By Steve Dent
Ridesharing company Uber is worthy $18 billion thanks to its rider-friendly practices, but rival Lyft says it hasn’t been so nice to competitors. The company supplied CNNMoney with data showing that 177 Uber employees in the US booked and then… …read more
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By Zach Honig
On average, Americans are paying more for TV service than ever before — $64.41 per month as of January 2013, according to the FCC, though if you add any premium channels and DVR to the mix, that figure can increase twofold or more. Earlier this… …read more
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By Billy Steele
When you’re looking to celebrate a milestone for your company’s forums, what’s the best way to do so? How about a sexist photo contest to where the entrant that nabs the most likes gets a the chance to buy a phone? Sounds like a terrible idea. Well,… …read more
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Now that the new Oculus Rift is in customers’ hands, the Facebook-owned VR company has been working even harder on things like its SDK. With the latest release, version 0.4.1, the SDK now officially supports OS X computers. In other words, this means… …read more
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At its Gamescom press conference, Sony has just announced its big upcoming software update for the PS4. System update 2.0 will bring the PlayStation Now-powered “Share Play” feature that lets your friends join in from anywhere to play together or… …read more
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We just got a closer look at some of the big-name titles coming to the PS4 from Gamescom, but Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan just took a moment to talk about SharePlay. It’s slated to come as part of the PS4’s 2.00 update in the fall, and… …read more
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By Jon Fingas
Sony just hit another big milestone in the console wars. The company has officially sold over 10 million PlayStation 4s since the gaming system launched back in November — and those are units in the hands of real players, not on store shelves. For… …read more
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By Billy Steele
There’s no question that Apple’s virtual assistant comes in handy when you need information quickly. And now, one of Siri’s creators is working on a more advanced form of AI that goes far beyond the current iPhone option. Viv Labs says its personal… …read more
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