Amazon has discontinued its sales to Apple TV and Google Chromecast. The online retailer has stated that this move is to avoid customer confusion and bolster its own video service.
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Netflix blames 'involuntary churns' for dive in profits
Netflix reported a lower than expected performance today after the company reported a total revenue of $1.74 billion for its third quarter performance. The revenue contributes to earnings of $0.07 per share, which is lower than analyst expectation of $0.08 per share.
$10,000 fine for drones near air show during Fleet Week
The San Francisco Police Department and the Federal Aviation Administration will be working hand in hand to ban drones while imposing a $10,000 fine for offenders during the 2015 Fleet Week which is set to happen this weekend.
No role of nationality in antitrust probe: EU antitrust chief
Ruling out North America's claim that European antitrust authority is going in an anti-US bias in dealing with Google and Apple, the European Competition Commissioner (ECC) Margrethe Vestager has termed it as a misleading notion of the world's largest economy. Vestager has been criticized in the US media for her role in opening multiple cases against the US corporate giants Google, Apple, Amazon and Starbucks during the past one year. Vestager has become the target of the US media as European regulators are protecting EU companies from the US competition.
Amazon bans sale of Apple, Google streaming devices
Amazon is disallowing the sale of media-streaming devices from Apple and Google. In an e-mail to its marketplace sellers, the Web retailer says that after October 29, it will no longer sell Apple TV's and Google Chromecasts. "It's important that the streaming media players we sell interact well with Prime Video in order to avoid customer confusion," said Amazon in the e-mail.
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Amazon just unveiled their latest gadget, the Amazon Fire HD 10. It is the widest tablet offered by Jeff Bezos's company and it comes with a price tag far cheaper than any other high-end tablet by another manufacturer at $229.
Microsoft is releasing its new laptop and it consists of luxurious specs and features. Its price is also reported and some of online stores are already pre-ordering the new Microsoft product.
Lenovo fans are very excited with the upcoming release of its Vibe P1 smartphone and most of them are eagerly awaiting to pre-order this latest device.
The rebirth of the Google Glass seem to come in reality any time soon. Google initially started the Project Aura, with the help of three previous Amazon engineers.
Amazon is venturing on meal delivery partnering with restaurants near Seattle, and is currently hiring jobs for the Seattle headquarter and in New York. Amazon Inc. is currently hiring staff for its newest division; the Amazon Restaurants. The department is opening 15 job vacancies in Seattle and New York. Six separate postings are from Amazon Restaurant and Travel.
Apple Inc is reportedly moving into the original programming business to compete with Netflix and other video streaming companies.
Apple ventures out on original content production; Tech giant to follow Netflix, Amazon's footsteps?
The technology giant, Apple is exploring a brand-new business in original programming, like that of Netflix and Amazon. Tech giant follows Netflix and Amazon's suit.
Amazon announced Wednesday that it will offer its Prime Instant Video service in Japan next month, going toe-to-toe with rival Netflix in the video streaming industry.
FAA reported that there had been almost 700 close encounters between drones and planes. Drones have no permissions to soar the sky of more than 400 feet off the ground or within the five miles of any airport, but on the day of August 15, drones messed with air traffic in the Unites States, dozens of them.
