[ad_1] Uber’s grip on the US takeout market just got a lot tighter after the company agreed to buy Postmates for $2.65 billion. Rumors about a deal were bubbling overnight, saying that Uber was on the prowl for a company to buy after missing out on GrubHub. The all-stock deal will see Postmates join the […]
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Uber buys online food delivery pioneer Postmates for $2.65 billion
[ad_1] Postmates pioneered food delivery in 2011, but is a distant fourth in the US market to DoorDash, GrubHub and Uber’s own Eats services. Together, however, Uber Eats and Postmates will be second in the market after DoorDash, which still holds a large lead. uber is buying postmates. as a part-time courier who works for […]
Verizon adds free Disney+, Hulu streaming to some Fios packages
[ad_1] Verizon There are a couple of conditions to keep in mind. The first of which is that the included Hulu subscription gives you access to the platform’s ad-supported tier, not its more expensive ad-free plan. Moreover, the base 200Mbps plan, which costs $40 per month, isn’t included in the deal. However, it still comes […]
BMW wants to sell subscriptions to in-car features
[ad_1] Of course, the less charitable way to frame the entire idea is that BMW wants to make more money on its already expensive cars. Even one of its more affordable models will set you back about $36,000. It’s probably safe to say that’s a price at which most people don’t want to pay a monthly […]
Google has acquired North, the maker of Focals smart glasses
[ad_1] After a weekend of rumors, Google confirmed on Tuesday that it’s the new owner of North. Before today, the Canadian startup was best known for its Focals smart glasses. The wearable integrated a holographic display inside a pair of fashion-forward glasses. Google didn’t disclose the terms of the deal. However, the company says the […]
Lululemon buys interactive home gym startup Mirror for $500 million
[ad_1] Lululemon is best-known for gym clothes, but the gym isn’t an option in areas hard-hit by the pandemic — so it’s finding a way to foster workouts at home. The company has bought home fitness startup Mirror for $500 million to “accelerate the growth of personalized in-home fitness.” While Lululemon didn’t say how the […]
Microsoft makes it harder for businesses to avoid Windows 10 updates
[ad_1] The business-focused versions of Windows 10 have normally let you avoid major updates for up to a year, which can be helpful if you either value stability at all costs or just don’t like change. You might not have quite so much breathing room going forward, though. As WindowsTimes and Gizmodo have noticed, Windows […]
Microsoft is permanently closing all of its retail stores
[ad_1] The company had closed its retail locations following the coronavirus outbreak in March, but had not started reopening them as Apple had done with its retail locations. According to The Verge, Microsoft had plans in place to wind down retail operations sometime next year, but the company accelerated those plans due to the coronavirus […]
Olympus is selling off its consumer camera business
[ad_1] It’s unclear how this might affect owners of Olympus mirrorless cameras like the flagship O-MD E-M1 Mark III. JIP plans to streamline the business as it did with VAIO to make it “more compact, efficient and agile,” according to Olympus. It will also sell the existing models and develop new ones, so it would […]
T-Mobile asks California to soften 5G, job conditions for Sprint merger
[ad_1] T-Mobile is hoping to ease some of the conditions it agreed to for its merger with Sprint. The carrier has asked California’s Public Utilities Commission to roll back three main requirements. It wants the CPUC to delay 5G coverage and speed targets for 2024 by two years, to use FCC testing for commitments instead […]