insert_link Health & Wellness Is the Health Care Industry ready for a Big Tech Takeover? Big Tech, already under a withering spotlight from Congress for mishandling some user data, is delving further into the health care field — a world defined by its privacy pitfalls. Giant companies have earned regulatory wrist-slaps for fumbling sensitive personal information, but the stakes are much higher for poorly protected health data. Recent moves, some unfolding in secret, show the reach of the companies' ambition — and, in some cases, their […] todayNovember 20, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Amazon’s FireTV Might Be Only Streaming Platform Without Disney+ Amazon’s Fire TV is at risk of being the only major streaming platform without Disney+ at launch, as the two companies remain locked in a dispute over advertising, according to The Wall Street Journal. If Disney doesn’t agree with Amazon over advertising space, the company could also possibly see a number of its apps removed from Fire TV, including sports streaming service ESPN+. As Disney tries to enter the direct-to-consumer […] todayOctober 8, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Beyond Meat’s Success May Usher In a Whole New Industry The Beyond Meat company recently stated its sales tripled this quarter in its very first earnings report. The company also said it expects to break even this year. Its shares have taken off substantially since IPO even before the surprisingly good earnings report. Beyond Meat makes, well, fake meat: the Beyond Burger. So too does Impossible Foods, its major rival (they make the Impossible Burger). Arguably there’s an appetite […] todayJune 27, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple FCC Says “Yes” to T-Mobile and Sprint Merger, but Will the Justice Department Nix the Deal? T-Mobile and Sprint started the day with very good news when FCC chairman Ajit Pai said he would urge the commission to approve their industry-transforming merger. Stocks of both companies soared soon after. But only a few hours later, Bloomberg reported that the US Department of Justice was leaning toward blocking the merger over antitrust concerns. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that the Justice Department remains unconvinced that […] todayMay 23, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple Say, “Selfie!” All of this year’s iPhones could come with upgraded selfie cameras, potentially offering better performance in low light conditions. The details come from a report out today by Ming-Chi Kuo, a reliable Apple analyst at TF International Securities, published in MacRumors. Apple will move from using a 7-megapixel selfie camera to a 12-megapixel selfie camera, without reducing the size of the pixels, according to the report. That would bring […] todayApril 19, 2019
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