Google planned to shut down its Google Shopper app. Google announced its plan to shut down Google Shopper app on August 30. Earlier, Google+ Local app was also shut down by the company a few weeks ahead of schedule.

Netflix-exclusive "Mako Mermaids" premiered Friday. Netflix has a new show titled "Mako Mermaids". The Netflix exclusive debuted Friday.

Here are six ETFs Facebook fans will like. Facebook was performing well, according to the latest report from the company. It reported a profit of US$333 million for the second quarter.

Intel planned to offer holograms and bio-sensors for shopping. Holograms and bio-sensors were possible to become the reality of next-decade personalized shopping, according to Brian David Johnson of Intel.

Pinterest added "Edit Your Home Feed" to offer users with better personalized service. Pinterest announced its support for Do Not Track, a mechanism that allowed users to opt-out of having websites and third parties collect their personal data and activity.

Zynga's stock valuation lost US$400 million. After reporting negative earnings, investors quickly unloaded Zynga's shares and let it drop 15% in regular trading.

Starbucks pushed mobile payment on select stores as US mobile payment crossed the 10% mark. Mobile payments, as a percentage of in-store purchases in the US, crossed the 10% mark.

Federal Reserve must dissolve bond-buying program quickly, according to Richmond Fed leader Jeffrey Lacker.

The new Google Chromecast was expected to be the most important smart TV tech ever. The Google Chromecast offered users a relatively simple way to wirelessly stream content.

Indian business conglomerate Lanco Infratech begins debt restructuring process. Indian construction company Lanco Infratech Ltd has initiated restructuring debts amounting to INR 75 billion (US$1.