Month: February 2020
Snap keeps making innovative products, but at a cost
Snap continues to grow its user base with the release of innovative product features, but those features have come with a steep monetary cost. In its latest earnings call, Snap disclosed that it lost $241 million this past quarter on $561 million in revenue, compared to only $192 million in…
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Fujifilm’s X100V strengthens the case for owning a compact camera
The cameras on our phones are getting good enough that it’s becoming hard to justify having a dedicated picture-taking device. Fujifilm’s X100 series has always made one of the strongest cases for it, however, and the latest iteration makes it more convincing than ever. I reviewed the original X100 back…
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As a top manager leaves amid fundraising woes, SoftBank’s vision looks dimmer — and schadenfreude abounds
Every once in a while, an organization implodes so fantastically that it’s hard in retrospect to understand why another outcome once seemed possible. With every passing day, SoftBank — which shook up the investing world with the largest investment fund ever pooled, then seemed to use its capital as a…
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An experimental antiviral medication might help fight the new coronavirus
The first patient in the United States with a confirmed case of the new coronavirus was given an infusion of an experimental drug as a part of his treatment at a hospital in Washington State. One day after taking the drug, the patient started to get better. Four days later,…
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Hulu targeting 2021 for international rollout, says Disney CEO
Disney+ might be Disney’s streaming priority right now, but rolling out Hulu to international markets is still a primary goal, with the company aiming for a 2021 date. CEO Bob Iger said the international rollout on Hulu took a backseat to Disney+’s launch, but the company is still working on…
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Google Fiber is dropping its TV package to focus solely on high-speed internet service
Google Fiber announced today that it will be dropping its TV package option to focus solely on providing high-speed internet service. It will still provide the service to existing customers who pay for it, but the company says “customers today just don’t need traditional TV” anymore when so many options…
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