Millennials are a notoriously difficult demographic to attract, because growing up with digital media has made is so that their tastes and preferences are vastly different than previous generations. In an effort to attract millennials, businesses have had to look at what’s popular with them and then figure out how to work those things into their… Continue reading Casinos are becoming more like arcades to attract millennials
Apple responds to Spotify’s accusations of being anti-competitive
Owning the App Store means that Apple has the power to control the success of apps released on iOS, and owning Apple Music means the company has a good reason to do just that. Doing so would be illegal, of course, but there are a number of ways to be anti-competitive without people catching on. While there’s… Continue reading Apple responds to Spotify’s accusations of being anti-competitive
We might not see Xiaomi go public until 2025
With valuations of $68 billion and $46 billion, respectively, Uber and Xiaomi are the two most-valuable startups in the world at the moment, which means there’s a lot of anticipation surrounding their IPOs. Unfortunately, both companies have refused to give us anything more than an extremely vague indication of when they intend to go public.… Continue reading We might not see Xiaomi go public until 2025
Spotify is accusing Apple of using its power to hinder its competition
The problem with Apple releasing its own music-streaming service is that it now has to compete with existing services like Spotify without using its control over the iOS ecosystem to hinder the competition. There haven’t been many issues in this regard, but after preventing Spotify from releasing an update for its iOS app, Apple is now… Continue reading Spotify is accusing Apple of using its power to hinder its competition
Check out the OnePlus smartwatch that will never exist
In the two years since OnePlus exploded onto the smartphone scene with the OnePlus One, rumors that the company is working on everything from a smartwatch to a tablet have popped up, though no evidence of these claims has ever been presented. Now, just a couple of weeks after the release of the OnePlus 3, co-founder Carl Pei… Continue reading Check out the OnePlus smartwatch that will never exist
The next version of Android will be called Android Nougat
A little more than a month after asking Android users to suggest names for the next version of Android, codenamed Android N, Google announced the official name through Snapchat on Thursday morning. Staying true to the dessert motif that it’s been using for the last seven years, Google has decided to us the name Nougat… Continue reading The next version of Android will be called Android Nougat
Google Search might soon have a built-in speed-testing tool
Speedtest.com has been the go-to place to test out your Internet speed for years, but last month, Netflix launched its own speed-testing website, known as Test.com, that’s even easier and faster than Ookla’s website. However, rumor has it that Google is working on its own speed-testing tool that will surpass even Netflix’s tool in terms of easiness,… Continue reading Google Search might soon have a built-in speed-testing tool
China is forcing Apple to monitor and report App Store users
By giving people a place to freely express themselves, and allowing them to find and communicate with similarly-minded people, the Internet serves as the perfect place for opposition and resistance movements to form. That’s why the Chinese government has been trying to monitor and control as much online activity as it can, especially since Xi Jinping… Continue reading China is forcing Apple to monitor and report App Store users
Oculus has stopped blocking exclusive content on other headsets
We all know that virtual reality is going to be massive, which is why so many companies are trying to secure a dominant position in the emerging industry while it’s still in its infancy. One of the ways Oculus has been trying to achieve this is by paying developers, using the obscene amount of money it… Continue reading Oculus has stopped blocking exclusive content on other headsets
This might be the year Netflix finally adds offline playback
Being able to download content to your device so that you can stream it offline is an essential feature for music-streaming services, but not so much for video-streaming services. Being able to download content to your smartphone while you’re on Wi-Fi allows you to access that content while you’re out and about without having to worry data… Continue reading This might be the year Netflix finally adds offline playback