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Only two smartphone makers have over 50% customer retention rate
A recent Statista survey of more than 3,000 smartphone owners asked them whether they planned to stick with their current brand the next time they bought a new device. Unsurprisingly Apple fans were...
Samsung wants to add gesture-based smart home control to your TV
Samsung is reportedly preparing for a smart home control interface that uses your smart TV to recognize basic hand gestures, directed at the objects you actually want to control. So, for...
Venture-capital fund Founders Fund raises $1 billion
Founders Fund is announcing this evening that it has raised $1 billion for its fifth fund, which will be led by partners Ken Howery, Luke Nosek, Brian Singerman, Peter Thiel, Lauren...
Apple’s sapphire facility is for a “secret project”, says Tim Cook
When asked about Apple's U.S. manufacturing efforts during a question-and-answer session with Apple shareholders today, CEO Tim Cook said the company's new sapphire production facility was for a "secret project" that he...
DocuSign reportedly raising $100 million, shooting for a $1 billion valuation
DocuSign, which allows businesses of all kinds to sign documents electronically, is looking to raise $100 million at a valuation that could top $1.5 billion, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing...
Foxconn has been working with Google to bring robots to its factories
Foxconn, better known to those in the US as Apple’s key supplier, has many clients around the world but most would likely be surprised to learn the company has quietly...
Court rejects Apple’s request to remove court-appointed antitrust monitor
A motion by Apple to halt the operations of a court-appointed antitrust monitor has been rejected, the Wall Street Journal reports. The lawyer, Michael Bromwich, was appointed by the court to ensure the compliance Apple’s...
Next year will herald the end of the swipe-and-sign credit card in the U.S.
This week, Target's CEO appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the recent breaches that led to the loss of 40 million credit card numbers, as well as information pertaining to...
U.S. Department of Transportation wants new cars to talk to each other
The connected car got a major push from the federal government today, as the Department of Transportation announced plans for a regulatory proposal that would require vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in a future...
Online storage company Box reportedly files for an IPO in secret
Box, the enterprise storage and collaboration company, has reportedly filed for an initial public offering of its stock. Quartz and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that the company has filed confidential paperwork to...
WeChat offers $25 to users who refer friends from the U.S.
WeChat, the popular messaging app that claimed Facebook’s mantle in China, is sharpening its focus on the US market, after quietly launching a campaign to reward users for recruiting their friends. The...
Chinese e-commerce giant launches its own mobile game service
Following the announcement of its intention to branch out into mobile gaming earlier this month, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched today its first batch of games on its Taobao Mobile marketplace app, as well as its...
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