​Apple to invest $1B in SoftBank's tech fund

Apple has said it will invest $1 billion in one of the world's biggest future-tech funds.

The iPhone-maker confirmed Wednesday that it plans to invest the money in the SoftBank Vision Fund, according to The Wall Street Journal. The investment fund, created by Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Group, is scheduled to launch in the next few weeks with a focus on emerging technologies.

 

T-Mobile CEO, fortune teller, offers 8 predictions for 2017

T-Mobile's bombastic CEO, John Legere, brought out his crystal ball to offer some bold predictions for the wireless industry in 2017.

Speaking at the company's CES press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, Legere rattled off eight possibilities for 2017. These predictions include everything from big cable companies entering and quickly exiting the wireless market to the unseating of three of the nation's four major wireless carrier CEOs.

Here's a full list of what Legere sees for the coming year.

 

IMDb to California: You can't stop us publishing actor ages

Entertainment industry website IMDb.com has challenged the constitutionality of a California law that can ban it from publishing the ages of actors and other professionals.

The law, signed in September, requires IMDb to remove birthday and age information from its website if requested by subscribers to IMDbPro, a premium service that shows profiles of professionals in the industry. The law's purpose is "to ensure that information obtained on an Internet Web site regarding an individual's age will not be used in furtherance of employment or age discrimination," according to its text.

 

The Sure Shot HD brings arcade shooting games into your home

The new Sure Shot HD Android game console is all about bringing the fun of arcade games into the comfort of your living room.

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The actual console is quite small.

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The Sure Shot HD console is tiny -- about the size of a thick smartphone. It has infrared lights on the front and connects to your television via HDMI and the internet via Wi-Fi. There is an arcade style wireless gun controller, which works similar to the way the NES Zapper did with Duck Hunt.

 

Under Armour and Tom Brady want to help you sleep better

The fitness brand has teamed up with New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady to develop special pajamas. Plus, the company has added new features to its software for smart shoes.

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank says his company's new sleep garment will help you snooze better.

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Under Armour, the fast-growing fitness brand, wants to put you to sleep.