Yahoo Bids For Hulu, After Dailymotion Deal Was Thwarted
Yahoo seems to be on a buying frenzy. After the $1.1 billion acquisition offer to Tumblr, the ailing internet company has bid for video site Hulu.
Yahoo seems to be on a buying frenzy. After the $1.1 billion acquisition offer to Tumblr, the ailing internet company has bid for video site Hulu.
VKontakte is a social network based in Russia and is among the most popular social media sites all over Europe. Especially in Russia, VKontakte effectively replaces Facebook as the top social network website. Recently, VKontakte got banned in Russia over what the authorities claimed to be a ‘mistake’. Access to the site was restored briefly.
Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, Galaxy S4, has made many headlines around the tech world. Launched rather recently, the smartphone packs quite a punch but many cited that it may fail to gain much traction. Despite these speculations, the sales of Galaxy S4 have already exceeded the ten million mark.
Burj Al Arab, 321 meter (1,053 feet) tall is the “world’s only 7-Star hotel” situated in Dubai. In fact, it’s one of the most luxurious hotels on the planet. The hotel offers private butler service; four pools; a private beach; Rolls Royce, BMW and helicopter airport transfer service; and free access to a water park. Recently, the hotel has announced that it will provide guests a 24-carat gold plated iPad upon check-in! Guests will be able to use it until check-out!
Samsung Wallet is a convenient mobile app which allows users to store and manage event tickets, boarding passes, membership cards and coupons all in one place. A couple of months ago, Samsung showed off this app to developers. Lately, Samsung has launched its Wallet app in Korea.
In the past, we have reported about how a number of former Nokia employees came together to found Jolla, a startup that is based in Finland. The startup essentially aims to disrupt the smartphone market and liberate it from Android. To that end, the company has now launched its first handset which comes with customisable shells.
We have been hearing about a new MacBook Air model for a while now. Many similar rumors have proved false in the past but now, multiple indicators hint that a new 13.3-inch Air model is fairly imminent. That is because the MacBook Air stock with most online retailers has vanished.
A number of incidents involving the theft of Apple gadgets have taken place in the recent past. We have even seen entire Apple retail locations ransacked by thieves in some cases. Now, it has been reported that during an iPad-theft incident, a 15-year-old boy was ran over by a car and succumbed to his injuries while on the way to hospital.