Sony Music acquires Paul Simon's back catalogue for an undisclosed sum
Simon has been a prolific hit-maker since the 1960s. His songs include Bridge Over Troubled Water, You Can Call Me Al, Mrs Robinson and 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
View ArticleDiscord: What is it and why is Microsoft after it?
The online communication platform, a staple of the video gaming community, has attracted the attention of the computing giant and is reportedly in negotiations for a takeover that could see it valued...
View ArticleArgo Blockchain inks collaboration deal with ePIC Blockchain Technologies
Under the deal, the cryptocurrency miner said it will receive priority access to ePIC's state-of-the-art ASIC mining machines and will also assist in the development and testing of future products
View ArticleSnap warns Apple privacy changes could risk ad business
The Snapchat owner said the changes, which will ask Apple's iPhone users for consent to use their data for personalised ads, presented a "risk of interruption to [advertiser] demand"
View ArticleNexTech AR touts record C$7.3M 4Q bookings, projects triple its 2020 revenue...
AR and virtual experience bookings for the year totaled $20 million, a 235% increase over 2019
View ArticleLoop Insights partner TELUS to launch marketing campaign touting its IoT...
In addition to mobilizing its own nationwide direct sales force and marketing tools, TELUS is launching an expanded campaign through its own partner, The Acquisition Group
View ArticleLoop Insights launches second product into TELUS IoT Marketplace, giving a...
As reported in October this year, the first Loop product accepted by TELUS was its venue tracing service
View ArticleMicrosoft prepares to launch Xbox Series X video game console, but Sony’s...
The computer giant will release its Xbox Series X on Tuesday, with the PlayStation 5 to follow on Thursday
View ArticleAnt Group float halted to keep capital markets stable says Beijing
The listing was suspended because of changes in the regulatory framework
View ArticleAnt Group's Shanghai listing suspended two days before US$34.4bn IPO
The Shanghai stock exchange said there were “major issues” following “changes in the financial technology regulatory environment”
View ArticleSnap surges as users lap up augmented reality filters and video content
Snapchat’s 249mln daily active users compares well to Twitter’s 186mln and 100mln for TikTok, though remains dwarfed by Instagram’s 500mln
View ArticleLoop Insights receives validation with major TELUS, University of Houston...
The Vancouver-based advanced tech company is eying an imminent OTCQB listing, and anticipates more success in winning deals
View ArticleLOOP Insights inks agreement with TELUS to conduct pilot across three retail...
The Canadian telecom giant has deployed Loop's Internet of Things product Fobi to test and leverage its automated marketing capabilities
View ArticleUS bans on Xinjiang products could spell trouble for Apple
The tech giant has a number of companies in its supply chain that are alleged to have used forced labour from the Chinese province, where around 1mln Uyghur muslims are estimated to be detained in...
View ArticleElectronic Arts’ in-game transactions and ‘loot boxes’ under scrutiny as...
More than 100 gamers are suing EA sports over 'loot boxes' used in the Ultimate Team game mode, part of games such as Madden NFL and the FIFA soccer franchise.
View ArticleSnap stock slides as COVID-19-led user growth proves ephemeral
Second quarter user numbers increased by 17% but underwhelmed expectations that were raised in the early weeks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
View ArticleSnap shares rally as user activity surges in coronavirus lockdown
Communications, users, and downloads were higher amid the early days of lockdown, the Snapchat owner confirmed
View ArticleSnap shares drop pre-market trading as Snapchat owner sees fourth-quarter...
Snap said its quarterly revenue increased by 44% to $560.88 million but that missed the consensus estimate of $563.03 million
View ArticleUBS hikes Snap to Buy and raises price target to $24 on ‘momentum’
Analysts expect Snap to keep increasing its ad revenue and user growth into the new year
View ArticleNexTech AR CEO Evan Gappelberg touts his company's bona fides as Snap, others...
Snap recently acquired AI Factory — the company that helped develop its recent Cameos feature — in a quiet $166 million deal
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