Berlin has long been touted as a centre for Europe’s startup crowd. But yesterday’s purchase of Turkish firm Yemeksepeti by Delivery Hero for $589 million, has upped the ante considerably. The food…
Tesla’s home batteries, Microsoft Edge and Grooveshark shuts down
Tesla motors has revolutionized the automobile with its electric powered luxury cars, easily recognized on streets around the world. But visionary CEO Elon Musk has aspirations that transcend the vehicle industry.
Slovakia’s startup scene boasts flying cars and plasma drills – and so much more
Change is afoot in Slovakia. The country’s economy is enjoying a promising patch right now, with several key statistics outperforming European averages. According to the OECD, Slovakia is enjoying high GDP growth…
Amazon’s AWS sales growth, Galaxy S5 security flaw and WhatsApp calls on iOS
E-commerce mammoth Amazon had both some good and bad news to share this week – the company is seeing continual growth in its ‘Amazon Web Services’ wing, but it still reported a $57 million loss in the first quarter of 2015.
Google’s E.U. problems, Game of Thrones leak and Instagram’s guidelines
Google has hit major roadblocks in the European Union. E.U. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager issued a “statement of objections” to the giant search engine alleging that it engages in anti-competitive behavior by using its dominance in search to crowd other search tools out of the market.
Jay-Z’s Tidal revealed, Airbnb in Cuba and Android on PC
Popular music streaming platforms like Spotify and Pandora are to welcome a new competitor to the market. Artist Jay-Z, after acquiring Swedish streaming service Aspiro for $56 million in March, has re-launched the company’s main music streaming site, Tidal. Just a month later, the company is valued at $250 million according to the New York Post.
Dating apps strengthen and diversify to pull in huge user numbers
The mobile dating industry has taken off. IBISWorld, an analyst, reckons the U.S. market to be worth some $2.1 billion, of which around a third is commanded by Match, the owner of…
Apple Watch, HBO Now and a solar flight around the world
Apple’s press event in San Francisco on Monday disclosed details of it’s first new product line since the iPad, the Apple Watch.
Galaxy S6 launch, Mandarin Oriental hack and Amazon’s Alibaba play
Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Samsung struggled to stay ahead of the competition in 2014. Apple’s new iPhone 6 outperformed the Galaxy S5 smartphone, while new entrants to the market such as the highest…
Three takeaways from the Mobile World Congress 2015
The biggest trade show in the mobile computing industry, Mobile World Congress, wrapped up today in Barcelona. The event is about far more than just mobile phones, a fact underscored by the…