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The gloss on smartphone maker and leading unicorn Xiaomi, Inc. may be starting to fade with news that the company missed its sales targets in 2015 as competition, particularly in its home country of China, has continued to rise. According to a …
Shake it off: Apple Music reported to now have 10M subscribers
Apple’s streaming music service Apple Music has hit 10 million subscribers, according to a new report. The Financial Times (FT) quotes the proverbial people familiar with the matter and notes that it is a milestone that took its arch-rival Spotify AG six years …
Lenovo to retire Motorola name on its range of mobile phones
Motorola, a name synonymous with mobile phones (given they invented them), is soon to be no more, with a decision by parent company Lenovo Group, Ltd. to retire the brand. The news came via an interview between Motorola, Inc. Chief Operating Officer …
Apple has acquired artificial intelligence company Emotient
Apple, Inc. has acquired Emotient, Inc., a company that uses artificial intelligence to read people’s facial expressions. Founded in 2012, Emotient’s technology is primarily focused on the marketing industry and delivers insights in the form of three key performance indicators including detailed …
Indian Bitcoin wallet provider Zebpay raises $1M Series A
Indian Bitcoin wallet provider Zebpay (Zeb Ventures Pte Ltd.) has raised $1 million Series A in a round that included Arjun Handa, CMD & VP of Claris Lifesciences, Ltd., and Amit Jindal, managing director of Jindal Worldwide, Ltd. Founded in 2012 originally …
Smart new app delivers on-field diagnosis of concussions along with offering telemedicine support
A clever new app from Silicon Valley startup HHITT, Inc. provides a mobile neurocognitive assessment tool for the assistance in making the diagnosis of concussions, as well as treatment of them should a person be found to be concussed. This new app …
VPN providers weep as Netflix goes global by expanding into 130 new countries
Much to the disdain of Virtual Private Network (VPN) operators everywhere, Netflix, Inc. announced Wednesday that it was expanding into 130 new countries, making the service truly global, with a few notable exceptions. The announcement was made by Netflix Chief Executive Officer …
Apple celebrates the new year with record high $1.1B in app sales for the holiday period
Apple received more than just a little Christmas spirit over the holiday season with the tech giant announcing a new App Store sales record. For the two weeks ending January 3, Apple customers spent over a whopping $1.1 billion on apps and …
Great story: Bitcoin exchange BTCC stands firm against DDoS ransom hacker and wins
Bitcoin exchange BTCC Technology, Ltd. had an interesting time over the new year when it was targeted by a Bitcoin-for-DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack. But in a great story we don’t see often enough, the company held steady and won, complete …
Drone maker Parrot has debuted a smart plant pot at #CES2016 … seriously
When most people think of French company Parrot SA, they immediately think of drones, and rightfully so given it’s one of the largest UAV manufacturers on the globe, but would you relate Parrot to potted plants? In a surprising turn of events, …