EU Commission Orders Apple to Repay Irish Tax
The European Commission ordered Apple to repay up to €13 billion ($14.5/£11.1 billion) due to an illegal sweetheart deal with the government of Ireland. The backdated tax bill is a …
McDonald’s to Ditch Artificial Preservatives
If you can’t resist eating meals from McDonald’s, the popular fast food chain has something good for you. Recently, McDonald’s announced its efforts to reduce the use of artificial preservatives …
Samsung Set to Launch Gear S3 Smartwatch Real Soon
If you’re into high-tech watches, then you might want to set aside some of your money for the brand new series of smartwatch from Samsung. The Korean multinational company recently …
Huawei Revenues Surge by 40% in First Half
Chinese smartphone giant Huawei said in a report that its revenue went up by 40% in the first half of 2016. Huawei said that it managed to get 245.5 billion …
Nintendo Unveils NES Classic Version
If you’ve been playing video games over the last two decades, then you might have owned the first ever video game console from Nintendo–the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Released in …
BMW, Intel, Mobileye Joins Race for Autonomous Cars
Tapping on Intel and Mobileye as its partners, BMW has joined the quest for a fully autonomous, self-driving car and has committed to bring them into production by 2021. Harald …
Samsung Poised to Have Best Quarterly Profit in Two Years
South Korean giant Samsung is set to have its best quarterly profit in over two years following a strong surge in mobile sales propelled by its recently released Galaxy S7 …
Uber China Repositions as All-in-One App
Kate Wang, Uber China VP of Operations and Regional General Manager, showed off Uber’s new vision for China that includes two new offerings, UberLIFE and Uber + Travel. These offerings …
Chinese Giant Tencent Buys Majority Stake in Supercell
Tencent Holdings Limited, China’s biggest gaming and social network company, bought a majority stake in Supercell for around $10.2 billion. The mobile game development company is known for its famous …
Microsoft Purchases Linkedin
For $26.2 billion, Microsoft purchased Linkedin as an effort to modernize their platform. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella believed that the deal will open new opportunities both for Microsoft …