Airpods are now sold out for the holidays at Apple Stores. Macworld Staff Writer Michael Simon explains why this tech accessory is now resonating with consumers.
Apple struggled at first to capture the attention of the market with its cordless Airpods. Simon says it is typical for Apple to create demand for products on surface that don't seem revolutionary at first. Then people use them, word spreads, and all of a sudden everyone wants them.
Rumors surfaced on Tuesday Apple will release a new, more expensive Airpod model in 2018. Simon says little detail has been reveal. Simon expects to see a slightly smaller "neck" on the accessory, and potentially some new colors. Simon also says he'd like to see a true Siri integration with the Airpod in the future.
Tinder’s business is exploding. The dating app is on track to generate $800 million in revenue this year, its parent company Match Group said this week.
Roku is offering online and OTT viewers of its own channel fewer ads than linear TV, says Rob Holmes, the vice president of programming and engagement. The platform will also have "Featured Free" content from partners including ABC, Fox, and the CW.
Music mogul Wyclef Jean wants to be the first rapper to innovate a hip-hop guitar. Jean looks to Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine as music innovators, and hopes to mirror their technical success in the industry.
Music mogul Wyclef Jean wants to be the first rapper to innovate a hip-hop guitar. Jean looks to Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine as music innovators, and hopes to mirror their technical success in the industry. Jean also tells Cheddar cannabis is the health-aide of the future.
Snapchat will not remove a filter that promotes InfoWars and the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the company told Cheddar on Wednesday. A Snap spokesperson told Cheddar that the lens Jones promoted on Twitter wasn’t created by InfoWars or Snap, but rather a third party.
Snap may have beat revenue expectations for the second quarter, but BTIG media and tech analyst Rich Greenfield says the Snapchat maker's performance is well below where many investors thought it would be when the company went public.
MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe told Cheddar on Wednesday that he expects to turn a profit in six to nine months, despite the fact that the company is losing tens of millions of dollars each month as it struggles to find a sustainable business model.
Gene Munster, managing partner at Loup Ventures and a long-time Tesla bull, says there's a one in three chance Musk can take Tesla private. A Tesla-leveraged buyout, Munster adds, is very achievable.
The e-commerce site Etsy is spending strategically on "performance marketing" to offer consumers a stronger connection with the site's 2 million creative sellers, says CFO Rachel Glaser.
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