October 21, 2015 Uber ceases illegal Portland pickups for 3 months while city rethinks laws When Uber began operating illegally in Portland in early December, it was clearly an act of protest against a local government that had flatly denied its right to operate after years of attempted negotiations.
October 21, 2015 Consumers turn to mobile apps during holiday shopping season To make sense of all of the holiday season confusion, more and more consumers are turning to mobile apps to help them snatch up the best deals and track down the best gifts. The right app can make one’s phone the smartest, most helpful personal shopping assistant.
October 21, 2015 Portland is keeping it weird by keeping Uber out, so we took an illegal ride Last night, I took an illegal Uber X trip. If we were caught, the driver could have been written a ticket with a minimum of $2250, and risked having his car impounded and spending a night in jail.
October 21, 2015 Ride-hailing app Uber raises $1.2 billion despite image troubles, now valued at $40 billion Despite recent bad publicity over privacy violations and other problems, the ride-hailing app Uber has raised $1.2 billion in its latest round of funding from venture capitalists, valuing the company at $40 billion.
October 21, 2015 Half a billion people now use the Facebook Messenger app Facebook Messenger has been mired in controversy since the social networking giant cut messaging from its main app, pushing users to download its standalone offering. Despite the fuss, the user base has more than doubled since April and now stands at 500m. The post Half a billion people now use the Facebook Messenger app appeared first on Digital Trends.
October 21, 2015 How to turn your smartphone into a cosmic-ray detector Want to study high-energy particles streaming through the cosmos at nearly the speed of light? There's an app for that
October 21, 2015 Can Apple keep the innovation engine running? Three years after Steve Jobs’ death, questions continue to swirl around Apple’s ability to continue his legacy of phenomenal innovation.
October 21, 2015 Smartphone breathalyzers: Tech that takes your breath away It's not only Olympic superstars who misjudge their alcohol consumption.
October 21, 2015 5 apps that will make you say 'Wow!' If you can dream it, there is an app for that. There are approximately 1.2 million apps in the Apple store and, interestingly, just about the same number in the Google Play store that powers Android gadgets.
