Glow has created a new app called Ruby to help women track their sexual health. Glow has come out with a number of apps geared towards women’s fertility, pregnancy and sexual activity. This app in particular helps women to electronically keep track of their own sexual activity, fertility and helps to track when their menstrual cycle takes place. Apps similar to this help to make women both sexually aware, giving them the education that is lacking in many school systems. Under the sexual health and trends are options to track your moods and any symptoms you may be experiencing and…
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Dmail, a self-destructing email extension, will destroy you’re a sent email after a period of time. Gmail first had their undo button for their emails, in the event that you sent an email that you might not have intended to, Dmail allows for the email to be sent, but keeps the access to the email limited. Dmail is a product of Delicious which is a service that helps to bookmark links and build up your own search engine based around the links that you’ve collected. Former MySpace President Mike Jones bought the company in 2014. Jones told Tech Crunch, “I…
Future improvements to the Apple TV are rumored to be announced in September. Originally these updates had an official release date of June where it could be presented at the 2015 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. September is normally when the newest iPhone update is released, and this year is no different. There are already talks of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. According to Forbes.com, the external portion of the phone is “a more rigid aluminum alloy [that] should kill of any new bendgate talk.” Other external features will include higher resolution cameras, larger RAM, and the Force Touch.…
Groupon has acquired OrderUp, a food delivery service that caters to over 40 cities and 25 states in the United States. The price of the deal was disclosed, but the six-year-old food service company, which claims to have served over 10 million people, couldn’t have come with a cheap price tag. Groupon saw a slow decline in the past few years as the “daily deal” concept, making the company thrive, got some competition. CEO of Groupon Eric Lefkofsky said, “The potential in delivery and takeout is apparent –especially with the growth of mobile – and OrderUp’s operational ability, coupled with…
Twitter is on the hunt for its next CEO as the company’s co-founder, Jack Dorsey, fills in the position in the meantime. Since Dick Costolo stepped down from his position as CEO in June, the company has been working on major changes, both in how Twitter runs and who is going to run it. Dorsey stepped down from the position in 2008 and has since co-founded a mobile payment company called Square. There was speculation that Dorsey would be leaving the company to go back to Twitter, but he has since denied this. According to Business Insider, “Adam Bain is…
Apple users in the U.K. need not fret because as of Tuesday, Apple Pay was launched for its users. Until now, this feature had only been launched in the U.S. since October 2014. The anticipation has been building since a tweet was accidentally released by HSBC UK saying that July 14 would be the official launch date. The tweet was taken down soon after, but not before word spread. As of now, there are seven banks that participate in Apple Pay: American Express, MBNA, Nationwide, NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and Ulster Bank. A spokesperson from Barclay spoke with…
The clothing company Geoffrey Beene is giving back and raising funds to help cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. “Woven into every new garment and accessory is our pledge for a better future for all of us through GBGB Geoffrey Beene Gives Back,” said G. Thomas Hutton, President of Geoffrey Beene LLC. In 2008, 80 percent of Geoffrey Beene was donated to Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and the 20 percent that was left is owned by the Geoffrey Been Foundation. “The world knew Geoffrey Beene as a person of singular ability and accomplishment, and the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center will…
Felix Kjellberg, better known to the YouTube community as ‘Pewdiepie’ made a video in response to hate comments he’s gotten because of the money he’s made from his career. In an article posted on July 3 by Expressen, a Swedish newspaper, it was estimated that on advertising alone, Kjellberg made over $7 million in 2014. In the past YouTubers have been hesitant to talk about how much they make, but Kjellberg was very straight forward with his fans. The six minute long video titled “Lets Talk About Money.”, features a sit-down style video with Kjellberg retelling his story about how…
The new Angry Birds LEGO line will help you create your own set up to save the piggies. Jill Wilfert, vice president of licensing & entertainment for The LEGO Group said, “We are excited to bring Angry Birds to life in LEGO form, given the popularity of the game and its characters with fans of all ages, which will only be amplified by the forthcoming film.” The Angry Birds app is the most downloaded app in the store, at more than one billion downloads. Along with the original Angry Birds, there are multiple spin offs. The company that created this…
GoPro has released an even more accessible camera called the “GoPro Hero4 Session,” and it’s being compared to the size of an ice cube. The size, standing at 2.6 ounces, looks as if it were a computer web cam, and is much smaller than the Hero4 Black and the Hero4 Silver. According to GoPro, the Hero4 Session is, “50% smaller and 40% lighter than other Hero4 cameras. Hero4 Session is the most wearable and mountable GoPro ever.” Despite its size, the camera will still work with any of the previous accessories for the GoPro. The size is intended to be…
