Netflix topped expectations with its first quarter revenue report this year, earning $1 billion in quarterly revenue and surpassing HBO’s user base with 29.2 million subscribers. Though HBO does not publish customer…
Apple Acquires WiFiSlam to Pinpoint Location within 2 Meters
Apple has acquired WiFiSlam, an indoor GPS startup that can pinpoint a smartphone in real time within 2.5 meters of accuracy. The move bolsters the company’s shoddy map product and makes it…
Nasdaq’s Approved for $62M Payout for $500M in Botched Facebook IPO Damages
Nasdaq received SEC approval for a $62 million payout to investors following the stock exchange’s botched Facebook IPO. Though it sounds like a pile of money, it’s a little more than pocket…
Apple Wins Augmented Reality Patent to Make Mapping Interactive
Apple was awarded a patent this week for an augmented reality function that can tag objects in a live video stream and present information about those objects in an overlay on the…