Showing posts with label app. Show all posts
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Monday, March 27, 2017
Uber fundraising drive values app higher than General Motors
Uber fundraising drive values app higher than General Motors
Ride-hailing app is valued at $62bn making it the world?s most valuable private start-up and outstripping the US car giant?s $55bn worth
Uber Technologies is raising money to expand its ride-hailing app into Asia and for new services such as food and parcel deliveries
Uber Technologies, the company behind the taxi-hailing app, could be valued at more than $60bn (œ40bn) after its latest fundraising round, according to reports.
The San Francisco-based car-booking company hopes to raise as much as $2.1bn in new cash, Bloomberg reported. It has filed paperwork in Delaware detailing the financing plans, which would value the business at $62.5bn. This would exceed General Motors, whose market value is $55.6bn.
In the summer, Uber was valued at $50bn, making it the world?s most valuable private start-up.
Uber, which launched its app more than five years ago, is seeking more funding as it expands into new areas, such as food and package delivery, and rolls out its taxi-hailing service across Asia, particularly in China, where it is spending $1bn. It is working on new technology, including self-driving cars.
Uber faces a growing number of rivals around the world, including Didi Kuaidi in China, Ola in India, GrabTaxi in Singapore and Lyft in the US. Those four companies are teaming up in a global alliance that will make their apps compatible for travellers, they announced on Thursday.
Uber is fighting legal battles around the world, some with its own ?driver-partners?, who are seeking the benefits of employees. In London, black-cab drivers have staged protests against Uber, putting pressure on Transport for London to ensure the US firm is subject to the same kind of regulation as them.
Uber has attracted investments from Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price as part of this financing round. Microsoft took part in a previous fundraising. Uber had already raised more than $10bn before the latest fundraising. Tiger also backs Uber?s main three Asian rivals.
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Saturday, December 3, 2016
Top 5 Video Players for Mac 2016 ƒ??With Mac Apple TV Remote Control App
Top 5 Video Players for Mac 2016 ƒ??With Mac Apple TV Remote Control App
Summary?This is a list of 2016 top 5 best video player for Mac with suggested Mac/Apple TV remote control app on iPhone for the use of best Mac media player, if you plan to buy or have got a Mac, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, etc.
For those who are passionate about watching movies or videos you should need a powerful video player. If you are Mac owner, Mac has the problem of being lack of support for video players. If youd like to have a best Mac video player for your video needs, like fluid playback of all video file formats, support of SRT file, etc, on a Mac computer or laptop which might be connected with HDMI to your Apple TV, youve come to the right place. Here we go.
Top 1. VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player comes first on our list. VLC is an absolutely free open-source software for watching movies, other kinds of videos. VLC is much popular because its ease of use and simple interface. VLC is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, etc. You can download latest VLC for Mac OS X 10.6 and later from VLC?s official site. You can also download previous versions of VLC for legacy versions of Mac OS X.
Top 2. QuickTime
QuickTime Player, developed by Apple, is the default video player on any Mac OS system and apparently a good free option for Mac users. This best media player for Mac supports most common video audio and image formats, works great with HD videos, and enables you to record, edit and stream Internet videos and HD movie trailers. One exception is that Mac QuickTime video player does not support WMV and DivX.
Note: Be advised that OS upgrade may lead to your QuickTime player crashing on Mac sometimes. Be sure to research pros and cons of your Mac OS upgrading move, check out if your computer is better enough to run QT and prepare for Mac video player issues in advance.
Top 3. Elmedia Player
Free media player, which supports playback of almost any video or audio files. It offers numerous options to enhance viewing experience: 10-band audio Equalizer, video tuner to change brightness, saturation, contrast, etc., changing video aspect ratio, fitting image to screen, etc.
Handy URL option enables accessing YouTube videos from the app directly without opening a web browser with its noisy ads.
