Apple filed a billion-dollar royalty lawsuit against Qualcomm in January and today the chipmaker hit back with a legal case of its own against the iPhone maker which, it claims, has refused to acknowledge the value of its technology. In the original suit, Apple claimed that Qualcomm — which makes money from licensing its patents to technology makers — was charging it for… Read More Qualcomm countersuit claims Apple ‘refuses to acknowledge’ the value of ...This entry was posted in Mobile qualcomm and tagged apple on April 10, 2017 by Jon Russell
How can Popular Pays stand out in the influencer marketing crowd? The key, according to co-founder Corbett Drummey, is to focus on content. The approach seems to have convinced investors, with Popular Pays announcing that it has raised an additio... Popular Pays raises $3.1M in new funding to connect marketers ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Fundings & Exits Social Startups TC on April 10, 2017 by Anthony Ha
Chinese electronics giant LeEco will not acquires U.S.-based TV maker Vizio as announced, the two companies said today. The deal has been hitting roadblocks according to recent reports, and now it’s officially ended as a result of “regulatory headwinds,” according to LeEco. The companies are quick to note that this isn’t the end of the relationship between the two. Read More LeEco will not acquire TV maker Vizio as plannedThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC on April 10, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Those little hearts you tap to signal to a live video’s creator that you’re enjoying the content might look a little different on Twitter in the future. The company announced today a new way for brands to engage fans through live video – it will now let them create their own “custom hearts” for use in Periscope’s live video. The customizations can be… Read More Twitter now lets brands make their own “custom hearts” for ...This entry was posted in Ads Advertising Tech Media Mobile Periscope Social TC and tagged twitter on April 10, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Meet the super-wireless, super-expensive speaker at the center of your new home theater. Sonos Playbase Review: Surround-Sound Quality in a Single SpeakerThis entry was posted in Gear on April 10, 2017 by David Pierce
Meet the super-wireless, super-expensive speaker at the center of your new home theater. The post Review: Sonos Playbase appeared first on WIRED. Review: Sonos PlaybaseThis entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear Speakers on April 10, 2017 by David Pierce
Here’s a fresh rumor that is all kinds of interesting. Press in South Korea are reporting that Google is in talks to invest one trillion KRW ($875 million) in LG Display, one of the world’s most prominent producer of screens for smartphones and tablets, in a move to give its Pixel smartphones some curves. The Yonhap News Agency, citing sources, said that the investment would… Read More Google is reportedly investing $875M in LG Display to give ...This entry was posted in Asia LG Mobile PIXEL and tagged google on April 10, 2017 by Jon Russell