Tag Archives: bad-request

Smartwatches Already Helping Spark Video Game Growth

Video games played on smartwatches? Oh yes, the small screens of the devices made by Apple (AAPL), Garmin (GRMN) and others sure don’t stop gamers and game developers. The category, on the rise especially since last month’s launch of the Apple Watch, could help fuel video game industry sales the next few years, according to a report released Tuesday by market research firm Newzoo. The global share of video games played on smartwatches and mobile

IBM Watson Unit Targets Online Travel, Shopping Apps

IBM (IBM) announced investments in two companies to advance online travel and shopping apps that work with its powerful Watson computer. IBM was part of a $5 million funding round in WayBlazer, a travel search and discovery company with a goal “to redefine how consumers plan, personalize and purchase travel,” according to an IBM press release. It said WayBlazer uses Watson technology to access massive amounts of data, including social, cultural

PayPal Customers Have 25 Million Reasons To Cheer

PayPal agreed to pay $25 million to settle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allegations that it unlawfully signed up tens of thousands of consumers for an unwanted credit service called PayPal Credit. The eBay (EBAY) subsidiary, which will be spun off next quarter, allegedly enrolled into PayPal Credit customers attempting to enroll in a regular PayPal account. Many of the unwitting PayPal Credit customers learned of what happened after they