Top 4. MPlayerX
Many Mac users take MPlayerX media player as a standard part of their toolbox simply because it works properly and all most popular codecs are in it. No fuss or headache of codec installing or updating. Seriously, you will not be frustrated with such practical video player on your Mac OS. Problem like disappearing of title bar in QuickTime never happens. When playing AVI file on Mac/MacBook, this best Mac media player performs great without stuttering while Divx player cannot recognize the file sometimes. Well, system crash things happen randomly, which should be tackled properly.
Top 5. DivX
DivX player for Mac is a powerful movie video player for Mac especially for HD videos playback, such as all native DivX videos, MKV and HEVC up to 4K movies. QuickTime files are included as well. With an easy-to-use interface, DivX player also plays as a video converter. But, this Mac video player seems to eat up too much space with its big installation file. So enough space matters to it.
All of them are powerful video players for Mac. You can choose anyone based on your own needs. If you want to playing MOV, AVI, MP4, FLV, MKV, 3GP, MP3, FLAC Video/Auido files on MacBook/MacBook Air/MacBook Pro/iMac/5K Retina iMac With Mac OS X El Capitan? You may need to the below tips.
Additional Tips: Top Video Converter for Mac - Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac OS X El Capitan
With Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, you can convert various video files, such as MOV, AVI, MP4, FLV, MKV, 3GP, MP3, FLAC, etc. Let you able to enjoy them on your Mac OS X El Capitan, as well as other portable devices such as iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Windows Phones, PSP, PS3, and so on. Meanwhile, you can also use it for some simple editing before conversion (splitting, trimming and combining, rotating and cropping, quality improvement, etc.). There will be no loss of image quality, and conversion itself is swift and effective.
More feature:
Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html
Special Offer:
ByteCopy($42) + Video Converter Ultimate($65) = Only $79.9, Save $27.1
Video Converter Ultimate($65) + DVD Creater($35) = Only $64.9, Save $35.1
Video Converter Ultimate($65) + ChewTune($29) = Only $74.9, Save $19.1
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For those who are passionate about watching movies or videos you should need a powerful video player. If you are Mac owner, Mac has the problem of being lack of support for video players. If youd like to have a best Mac video player for your video needs, like fluid playback of all video file formats, support of SRT file, etc, on a Mac computer or laptop which might be connected with HDMI to your Apple TV, youve come to the right place. Here we go.
Top 1. VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player comes first on our list. VLC is an absolutely free open-source software for watching movies, other kinds of videos. VLC is much popular because its ease of use and simple interface. VLC is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, etc. You can download latest VLC for Mac OS X 10.6 and later from VLC?s official site. You can also download previous versions of VLC for legacy versions of Mac OS X.
Top 2. QuickTime
QuickTime Player, developed by Apple, is the default video player on any Mac OS system and apparently a good free option for Mac users. This best media player for Mac supports most common video audio and image formats, works great with HD videos, and enables you to record, edit and stream Internet videos and HD movie trailers. One exception is that Mac QuickTime video player does not support WMV and DivX.
Note: Be advised that OS upgrade may lead to your QuickTime player crashing on Mac sometimes. Be sure to research pros and cons of your Mac OS upgrading move, check out if your computer is better enough to run QT and prepare for Mac video player issues in advance.
Top 3. Elmedia Player
Free media player, which supports playback of almost any video or audio files. It offers numerous options to enhance viewing experience: 10-band audio Equalizer, video tuner to change brightness, saturation, contrast, etc., changing video aspect ratio, fitting image to screen, etc.
Handy URL option enables accessing YouTube videos from the app directly without opening a web browser with its noisy ads.
Top 4. MPlayerX
Many Mac users take MPlayerX media player as a standard part of their toolbox simply because it works properly and all most popular codecs are in it. No fuss or headache of codec installing or updating. Seriously, you will not be frustrated with such practical video player on your Mac OS. Problem like disappearing of title bar in QuickTime never happens. When playing AVI file on Mac/MacBook, this best Mac media player performs great without stuttering while Divx player cannot recognize the file sometimes. Well, system crash things happen randomly, which should be tackled properly.
