Spotify's reference price set at $132 for IPO through direct listing
The music streamer is avoiding the initial public offering model.
Mobile
Under Armour data breach exposes 150M MyFitnessPal users
The company began alerting users on Thursday afternoon after first learning of the breach on March 25.
BlackBerry shares spike on Microsoft security partnership
The company recently said it would work with Microsoft, the latest company to seek protection for its products after a string of data breaches.
Netflix tests 'patch' system to reward young binge watchers
Some wonder about consequences of encouraging kids to watch lots of TV.
Facebook to air 25 MLB games in exclusive streaming deal
The agreement marks the first time Major League Baseball has sold rights for games that will air solely on a digital platform.
Mobile World Congress: 3 smartphones to watch
Industry giants are aiming to spark consumer interest amid a smartphone sales slowdown.
Samsung launches Galaxy S9 with focus on social media
With the global smartphone market set to stay flat or even shrink after meager growth of one percent last year, vendors are focusing on features designed to encourage young consumers to ditch their old phones earlier than they would have previously.
Airbnb launches ‘Plus’ premium rental service
The average rental price is reportedly about $200 per night, more than twice the cost of standard accommodations.
Kylie Jenner tweet tanks Snap shares, erases $1B+ in stock value
Snap shares fell more than 8% in trading, one day after Jenner, 20, tweeted that she has stopped using Snapchat, the company’s core platform.
Why Roku shares plunged despite earnings beat
The California-based company, which is best known for its eponymous digital streaming platform, brought in revenue of $188.3 million in its fourth fiscal quarter of 2017, topping Wall Street’s projection of $182.5 million.
DirecTV’s ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ price just went up
The standard version of the service, which allows subscribers to stream every NFL game, will cost $293.94 for the 2018 NFL season, according to DirecTV’s website.
Google Home vs. Amazon Alexa: Which is better?
The New York-based digital agency 360i published a study that found Google Home to be more effective than Amazon Alexa in responding to thousands of questions in different categories.
Winter Olympics: North Korea sanctions tested by Nike, Samsung products
The international sanctions could bar Olympic organizers and sponsors from providing North Korean athletes with certain perks that hundreds of other Olympians will receive.
Has America become a nation of phone addicts?
The attack of the “travel zombies” – vacation goers who can’t take their eyes off their screens – may even be taking a toll on the travel industry.
Apple weighs iPhone battery rebates for users who paid full
The tech giant considers offering rebates for consumers who paid the full $79 price for new batteries.
Damp iPhone demand to pressure RF chipmakers, Morgan Stanley says
Disappointing iPhone sales and a build up in Apple Inc's inventory would continue to pressure radio frequency (RF) chipmakers such as Skyworks Solutions Inc and Qorvo Inc, brokerage Morgan Stanley said on Monday.
Americans' big spending for Super Bowl Sunday festivities
This year the total outlay is expected to hit $15.3 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.
Meg Whitman will lead Jeffrey Katzenberg's new mobile media firm
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO is onto her next venture.
Snapchat to let users share stories outside the app
Snap Inc said it is launching a new feature on Snapchat on Tuesday, allowing users to share public stories with friends and family who aren't on the app.
These are the 5 biggest business stories from this week
Amazon's HQ2 search, Apple's plan for a economic boon and the possible dissolution of a 125-year-old company: These are the biggest business stories you need to know about this week.