Amazon’s anticipated drone delivery service, once slated as just a pipe dream, appears to be a step closer to fruition with the U.S. Patent Office releasing a report detailing how the drone system might look.
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.
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.
Turkey bans social media again, Samsung reviews and Facebook Messenger for web
Turkey banned the likes of Google, Twitter and Facebook last week, over an of a Turkish prosecutor being held at gunpoint by two men outside the Istanbul courthouse.
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.
Twitter’s Periscope, Paypal’s legal trouble and Facebook builds on Messenger success
Live streaming services have been trending in the tech world. The commotion began with Meerkat, a service that launched at the end of February. Using Twitter to alert people to a Meerkat broadcast, or a “Meerkast,” the service allows people to stream a live video feed to the web and attract any amount of viewers.
Amazon drone testing, Sony TV streaming and Uber passes NYC milestone
Amazon has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin testing out the drones as package delivery vessels.
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…