Sharp video playback with an ugly design

The good: Video is sharp and easy to play on Netflix for Windows Phone over Wi-Fi and 4G LTE connections. The bad: The app's Windows Phone-specific design is hard to navigate. The bottom line: Despite its undesirable design and occasionally slow performance, Netflix for Windows Phone is worth the free download to watch videos on your phone…Read More >> Continue reading Sharp video playback with an ugly design

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White Mountains’ Underwriting Margins Drive 1Q Book Value Increase

A benign catastrophe season and continued improvement in underwriting margins at majority-owned OneBeacon OB led to a 3% sequential increase in adjusted book value to $606 per share at White Mountains Insurance Group WTM . In comparison with last year’s first quarter, the combined ratio (expense divided by earned premiums) fell to 81% from 84% at Sirius Group, White Mountains’ reinsurance subsidiary, while OneBeacon also … Continue reading White Mountains’ Underwriting Margins Drive 1Q Book Value Increase

Location-Sharing App “Glympse”, Now adds Chinese, German, Japanese And Spanish To Its iOS, Android Apps

Glympse — an app that lets users chart their location on a map and then their journeys from point A to B with others — is today announcing the latest phase in its expansion strategy: its first services in non-English languages. Chinese, German, Japanese and Spanish are getting turned on today…Read More >> Continue reading Location-Sharing App “Glympse”, Now adds Chinese, German, Japanese And Spanish To Its iOS, Android Apps