Shazam and Apple team up to create a whole new music sharing experience. Tech Crunch has referred to this feature as “a sort of Facebook of musicians”. The new feature essentially allows for users to follow their favorite artists, and see what they are shazaming. “Our users Shazam over 20 million times each day to discover the music playing around them. Now, those Shazams transform into an ongoing relationship with artists, giving users a truly unique place to get great music content,” said Chief Executive Officer at Shazam Rich Riley in a press release. If users want to listen to…
Girl Scouts prides themselves on supporting every girl, no matter race, sexuality or gender identity, and after a generous donation came with restrictions that would limit that policy, they returned it. The donor’s letter said, “Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls. If you can’t, please return the money.” The donor was not specified, but Ferland did say that “the relationship is complex”. Despite the excitement over such a large donation, Ferland knew what the troop needed to do, and that was return the generous donation. The CEO of Girl Scouts of Western Washington…
After two years of negotiation, Sysco has removed their proposal for the purchasing of US Foods. US Foods is a national food distributor, who works for brands like Cattleman’s Selection, Glenview Farms, Hilltop Hearth and many more. Sysco helps foodservice operators that works with 425,000 customers who sells, markets and distributes food to places like restaurants and educational facilities. Sysco President Billy DeLaney said in a press release, “We believed the merger was the right strategic decision for us, and we are disappointed that it did not come to fruition. However, we are prepared to move forward with initiatives that…
With the recent uproar aimed at removing the confederate flag from business, Apple decided to clear out apps in the app store that have the confederate flag in them. Companies like Walmart, Amazon and Sears have chosen to stop selling the confederate flag after a shooting took place in Charleston, South Carolina. The fear these companies have is that they may be seen as supporting the confederate flag and subsequently racist. Chairman of Davidowitz & Associates Inc. told Business Insider, “This is no longer acceptable. And it went from being acceptable to no longer being acceptable pretty quick [so now]…
For a site that was made famous by their online quizzes that determined things like “Which Celebrity Said What?” or “Which Book Character Are You?”, BuzzFeed appears to be doing very well for itself. While these quizzes are fun to take during your lunch break, the outlet has slowly integrated more serious news articles into it. According to Tech Crunch, “News Apps Editor Stacy-Marie Ishmael joined BuzzFeed last fall, and she told me that she was lured over from the Financial Times (where she was vice president of communities) partly by BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti’s commitment to a ‘distributed strategy.’”…
Amazon is working to recruit everyday people to deliver packages to its shoppers. The way it would work is that everyday people could pick up the packages from certain shopping locations and then the person would deliver it. According to The Wall Street Journal, who broke the story, this is just in the beginning stages of being discussed, and internally the company isn’t even sure if it will launch. It is clear that there would be a lot of things to work out when planning this: delivery time, availability, paying their delivery people and the interview process alone to make…
Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay option has increased their outreach to 26 states. The feature has come a long way since it first began in December in Portland, Oregon. Since its debut, it’s made its way across the United States. The app allows for users to order and pay before they’re even in the coffee shop. Those who may be wary about the amount of technology that goes into it, Starbucks employees promise that it isn’t that hard. Starbucks quoted a store manager named Jesse Wenkoff-White who said, “It’s fun to have a conversation with customers and teach them how…
Hot Topic is in talks with purchasing Geeknet, as long as the company doesn’t take the higher bid. Hot Topic, which was bought by Sycamore Partners in 2013 for $600 million, is in talks of acquiring Geeknet. As of May 26, Hot Topic was in talks of buying Geeknet, one of ThinkGeek’s companies, for $122 million, partially in cash and the rest in cash equivalents. The purchase is based off of the company’s stocks being worth $17.50 a share. According to PR Newswire, “Consummation of the tender off is subject to certain customary conditions. Shareholders representing approximately 21% of Geeknet…
As the launch of Microsoft Windows 10 approaches, the company releases more information about what users can expect. After uses expressed disappointment over Windows 8.1, the company jumped to their next OS: Windows 10. A Windows Insider describes the operating system, saying it, “combines the strengths of Windows 8 with Windows 7.” This update will make lives of Windows users easier. One of the things Windows is planning on do is making it compatible with different computers, phones, tablets and even game consoles. “Windows 10 enables your apps to look and work great in all modes, on all devices. On…
