Aug 11
Trump tweets another threat to North Korea, says military is “fully in place.”
Posted in: Today's Chili“Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!” the president tweeted Friday.
Aug 11
Counterintuitive Technique Will Give You More Energy Than Just Caffeine Alone
Posted in: Today's ChiliSome studies say the combination of coffee and a nap could give you an extra burst of energy.
Aug 11
The man who wrote the book on password security now says those hard-to-remember passwords don’t actually make your passw
Aug 11
Automakers send cars out in the real world for testing all the time. Sometimes the next generation cars look just like current gen cars on the surface, but have new engines and other tech under the hood. Other times the car is clad in camouflage with lots of bulky pads to completely hide the shape of the car. Then there … Continue reading
Aug 11
Looks like we’re back to the good old days of having almost a dozen different Windows editions for very specific sets of users. In addition to the basic Home and Mobile Windows 10 editions, there’s also Pro, Education, Pro for Education, Enterprise, Enterprise LTSB, Mobile Enterprise, IoT, Teams, and S. Actually, make that exactly a dozen. Introducing Windows 10 Pro … Continue reading
Aug 11
When SpaceX’s rocket takes off on August 14th, it will be carrying a machine that could make things a lot easier for future astronauts embarking on deep space missions. That machine is the Spaceborne Computer, a high performance commercial off-the-sh…
Aug 11
You can now play Steam games on your Samsung 2016 or 2017 smart TVs without having to worry about beta bugs and performance issues. The Steam Link app for the chaebol’s latest smart TV models is now out of beta and available for download from the Sma…
Aug 11
It’s been a pretty big week for Overwatch. First came the introduction of the second annual Summer Games event, then the announcement that two new professional teams are joining the Overwatch League. Now, in an attempt to keep those good times rollin…
Aug 11
When you think of attending an event that requires you to buy tickets, we wouldn’t be surprised if Ticketmaster were a platform that comes to mind. After all the company has been in operation for a very long time and has become more or less the default platform that people turn to for their ticketing needs.
However it seems that Amazon won’t let Ticketmaster monopolize the market. In a report from Reuters, the publication has heard from their sources that Amazon is apparently seeking to partner up with various venue owners in the US in hopes that they will allow them to sell event tickets on their behalf, which could basically be encroaching into Ticketmaster’s territory.
As Reuters points out, Amazon’s foray into ticketing isn’t new and in fact the company has been selling tickets to West End shows in the UK since 2015, and in some cases they have even managed to outsell Ticketmaster for certain events, although it seems that this is because the UK market isn’t used to having an exclusive ticketing seller, versus the US where customers might already be set in their ways and habits.
However Amazon does have an advantage in the sense that it already has a huge customer base, plus they could possibly tie the ticket sales in with their Prime memberships where perks or discounts could be offered to Prime members (we’re speculating), but either way take it with a grain of salt, but how do you guys feel about potentially buying tickets from Amazon in the future?
Amazon Reportedly Wants To Take On Ticketmaster , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Aug 11
Airbnb has certainly changed the way we travel because for travellers looking for accommodation that is cheaper than a hotel, Airbnb is usually a good place to start. Not to mention sometimes certain locations might actually be more convenient than a hotel, or could offer up a better insight into a country or area because it is in a less touristy area.
In fact Airbnb has been growing pretty strong to the point where according to a report from Hotel News Now (via Business Insider), the platform has more listings worldwide compared to the top five hotel brands combined. The number of listings on the platform is now said to be over 4 million around the world.
However given that it is considerably easier for Airbnb to add a listing to its platform versus a hotel brand opening a new location, it is obvious how they managed to catch up and surpass all these hotels. The company currently offers listings in 191 countries, although they have faced certain issues such as the legality of homeowners turning their apartments or homes into Airbnb listings.
There have also been some issues with hosts/guests that have impacted the reputation of the company, but overall it seems that things appear to be chugging along rather nicely for the company.
Airbnb Has More Listings Than The Top Five Hotel Brands Combined , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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