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8 Instagram Accounts That Let You Live in the Best American Cities
Ever wondered what it’s like to live in some of the best American cities? Here are 8 Instagram accounts to follow that give you a taste of what it’s like to live in your dream city!
10 Best Free Workout Apps to Supercharge Your Fitness 2021
If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it’s how to be creative with what’s available. When this gyms aren’t open, the best workout equipment is actually in our pockets. Let’s take a look at the 10 best workout apps available today!
5 Best Apps For The Perfect Happy Hour Spot
Whoever invented happy hour knew a thing or two about having fun. We’ve all had that problem where you suddenly have a thirst that only a happy hour beverage and snack can quench. That early […]
Google To Offer App Indexing And App Streaming On Android Devices
Google recently announced that it is working to improve its mobile search engine by offering results from outside apps that don’t have corresponding web content. Another innovative upcoming feature on Android devices is that certain […]
French Restaurant Owners Cry Foul Over Home Chef Dining Apps
Restauranteurs have now joined with the likes of taxi drivers and hoteliers by getting furious with new, online competitors. Specifically, Paris restaurant owners are very angry with chefs who have begun catering for diners – […]
People Conduct Fewer Mobile Google Searches Than You Might Think
Charles Arthur has made some interesting and unexpected conclusions regarding how Google users search – or how much users search to be more exact. With respect to mobile phones, Arthur concludes that the average person’s […]
Google Makes Its First Chinese Investment Since It Pulled Out Of The Country In 2010
One of Google’s most notable moves occurred when it pulled most of its business out of China in 2010 over censorship issues. Since then, it mostly has remained out of the country – until now […]
The ‘Yelp For Rating Other People’ Just Launched To A Backlash Of Criticism
Humans are used to rating everything from restaurants to movies to cars. And now humans are rating something new: themselves. A new app called Peeple will allow people to rate other people. The app, created […]
Company Claims App That Records All Your Video Viewing Doesn’t Have Privacy Problems
The makers of a new app designed solely to track and report on everything being watched on the device it’s running on have assured privacy advocates they will not release any individualized information collected by […]
Not Just Uber: Mercedes Benz Announces Plans For Self Driving Limo Service
In the near future, you might be able to call a limo without a driver, as Mercedes-Benz is considering creating a driverless version of the luxurious vehicle. The company has not announced anything official, but […]
Scientists Discover That The Way You Walk Hints At How You’re Feeling
Researchers have discovered that by carefully analyzing the way a person walks that can give an accurate assessment of their emotional state. The study which unearthed the findings followed 59 people from the University of […]
Google Splits Its Wallet App In Two As Competitors Apple, Venmo And Paypal Gain Traction
In an effort to secure its market position in the ever more competitive mobile payments industry, Google has essentially split its Google Wallet app into two apps: a modified Google Wallet and the new Android […]
Get Ready For A Flood Of Instagram Ads As Facebook Approves Cluttering Of Once Ad Free App
Instagram just launched its revamped advertising program that will see more ads with longer airtime flood the social site. Instagram, wholly owned by Facebook, is seeking more revenues through ads going forward. Users are now […]
Didi Kuaidi Brings The Fight To Uber’s Doorstep With Strategic Investment In Rival Lyft
In the latest battle in the war between America’s leading ride-hailing app, Uber, and China’s leading ridesharing service, Didi Kuaidi, the Chinese company has raised the stakes. Specifically, Didi Kuaidi recently invested in Uber’s top […]
Meet BlaBlaCar, The Billion Dollar Ride Sharing Giant That’s Actually Legal
BlaBlaCar is taking over the world of ride sharing right under the noses of Uber and Lyft. The ride sharing service, which many have never heard of, is making headlines across Europe and Asia where […]
Uber And Didi Kuaidi Are Now Locked In An Epic Battle For Control Of China’s Ride Sharing Market
Chinese Uber copycat Didi Kuaidi is approaching the $3 billion mark in its fundraising efforts, while Uber’s Chinese ride hailing service has now raised $1.2 billion, according to expert investor and two people who have […]
Apple’s Protection Of User Privacy Is Leaving Them Behind In Big Data Apps
Apple is struggling to lure the brightest and the most smart phone tech savvy people to work for them causing the company to lag behind other phone producers in creating innovative smartphone services. Experts say […]
Google Will Let China Censor Its App Store In Order To Re-Enter The Lucrative Mainland Market
Google is making plans for a comeback presence in China with a version of Google Play that will comply with all Chinese censorship requirements in order to do so. The company famously left China in […]
Google’s Waze Division Accused Of Stealing Data From Competitors
In an interesting intellectual property lawsuit between two mapping services, we get a glimpse of how far companies will go to protect their work. Specifically, the Google-owned app, Waze, which offers information on traffic learned […]
Scientific Study Shows Uber Leads To Significantly Less Drunk Driving
At a time when Uber is embroiled in all sorts of controversies including drivers in China being arrested for failing to have proper insurance, government officials raiding Uber offices in major cities around the world […]
Say Goodbye To Paid Apps – By 2016 96 Percent Of Apps Will Be Free
There are apps being developed for anything and everything and according to a report from research giant Gartner, there’s more than a good chance they will all soon be free to download. The report found […]
Uber’s Legal Troubles Continue After Million Dollar Fine For Illegal Operations In Taiwan
Uber is expected to pay a fine amounting to U.S. $1 million for improper registration, which has ignited a public backlash in favor of Uber’s activities in the City. The government of Taiwan has imposed […]
Hong Kong Police Arrest Five In Raid On Uber’s Office
In another setback for mega-app Uber, five of its drivers were arrested in Hong Kong on Monday after giving rides to undercover police officers. That was only the beginning of Uber’s troubles as, following the […]
Didi Kuaidi, the Uber of China, Just Introduced Surge Pricing And Users Are Furious
Didi Kuaidi, the “Uber of China”, is in a public relations predicament in its local market after the app introduced what they call “dynamic extra fee” to passengers’ cabs that varies according to the traffic […]
Chinese Giant WeChat Will Allow Its 650 Million Users To Trade Stocks Via Chat App
Popular Chinese internet service provider Tencent, owner of dominant chat app WeChat, is set to launch the first ever online trading portal to run through a mobile chat application. The company’s online trading system, if […]
Uber To Invest $1 Billion Dollars In India Amid Intense Competition
In an attempt to push competing taxi service OlaCabs from the Indian market, Uber plans to invest a whopping $1 billion into its India operations. Because their ride sharing business requires no infrastructure investment, much […]
Uber Facing $400 Million Canadian Class Action Lawsuit Over UberX
Uber’s world wide legal troubles continue to mount as lawyers in Ontario, Canada announced a $400 million class-action lawsuit against the company on behalf of limo and taxi drivers across the province. The lawsuit comes […]
New iPad App Lets Men Analyze Their Sperm Health At Home
Men may soon be using their iPads to test their fertility if a gadget produced by Taiwanese start-up Aidmics gets U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The gadget, called iSperm, is an in-home tester […]
Uber Hit With $7.3 Million Fine For Passenger Safety Violations
Popular transport networking company Uber has been slapped with a hefty $7.3 million fine for not disclosing essential information to ensure the safety of their taxi users. The car transportation company, which has seen protests […]