Fitbit Inc reports stellar first quarter results

The development underscores a rising demand for affordable wearables among consumers. In a development that signals a welcome break for wearable devices, wearable device maker Fitbit Inc reported better-than expected first-quarter results reaffirming its full-year revenue forecast. The wearable device maker was able to sell more smartwatches and wearable devices that track health at affordable…

Apple dismisses more than 200 people from its autonomous vehicles group

The changes are seen as a restructuring of leadership at Project Titan. On Thursday, as per a report from CNBC which cites sources familiar with the matter at hand, Apple Inc has dismissed more than 200 employees from Project Titan, its autonomous vehicle group. The dismissals are seen, internally, as anticipated restructuring under the relatively…

Instagram appoints Vishal Shah as director of product management

The appointment, effective immediately, sees Vishah Shah replacing Adam Mosseri who became Instagram’s head in October 2018. Facebook Inc’s owned photo-sharing app Instagram stated, it has promoted Vishal Shah, its director of product management, as the head of product, effective immediately. The position was earlier held by Adam Mosseri, who was appointed as Instagram’s head…

Salesforce.com appoints Keith Block as its Co-CEO

The development sees Keith Rock, currently Salesforce.com’s COO, joining its board along with Parker Harris, a co-founder who is also its CTO. Salesforce.com Inc, a U.S. sales and marketing software company disclosed, its board has appointed Keith Block, who ic currently its Chief Operating Officer, as its joint-chief executive officer. Since joining Salesforce in 2013,…

Snap hires Amazon.com veteran Tim Stone as its CFO

Tim Stones had played a key role in integrating Amazon.com’s market shaping acquisition of Whole Foods. Snap Inc, Snapchat’s parent, has disclosed, Tim Stone, the Amazon.com veteran who had led the integration of Amazon.com’s $13.7-billion acquisition with Whole Foods, will replace Andrew Vollero as its chief financial officer (CFO). Stone, 51, is currently vice-president of…