Style.com is getting a makeover with their transformation into an e-commerce website. President of Condé Nast, Bob Sauerberg, told Business of Fashion that their plan is to move the style portion to Vogue, and concentrate e-commerce into Style.com. This culmination of content will result in Voguerunway.com. The way the transition will work is that Vogueontherunway.com will feature content that can now be found on Style.com. Vogue.com will feature news related to fashion and features. Although these goals may seem too ambitious for an online publication, in recent months they’ve received in an influx of visitors. Businessoffashion.com said, “according to statistics…
Expect to start seeing emails from Instagram in your inbox as they try to appeal to its less active users. Social media sites are notorious for spamming their users, in notifications and in emails. Twitter and Facebook both send updates on what is going on with your social media whether you were or weren’t away. Twitter tells you popular tweets, and Facebook tells you notifications you might’ve missed when scrolling through the website. Each update email has multiple hyperlinks in order for users, who may not be as engaged with their social media as these websites would like, to get…
Charter Communications and Bright House Network are in talks to merge with Time Warner Cable. As of Monday, the companies had only been in talks about acquiring the company, this was confirmed Tuesday. Charter Communications is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States and Bright House Networks is the sixth largest owner of cable systems. Bright House Networks will be merged with the deal. Multiple attempts have been made before by Charter Communications to purchase Time Warner Cable, but have been rejected since 2013. According to The Wall Street Journal, changes were made in the company’s approach to acquire it…
Blackberry plans to lay off employees involved with their signature phone’s productions in order to turn a more significant profit in the coming years. According to Blackberry, “one of our priorities is making our device business profitable.” The company hasn’t announced the amount of employees that they plan to lay off. Blackberry has seen a significant drop over the years. This announcement comes a little less than a year after Blackberry’s Chief Executive John Chen sent out a memo giving updates on their layoffs back in August 2014. In Blackberry’s Investor Frequently Asked Questions as of September 2014, they had seven…
The construction of the World’s highest and longest glass bottom bridge to open at the National park of Zhangjiajie in the northern part of Hunan, China is underway. The bridge which will be 1,247 feet long and 20 feet wide is being designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan. This makes the United States’ Grand Canyon Skywalk pale in comparison as it only stands at 69 feet long and 718 feet above ground. According to Haimdotan.com, “Dotan won the Israel Foreign Ministry DBOT Tender as the developer, contractor and architect of the Israel Pavillion EXPO 2010 Word Exhibition in Shanghai, China.…
Disney Cruise Line announces new departure locations for fall of 2016. Disney Parks Blog announced on Monday that they had cruises set to leave from New York City, Miami, and Galveston. These newly added destinations are just a few of the positive changes Disney has made to their cruise line. In a video posted on Disney Cruise Line blog, Cruise Director Ray said that it “may be our most exciting return yet.” Some of the trips to be made are from New York, with stops at Walt Disney World Resort and Castaway Cay. The last time a Disney Cruise Line…
Walt Disney World Resort is opening a bar in the fall of 2015 that is themed after Indiana Jones. More specifically, it’s themed after his frequent pilot, Jock Lindsey, who is known for flying Indiana Jone’s in the beginning of “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. The name of the restaurant is “Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar” and will be located in Downtown Disney. The bar will be located between Paradiso 37, a Taste of the Americas were restaurant goers can taste foods for North, Central, and South America. The other side of the restaurant is Boathouse restaurant, an antique boat themed…
Macy’s is offering its shoppers alternative stores with lower prices. Similar to Nordstrom’s “Off the Rack”, and Sak’s “Off Fifth”, they will have their own version of an “off-price” outlet business. The new store will be called “Macy’s Backstage”. As of February, TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Home Goods and Marshalls, reported annual sales that exceeded Macy’s, making them even more of a competition to the high-end department store. The announcement was made a few months ago, but more details have been released as the grand opening draws near. Macy’s Chief Innovation and Business Development Officer Peter Sachse…
The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality will be made available in the first quarter of 2016. The virtual reality technology has come a long way since its Kickstarter ended in January 2013. This kickstarter raise $2.3 million with the help of over 9,500 backers. YouTube Gamers like Pewdiepie and Hank Green have featured it on their channels numerous times, and first person games like the Five Nights at Freddy’s trilogy have been adapted to work on the gaming console. Currently, on Oculus.com there is the Development Kit 1 which is sold out, and there is the Development Kit 2 which is…
