Facebook (FB) is testing a new feature that enables the sharing of live video on the world’s largest social network, starting with a small percentage of people on Apple (AAPL) iPhones. Facebook began testing the new feature, called Live, on Thursday to select Apple users but didn’t say when it would open the feature to a wider audience. “No matter where you are, Live lets you bring your friends and family right next to you to experience what’s
Worldwide smartphone sales growth this year will fall into the single digits for the first time, research firm IDC said Thursday. It sees smartphone growth continuing to slow over the next few years, with Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone lagging Android phones. IDC predicts worldwide smartphone shipments will grow 9.8% to 1.43 billion units this year. It trimmed its previous forecast to reflect slowing growth in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
Amazon.com (AMZN) is ramping up its challenge vs. restaurant food delivery leader GrubHub (GRUB). The e-commerce leader is expanding its Amazon Restaurants delivery business to the East Coast, with Baltimore its first city. Amazon on Thursday said its service will be available in 10 ZIP codes in downtown Baltimore. “Baltimore’s vibrant mix of neighborhoods has created an equally vibrant food scene,” Gus Lopez, general manager of Amazon