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Amazon is planning to release its own music streaming service

Amazon has been stepping up its video streaming game to better compete with Netflix, and is even planning to release its own YouTube competitor, but it’s expansion into the entertainment industry isn’t limited to video centric services. According to a report from Reuters on Friday, Amazon is planning to launch a standalone music-streaming service in the near future… Continue reading Amazon is planning to release its own music streaming service

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Xiaomi is about to launch its first product in the United States

It’ll be a while before Xiaomi launches a smartphone in the United States, assuming it ever does, but that doesn’t mean Xiaomi won’t launch other kinds of consumer electronics. During the Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, the company revealed that it’s partnering with Xiaomi to bring a 4K-capable set-top box to the United States. Known as… Continue reading Xiaomi is about to launch its first product in the United States

Amazon is planning to open more brick-and-mortar stores

Opening a physical store is one of the last things you’d expect an e-commerce giant like Amazon to do, but that’s exactly what the company did a few months ago when it launched a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle. Even more surprising is the fact that CEO Jeff Bezos told shareholders at an annual meeting on Tuesday… Continue reading Amazon is planning to open more brick-and-mortar stores

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The founder of Atari wants to start making mobile games

Atari rose and fell before many of today’s gamers were even born, but the modern video game industry wouldn’t be what it is now without the company, and as Atari’s founder, Nolan Bushnell is considered one of the industry’s fathers. Taking part in the creation of modern gaming wasn’t enough for Bushnell, however, as he wants to take part in… Continue reading The founder of Atari wants to start making mobile games

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A coalition of tech giants have written an open letter to Congress

Ever since Apple refused to assist the FBI in cracking the San Bernadino terrorist’s iPhone, there’s been a massive debate about encryption in the United States that shows no signs of slowing down. If you’re not sure where Congress stands on the debate, I’m sure the fact our beloved legislature is currently planning to ban strong encryption entirely will… Continue reading A coalition of tech giants have written an open letter to Congress

Google wants to use drones to deliver emergency medical equipment

We know Google is very interested in drones, but the company wants to do more than just deliver packages with them, or so a recent patent seems to suggest. On Tuesday, the company was awarded a patent for a device that can summon drones carrying specific medical equipment, which seems to be related to a patent that… Continue reading Google wants to use drones to deliver emergency medical equipment

Netflix admitted that it’s been throttling mobile users for years

Last week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere accused AT&T and Verizon of throttling Netflix streams, but as it turns out, it was Netflix itself that was throttling the streams, and it’s been doing so for years. The company admitted as much to The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, claiming that it was only doing so in order… Continue reading Netflix admitted that it’s been throttling mobile users for years

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These are Netflix’s favorite smart televisions

Barry Enderwick, the former director of global marketing at Netflix, made in interesting LinkedIn post last December, in which he claimed the company was planning to release its own set-top box at one point, but decided against it in order to remain neutral in the hardware market so that it’s service would be available on as… Continue reading These are Netflix’s favorite smart televisions

Microsoft has stopped accepting Bitcoin payments

Bitcoin may be hundreds of times more valuable than the US Dollar, but that doesn’t mean much when most companies don’t accept the digital currency. That’s why it was such a big deal that a major company like Microsoft decided to start accepting Bitcoin payments for digital content on Windows and the Xbox back in December… Continue reading Microsoft has stopped accepting Bitcoin payments