Colin Webb writes with a grave problem: The piece I’m writing at the moment needs me to use a few French expressions. Some of the French […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
Month: December 2015
Apple accused of ignoring complaints against copyright infringing apps
Apple has been accused of ignoring complaints against iOS apps that illegally use copyrighted material. Brian Raub, founder of Lakelubbers.com, says Apple is unwilling to […] Read the original post by Killian Bell
Red Rhino LF5G fire truck douses flames in small city spaces
The term “fire truck” often inspires images of long, boxy trucks painted in bright red, but the worldwide fleet of fire trucks consists of models […] Read the original post by Gizmag
This insane iPhone 7 concept has built-in air jets for drop protection
Apple patents have given us a glimpse into the company’s efforts to devise a drop protection system for the iPhone and other devices — but […] Read the original post by Killian Bell
Siri Eyes Free support lands inside Ford vehicles with latest SYNC update
Ford has announced that the car maker is currently rolling out a software update for the company’s SYNC software. This update will hit more […] Read the original post by Rich Edmonds
Google is shutting down Songza’s music service on January 31st
It’s been more than a year since Google bought Songza and started integrating its mood-savvy streaming into Play Music. And now, it seems, it’s time […] Read the original post by Engadget
Toshiba executives to forgo bonuses over accounting scandal
Toshiba Corp. will forgo bonuses to all 33 executive officers for the current business year as managers take responsibility for an accounting scandal, company officials […] Read the original post by The Japan Times
Ford Brings Siri Eyes Free Support to 5 Million Vehicles Dating Back to 2011
While many carmakers are starting to roll out support for Apple’s CarPlay in-vehicle functionality, an older Siri Eyes Free feature is also designed to help […] Read the original post by Eric Slivka
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop comes to life for the holidays
Paltrow’s luxury and lifestyle online venture goop turned into an actu… . This image taken from video shows the scene of a pop-up store by […] Read the original post by CBS 3 Springfield
Uber’s making it easy to request rides from other apps
With the introduction of the Uber API last year , the ridesharing company began opening its platform to third-party services. Today, Uber’s expanding on that […] Read the original post by Engadget
Unmanned helicopter and drone join forces in safer approach to fighting fire
Attacking out of control forest fires from the air with manned helicopters and planes is a technique that has been used for decades, but we […] Read the original post by Gizmag
Central European Media’s Newest Activist
Central European Media is a media company that invests, controls and develops local and national television stations. The company’s current direction has been a point […] Read the original post by Seeking Alpha
Plaintiff with Injured Reputation May Have Standing in Inventorship…
Addressing for the first time whether harm to an inventor’s reputation alone could confer standing to sue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal […] Read the original post by JD Supra
Banks Get Crisis-Era Protections on Loans Backing Dell-EMC Buyout
Wall Street banks squeezed an unusual concession out of Michael Dell when they agreed to finance his $67 billion acquisition of EMC Corp.: They will […] Read the original post by Wall Street Journal
The creators of ‘The Martian’ and ‘XKCD’ will chat live on Facebook today
It’s been a big year for Andy Weir, author of acclaimed sci-fi novel The Martian. His bestselling book — originally published serially for free on […] Read the original post by Engadget