Innovators

Why Twitter is Buying SnappyTV

Twitter is buying SnappyTV for an undisclosed amount, providing content partners including major TV networks a platform to edit, share and archive live video and TV programming in the cloud.

BlackBerry Gets 240,000 New Apps with Amazon Partnership

BlackBerry is set to unveil a licensing deal with Amazon.com that will allow the Canadian smartphone maker to offer about 240,000 Android apps from Amazon's app store on BlackBerry's new devices, according to sources.

eBay’s New App Will Sell Your Items For You

eBay is launching a new app called eBay valet, making it easier to sell your items online. The company handles the whole process from posting the listing to shipping the item on your behalf.

Apple Settles E-book Lawsuit

Apple reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced more than $800 million in claims.

Salesforce Leaps into Wearable Tech

Salesforce.com announced Tuesday it is launching Salesforce Wear and Wear Developer Pack, new tools that encourage developers to create business-focused applications for all major wearable devices on the market.

Instagram Introduces Photo Editing

Instagram fans rejoice, the app now lets users edit photos. Once limited to photo filters, the social media app now has tools to adjust contrast, saturation, warmth and more.

Wearable Technology Saving Limbs of Diabetes Patients

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports someone loses a limb from diabetic complications every 20 seconds. But doctors at the University of Arizona Medical Center, in Tucson, Arizona, have found a way to prevent the development of these ulcers, and it's as simple as putting on a pair of socks

Google Expects Ads on Refrigerators, Thermostats

In a newly revealed letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Google said that it could be placing ads on “car dashboards, thermostats, glasses, and watches” within the next few years.

Can Drones Solve China's Smog Problem?

After declaring 'war' on pollution, China is reportedly set to test newly-designed aerial drones that spray chemicals to freeze pollutants and combat smog.