Tech
Automattic recently announced they'd be buying Tumblr from Verizon. It seems like a natural fit but the most surprising detail was the price. Reportedly, they've paid only $3 million for Tumblr. Yep, $3 million. For a company that Yahoo bought for over a billion not that
Streaming
This week Warner announced their streaming service. It's called HBO Max. It'll feature content from WB, DC, New Line, CNN, the CW, Cartoon Network, and a whole lot more. In previous posts, I've talked about Warner as a potential successful competitor in the field
Tech
Facebook officially announced its new cryptocurrency, Libra today, and it actually sounds potentially useful. There were rumours that they were building something cryptocurrency related for several years now and I was always sceptical about it due to Facebook itself. Facebook's reputation is clearly shattered, at least to people
Tech
Today Apple announced a new "Sign in with Apple" service that developers can add to their apps and websites. It's a great alternative to Google & Facebook sign in and comes with several privacy features that I hope the others adopt. Competition is always good. Then
Tech
I was watching some of Microsoft's BUILD conference today and I was amazed at the successful rebranding they've pulled off in just a few years. For a long time, Microsoft had a negative image in the eyes of most. And they certainly earned that image. In
Tech
Google announced their game streaming platform, Stadia, today and it feels like a look at the future. Game streaming has been touted as the future of video games for several years now and there are already existing services but Google's feels different. There are several unique advantages Google
Tech
I've been watching videos and reading articles about all the new phones being announced at Mobile World Congress this week. I've noticed many of the companies who've been struggling to compete with Apple & Samsung are now taking wild swings to differentiate their phones.
Tech
How does society change when there aren't enough jobs for anyone? This video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW5ktbit2s0] got me thinking about the implications of automation. Pretty soon jobs that employ thousands and probably millions will be done by algorithms and machines instead. For most of
Tech
Where were you when Google announced they were killing Google Reader? If your answer is "What's Google Reader?", then you're in the majority. But in the world of mega-corps like Google, a product loved by a minority can have a user base of millions.
Streaming
With the announcement that Disney will be pulling all their content from Netflix [https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/8/16115254/disney-launching-streaming-service-ending-netflix-deal] and building their own streaming service, it seems like the dream of one streaming service to rule them all is dead. The future of streaming looks a lot