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Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO released a statement saying Apple has doubled the number of women and minorities on their staff since 2014. According to Eurweb.com there was an announcement made that in the last year, 35 percent of the company’s new hires were women, and 24 percent were either black or Latino. A […]
Hulu may start offering live channels as part of a new virtual TV subscription bundle. The company has apparently been working with Disney, 21st Century Fox and NBC Universal to start offering the service. The service is being compared to Dish’s Sling TV and Playstation’s Vue.
According to Mashable, Instagram just announced that it’s increasing its video length to 60-seconds. Instagram put together a short video montage of videos and posted on their platform. Check it out. However, the update is described as “rolling out today … available for everyone in the coming months.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the company’s newest products yesterday (March 21st), including a four-inch iPhone SE, which will sell for $399 and is meant to replace the iPhone 5s, and a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which has a starting price of $600. The iPhone SE has a faster processor and upgraded camera, while the new […]
Apple just busted one of the biggest myths about the iPhone. According to Business Insider, The company says that closing open, unused apps on your device won’t make its battery life last longer. Craig Federighi, the head of software development at Apple, replied “No and No” with a smiley face emoji after a fan emailed […]
In a case that could bear on the current controversial dispute between Apple and the federal government over helping to get into the locked cell phone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists, a federal judge ruled yesterday (February 29th) in a drug case that the Justice Department can’t force Apple to provide access […]
Well, here’s some cool retro news! According to The Daily Mail, Cassette tapes were a big deal about 20 years ago, but they are now making a comeback. In fact, sales of cassette tapes are rising so quickly that the Recording Industry Association of America is looking for ways to track the sales of tapes […]
How often do you “like” photos on Instagram? Mashable reports that, Instagram is testing a new feature that causes all likes to appear as numbers, even if a photo has few than 11 total likes. Previously, photos with fewer than 11 likes showed the usernames of each person who had liked the photo. It’s not […]
Smart technology is innovative and exciting, but a new announcement from Samsung about its “Smart TVs” is just plain creepy. According to UPI, Samsung says the voice activation feature on its smart TVs follows voice commands or questions, but can also listen in on any conversation you have near the set, include sensitive data. The […]
If your Android phone is constantly dying you may want to uninstall Facebook. According to The Guardian, A less-than-scientific experiment by Reddit user pbrandes_eth tested the app’s impact on the performance of an LG G4 phone. They found that when Facebook and Facebook Messenger apps were uninstalled, other apps on the smartphone launched 15 percent […]
Hulu subscribers watch out! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that, Time Warner is in serious talks to buy a 25 percent stake in Hulu, with the ultimate goal of trying to reduce the number of people who are dropping cable TV in favor of online streaming. Unlike Netflix and Amazon, Hulu streams episodes from […]
If you own a drone, or get one for Christmas, you’ll now be required to register it with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA.) According to Mashable, The FAA made the announcement yesterday (December 14th) that new drone owners must register “before the first flight outdoors.” The new rule applies to all drones weighing between 0.55 […]
