Sprint and T-Mobile Split Up for Good Sprint and T-Mobile officially called off their wedding over the weekend. The two had been in negotiation for months, but in the end “the companies were unable…
ARe you going to buy it?
Amazon Introduces AR We love the convenience of shopping on Amazon, but it can be hard to buy online if we can’t imagine how the item will look in our home. It’s easy to buy a box of La Croix that …
New Emoji, Who Dis?
It’s Raining Emojis The Apple iOS 11.1 update features dozens of new emojis. Mythical creatures like wizards, fairies, and vampires join the ranks of the dancing girl and sassy girl emojis. New act…
Tech Stocks Soar
Billion Dollar Bezos The Nasdaq hit an all-time high after immense earnings from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, among others. Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, surpassed Bill Gates on the Bloomberg Bi…
F-F-Focus on Me
Superzoom on My Nose Hairs Instagram Stories is introducing Superzoom, which lets you make your own “dramatic chipmunk” style video. With a single tap, Instagram will shoot a stuttered zoom-in on y…
Let’s Get Down to Business
Prime Time Amazon launched Prime for businesses to replicate quick delivery in the workplace. Shares of industrial suppliers Grainger and Fastenal dropped upon the news of Business Prime Shipping. …
Fly the W
Apple Wins Big in Chicago Apple’s 497th retail store just got a makeover. This “Town Square” location in Chicago, replacing the company’s flagship store from 2003, sits alongside the Chicago River …
Get Your Game On, Facebook
Instant Games, Instant Bucks Facebook launched “Instant Games” in 2016, letting user play games like Pac-Man and Words with Friends directly within the Messenger app. Developers can now add in-app …
Open for tbh
tbh, i luv u tbh, or “to be honest” for us older folks, is an iOS app popular with teens that delivers anonymous compliments. The app presents pre-written prompts like “Who has the best smile?” and…
Stop Avoiding (Virtual) Reality
Oculess is More Facebook wants one billion people to try out its new VR headset. Cheaper headsets from its Oculus brand will hopefully boost Facebook’s attempt to make virtual reality a part of eve…