Due to a combination of cultural differences and regulations designed specifically to hinder foreign companies, it’s very difficult for Western companies to operate in China. That notorious difficulty wasn’t enough to stop Uber from trying to establish itself as China’s dominant ride-sharing service, however, but despite the company’s extensive efforts, it failed. Uber announced on Monday… Continue reading Not even Uber was able to succeed in the Chinese market
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Sony has confirmed that it’s working on a PlayStation 4.5
This generation of consoles has been very disappointing, and the PlayStation 4 is no exception. Sony might be enjoying record sales at the moment, but the fact that developers are already feeling the limitations of the console’s hardware, as well as the fact that it doesn’t support emerging technologies like 4K resolution and virtual reality,… Continue reading Sony has confirmed that it’s working on a PlayStation 4.5
Apple’s new patent could put an end to autocorrect mistakes
Autocorrect is incredibly useful when it works, but when it doesn’t work, it can cause problems that are always annoying, often amusing, and occasionally horrifying. I’m sure we’ve all had to send the “Whoops, damn autocorrect” text at least once in our lives, probably numerous times, but Apple has a new patent that might be able to… Continue reading Apple’s new patent could put an end to autocorrect mistakes
Sony might be working on a PlayStation 4.5
When asked what the future of video games looks like, most gamers will mention 4K gaming and virtual reality, and the fact that neither the PlayStation 4 nor the Xbox One support these technologies have led many people to question the longevity of this generation of consoles. However, Sony has been working to fix the… Continue reading Sony might be working on a PlayStation 4.5
Samsung’s attempt at a social media app is destined to fail
From time to time, Samsung will release a new product in an area that it’s not familiar with which will inevitably fail, and the tech community will laugh and wonder what the hell the company was thinking. The latest such product is Waffle, the company’s new content-sharing social media app that offers something most of its competitors… Continue reading Samsung’s attempt at a social media app is destined to fail
Valve wants to bring non-VR video games to virtual reality
Google Cardboard has made it so that even videos that aren’t designed for virtual reality can be viewed in virtual reality as a sort of simulated cinematic experience, and now Valve wants to do the same thing for video games. The company teased this new feature, called SteamVR Desktop Theater Mode, on Saturday, saying that it’s currently… Continue reading Valve wants to bring non-VR video games to virtual reality
Sony doesn’t want fear of failure to limit its boldness
Companies like Sony have legions of analysts and designers that try to figure out what it is that consumers want, and then develop a product that fulfills those desires, but it’s not an exact science. That’s one of the reasons why companies tend to be hesitant about being too bold, because experimenting with something that isn’t guaranteed to be at least… Continue reading Sony doesn’t want fear of failure to limit its boldness
Amazon is experimenting with ad-supported television shows
Amazon’s most-recent venture is actually a step backwards in terms of advancement, as it takes the company into a market that’s widely considered to be dying off: ad-supported television shows. Not only is Amazon supporting its new show, Fashion Fund, with advertisements instead of premium subscriptions, it’s also releasing the episodes on a weekly basis instead… Continue reading Amazon is experimenting with ad-supported television shows
Sharp has agreed to sell most of itself to Foxconn
Despite the Japanese government’s insistence that Sharp remain in the hands of Japanese owners, rather than being taken over by a foreign company, Sharp has agreed to sell more than 66% of its voting stock to Foxconn for ¥489 billion ($4.34 billion). The Taiwanese company will also spend another ¥200 billion ($1.78 billion) to acquire shares held by Sharp’s lenders, however, the… Continue reading Sharp has agreed to sell most of itself to Foxconn
Americans have twelve hours left to register their drones
More than 325,000 people have registered their drones with the FAA as of February 8th, and if you haven’t done the same within the next twelve hours, you risk facing civil penalties of up to $27,500 and criminal penalties of up to $250,000, not to mention as much a three years of imprisonment. Compared to that, the five dollar registration… Continue reading Americans have twelve hours left to register their drones