IFA, the Berlin, Germany-based consumer electronics trade show seems to have come out of nowhere. In reality, it’s been around since 1924 and once boasted Albert Einstein(!) as a keynote speaker. However, a shift to more consumer-focused technology helped it shove aside the better known CeBIT and now it’s the International event to watch for the latest in mobile, wearables, the … [Read more...]
Uber Said to China’s Biggest Taxi App: Sell Us 40% of Your Shares or Be Defeated
Uber tried to buy its way into the Chinese market, according to a CEO of the country’s largest taxi app. At the Yabuli Summer Entrepreneurs Summit held over the weekend (link in Chinese), Didi Kuaidi chief Cheng Wei said Uber founder Travis Kalanick himself gave the startup an ultimatum: sell us 40% of your shares or be defeated. … [Read more...]
Nest’s New Thermostat Will Tell You About Furnace Problems
Nest's updated lineup of smart home products is finally complete. The company unveiled the newest version of its flagship product Tuesday, the Nest Thermostat. The $249 device, available now, adds a few new tricks to the connected thermostat, including a better display and a furnace monitoring feature. … [Read more...]
Health o Meter Enters Fitness Tracking Market With Nuyu
Health o meter is a company that knows a few things about fitness, most notably when it comes to scales and weighing equipment. Today, they are expanding on that knowledge and entering into the health and fitness tracking business with a new line of products called nuyu. … [Read more...]
Nicki Minaj Feuding with Tara Reid too?
Nicki Minaj seems to be throwing shade at all angles. Before she lashed out at Miley Cyrus during the VMAs on Sunday, Minaj reportedly had a run-in with actress Tara Reid at The Weeknd’s album release party Friday at 1Oak in Los Angeles. … [Read more...]
Woman Injured and Teen Dies in Warren House Fire
Authorities say a 17 year-old girl has died in a Warren house fire. Fire officials say she was trapped in the basement of the Macomb County home on Monday afternoon as the fire spread through the attached garage and into the house. … [Read more...]
Americans Care About Clean Water. So, Why All the Hate for EPA’s Clean Water Rule?
Speaking generally, Americans really care about clean water. According to one Gallup poll, they care about it even more than clean air, and clean soil. And when it comes to water, Americans really care about clean drinking water — even more than clean rivers and lakes. … [Read more...]
Dodgers Topple Giants in 14 on Gonzalez’s Walk-off Single
Adrian Gonzalez singled in the winning run with the bases loaded in the 14th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants 5-4 early Tuesday in the opener of a crucial series between the NL West's top two teams. … [Read more...]
Holga’s Digital Toy Camera Lets You Take Instagram Pics IRL
Holga's toy camera is finally getting 21st century upgrade. As cool as shooting film is, digital is the future and now Holga is getting with the program. The company launched a Kickstarter for the the Holga Digital, a toy camera that takes those lovable artsy-fartsy photos and saves them to an SD card like every other digital camera. … [Read more...]
Phil Gosselin Plays First Game Since Being Acquired by D-backs
Two days after Phil Gosselin was placed on the disabled list in May, he was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Three months later, he has finally taken the field for his new team. The 26 year-old infielder, who was acquired by the D-backs from the Atlanta Braves on May 20 while he was on the DL after having surgery to repair his fractured left thumb, took the field for Arizona … [Read more...]