Title: Babies’ Brains Prep for Speech Long Before First Words Come Out
Category: Health News
Created: 7/14/2014 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Title: Alzheimer’s Rate Falling in the United States, Studies Show
Category: Health News
Created: 7/15/2014 9:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Line is not just a messaging app. At the same time as it confirmed that it is applying for a long-rumored IPO, that could value it at $10 billion, an app called Line Shop has surfaced in Thailand which speaks of its e-commerce ambitions. The company’s previous commerce-led pilots have included flash sales — it has rolled out efforts in Thailand and Taiwan, its two strongest overseas markets — and a consumer-to-consumer marketplace app in Japan. Now, with Line Shop, it is offering a brand-to-consumer experience that is initially only available in Thailand. Line Shop is a standalone Android and iOS app that connects users with a range…
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Samsung is reportedly in talks to buy smart home firm SmartThings to compete with Google and Apple
Jul16
on July 16, 2014
at 5:45 am
This year has been the battle of smart homes among big internet firms. Google bought Nest for $3.2 billion, while Apple announced Homekit at its WWDC conference in June, an SDK that aggregates third party Internet of Things apps into one place. Now Samsung is also planning to enter the battle, as TechCrunch reports that the Korean company is in talks to buy home automation firm SmartThings for around $200 million. SmartThings lets users set up their home devices to be controlled via a mobile app, and has already raised $15 million from investors including Greylock Partners. A Samsung spokesperson told TNW that it…
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WeChat lets you book taxis directly in-app with Easy Taxi partnership, starting with Singapore
Jul16
on July 16, 2014
at 5:00 am
We have already known for some time that WeChat is gradually evolving into much more than just a messaging service by offering a Facebook-like feed, games, as well as brand outreach via official accounts, but now it is stepping up its ante by providing services. WeChat users can now book a taxi directly within the app as it announced a partnership with Easy Taxi today, with a pilot program starting first in Singapore. The version of WeChat available in China (known as Weixin) offers far more features than WeChat and already has a taxi-booking function in place since January this…
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