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Order Your Coffee Via The Starbucks Mobile App And Postmates Will Have It Delivered To You

by Staff on Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Postmates, a company that specializes in on-demand delivery services, has inked an agreement with Starbucks to deliver the US coffee giant's beverages to customers who ordered through the Starbucks mobile app. Soon, with just a tap on your mobile device, you can now have your coffee delivered right to your home or office.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Is Apple Planning To Launch Its Own Subscription TV Service This Year?

by Staff on Tuesday, March 17, 2015

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Apple may be launching its own subscription TV service by September of this year. The tech giant is said to be in talks with various TV programmers in order to offer a subscription TV service that is Internet-based.

Appears in: Apple, Television, TV

Pinterest Raises $367 Million In Latest Round Of Financing

by Staff on Monday, March 16, 2015

Pinterest's valuation has increased to $11 billion after it has raised $367 million in its latest round of funding. With that valuation, the social media site is now one of the most valuable venture capital-back startup companies today.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

YouTube Now Allowing Users To Upload 360 Degree Videos

by Staff on Friday, March 13, 2015

Back in January early this year, Google had revealed that they will soon be adding native support for 360 degree videos to YouTube. That promise is now a reality.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Cable-Free HBO to Debut in April

by Yael Kent on Friday, March 13, 2015

HBO is known for its television shows such as True Detective, Game of Thrones, and Veep. However, the price of a monthly subscription to HBO can be costly. HBO has now agreed to offer a cable-free online streaming service that is only $15 dollars per month, which is scheduled to start in April.

Appears in: TV

FCC Details Its Net Neutrality Rules In 400-Page Document

by Staff on Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially released a 400 page PDF that states in detail the new and more rigid rules and regulations it has formulated for broadband services.

Appears in: Internet, internet access, internet service, Mobile, Wireless

AT&T Not Chasing After Customers As Carrier Price Wars Subside

by Staff on Wednesday, March 11, 2015

After a very competitive holiday period in which wireless carriers in the United States threw seemingly endless promos after promos, it seems that the price war in between network providers are beginning to subside. Indeed, we have seen some carriers raising back their fees and ending their special offers.

Appears in: AT&T, Cell Phone Plans, Cricket Wireless, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, sprint, t-mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

iTunes Match vs Google Play Music vs Amazon Cloud Player: Which One To Choose?

by Staff on Tuesday, March 10, 2015

iTunes Match, Google Play Music, and Amazon Cloud Player are providers that all you to access your music files in the cloud. The setup with their services usually involve scanning your songs from your personal library and then matching them with the same songs already saved in the cloud.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Wireless

Apple Watch Could Galvanize Entire Wearable Device Industry

by Staff on Monday, March 09, 2015

We all may have heard it before. The one about wearable devices being the next big thing. Certain circles have even gone to the extent of declaring that wearable devices will soon supplant smartphones as the foremost mobile device of choice for everyone.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Wireless

Apple’s New Music Streaming Service To Launch In June

by Staff on Friday, March 06, 2015

Last year, Apple bought Beats Music to the tune of $3 billion. But since completing its acquisition, the company has been relatively quiet about its plans for the Beats Music streaming service.

Appears in: Apple, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

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