Rumors
Rumors
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Facebook Messenger: The Bearer of Ad News?
Facebook users were full of opinions over the weekend following news that Facebook may soon place ads in its Messenger platform. “A leaked document Facebook sent to some of its biggest advertisers reveals that Facebook will launch ads within Messenger in Q2 2016,” TechCrunch reported Friday. Not surprisingly, some users — most, as far as … Read More
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What’s Next for Yahoo? Board of Directors Forms Independent Committee to Figure it Out
With rumors swirling that Yahoo may soon be the target of a high profile acquisition, the company is making it clear that it is willing able ready to explore and entertain a variety of options — acquisition or otherwise. Ahead of the weekend, Yahoo provided further details about its previous announcement that its Board of … Read More
By Michael -
Quiet to the Core: Apple Acquires Startup Without Fanfare
Without making waves, Apple Is confirming that it has, indeed, acquired a startup called Perceptio. The new resources and talent should help Apple give companies the ability to run advanced artificial intelligence systems on iPhones and iPads, for example, without requiring them to share massive sums of user data. Apple confirmed the acquisition to Bloomberg … Read More
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The Stage is Set: Apple to Unveil Next-Gen iPhone and More Today
The moment of truth has arrived. Apple is ready to take the stage and show the world what’s next. As far as we can tell, however, the rumor mill has already figured out what to expect. Later this morning, Apple will likely raise the curtain on iPhone 6s, watch OS 2, OS X 10.11 El … Read More
By Michael -
Amazon Can’t Stand the ‘Fire,’ So It May Get Out of the Kitchen
Amazon may soon bid a bittersweet farewell to its smartphone business — an enterprise born of a competitive desire to compete with the likes of iPhone that would ultimately fall drastically short of Amazon’s expectations. While Amazon remains insanely successful in an array of other business ventures, the ecommerce king may be considering a departure … Read More
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Apple to Roll Out New Apple TV Next Month?
Mark your calendars for September 9th. On that occasion, not only will Apple (presumably, at least) unveil its next-gen iPhone, the company will also take the wraps off of its new Apple TV. If you’ve lost track of how long it’s been since the last Apple TV hardware update, try March of 2012. On Thursday, … Read More
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Here’s the Buzz: Apple’s Next iPhone Could Be Unveiled September 9
Apple will likely hold a media event to unveil its next iPhone on September 9. That heads-up comes via BuzzFeed News — and we’ll keep you posted with any updates. “Apple hasn’t sent out invitations just yet, but people familiar with Apple’s plans told BuzzFeed’s John Paczkowski that it will happen during the week of … Read More
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Rumors, We Hear Rumors: Could Microsoft Ditch Windows Mobile and Peddle Android?
Here at MMW, we don’t truck in rumors… except when they’re kinda juicy. Let’s hear from a writer at ExtremeTech who provided the latest tasty bit: “There are certain tech rumors that make the rounds so regularly, you could almost write the stories in advance. Every year, someone is going to buy AMD, graphene is … Read More
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Rumor Mill Points to Dish Network Merger with T-Mobile
With the nation’s second-largest satellite TV operator merge with the nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier? The rumor suggests its a possibility. And now sources tell The Wall Street Journal the same thing. According to published reports this week, Dish Network representatives are engaged with positive and progressing talks with leaders at T-Mobile about a possible deal. Read More
By Kevin Matthies -
Apple’s Next Venture Won’t Be Music to the Ears of Spotify, Pandora
If sources at the Wall Street Journal are correct, Apple will be singing a sweet tune on stage next week for the start of its annual developer conference. We’re told that the WWDC 2015 keynote will bring with it an announcement from Apple that it will challenge the likes of Spotify and Pandora head-on in … Read More
By Mike Randazzo
