YouTube amps up mobile -- and goes virtual

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- YouTube wants to serve you better on the go and in virtual reality.
Google's gigantic video site has redesigned its mobile app to include new notifications and offer more control over uploaded clips on the go. It also plans to support three-dimensional, 360-degree video later this year, the underpinnings for full virtual-reality experiences of YouTube clips, said Susan Wojcicki, the site's chief executive.

Fire Phone one year later: Why Amazon's smartphone flamed out

There are times when being the first person with a new gadget will elicit cheers and envy -- like outside New York's Fifth Avenue Apple Store, surrounded by applauding salespeople, curious fans and gawking media.
Then there's buying the Amazon Fire Phone.

Ford rents out your ride in new peer-to-peer car rental scheme

Got your eye on your neighbour's new Ford? A
new car-sharing scheme could soon see you
taking it for a spin, as Ford experiments with
allowing car owners to rent out their vehicle in
London and six cities in the USA.

Now independent, Paypal worth nearly $50 billion

When eBay bought PayPal in 2002, the price tag was a measly $1.5 billion. Now, about 13 years later, PayPal is worth nearly $50 billion and has outgrown its former parent.