Top 5. DivX
DivX player for Mac is a powerful movie video player for Mac especially for HD videos playback, such as all native DivX videos, MKV and HEVC up to 4K movies. QuickTime files are included as well. With an easy-to-use interface, DivX player also plays as a video converter. But, this Mac video player seems to eat up too much space with its big installation file. So enough space matters to it.
All of them are powerful video players for Mac. You can choose anyone based on your own needs. If you want to playing MOV, AVI, MP4, FLV, MKV, 3GP, MP3, FLAC Video/Auido files on MacBook/MacBook Air/MacBook Pro/iMac/5K Retina iMac With Mac OS X El Capitan? You may need to the below tips.
Additional Tips: Top Video Converter for Mac - Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac OS X El Capitan
With Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, you can convert various video files, such as MOV, AVI, MP4, FLV, MKV, 3GP, MP3, FLAC, etc. Let you able to enjoy them on your Mac OS X El Capitan, as well as other portable devices such as iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Windows Phones, PSP, PS3, and so on. Meanwhile, you can also use it for some simple editing before conversion (splitting, trimming and combining, rotating and cropping, quality improvement, etc.). There will be no loss of image quality, and conversion itself is swift and effective.
More feature:
- Decode and Encode H.265/HEVC files
- Transcode Sony XAVC files with MXF container
- Backup BD/DVD with original structure
- Convert 2D/3D BD, DVD, SD/HD video with ease
- Convert to all popular video and audio formats
- Popular 2D/3D BD to 3D video conversion
- Provide native codec for iMovie, Final Cut Pro and much more
Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html
Special Offer:
ByteCopy($42) + Video Converter Ultimate($65) = Only $79.9, Save $27.1
Video Converter Ultimate($65) + DVD Creater($35) = Only $64.9, Save $35.1
Video Converter Ultimate($65) + ChewTune($29) = Only $74.9, Save $19.1
Read More:
- Rip Blu-ray to Hard drive for Adding to iTunes
- Encode Blu-ray movies playback on Mac Mini HTPC with PLEX
- Playing YouTube (FLV) files on a Keynote on Mac OS X El Capitan
- Three Methods of Lossless Backup Blu-ray on Mac El Capitan
- Play M2TS with Plex media server via Mac OS X El Capitan
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Sunday, November 27, 2016
The App That Helps Divorced Parents Fight About Money BusinessWeek
The App That Helps Divorced Parents Fight About Money BusinessWeek
SupportPay wants to be part of your life, even if your ex doesnt.
Sheri Atwood is the rare Silicon Valley entrepreneur whose pitch includes intimate details about her family?namely, how it was broken up. Twice.
?My parents had a horrific divorce,? says the 36-year-old former Symantec Corp. executive. ?It felt like the only time they communicated was in court?and when it had to do with money.?
Atwood.
Her own divorce years later, and the fact money became a constant refrain in its aftermath, gave her the idea for SupportPay. The app helps parents split the costs of raising children and review expenses productively when they disagree, rather than, say, having it out on the front lawn.
Divorced right after her 12-year-old daughter was born, Atwood recalls being surprised by how even minor money matters could fray dealings with her ex-husband. Her daughter?s school levies fines on parents whose kids arent picked up on time?$5 for every five minutes after 6 p.m. and an additional $5 for every tardy minute after 6:15 p.m. While tuition is her responsibility, school pick-ups are his. The cost of too many late arrivals, like other incidentals, could quickly become infuriating, she says.
With SupportPay, parents can upload a receipt, send the ex a bill, and ?never have a conversation,? Atwood says. The app is designed to forestall the resentment that can quietly build between divorced parents who might otherwise be on the same page, at least as far as the kids are concerned.
Child-support agreements typically require one parent to pay the other a set amount?often twice a month?for such basics as food, clothing, and shelter. SupportPay can automatically manage those payments through PayPal. Legal agreements usually require parents to split further costs, from extracurricular activities and child care to medical expenses, as they arise. These can create the most conflict: Does little Liam really need a math tutor? Is his soccer summer camp worth $700 a week?
