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12y ago
Uber outsources most all their costs. It's lucrative for Uber
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12y ago
Why wouldn't someone just create their own API service?
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12y ago
high-margin headphones and iPods are complimentary products, integrating an iPod into Beats is essentially making an iPod free - which is a good thing if you own Beats
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12y ago
Audiophiles basically agree that ears are sub-par
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12y ago
Which is why you should go to the ER or Doctor regardless
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12y ago
The OP was indicating taking a picture of the spider then having the Amazon phone tell you if its a dangerous spider, then deciding on whether to rush to the ER or not. Sure take a picture of it and get it checked out, but this use case for
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12y ago
or just design it to be easy to use, and teach Grandma how to use it, and then she has time to bake for you
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12y ago
Extra steps are always best in an emergency... ~~~ Spider: Have a painful bite on the house! User: "Spider say cheese!" User: "Amazon Phone is this spider poisonous" Amazon Phone: Searching. This Spider does appear to be
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12y ago
Well we know the US Government has them, so I presume they'd be a strong target now
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12y ago
Beyond set fares, what legal restrictions are keeping them from improving service?
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12y ago
insurance situation is still quite ambiguous; also no phone number - even for emergencies. Get into a worst case scenario accident, and a passenger dies in your Uber? Sorry no phone number, send an email with details and pics.
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12y ago
They should be improving their service or reducing prices. If you want to lose, protesting, blocking traffic, and eliminating service is how you do it.
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12y ago
The best example is casino apps. They are selling screen taps to users on their own phones.
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12y ago
Why is time spent so important? Results are what matter. And where is outdoor? A billboard has minutes of time spent.
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12y ago
I can't wait to buy premium hydrogen when fuel cell cars become more popular
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12y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Beazley Crime committed age 17, executed at 25
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12y ago
How can beats sell a phone cheaper than its headphones?
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12y ago
What demographic is this? Beats headphones are not inexpensive
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12y ago
Does Square have a phone number yet? Last time I dealt with them support was only by web form and email
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12y ago
An interesting reason for the delay of widespread IP6 adoption
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12y ago
Comcast: Video streaming services must pay 40x the base cost, or suffer from a data cap. Amazon: OK, we'll sign a 4 year contract for 30x the base cost. Comcast: Great Year 5 comes around, Amazon wants a discount. Comcast refuses. Comc
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12y ago
The internet is slowly being transformed into cable television
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12y ago
Apple has acquired music related before, but not for the rumored 3 billion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisition...
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12y ago
The concepts might have merit, but the challenge is many failed as sustainable and profitable businesses. Have that many underlying assumptions changed in 14 years? Probably not
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13y ago
The technology to give this deaf man hearing, and eliminate the need for drivers is the really interesting thing
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13y ago
Definitely a good reason why he would be paranoid about his employees doing the same; the wage suppression it seems is a negative side effect
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13y ago
Interesting switch tactic, possibly could be expanded into MS Store discounts for showing Android, iOS, and Mac OS. Apple stores will transfer your PC docs to a Mac, I think for free via Personal Setup. Will MS stores do this too?
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13y ago
'Seeing' & understanding unstructured textual data is a huge step towards replacing manual human work. Captcha appears to be a good place to start. It'd be awesome to feed some software a mess of an Excel document, and as
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13y ago
Good advice. Treat an interview like a advertisement for yourself, not a counseling session Interviewer: "Why are you looking to leave company X?" "I'm so glad I was hired by X, because its a great company and I know wha
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13y ago
I'm guessing it was even more effective at preventing sales too
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