Verizon Wireless will soon beta test a sponsored service called FreeBee Data 360 that charges content providers for each gigabyte or specific content sent to customers but does not subtract from subscribers' data cap. Its plan follows AT&T's similar service and sponsors per-click actions that include audio streaming, mobile video clips, and app downloads.
Facebook's WhatsApp instant messaging service is ending its $1 annual fee to boost the number of people who use the mobile app. Co-founder Jan Koum stated at this year's Digital Life Design (DLD) conference the move will allow people without access to debit and credit cards, to use the service. Most of the company's competing apps are already totally free.
The Google Play app store will now be offering promo codes, allowing Android developers to sell their mobile applications like iOS and Mac applications in the Apple Store. A new option in Google Play Developer Console seems to give app developers the ability to provide codes for app and in-app content.
Razer has started its Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 appreciation event, which contains the 50 percent off its popular peripherals offering.
Netflix has promised in a blog entry posted on January 14, Thursday that will take steps to prevent subscribers from hiding their location in order to unblock and access international movies and TV shows not offered in their home countries. The company plans to add tech to prevent users of virtual private networks (VPNs) who unblock international content via VPN providers offering the location-hiding services.
Google announced its decision to dive into the latest virtual reality technology by naming a new boss and forming a new division.
Vegans can have a difficult time buying a new high-end car as most manufacturers use leather for the interior, and it became an issue for one Tesla shareholder. Last June the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) lobbied the electric car company to build its e-cars with non-animal materials. Elon Musk is now offering a high-end all-vegan interior option for its Model X SUV that includes animal-free seats, gear shifts, and steering wheels.
Apple published the first complete list of automaker partners of its CarPlay platform on January 10, Monday. The official list of auto models included current and future vehicles that are compatible with CarPlay, including Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, and Audi.
Apple launched its iAd advertising platform almost six years ago, and is now reportedly planning to soon transfer ad management tasks and revenue to its publishers. The tech giant will reshape the platform into an automated service while handing publishers the responsibility of creating, managing, and selling advertisements.
The dates and venue of the Google I/O 2016 been declared by CEO Sundar Pichai. Find out what can be expected from the upcoming developer conference.
