Category: business

Intel giving up on 5G tech explains Apple’s sudden Qualcomm settlement

[ad_1] In a move that accompanies today’s shocking settlement between Apple and Qualcomm, Intel has suddenly announced it’s not even going to try building 5G modems for smartphones. Apple had attempted to replace Qualcomm as a supplier for its modem chips with Intel, but reported issues with implementing 5G tech were a reason it’s not […]

Facebook will scrap Messenger payments in the UK and France

[ad_1] The news, first spotted and posted on Twitter by James Whatley, means that Facebook might shift to its own crypto-currency, a type of stablecoin, for money transfers. Reportedly in development for WhatsApp, the blockchain-based currency is tied to the US dollar and supposed to be more resistant to the extreme volatility that has rocked […]

Google reportedly disbands review panel monitoring DeepMind Health AI

[ad_1] This board came together in 2016, when DeepMind — a British AI company acquired by Google in 2014 — launched a healthcare unit called DeepMind Health. The board was meant to review the company’s work with the UK’s publicly funded health service. But panel members reportedly questioned their access to information, the power of […]

A candid look at Tim Cook’s time at Apple

[ad_1] Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Levelby Leander Kahney Taking the helm after the founder of the company has stepped aside is never an easy task, especially not when the person you’re replacing was Steve Jobs. Yeah, that Steve Jobs. The man wasn’t just the CEO of Apple, in many […]

Netflix should certainly feel threatened by Disney+

[ad_1] Disney+ will be the biggest competition Netflix has seen since Amazon Prime. Disney’s strategy seems fairly simple, though: Catch Netflix in a pincer maneuver. Disney+ will hosts family-friendly and educational content parents will love, while Hulu, like Buena Vista and Miramax before it, will become Disney’s repository for material it doesn’t want its name […]

Disney+ adds ‘The Simpsons’ as a streaming exclusive

[ad_1] Among a flood of original and archived Disney programming coming to the Disney+ service when it launches November 12th, the company slipped in one last surprise from Fox: The Simpsons. Once the service launches, it will be the exclusive streaming home for the series. Right now, all episodes of The Simpsons are available via […]

Disney+ app and worldwide rollout plans revealed

[ad_1] Content As we knew, Captain Marvel will be a streaming exclusive on Disney+ from day one, and the company said all of the Cars movies will be there also. Disney also showed off the Falcon & Winter Soldier spinoff show we’d heard about, and revealed a new show from Jeff Goldblum produced by National […]

Disney will ‘likely’ offer a discounted Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu bundle

[ad_1] We haven’t heard exactly how much Disney will charge for its streaming service, but at today’s investor event its Direct to Consumer president Kevin Mayer announced an interesting note about its plans. Whatever it costs, you will “likely” be able to get a discount once it launches later this year by subscribing to a […]

BBC Music is available in the US, but only on the web

[ad_1] BBC Music will soon add content produced in the US, too. “There’s a huge amount of great music being produced in the US right now, and we’re excited to help connect those artists to our vast, music-hungry audience,” said Simon Frantz, the BBC’s US features managing editor. The BBC Music app, which launched in […]