Samsung will finally explain what caused Note 7 devices to randomly explode, poised to announce the results of its investigation early this year. Samsung will finally explain what caused Note 7 devices to randomly explode, poised to announce the results of its investigation early this... >>>
Hyundai Motor (005830.KS) and affiliate Kia Motors (000270.KS) on Monday forecast global sales to rebound in 2017 by a stronger-than-expected 5 percent, after posting their first annual sales fall in nearly two decades last year. Hyundai Motor (005830.KS) and affiliate Kia Motors (000270.KS) on Monday forecast global sales to rebound in 2017 by a stronger-than-expected... >>>
A study published earlier this year documenting the discrimination ride-hailing passengers face compelled Senator Al Franken to call Uber’s and Lyft’s attention. Now, the Senator’s office has published the companies’ responses to the letter he sent on November 2nd. A study published earlier this year documenting the discrimination ride-hailing passengers face compelled Senator Al Franken... >>>
A dirigible-shaped mothership, possibly similar to the one pictured above, could one day house Amazon’s fleet of delivery drones, the BBC reports. It would glide around the globe at altitudes of up to 45,000 feet, making it possible for packages to be delivered just a few minutes after someone places an order. A dirigible-shaped mothership,... >>>
Could Twitter be finally adding an edit button? In new tweets from CEO Jack Dorsey, the answer may actually be yes. Could Twitter be finally adding an edit button? In new tweets from CEO Jack Dorsey, the answer may actually be... >>>
Rumors that Facebook had bought Eye Tribe, a Danish start-up that specializes in eye tracking technology, were confirmed yesterday by TechCrunch. Details about the acquisition price and what Facebook plans to do with Eye Tribe are unavailable but speculation is that eye tracking will become part of Facebook-owned Oculus’s virtual reality (VR) system. Rumors that... >>>
Alibaba Group’s top entertainment executive is cementing his reputation as a bold leader at the Chinese e-commerce giant. Alibaba Group’s top entertainment executive is cementing his reputation as a bold leader at the Chinese e-commerce... >>>
China plans to spend 3.5 trillion yuan ($503 billion) to expand its railway system by 2020 as it turns to investments in infrastructure to bolster growth and improve connectivity across the country. China plans to spend 3.5 trillion yuan ($503 billion) to expand its railway system by 2020 as it turns to investments in infrastructure... >>>
Digital metrics and measurement was a prime concern of many in the marketing industry, Warc’s latest annual ranking of its most read research papers has revealed. Digital metrics and measurement was a prime concern of many in the marketing industry, Warc’s latest annual ranking of its most read research papers has... >>>
Every year CNET sends planeloads of editors, producers, salespeople and techs to cover the massive CES show in Las Vegas, and every year it seems to get busier. Especially for me, because I cover TVs. Every year CNET sends planeloads of editors, producers, salespeople and techs to cover the massive CES show in Las Vegas,... >>>
Twenty-sixteen was the year The Washington Post came of age — again. In its audience growth, in the ambitiousness of its journalism, in its impact on the American conversation, the Post became the U.S.’s fourth national newspaper company, joining The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Twenty-sixteen was the year The... >>>
South Korea’s antitrust regulator fined Qualcomm Inc 1.03 trillion won ($854 million) for what it called unfair business practices in patent licensing and modem chip sales, a decision the U.S. chipmaker said it will challenge in court. South Korea’s antitrust regulator fined Qualcomm Inc 1.03 trillion won ($854 million) for what it called unfair business... >>>
Burger King has tapped into the enthusiasm for augmented reality (AR) with its own AR game, Defend The King, which is replacing toys as a purchase incentive in its South African restaurants. Burger King has tapped into the enthusiasm for augmented reality (AR) with its own AR game, Defend The King, which is replacing toys... >>>
As with any new platform, virtual reality struggled early on with a lack of enjoyable content. It’s a “chicken or the egg” scenario, where content creators won’t create the media unless people buy the headsets, and customers won’t buy the headsets until there is enough content to make it worth their while. Anyone who was waiting... >>>
The Twitter account of Sony Music falsely tweeted Monday that Britney Spears had died, featuring separate postings that read: “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016,” and “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.” The Twitter account of Sony Music falsely tweeted Monday that Britney Spears had died, featuring separate postings that... >>>
Snapchat sewed up its first acquisition in Israel this week, according to the outlet Calcalist News. It acquired four-year-old Cimagine, whose augmented reality platform lets consumers instantly visualize products they want to buy in their intended location, paying what Calcalist says was between $30 million and $40 million. Snapchat sewed up its first acquisition in... >>>
Marketers who look only at the immediate bottom-line effects of mobile shopper activity on retailing are missing important clues about the future, according to new research published in the Journal of Advertising Research (JAR). Marketers who look only at the immediate bottom-line effects of mobile shopper activity on retailing are missing important clues about the... >>>
Google will be launching two new flagship smartwatches in the first quarter of next year, according to Jeff Chang, product manager of Android Wear at Google. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, Chang said that the new watches will be the flagship Android Wear 2.0 devices and will be the first ones to launch... >>>