Amazon has just announced that they have purchased Twitch for $970 million, beating out Google who was also vying for the deal. Amazon has offered the video game streaming site $970 million in cash and it seems that the offer has been accepted. “Like Twitch, we obsess over customers and like to think differently, we … Read more
As tablet sales continue to fall, Microsoft has decided to drop the price of the Surface 2 by $100. Tablet sales have been on a steady decline this year as people ditch the large devices for phablets. In order to lure customers however, Microsoft has decided to drop the price of their Surface 2, offering … Read more
Sony’s Playstation and entertainment network is now back online after a denial of service (DDoS) attack. While the company has stated that they have seen “no evidence of any intrusion” into their network, the DDos attack crashed the system by sending large amounts of data to the service provider. Because Sony has no control over … Read more
YouTube may be late to the party but the company has finally hinted at a music streaming service called Music Key. Comparable to Spotify, leaked screenshots of Music Key have confirmed that the Google company is planning to release a monthly streaming service. According to reports, Music Key is expected to retail for $10 per … Read more
Cupertino, the hometown of Apple and other tech companies is set to get a major upgrade to their internet service. AT&T has announced that it is bringing a super fast broadband service called “GigaPower” to the city which promises download speeds of 1 gigabit per second. To put it into perspective, this internet speed could … Read more
Uber is expanding its wings to offer a delivery service. Uber has begun testing a delivery service in DC for customers wishing to have groceries, medicines and more sent straight to their front door. The transport company, which has been rising in popularity, is currently testing the operation for the next few weeks to see … Read more
Snapchat, the disappearing messaging app is about to expand it’s service to include news and video content. Snapchat is currently in the process of creating Snapchat Discovery, a new feature that will show branded content to users through the app. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Discovery function will allow users to “read daily … Read more
While the modern world appreciates Google’s internet cables, it seems that the sharks on the bottom of the ocean are far from thrilled about it. Google has run into some issues with their underwater cables as sharks keep biting into them, perhaps in an attempt to tell the tech giant that they are not happy … Read more
For the first time in history, cable companies have more internet than TV subscribers. Americans have been ditching their TV cable provider for online content streaming services such as Netflix, causing cable companies to reach an all time low in TV subscriptions. A recent report has found that nearly 15,000 customers have ditched their TV cable … Read more
Microsoft has reported a 400 million loss on their latest gaming console, Xbox One. Microsofts Xbox has definitely struggled to keep up with Sony’s Playstation 4, the company’s main competitor, but now reports are in that the company has faced huge losses over the console. The report highlights that Microsoft spent $2.1 billion on manufacturing … Read more
You must be logged in to post a comment.