7 things in tech you need to know this week

The tech world runs at a preposterously high pace, with new releases and stories popping up seemingly on a daily basis. In an effort to help you keep up, we’ve dug through the dirt and brought you the 7 things in tech you need to know this week.

UBER IS GOING TO BE THE MOST VALUABLE STARTUP OF ALL TIME

The ever-popular and controversial taxi app is now valued at $50 billion – the highest of all time.

CHINA’S SMARTPHONE MARKET IS SLOWING

90% of the Chinese population now own a smartphone, so brands are having to win over existing users.

APPLE UNVEILS NEW MACBOOK AND IMAC

The new 15-inch MacBook features a Retina display and Force Touch trackpad. A 27-inch iMac has also been unveiled.

FIRST SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR APPLE WATCH HAS BEEN RELEASED

With bug fixes and more, Apple’s first software update will likely please users.

AMAZON’S CLOUD IS TEN TIMES BIGGER THAN ITS COMPETITION COMBINED

Microsoft offers the second biggest cloud service, but it’s still a long way off.

BARACK OBAMA’S NEW TWITTER ACCOUNT BROKE A WORLD RECORD

The President very nearly did break the internet with the first tweet from his personal page. It got over 270,000 retweets.

LG REVEALS ‘PRESS ON’ TV THAT’S UNDER 1MM THICK

LG’s new wallpaper TV is 55 inches wide, and can be applied to a wall via a magnetic system. It can also be rolled up…