It’s a golden age of convenience for consumers ordering transportation, lodging, groceries and even massages from the comfort of wherever they choose with their mobile devices. But the on-demand or “sharing” economy has forced established businesses, lawyers and regulators to adjust. Sometimes, the upstart techs have to do the adjusting. Among the issues common to many disruptive technologies is whether their staffs are employees
Advertisers are boosting their local mobile ad spending as more consumers scour the Web for information using their smartphone or mobile device, says research firm eMarketer. That’s underscored by gains in U.S. mobile Internet search ad revenue attained by the Big Four in that sector — Web portals Google (GOOGL) and Yahoo (YHOO), along with YP, the private held company formerly known as Yellow Pages, and Yelp (YELP). In 2015, U.S. search ad
Action camera maker GoPro (GPRO) on Monday expanded its product lineup again, introducing a new entry-level camera with a touchscreen LCD display. GoPro’s new Hero+ LCD camera will be available in the U.S. starting Sunday and cost $299.99. The touchscreen will allow for camera control, shot framing and in-camera playback. Users will also be able to do video trimming on the device to create short clips for easy content sharing without a computer. The Hero+ LCD camera shoots 1080p high-definition video at 60 frames per second and takes 8-megapixel still photos. It has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. “Hero+ LCD illustrates that even as we push the limits of life capture with bleeding-edge devices like the Hero 4 Black, we’re also focused on delivering accessible, high-quality capture solutions to anyone wanting to GoPro,” GoPro CEO Nick Woodman said in a statement. GoPro’s current product lineup includes cameras ranging in…