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Back in August last year, we reported that Amazon was starting to tap into the local services market, and now the ecommerce giant has reportedly confirmed the…

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Elle magazine wants to bring front-row seats at fashion shows to it readers with the help of virtual reality. The magazine is reportedly partnering up with VR-movie company Jaunt to produce a…

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Facebook is looking to help advertisers better understand what people are talking about with a new “Topic Data” social listening tool. It mines Facebook posts for keywords and…

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Since Google’s acquisition of Waze in 2013, the real-time data-driven navigation app has been steadily growing its popularity among drivers. As a result…

It’s SXSW Interactive time again, and the Lab will be in Austin covering the latest developments. The buzz is already beginning, though, with major companies looking to make an impact at an event typically associated with…

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US pre-orders for the new Samsung Galaxy S6 won’t start till tomorrow, but T-Mobile is already trying to sway consumers: CEO John Legere tweeted yesterday that consumers who buy the new Samsung…

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Nielsen’s antiquated rating system has been criticized for years, yet no real challenger to the TV measurement behemoth has emerged — until now. Google is reportedly looking into providing…

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Introduced back in November of 2013, the Disney MagicBand is a waterproof plastic wristband that doubles as an RFID-enabled ticketing and payment device for Disneyland…

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Uber has confirmed that it is acquiring the mapping and search startup deCarta for an unspecified amount. Uber’s functionality relies on accurate locating and mapping technologies, and this…