This week in social media, Facebook rolled out, experimented with, or otherwise promised a slew of changes to its platform, policies and mobile apps. Meanwhile, Twitter got hit on Wall Street again and Snapchat rolled out its first Halloween-themed sponsored "lenses." It's time for Social Media Sunday!
Smartphones are hitting more markets, meaning most people already have one Smartphone sales are really slowing down and last quarter's growth should be the slowest in about six years, according to new analytics reports.
Apple is a popular brand on consumers' holiday lists This holiday season, some of the best technology gifts are from Apple, Samsung and Bose. Electronics retailer Best Buy searched for the top 15 tech gifts and trends with the help of a national survey, according to Business Wire.
In an unprecented move, REI has decided not to open its doors to customers on Black Friday this year. Instead, the outdoor gear and sporting goods retailer will encourage consumers and its employees to spend the day after Thanksgiving outside, or at least doing something else besides shopping.
The U.S. Senate passed a two-year budget deal early Friday morning that raises funding levels and suspends the nation's debt limit until March 2017. The approval of the bipartisan bill also prevents a U.S. default next week and a potential government shutdown in December.
T-Mobile says they can reach as many customers as their rivals T-Mobile wants to catch up to Verizon and AT&T and to do so the wireless carrier is expanding its 4G coverage.
The third Republican presidential debate focused on the country’s economy, and it comes as the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1314 -- the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 -- but foreign policy also dominated the evening.
In the past couple of years, it's become clear that diversity is a problem for Silicon Valley. But there are still bright spots in tech, and the Hispanic IT Executive Council's (HITEC) has chosen a select few Hispanic leaders in technology that are making a difference towards diversity and inclusion of Latinos in the high tech industry.
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, many are already speculating about which stores are going to be closed or open for various reasons in celebration of the holiday, including Black Friday. On Monday, famous outdoor gear store REI announced that it will be closed to make way for some family time and urge people to stay outdoors rather than shop.
Apple reports sales of new phone Apple could be headed for slower growth and its impressive earnings reports could become a thing of the past, if one analyst's predictions are correct.
Silicon Valley has a diversity problem, and it's bigger than just the staffing demographics at major technology firms. In particular, there is a dearth of Latino-founded tech startups that grow beyond the initial stages, but Manos Accelerator, in partnership with Google, is seeking to change that.
Facebook's outlook remains positive Facebook surpassed the $100 mark Friday for its stock price and analysts believe the company will continue to report positive numbers.
Russian submarines and spy ships appearing near vital undersea data cables that carry massive amounts of global communications have U.S. officials concerned that the country could threaten to cut the lines in a crisis, crippling the backbone of most of the global Internet.
