[ad_1] Transfer allows Dropbox users to send a copy of files. Recipients won’t need a Dropbox account to receive Transfers, and alterations made by recipients won’t change the original file. Dropbox says it’s “designed for times when you need to turn over large collections of final files to clients and other people outside your company.” […]
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Hitting the Books: Boomers not understanding tech is the circle of life
[ad_1] This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto For A More Generous Worldby Yancey Strickler It’s a tale as old as time. You parents — rational, intelligent, and well-adjusted as they are — can’t figure out how email attachments work but are somehow capable of turning on a 14-part HiFi surround sound stereo like they’re […]
Here’s how Fitbit can help fix Wear OS
[ad_1] Earlier this week, we speculated on some of the ways in which Google’s purchase of Fitbit would be bad for wearables. However, there are a lot of things Google could learn from Fitbit to make Wear OS a compelling platform. The important thing here is that Google doesn’t do what it has seemingly done […]
TikTok’s parent company reportedly faces a national security review
[ad_1] Recently TikTok’s popularity has exploded worldwide, and so has scrutiny over the app’s parent company ByteDance and its relationship to the Chinese government. Now Reuters reports that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has opened a national security review of the company, because it had not sought approval to make […]
Microsoft launches a Q&A site to replace MSDN and TechNet
[ad_1] The company describes the website as a way to get “relevant and timely answers to your technical problems from a community of experts and Microsoft engineers.” To be clear, this isn’t the place you’ll go to if you need technical support as a consumer — Microsoft has other, long-standing resources for that. Instead, it’s […]
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
[ad_1] Rick Osterloh, Google’s head of devices and services, says that the deal is an “opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce Made by Google wearable devices into the market.” Which suggests that the company will, contrary to expectation, be used as Google’s wearable division. And that Fitbit’s hardware is […]
Tipping point: The gig economy hits delivery drivers in their wallets
[ad_1] The US Bureau of Labor Statistics defines those providing their labor in the gig economy as “independent workers.” Their jobs range from day labor, seasonal workers, substitute teachers, or “Intermediate contractors who are self-employed but connect with clients through an online marketplace or other intermediary, which include drivers hired via peer-to-peer ridesharing apps.” Virtually […]
Amazon will pull its movies from theaters to Prime faster
[ad_1] In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke said the company is working on getting movies to its Prime subscribers “as soon as possible.” Part of that means fulfilling contractual obligations around theatrical release, but it’s prepared to take a hit on that if it means a later pay-off on Prime. […]
Mixer drops its subscription price to $4.99 — the same as Twitch
[ad_1] After snagging some top streamers — starting with Ninja — the latest change Mixer is making in its battle with Twitch is to subscription pricing. The Microsoft-owned platform announced on Thursday that it’s changing subscription pricing — a feature fans can use to support their favorite streamers while obtaining special privileges in the chat […]
Vudu could be up for sale, if Walmart finds an interested buyer
[ad_1] Just shy of a decade after Wal-mart bought Vudu, The Information reports that the retail giant is “considering” selling its digital video on-demand store. There’s no word on how far along in the process any potential deal is, or if will actually happen, but anyone can see that the service made more sense a […]