GoPro to lay off 7% of its workforce

GoPro didn’t have a good end to 2015 and the start of 2016 isn’t shaping up to be any better for the brand. The action camera maker recently revealed that sales during the holiday quarter were “lower than anticipated” and they will be laying off seven percent of their workforce. "Over the past two years, GoPro's headcount has grown by more than 50% annually, to more than 1,500 employees at the end of 2015," the company said in a release. "To better align resources to key growth initiatives, GoPro has implemented a reduction in its workforce of approximately 7 percent."

Shares of the company have dropped from US$65 back in August to just $14 per share this week, which is $10 less of its $24 price during its public offering. And when GoPro made the announcement on Wednesday, the stock fell further to $11 per share. The company said they generated about $435 million in the fourth quarter, which was less than they expected in part because of the multiple price cuts the new Hero4 camera took (which also cost the company some $21 million). They are also expected to incur around $30 million to $35 million for excess inventory and order commitments.

Source: Mashable

Microsoft ends support for Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10

If you’re still using Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10, it’s time to make an upgrade. Microsoft is ending support for these versions starting today. You’ll no longer get security patches or technical support if things go awry for you. IE 11 will continue to be supported, so will Windows 8.1, which will continue to have support until January 10, 2023.

Source: Lifehacker

Google wants to integrate Chromecast support right into Chrome

In the future you won’t need to install an extension to cast sites to a Chromecast-equipped TV. According to François Beaufort, Google is working on building the feature right into the browser itself. At the moment, you need the Google Cast Chrome extension to send music, videos, and webpages to your TV. Once Google integrates this into Chrome, all you need to do is right click on a page in Chrome and select the “Cast” option to send it to your TV. The feature is currently available on the beta version of Chrome, users can try it out by enabling the experimental “Media Router” feature over here at this link.

Source: François Beaufort | Via: The Next Web

LG sends out invites for MWC event on February 21st

With CES out of the way, we head over to Barcelona, Spain in February for the Mobile World Congress. MWC’s usually the place where tech companies out their best smartphones and tablets. LG’s trying to stay ahead of the pack by already sending out invites for their event happening on February 21^st, a day ahead of the actual MWC opening.

You can glean much from the invite except it says: “Play begins.” LG usually launches its G flagship devices around April or May. Perhaps this could be a new line or LG’s bumping up the release of the G5. Any guesses on what they might have up their sleeves?

Source: Droid Life