Twitter is boring, Snapchat is fun. Twitter is confusing, Snapchat is simple. Twitter is still struggling to attract new users, Snapchat has just passed Twitter in monthly usage. Comparing the two like that makes it easy to see why Snapchat is now the more popular service, but to be fair, Twitter has been making some… Continue reading Snapchat has surpassed Twitter in monthly usage
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+Connor Livingston is a tech blogger who will be launching his own site soon, Lythyum. He lives in Oceanside, California, and has never surfed in his life. Find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
PornHub has created its own fitness tracker… I’m serious…
PornHub is definitely one of the most adventurous adult websites out there. It used to have a billboard in Times Square before it was forced to take it down, it gave away free virtual reality headsets to promote its virtual reality porn section, and now its delving into the already crowded world of physical fitness.… Continue reading PornHub has created its own fitness tracker… I’m serious…
Sony wants artificial intelligence to be one of its main focuses
Sony is doing pretty well thanks to the success of the PlayStation 4, but that success can’t sustain the company forever, and it needs to find an alternative source of revenue if it wants to survive. There are plenty of emerging technologies to choose from, and Sony is already experimenting with virtual reality, but according to a… Continue reading Sony wants artificial intelligence to be one of its main focuses
Amazon is launching its own YouTube competitor
After years of sitting at the top of the video-sharing market virtually unopposed, YouTube is finally starting to see some serious competition, first by Facebook, then surprisingly by Snapchat, and now even Amazon is joining the battle. Having already proven that it can challenge Netflix in the premium video-streaming market, Amazon has set it sights… Continue reading Amazon is launching its own YouTube competitor
Rovi has agreed to acquire TiVo for $1.1 billion
TiVo… that’s a name that hasn’t been relevant in my life for years, and I’m far from the only one. Being able to record the movies and shows on your television so you can watch them later was awesome back in the day, but now that on-demand video and streaming have become the norm, TiVo… Continue reading Rovi has agreed to acquire TiVo for $1.1 billion
Amazon is trying to bully users into subscribing to Amazon Prime
Part of what makes Amazon Prime so great is that you don’t need it, because it’s luxury. Non-subscribers can use Amazon the same way that subscribers can, and the company doesn’t purposely detract from the regular experience in an effort to bully its users into paying for premium experience. It looks like that’s starting to change, however,… Continue reading Amazon is trying to bully users into subscribing to Amazon Prime
Here’s proof that a smartphone company can develop a car
LeEco is one of the numerous smartphone companies that are pretty big in China, but virtually non-existent elsewhere. However, whereas most of these companies try to gain recognition outside of China by releasing smartphones that are either ridiculously cheap or ridiculously unique, LeEco decided to build an electric, semi-autonomous car. Known as the LeSEE, not only does this… Continue reading Here’s proof that a smartphone company can develop a car
Apple can’t keep up with the consumer demand for the iPhone SE
Apple released a new smartphone last week, and as with just about every smartphone it releases, the device is so popular that the company hasn’t been able to manufacture enough of them. Known as the iPhone SE, there isn’t anything special about this smartphone aside from the fact that it’s slightly cheaper and slightly smaller… Continue reading Apple can’t keep up with the consumer demand for the iPhone SE
The leaked images of the Nintendo NX controller were fake
In case you haven’t been keeping up with this week’s batch of gaming rumors, images of the controller for Nintendo’s next console, known as the Nintendo NX, were leaked through Reddit, first by a user named Idriss2Dev, and then later by a user named perkele37. As with all leaks and rumors, a lot of people were pretty skeptical,… Continue reading The leaked images of the Nintendo NX controller were fake
Twitter’s 140-character limit is here to stay
Rumors that Twitter is planning to remove it 140-character limit for tweets have been popping up for a couple of months, and while CEO Jack Dorsey admitted that his company considered removing the limit, it’s decided against it. The being said, it’s still within the realm of possibility that Twitter will release some way to… Continue reading Twitter’s 140-character limit is here to stay