Mobile Minutes: Apple's online watch sales; WhatsApp voice calling; Twitter takeover bids; Smartphone cooking
Apple to push watch buyers online to avoid long lines
at stores
Angela Ahrendts, Apple Inc.?s sales chief, wants to scrap the company?s
tradition of having customers wait in line, sometimes for days, to get their
hands on the latest gadget. Apple has instructed its sales force to prod
shoppers to the company?s website to purchase the new smartwatch, which can be
pre-ordered Friday.
Read more on Bloomberg
Hello Facebook! WhatsApp voice calling a threat to
telecoms
Voice calling is coming to WhatsApp. The popular messaging service owned by
Facebook is preparing to roll out the new feature on iOS and Windows phones,
part of its ongoing march to become an all-around communications service for
the masses.
Read more on USA Today
Twitter options active on deal chatter
Twitter Inc's shares jumped 5 percent and activity in its options surged on
Tuesday on unsubstantiated market chatter about the company fending off a
takeover bid.
Read more on Reuters
This smart stove knob precision cooks your food through
an app
Meld is a new startup in the so-called ?Internet of Things? industry that lets
you hook your stove up to your smartphone with just a little knob. The
Seattle-based startup?s knob has a motor that automatically adjusts the
temperature on your stove based on specific recipes programmed into the Meld
app.
Read more on Forbes