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October 27, 2015
Thanks To The iPhone, Apple Had Another Insane Quarter
Apple's fourth quarter earnings report is another huge win for the iPhone. The iPad? Well...
Apple just had another completely insane financial quarter. The company reported its fourth quarter earnings this afternoon and as expected, it sold an extraordinary number of iPhones and raked in a ton of cash doing it. While its tablet business continues to shrink—and the Apple Watch is still a fledgling part of Apple's profits—the success of its smartphone division keeps exploding.
German Government Investigating Google, Facebook
Data privacy advocates in the German government are going after Facebook and Google.
The German government has unexpectedly announced plans to investigate Google and Facebook for illegal data transfers. This decision means serious headaches for the two American tech giants, as well as hundreds of other tech companies that also operate in Germany.
AIG Launches Drone Insurance Policies
One of the world's largest insurance companies is getting into the drone insurance business.
AIG, one of the world's largest insurers, is rolling out a new set of policies aimed at the growing drone industry. The policy offerings are designed for a newfangled purpose: protecting the operators of unmanned aircraft from liability in case of collision, technical problems, or any other sort of situation that could cause damage either to people or property on the ground.
Today in Tabs: South By South Worst
What could possibly go wrong?
—You a private eye? That's what the blue neon sign says out front. —It's argon. Neon glows orange. V.O.: From the start, she was trouble.
Why Did Drake's "Hotline Bling" Fail To Top Billboard Charts? Blame Apple Music
Apple Music, where Drake's video for "Hotline Bling" made its debut, has yet to share its video view data with Nielsen Music.
When the video for "Hotline Bling" dropped last week and sent the Internet into a tizzy, it only solidified the heady success of Drake's hit track. Since its release in July, the song has dominated Facebook and Twitter and spawned memes and countless GIFs, spilling over into real life faster than even "Call Me Maybe."
BuzzFeed Threatens To Withdraw From SXSW Over Canceled GamerGate Panels
After SXSW canceled panels in response to threats, BuzzFeed said it would withdraw from the digital media festival.
A decision by South by Southwest to cancel two panels related to gaming and online harassment has led BuzzFeed, a major presence at the popular digital festival, to threaten to withdraw its presence from the upcoming Austin event. On Monday, SXSW leadership canceled two panels related to gaming and online harassment and the GamerGate controversy of 2014, citing threats of violence. The two panels were called "Level Up: Overcoming Harassment in Games" and "SavePoint: A Discussion on the Gaming Community."
Theranos Caves To Critics, Agrees To Release Data On Its Blood Tests
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes said the company will publish data disproving allegations made by the Wall Street Journal.
After weathering a severe bout of bad press, medical startup Theranos is embracing transparency: On Monday, CEO Elizabeth Holmes said the company will soon publish data that she claims will demonstrate the accuracy of Theranos blood tests. Following the publication of two critical articles in the Wall Street Journal last week, Theranos fell under heavy scrutiny, due to claims that its technology was only used for a limited number of tests, and that the results of its blood tests were unreliable.
With Affirm, PayPal Cofounder Has A New Way For You To Buy Things Without Credit Cards
Affirm, the financial tech startup from PayPal cofounder Max Levchin, lets you pay in installments without the hassles of a credit card.
This year, your holiday shopping mall excursion will feature an unprecedented array of payment options (it is, after all, nearly 2016). In addition to cash and credit, we have things like wireless mobile payments and even the ability to pay using our watches. Now we can add another.
How Microsoft And ThyssenKrupp's Elevator Tech Saves Office Workers Years Of Waiting
MAX brings elevators into the Internet of Things with highway-like traffic control. Your morning commute might just get faster.
Going up? Good luck.
October 26, 2015
Twitter Targets Brands With Its New Analytics Hub
Calling all brands: Twitter Brand Hub will allow advertisers to track and analyze tweets about their brand and products.
In keeping with the trend of expanding its analytics capabilities, Twitter is catering to its advertiser base with Twitter Brand Hub. An analytics platform for brands, the Brand Hub is designed to track conversation in real time and gather data on tweets that mention their brand and products.
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