Since the time of ENIAC-sized mainframes taking up entire gymnasiums, the processing power of the average computer has grown as exponentially as their sizes have shrunk. The number of transistor chips on a single microprocessor has roughly doubled every two years since the ’60s, and the...
Demandware has partnered with Moovweb to integrate its pre-built mobile checkout integration so its customers can offer more frictionless checkout options and understand where there may be gaps in their systems. The goal of this partnership is to enable Demandware merchants to increase mobile conversion rates, increase revenues per visit and...
Whenever Apple decides to release a new iteration of the iPhone, the execs at Cupertino can always count on the diehards turning out in droves to bump sales numbers up. However, it doesn’t appear that the same dynamic holds for the Apple Watch — at least,...
As March Madness reaches its ironic conclusion at the start of April, millions of basketball fans will trudge to their neighborhood bars to watch the championship game and either celebrate or drown their sorrows with plenty of the same thing: beer. While wine drinkers and...
Uber’s CEO is going to have to face the music — or, at the very least, hear it, for starters — regarding price-fixing allegations. Reuters reports that, on Thursday (March 31), a Manhattan judge denied Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s request for dismissal of a suit alleging that he...
The restaurant reservation app Reserve has picked up another tab, as it were. On Friday (April 1), the company announced — via a blog post written by CEO Greg Hong — that it has acquired the mobile dining app Dash. In explaining what drove Reserve to...
Uber is working hard to make sure its service isn’t just convenient but is also nice and personal for riders. Which leads to this week’s launch of new “trip branding and personalization” features in the Uber app, designed to give Uber riders useful information and content during...
Everyone knows that politics makes for strange bedfellows … but, apparently, the same can now be said for the ride-sharing business. As part of a continued effort to show its appreciation for its drivers (and perhaps keep them loyal to the company, while attracting new...
The Small Business Administration is working with tech giants in the name of small business efficiency. As noted by Fortune on Thursday, the agency is linking up with Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and several others, having built out a website through which business owners and small...
