Android Messages hits the web for browser-based texting
Google added Rich Communication Services (RCS) into its Android OS to help it compete with Apple’s popular iMessage. Google has also been exploring texting from your web browser since at least February. Now the feature appears to be officially available, and will roll out over the next week or so, along with four other features. […]
Amazon launches Alexa for hotels
‘Alexa, send up a bottle of wine.’ Visitors to Marriott hotels will soon be able to use Amazon Alexa to make their stays more enjoyable. “Alexa for Hospitality” lets guests ask Alexa — via an in-room Amazon Echo — for help with hotel information, booking guest services, playing music and managing room controls, such as […]
Microsoft is finally launching its new Xbox Avatar Editor
And Xbox Insiders get early access. Microsoft has been whetting Xbox users’ appetites with the promise of new, customizable avatars since last year, and after several delays, they’re finally becoming available. Xbox Insiders can get a taste of the Avatar Editor app starting tomorrow. The customization banquet kicks off with a very Sims-like selection of […]
The Model X vs the I-Pace: A luxury electric SUV face-off
The electrification of luxury SUVs. It’s impossible not to compare the new Jaguar I-Pace with the Model X. They’re currently the only members of the EV luxury SUV club. At least for now. BMW and Audi are both working on getting their electrified vehicles to market. But let’s look at the differences between –not just […]
Has Kohl’s Stock Risen Too Far?
After initially declining following the company’s first-quarter earnings report, shares of Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) went on a furious rally beginning in late May. Kohl’s stock jumped 30% in the span of just three weeks, hitting a new all-time high around $80 last week. Since reaching that new high, Kohl’s stock has suffered an equally rapid pullback. […]
Will Netflix Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has revolutionized the way that people around the world view entertainment. From its modest roots as a service mailing physical DVDs to consumers, Netflix didn’t hesitate to embrace the technology of digital streaming video. Its pioneering spirit has made Netflix a household name across the globe, with strong penetration in the U.S. and […]
Could the U.S. Retire Most of Its Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2040?
One of the most asked (and most important) questions in energy has no simple answer: What’s the future of coal-fired power in the United States? On one hand, recent history hasn’t been very favorable to coal. A little over a decade ago, coal-fired power plants produced more than half of the electricity in the United […]
3 Top Bank Stocks to Buy Right Now
The financial sector has been one of the best-performing areas of the market over the past few years, but there’s reason to believe that the group could continue to outperform. Here’s why these financial sector specialists think Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) could be smart buys right now. This […]