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October 21, 2015

Snowed in? Plowz is like Uber for driveway snow removal

A blizzard just dumped three feet of snow on your driveway, but you don’t feel like spending an entire day manually shoveling it all off.

October 21, 2015

Windows 10 isn’t just a step back to the desktop, it’s a step up

Wednesday's Windows event was the flashiest to grace Redmond in years.

October 21, 2015

Microsoft Surface Hub looks to transform meetings

At its Windows 10 event Jan. 21, the company showed off the Microsoft Surface Hub -- an 84-inch 4K device designed for improved collaboration in the workplace. We had a chance to try out some of the Surface Hub's features and found it to be mostly smooth and smart.

October 21, 2015

Smartphones have become the most popular way to bank

Your phone has probably been the bank teller you interacted with most this year, but banking analytics firm RateWatch’s 4th Annual Mobile Banking Survey reveals that only 2 percent of the bank customers/members surveyed considered mobile banking their primary banking option.

October 21, 2015

Flywheel battles Uber surge pricing with $10 rides on New Year’s Eve

In an attempt to battle Uber’s propensity to increase rates significantly when demand for a ride skyrockets, upstart competitor Flywheel is offering a promotional option over the New Year’s holiday for anyone living in San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego or Sacramento.

October 21, 2015

Bank of England taps social media to measure UK’s economic health

The Bank of England is monitoring the Internet and social media to generate better data about the U.K.’s economic health.

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

Drone almost collides with jet at one of world’s busiest airports in latest incident

Another day, another report of a drone coming close to colliding with an aircraft as it comes in to land. This latest incident, however, reportedly took place at one of the world's busiest airports, and involved a large passenger plane.