While a judge has final say, the app is designed to prevent such squabbles from going that far. It lets parents dispute expenses before paying them, although they have to provide reasons and propose alternatives. Olivia Haugher, a mother of three who uses SupportPay, says her ex-husband makes use of the dispute function, though the issue ?usually does get resolved.? She contends that he objected to a bill for their 17-year-old son?s school trip to Costa Rica. They had agreed to split the cost, but it ended up totaling more than she had calculated. Once she used the app to explain the reasons?her son needed spending money and a stipend for his sponsor family?her ex sent the money.
The app stops such fights from happening near the kids, Haugher said?and ends the frustration when someone forgets their checkbook or misses an e-mail. ?It basically has helped us communicate better,? she says. And because she can send receipts and other detailed information through the app, ?he gets to see how expensive the kids are.
The SupportPay app
When parents don?t pay child support, ?it?s usually not about money,? says Ryan Falvey, managing director at the Center for Financial Services Innovation. Last year, the Chicago-based nonprofit named SupportPay winner of a competition among digital services that help low- and middle-income families better manage finances. When it comes to child support, Falvey says parents often just want to know where the money is going, in order to make sure it?s going to their kids. ?This might be where technology can solve things in a big way, just by connecting people to information,? he says.
Launched two years ago, SupportPay had 36,000 parent users in January, up from 12,000 in March 2015. It?s currently the only product of Santa Clara, Calif.-based Ittavi Inc., which has nine full-time employees and four contractors. The company, which expects former couples to send $900 million through the platform this year, was started with $3 million in seed money from venture capital firms that include Draper Associates, Salesforce, Aspect Ventures, and Fenway Summer Ventures. Its currently raising as much as $5 million in series A funding aimed at sustaining the company until it?s profitable, said Atwood, who is chief executive officer.
Use of SupportPay was free until September, when the company started charging. Some 23 percent of users chose to pay for premium versions starting at $120 a year, the company says. Paying that much allows them to dispute an exs expenses and store records over the long term. Another $36 a year gets users the ?legal? version, which lets them make records available to divorce attorneys or mediators. A ?lite? version, which keeps only six months of records, is still free.
Records are crucial if divorced couples end up back in court. Payers of child support must be able to prove theyve made every required payment, or judges can demand they catch up or even garnish their wages, says Derek Austin, a divorce attorney with Austin & Plate P.C. in San Jose, Calif., who has advised SupportPay.
SupportPay is hoping to become part of the divorce court infrastructure, getting itself included as part of child-support agreements. To that end, the company has built a ?family law network? of more than 3,200 divorce attorneys, mediators, judges, and financial advisers, up from about 500 in March. Austin touts the app as a less-harsh alternative to wage garnishment, but one that still ensures the money will arrive on time. ?When people have had a relationship and don?t any longer, paying money can be very hard to do,? Austin says. ?I use it as a tool to manage relationships.?
For many divorced couples, however, SupportPay is less a way to resolve disputes than a tool to organize lives complicated by a failed marriage. Andrew Williams, a father of four from Modesto, Calif., gets along well with his ex-wife but uses SupportPay to store and organize everything they share, including their divorce agreement and their children?s report cards and school bills. ?Now everything is centralized,? he says. ?There is no worry about losing a file,? as could have happened when his former spouse?s computer crashed recently.
Atwood says SupportPay is designed so parents can share as much or as little as they want with their exes. One planned enhancement would offer an easier way for parents to save together, connecting financial accounts to SupportPay while sharing only certain details. ?How do you save for college together when you don?t like each other?? Atwood asks.
Williams says he plans to remain a SupportPay customer even after July, when his youngest son turns 18 and child-support payments end. He and his ex will still be sharing the cost of the family dogs?a nine-year-old Pug and a five-year-old German Shepherd, both of which live with him.
For now, he says, ?I?m paying her child support, and she?s paying dog support."
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