Apple Siri learns Shanghainese as voice assistants race to cover languages Apple Siri learns Shanghainese as voice assistants race to cover languages:– With the broad release of Google Assistant last week, the voice-assistant wars are in full swing, with Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and now Alphabet Inc's […]
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HTC U Ultra Pre-Orders Now Shipping to the US HTC U Ultra Pre-Orders Now Shipping to the US:- For those who pre-ordered HTC's new smartphones in the United States, there is a good news for you. HTC announced that their HTC U Ultra smartphone is finally shipping the pre-orders in […]
Report Shows Android Threatening Windows for Most Popular OS Report Shows Android Threatening Windows for Most Popular OS:- StatCounter published new research that shows the Android is challenging Windows as the most popular OS used to access the Internet around the world. Citing research that tracks five years of OS […]
Investors chained to bitcoin bets as U.S. ETF decision loomsc Investors chained to bitcoin bets as U.S. ETF decision loomsc:- Investors are betting market regulators will approve what would be the first U.S. exchange-traded fund to track the price of bitcoin. From investment funds to wealthy individuals and even a […]
Uber works to mend relationship with regulators Uber works to mend relationship with regulators:- Uber Technologies Inc is working to mend its relationship with regulators as pressure mounts for the company to improve its business practices and temper Chief Executive Travis Kalanick's aggressive leadership style. Uber on Wednesday obtained the […]
Snap perks up after initial rush of short sellers Snap perks up after initial rush of short sellers:- Shares of Snap Inc (SNAP.N) bounced back on Wednesday following a steep selloff while an initial rush to short sell the stock appeared to be slowing. The owner of the Snapchat messaging […]
Google reported by Danish watchdog for unlimited data storage Google reported by Danish watchdog for unlimited data storage:- A Danish consumer watchdog has reported Alphabet Inc's Google to the Danish Data Protection Agency for potentially breaking privacy laws by not capping the amount of time personal data is stored on […]
Airbnb CEO offers property hosts bigger role in company Airbnb CEO offers property hosts bigger role in company:- Airbnb, the leading online marketplace for short-term lodging, on Tuesday invited some of the owners of properties listed on its service, known as hosts, to attend executive board meetings and offered them […]
Facebook names LinkedIn executive Susan Taylor as accounting chief Facebook names LinkedIn executive Susan Taylor as accounting chief:- Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it appointed LinkedIn executive Susan Taylor as chief accounting officer, effective April 17. Taylor, 48, comes in place of Jas Athwal who resigned as chief accounting officer […]
China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles U.S. sanctions case for nearly $900 million Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp has agreed to plead guilty and pay nearly $900 million in a U.S. sanctions case, drawing a line under a damaging scandal that had threatened its cut off its supply chain. While […]