Companies

Wi-Fi speeds are about to get a much needed speed boost according to Qualcomm. Qualcomm announced that it has plans to triple wi-fi speeds in homes, offices and public networks by changing the way in which wi-fi networks operate. Currently, wi-fi connections are programmed to serve only one device at a time, cycling through users … Read more

Mozilla CEO has stepped down less than two weeks into accepting the position due to overwhelming controversy over his disapproval for gay rights. Brendan Eich has renounced his position as CEO of Mozilla after several board members left and several companies boycotted the Firefox web browser in support of gay rights. It seems that Mozilla … Read more

Tesla is keeping one step ahead of the rest, installing side view cameras in replace of mirrors. The high tech cameras are not only going to offer better visibility but they are also going to improve the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle and fuel efficiency. “Automakers already provide rearview cameras, as a standard or optional … Read more

A new startup, Sookasa has raised over $5 million dollars to launch a tool that allows secure, easy sharing of files among cloud storage services. Sookasa automatically encrypts files in Dropbox or other cloud services and places them in a secure Sookasa folder. From the folder, the secure file can then be transferred to another … Read more

The appointment of the new Mozilla CEO, Brendan Eich has caused a stink after it was revealed that he gave money to the homophobic, proposition 8.  Since Eich was appointed CEO, three board members have already quit in protest and now the online dating site OkCupid has urged it’s customers to stop using the Firefox … Read more

Since Pinterest first burst onto the scene it has been rapidly growing with over 70 million users.  As Pinterest has been growing in popularity, CEO Danny Maloney has commented on the increasing number of small businesses using the social media platform to promote their products. Pinterest has become known for its women focussed topics such … Read more

Ryan Seacrest’s young start up idea, Typo has been given a blow by Blackberry who states it infringes on their copyright patents. Seacrest had the idea to sell a Blackberry style keyboard attached to an iPhone case to make it easier to type messages and emails. The result would have been an iPhone with a … Read more

The cloud storage wars are on as Amazon drops their prices in competition with Google. Google recently slashed prices on their own cloud storage systems, offering users competitive solutions to their data storage needs. Now, Amazon is following suit, competing with Google in order to take customers and boost revenue. Amazon’s price cuts will go … Read more

Netflix is facing a tough decision after paying out Comcast millions in access fees after the internet provider slowed streaming services for their customers. Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings has appealed to internet service providers, asking them to keep costs low for consumers and to stop throttling Netflix services. Hasting announced that Netflix was bullied into … Read more