile telecoms group, is ramping up its digital operations as it sees opportunities in the mobile advertising market, especially among its substantial... >>>
Microsoft has announced that its software will be soon be preloaded onto some of Lenovo Android devices. Productivity apps including Microsoft Office, OneDrive, and Skype will be loaded onto selected Lenovo products running Google’s operating system, the result of a new patent cross-licensing agreement the two companies signed that covers both Lenovo and Motorola devices. Microsoft has... >>>
Global travel spending is still growing, although at a slower pace, despite weakening economies and fears over terrorism. Global travel spending is still growing, although at a slower pace, despite weakening economies and fears over... >>>
Less than 24 hours after the close of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major financial hit Monday for a drunken incident he initially tried to pass off as an armed robbery. Less than 24 hours after the close of the Rio Olympics, Ryan Lochte took a major financial hit Monday for a drunken... >>>
Commercial TV viewing in the UK increased to 2 hours, 24 minutes a day in the first half of 2016, an increase of one minute on the same period last year, and seven minutes more than a decade ago, new industry figures have shown. Commercial TV viewing in the UK increased to 2 hours, 24... >>>
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch a program to sell refurbished used versions of its premium smartphones as early as next year, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch a program to sell refurbished used versions of its premium smartphones as early as next... >>>
On Friday, The New York Times reported that, in addition to murky negotiations with General Motors, Lyft has broached acquisition talks with Apple, Amazon, Google, Didi Chuxing—and even arch-rival Uber. The talks and inquiries have taken place over the past several months, and (with the possible exception of GM) they didn’t lead to an acquisition... >>>
Pfizer Inc. is nearing agreement to buy biotech Medivation Inc. in a move that would add one of the crown jewels of the multibillion-dollar market for cancer drugs to Pfizer’s portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter. Pfizer Inc. is nearing agreement to buy biotech Medivation Inc. in a move that would add one... >>>
The steady increase in invalid traffic (IVT) and the growing popularity of ad blocking have combined to “undermine the integrity of every other performance and effectiveness metric” in digital marketing, according to a leading executive from comScore. The steady increase in invalid traffic (IVT) and the growing popularity of ad blocking have combined to “undermine... >>>
If the fact that Uber acquired a self-driving trucking company for $680 million in stock along with an agreement that included giving the company 20 percent of its trucking profits shocked you, you’re not alone. If the fact that Uber acquired a self-driving trucking company for $680 million in stock along with an agreement that... >>>