Panera Bred has set a goal to ban certain unhealthy ingredients from their menu by the end of 2016. In a statement, CEO Ron Shaich said, “Last year we unveiled our Food Policy to hold ourselves accountable to long held valuables and set the future vision for our menu. The No No List is the latest step on our journey to clean food and a transparent menu.” A downloadable list is available on Panera Bread’s website called the “No No List” which informs restaurant goers of the bad ingredients that will be removed progressively over the next year and a…
Shortly over a year after its launch, the Secret app is shutting down. Secret is based in the Silicon Valley, and is an anonymous sharing app where users could share their secrets without being identified. The anonymity appealed to many tech-savy users, as have similar apps like Yikyak and Whisper. According to Businesssinsider.com, the co-founders of the company had met up with Juicy Campus founder Matt Ivester in order to avoid having their app have the same downfall as Juicy Campus, but it ultimately did. To the credit of the app developers, they had spoken at length with other apps…
The release of the Apple Watch got a lot of people interested in the smartwatch market, but Apple isn’t the first to come out with a product like this, and they won’t be the last. The newly released Apple Watches are being praised for all of their new features, but a lot of the features that the Apple smart watch has can be found in other types of smart watches. The type of smart watch you choose to get should depend on what you’re going to use it for, not on the brand it is. Fitbit is a fitness based…
With the recent increase in cost of the fast food chain’s ingredients, Chipotle has had to raise the cost of their meals. Chipotle is relying on their great customer loyalty to not receive backlash for raising the prices of their food. The need for an increase in prices has not come from the increase of the actual food they are selling, but the products that go into them. Chipotle prides themselves on using “high-quality raw ingredients, classic cooking methods and distinctive interior design—features that are more frequently found in the world of fine dining.” The Mexican restaurant has been able to…
The online delivery company, From the Lab, provides quality beauty products quickly and for low prices. It’s a monthly subscription box that gives one or two 30-day trial supplies of their “newest European quality luxury beauty innovations in the categories of skin care, hair care, and color cosmetic,” according to their website. Not only are From the Lab’s products high-end, but they beat other beauty companies in sales and in the efficiency of getting their products out to customers. According to their website, they are able to get their new products out a year earlier than average companies, their funds…
E-cigarette companies are working hard to come out with new flavors for their users while also trying not to stir up controversy. E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular because they are seen as a safe alternative to regular cigarettes. That is not to say they have no negative health effects or are not as addictive—they still have nicotine—they just are a less harsh form of smoking. The exotic flavors that e-cig companies offer make this unhealthy habit seem more glamorous than it actually is. On iVape.net, they offer flavors such as blackberry lemonade, bourbon and cola, and cinnaswirl. The consequences that…
Netflix ignores Verizon’s demands to stop shaming internet companies. Netflix started using error messages to notify their users when their service is causing the video to not load as well. Netflix claimed that Verizon wasn’t the only one they were targeting. Verizon expressed concerns that these messages will deter people from using the cable provider. On Netflix’s website they have an ISP Speed Index for different countries which rates the average speed of internet providers. Currently Verizon Fios is ranked at number 8. Qz.com originally reported on the error messages that caught Verizon’s attention. Verizon issued a cease and desist…
Mr. Porter confirmed to sell Google Glasses later this month. Mr. Porter was launched from is as launched in 2011 and is “the premier global online retail destination for men’s style.” The website is connected to Net-A-Porter which was the start of the retail line. The website features designers such as Givenchy, J. Crew, and Miu Miu. Now they’re working with Google to be the first third party seller of the Google Glasses. This product is a new season product, and will run around $1,500. The product, including Glass and UV lens clip, 12GB memory, and a connection to Google Cloud will…
As Apple TV sales continue to grow, so will the product. Apple TV came out eight years ago, and years later the product is still gaining attention. The resolution is at 1080p, has access to many different networks, even subscription ones, and can connect to any of your other apple products and will allow you to view anything on them. The Apple TV isn’t actually a TV though. It’s a small black box that connects to your TV through an HDMI cable, making all of these possible. Eddy Cue, Apple SVP, spoke at the Code Conference at the Terranea Resort in…
Hachette Book Group and Amazon are at a standstill with how to share the profits from books. The two companies are working to figure out terms for their contract on selling e-books. Amazon released a statement on Tuesday saying that, “we are currently buying (less) inventory and “safety stock” on titles from publisher, Hachette, than we ordinarily do, and are no longer taking pre-orders on titles whose publication dates are in the future.” This post was made under the Kindle forum to keep customers updated. The problem started when Amazon and Hachette were negotiating the terms of their contract, and Amazon…
