Apple Is Taking Apple News to the Next Level
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a pretty busy day yesterday, kicking off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference with a plethora of announcements regarding software and services, although there were no meaningful hardware refreshes or introductions. There was one service in particular that found its way into numerous aspects of the keynote presentation: Apple News. Apple News […]
Singapore Airlines Will Challenge United Airlines With New Long-Haul Routes
Three years ago, Singapore Airlines ordered Airbus’s (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A350-900ULR, an ultra-long-range version of the aircraft manufacturer’s popular A350 model. The stated goal was to allow Singapore Airlines to resume nonstop flights to the U.S. Just a few months later, United Continental (NYSE: UAL) beat Singapore Airlines to the punch by announcing a new nonstop […]
Is an Acquisition in Portola Pharmaceuticals’ Future?
Long-time Portola Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PTLA) CEO Bill Lis has decided to retire, and the surprising decision is boosting bullish investors’ optimism: Some feel that the C-suite shake-up presents the perfect opportunity for a suitor to come knocking on this biotech’s door. The company is in the midst of launching two potential blockbuster drugs that have […]
Salesforce’s 3-Year Growth Streak Is More Impressive Than It Appears
In what’s becoming a quarterly event, salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) reported yet another earnings beat. The cloud-based, customer-relationship-management provider beat on the bottom line by reporting $0.52 in adjusted earnings per share, a figure 13% higher than analyst estimates of $0.46. Salesforce also reported a top-line beat, as revenue of $3.01 billion topped analyst expectations by […]
Get ready for Facebook notifications to invade Instagram
If you think Facebook notifications have gotten too aggressive lately then you better buckle up, because they could soon make an appearance in your Instagram feed. The photo sharing service is testing a feature that displays Facebook notification badges inside of the Instagram app. The test adds a big red notification badge to the existing […]
Intel’s new tech paves way for 28-hour laptop battery life
Laptops with a battery life of 28 hours may soon become a reality, and it won’t even require a bigger battery. According to Intel’s announcement at Computex, the company is working on something called “Intel Low Power Display Technology,” which can cut LCD power consumption in half, and thus drastically reduce battery drainage. Today’s laptops […]
Tesla owners will soon be able to try Autopilot for free
Tesla owners will soon be able to give Autopilot a try — for free. That’s what Elon Musk said at the electric car company’s annual shareholder meeting in Silicon Valley Tuesday afternoon. Musk — who first came on stage bizarrely teary and on the verge of crying — eventually calmed down and started his presentation […]
Mars Cubesats Make History with Deep-Space Maneuver
Two tiny NASA explorers have notched another spaceflight first. The twin Mars Cube One (MarCO) spacecraft, each of which is about the size of a briefcase, became the first-ever interplanetary cubesats on May 5, when they launched toward the Red Planet along with NASA’s InSight lander. Over the past week, both MarCO-A and MarCO-B have […]
Late start, great conditions have some Alberta farmers ahead of seeding schedule
Some southern Alberta farmers, despite getting a late start due to lingering snow, have had a great seeding season. But with subsoil levels at their lowest in more than 50 years, rain is a big concern. “Soil moisture was the best we have had in years for us, for seeding conditions,” Larry Woolliams told CBC […]
80 Island workers helped out of EI black hole
‘We are really pleased with the uptake’ Close to half the expected applicants have already received money under the new P.E.I. Seasonal Workers Skills Initiative. The new fund was implemented by Ottawa in late April to help people whose employment insurance (EI) runs out before their next contract begins — putting them in what’s known […]