Uber and Didi get the legal green light in China

From CNET: After launching in Shanghai three years ago, Uber is now legal in China.

Up until now ride-sharing apps like Uber had been operating in a legal grey area in China. The new law, which takes effect on 1 November, ends that uncertainty with a set of rules for apps that connect passengers to...

Pokemon no go: Nintendo suffers quarterly net loss of $234 million

From CNET: Pokemon Go is a bona fide hit, but Nintendo is still in the red. The Kyoto-based company on Wednesday released an earnings report for the first quarter of the financial year, revealing a net loss of 24.5 billion yen -- roughly $234 million.

Only 220,000 Wii Us were sold during the last...

Xiaomi's first laptop is the Mi Notebook Air, a $750 MacBook rival

From PC World: China’s Xiaomi has entered the laptop market with new, lightweight notebooks that run Microsoft’s Windows 10.

The company, which has been getting into new markets including air-purifiers and drones, introduced on Wednesday its Mi Notebook Air, at prices ranging from RMB 3499, or...

T-Mobile bulks up as new customers gulp down pizza freebies and more

From CNET: When T-Mobile in early June launched its freebie program, which gave away pizza, streaming movies and, for some, shares of the company, it likely didn't have a sense of how quickly its customers would embrace the idea. Its T-Mobile Tuesday app crashed on launch day. The free pizza...

WD preparing to ship flash chips with half a terabit of capacity

From InfoWorld: Western Digital (WD) has begun manufacturing the third generation of its 3D NAND flash chips, which increases the number of layers from 48 to 64 and will allow it to double capacity.

Pilot production of the new 64-layer chips has already started in WD's Yokkaichi, Japan joint...

On the heels of Yahoo deal, Verizon sees slowing phone growth

From CNET: The New York telecommunications giant is fresh off its Monday announcement that it plans to acquire Yahoo's core internet business. The deal is part of Verizon's broader strategy to transform itself into something more than just a basic phone company. Yahoo is expected to merge with...

Android Nexus phones can now screen spam calls

From CNET: Google has announced a new update to Nexus and Android One devices running its Android operating system. As an extension to Android's caller identification, these devices will now be able to tell you when you're receiving a call from or making a call to a suspected spam caller.

"Spam...

Verizon must pay even if Mozilla walks from Yahoo search deal

From InfoWorld: Verizon, which today announced its intention to purchase Yahoo for $4.8 billion, will be on the hook to Mozilla for more than $1 billion through 2019.

According to Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer, Verizon may be liable for partial payments even if Mozilla cuts ties to Yahoo and seeks...

Verizon to buy Yahoo for $4.83 billion, merge it with AOL

From CNET: The two companies made the announcement Monday after the months-long courtship between the troubled internet giant and the largest wireless company in the US.

Verizon will pay $4.83 billion in cash for Yahoo's core internet business, which includes iconic web brands like Yahoo Mail...

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