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Japan's Space Junk Remover Isn't Functioning Properly
Samsung's mobile payment service will reportedly be available in India during the first half of this year. Mashable claims Samsung is working with American Express for Pay's Indian launch. It'll also try to work with Visa and MasterCard. Testing in the region began last year.
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iPhone Manufacturing In India Will Begin By April
Apple will begin manufacturing iPhones in India by April of this year, says Priyank Kharge, IT minister for the state of Karnataka. Manufacturing will begin in the state capital Bangalore, where Apple will partner with Wistron, a Taiwan-based company.
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Delete Uber Campaign Reportedly Led To 200,000 Account Deletions
The Delete Uber campaign that began last weekend has led to 200,000 account deletions, reports The New York Times. Uber faced widespread opposition from those who believed the company and CEO Travis Kalanick were too friendly to the Trump administration.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets May Have Defect
Investigators for the US government have reportedly uncovered a defect in SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets. According to The Wall Street Journal, the flaw involves cracking in the rocket's turbine blades. Those blades drive the turbopumps responsible for getting propellant into engines.
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Firefox OS Is Now Officially Dead
Back in December last year, Mozilla officially confirmed that work on Firefox OS has ceased and that the company is no longer responsible for the platform. CNET reported that Mozilla is shutting down its "connected devices" group, which was responsible for the platfrom.
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Fire Emblem Heroes Now Out On Mobile
Nintendo's first Fire Emblem game for mobile devices is now available on Android and iOS. Fire Emblem Heroes is also the company's first free-to-play mobile title. Heroes has launched in multiple regions around the world, including the US. It's not exclusive to either platform.
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GoPro Lost $373 Million During 2016
GoPro didn't have a good 2016. The company lost $373 million during the course of the year. That reveal was met with a 15% drop in GoPro's stock during after hours trading. Its financial performance led to department closings and layoffs throughout last year.
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GoPro Releases More Details About The HERO6 Camera
2016 was definitely a challenging year for GoPro. Only in the last quarter, the company lost $116 million, or 82 cents per share, and one of the reasons is the recall of its first Karma drone and early HERO5 Black production problems. GoPro's founding CEO Nick Woodman said that
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NVIDIA Shield Pro Goes On Sale For $299
If you were holding out for the Pro version of NVIDIA's Shield TV console, you now have a chance to purchase it. Both the entry-level Shield TV console the Pro version are now on sale for $199 and $299, respectively, and the only differences are a larger hard drive and a microSD
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Live Image Of LG G6 Confirms Design
We are starting to see first real images of LG's upcoming smartphone as the official press event is approaching. A prototype version of the LG G6 leaked earlier this week, and today we have an image of what looks like a final version of the smartphone.
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Facebook AI Lets People Search Images By Their Content
Facebook's image recognition AI is now part of the network's search feature, enabling people to browse for photos based on their content. Any keyword that describes the kind of photo you're looking for can be used, although a descriptor like "pizza" works better than "scary."
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The Last Guardian Gets Permanent $20 Discount
Less than two months after becoming available, The Last Guardian has received a permanent price cut. It now has a listed price of $40, down $20 from the $60 that is normally charged for AAA titles. The Last Guardian was released by Sony in December 2016.
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Faraday Future Scaling Back Factory, Vehicle Plans
Faraday Future is changing its factory and vehicle plans to reduce expenses and likely to deal with inadequate demand. Reuters reports FF is shrinking its planned vehicle lineup from 7 electric vehicles to 2 and it's reducing the size of its Nevada factory.
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Google Ends Trial Of Hands Free Payment App
Google's experimental Hands Free app is shutting down. The app was released for iOS and Android in March 2016, enabling people to make payments by saying "I'll pay with Google" to a cashier. Hands Free will no longer be available for users on February 8.
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Uber's Travis Kalanick Leaving Trump's Advisory Council
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has taken himself off President Trump's business advisory council. He told employees about the decision in a memo and his departure from the council has since been confirmed. Kalanick faced criticism for being on the council.
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Snapchat Files For A $3 Billion IPO
Snapchat's parent company Snap has publicly filed for its initial public offering (IPO) after privately filing the necessary documents late last year. It hopes to raise $3 billion and the IPO could place the company's value above $20 billion. Snap will be listed as "SNAP."
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Snapchat Reached 160M Users, $400M Revenue Last Year
Snapchat's user count increased to 158 million last year, up from 130 million in the first quarter of the year. Reports suggest the company's growth slowed during the second half of 2016. Snapchat could have a hard time with continued growth due to increased competition.
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Spotify May Push Back IPO To 2018, Figuring Out Licensing
As it tries to rework licensing deals, music streaming service Spotify may hold out on its IPO until next year. Sources speaking with TechCrunch say the company is considering a delay so that it can improve its margins before going public. The service has 100 million users.
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Samsung Considering US Manufacturing For Some Products
Certain products from Samsung could be built in the United States under a plan that's being evaluated internally. Reuters reports the company is considering a move that'd see the creation of a new home appliances plant in the US. Samsung would avoid potential tariffs.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 And Galaxy S8 Plus Design And Dimensions Leak Online
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will become official in less than two months and we are now hearing more rumours about them. Almost everything about the phones has leaked online, and just like many flagship phones in the past, we know the majority of details for the Samsung's
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