You may not be able to get your hands on the very-much-backordered second generation Oculus Rift, but you know who did? iFixit — the guys who tear apart pretty much every device they can get their hands on to get a better look at the hamster wheels inside. So what’d they find? It’s pretty much… Continue reading Oculus Rift DK2 teardown reveals Samsung innards
Month: July 2014
French telecom company, Iliad, has its eyes on T-Mobile
We may soon see a bidding war for T-Mobile. French telecom company Iliad has put in a $15 billion, all-cash bid for the company that would give it a controlling stake of 56.6 percent. The news throws a huge wrench into the months-long narrative that Sprint is preparing to buy its smaller competitor. T-Mobile parent… Continue reading French telecom company, Iliad, has its eyes on T-Mobile
Apple is preparing to lay of 200 Beats eomployees
Apple has confirmed reports of job losses at Beats as a part of its $3 billion acquisition. “We’re excited to have the Beats team join Apple, and we have extended job offers to every Beats employee,” says Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr. “Because of some overlap in our operations, some offers are for a limited period… Continue reading Apple is preparing to lay of 200 Beats eomployees
T-Mobile’s profits and subscriber continue to grow rapidly
As potential buyers begin to circle, T-Mobile continued to attack the U.S. mobile market as if nothing has happened. French ISP and mobile carrier Iliad revealed it has made an $15 billion offer for T-Mobile US, while Sprint and SoftBank prepare to make their acquisition overtures official. Meanwhile, T-Mobile just kept adding new customers. It… Continue reading T-Mobile’s profits and subscriber continue to grow rapidly
Amazon is giving away $100 worth of free apps
Bargain shoppers with Android phones have 30 reasons to give Amazon’s Appstore a shot over the next two days. The company is offering a suite of apps worth more than $100 for free to anyone who uses its online storefront. The apps span a wide variety of categories, and include Sonic the Hedgehog, popular read-it-later… Continue reading Amazon is giving away $100 worth of free apps
The “Uber of mortgage lending” has raised $3.8 million in funding
Mortgage lending is still quite broken, and the crisis of the mid-to-late 2000s only made lenders even more fearful of getting tangled up with unreliable borrowers. But one company, Privlo, is not convinced that traditional mortgage lenders are catching all good loan candidates. So with a fresh $3.8 million in seed funding, it’s setting out… Continue reading The “Uber of mortgage lending” has raised $3.8 million in funding
Yelp has reported its first profits since going public
Consumer review site Yelp.com beat analyst expectations when it reported earnings on Wednesday, showing strong revenue growth and a turn to profitability. Yelp reported $89 million in revenue for the second quarter, an increase of 61% from the same period last year, beating analyst estimates of $86 million. Net income was $2.7 million or 4… Continue reading Yelp has reported its first profits since going public
NASA’s next Mars rover will be able to generate oxygen
NASA’s next Mars rover will carry seven instruments, including one that will be able to make oxygen on Mars. “The 2020 rover will help answer questions about the Martian environment that astronauts will face, and test technologies they need before landing on, exploring and returning from the Red Planet,” said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for… Continue reading NASA’s next Mars rover will be able to generate oxygen
HealthTap Prime lets you video chat with a doctor any time you want
HealthTap, an online medical question-and-answer service that boasts 10 million active users and a pool of over 60,000 doctors from across the US, yesterday unveiled an updated version of its product. Dubbed Prime, the new service, which is available through the company’s mobile apps and website, lets you text or video conference with a doctor,… Continue reading HealthTap Prime lets you video chat with a doctor any time you want
Twitter is pushing to be able to disclose more government data requests
After providing a clearer picture of the diversity of its workforce last week,Twitter followed up with a regularly scheduled transparency report on Thursday. However, the social network launched the fifth edition of the report lamenting that it hasn’t been able to get anywhere in pushing its agenda for further transparency with government agencies. Jeremy Kessel,… Continue reading Twitter is pushing to be able to disclose more government data requests