Snapchat today acquired mobile search and recommendation app Vurb for a reported $110 million. Why Snapchat was interested in a mobile search app at a all is what makes the purchase interesting. It’s no secret that Snapchat is growing. After initially turning down a $3 billion ac … | Continue reading
If you’re still worried that an electric car battery isn’t enough to get you from Point A to Point B and back, stop. According to a new study by MIT, the ‘range anxiety’ discussion is overblown. By analyzing driving habits across the country, MIT researcher Jessika Trancik and a … | Continue reading
Sonos is getting ready to announce… something. The company today sent out a cryptic invite to an event in late August in New York: Sonos is remaining tight lipped about what it plans to reveal. Given the “future of sound at home” and “it’s all connected” line, it sounds more like … | Continue reading
Personal movement devices like Segway’s Mini Pro, hoverboards, and electric scooters are starting to gobble up an increasing amount of marketshare from those that used to walk or ride a bike to work. Eon Board is trying to join their ranks. Designed by Unlimited Engineering, the … | Continue reading
If you’re waiting for the new Nexus to land, it’s probably closer than you might think. New FCC documents all but confirm an HTC-made device with support documentation for Google. In a filing with the FCC, HTC wrote the included support documentation would be published to Google’ … | Continue reading
Humans have spent centuries trying to understand the intricacies of love. The answer, as it turns out, might be as simple as GIFs and a dating app. While you spend 20 minutes trying to craft a perfect opener, the guy who sent this GIF is about to take that girl you just matched w … | Continue reading
Google Plus continues to be deprecated across Google properties. This time, the company is discontinuing its ‘Hangouts On Air’ feature in favor of YouTube Live. Starting September 12, those who want to start live broadcasts will need to use YouTube Live. Google says it’s a hard d … | Continue reading
Instagramm announced it would be releasing a new set of business tools back in may, and according to Wired, these are finally starting to roll out in certain regions – mainly Europe, the Middle East and Asia. As a recap, the new business profiles are heavily inspired by Facebook’ … | Continue reading
Tomorrow, those enrolled in PS4’s beta program will get the first seed of its new 4.0 operating system update. Inside, you’ll find a handful of improvements that might not seem like much, but offer a lot of bang for your buck for the time-starved gamer. The most notable updates a … | Continue reading
The ‘Equation Group,’ a hacker collective believed to be working on behalf of the NSA, has reportedly been hacked. A group calling itself ‘The Shadow Brokers’ claims to have digitally infiltrated Equation Group, and are starting to dump its data online. So far, it seems like a bu … | Continue reading
Now that I have my hands on an iPhone 7 dummy unit, the Lightning-only connectivity is staring me right in the face, mocking me to upgrade my current wired earbuds for something… else. But will it be worth it? Lightning sounds expensive (literally) My colleague Napier Lopez recen … | Continue reading
Microsoft wants to make sure you play Minecraft on pretty much every single platform, and now it’s bringing its $2.5 billion purchase to the Oculus Rift. The company first announced it would be building a Rift version last fall, and it arrived on the Oculus-powered Gear VR in Apr … | Continue reading
Reddit says it’s not giving up the IP address of a user who leaked a Twenty One Pilots song a week before its planned release. A track from the Suicide Squad soundtrack, ‘Heathens,’ made its way to file-sharing site Dropfile on June 15 and was uploaded to the Twenty One Pilots su … | Continue reading
Twitter may be coming to Apple TV soon, but only to stream NFL games. According to a new report from The New York Times, it’s is planning to launch an Apple TV app with a focus on streaming sports: Twitter is in talks with Apple to bring the Twitter app to Apple TV, which would p … | Continue reading
Spotify today introduces a new Kids category that aims to help parents and their children bond over music, and encourage kids to develop their language skills with in-app prompts. The Kids & Family category now offers a variety of playlists for everyday activities, such as bathti … | Continue reading
If there’s one thing that makes Pokémon Go particularly annoying, it’s gotta be the despondent feeling of anger that a missed Pokéball throw instills – and avid trainers oughta know this best. Fortunately, a Redditor by the name of homu has developed a new throwing technique that … | Continue reading
Project collaboration just got a serious upgrade. Set your team up with Droplr Pro, a convenient file-sharing service that uploads any files to a remote server, for access by anyone you designate. For a limited time, a lifetime license to Droplr Pro is only $21.99 on TNW Deals. D … | Continue reading
It seems everyone’s taking some “inspiration” from Snapchat nowadays – with the recent launch of Twitter’s Stickers, it comes as no surprise that the service will now work with brands to offer promoted stickers as a “visual hashtag.” The promoted stickers will work just like regu … | Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed quickly made a name in the video game industry with its spectacular stunts and scenic action dynamics, but we’re yet to see how this aspect of the franchise will translate in its adaptation for screen. While the movie will certainly make heavy use of CGI to re-cr … | Continue reading
I believe you can learn something from everyone — as long as you’re listening. We’re always building on the legacy and lessons of those who have come before us. For marketers, this is quite a legacy indeed. Although the discipline of marketing only emerged in the 1900s, it builds … | Continue reading
A new report by esteemed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests Apple has plans to release three different iPad models for its 2017 lineup, including a new 10.5-inch size iPad Pro and a “low-cost” 9.7-inch tablet. Oh, and you can expect new display technology for the iPad later in 2018. A … | Continue reading
With high-profile data breaches all over the news, cybersecurity is on everyone’s mind. But beyond educating staff and users alike on best practices, what can Internet of Things companies do to improve their data security practices as they rush to ship products out the door? To f … | Continue reading
It’s a cold summer for the torrent community. Last month pirates’ favorite tracker KickassTorrents shut down following the arrest of alleged founder Artem Vaulin and last week the internet’s largest meta-search engine, Torrentz.eu, mysteriously closed its doors. With two of its m … | Continue reading
BetaList features the newest startups. Today, we look at Maven which lets you earn money through personal recommendations. Submit your startup to get featured too. What does your product do? Maven lets people earn money by recommending products and services to other people. Peopl … | Continue reading
The iPhone 7 is coming, that much we know. While spy shots are always fun, we sourced our own dummy unit to take photos for you, our dear readers. Below you’ll see an iPhone 7 dummy unit next to the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPhone SE. We didn’t bother with the iPhone 6 as it’s esse … | Continue reading
SSD is the future, but it’s an expensive purchase to make it today’s world. But prices are dropping, and external drives with deep storage are fast becoming something we all want on our desktops or in a travel bag. Samsung’s T3 SSD lineup is perhaps the best known of the bunch. W … | Continue reading
Rumors of a new MacBook Pro are starting to make the rounds, and it seems there will be an OLED bar where the function keys are now. We’re also getting more info on how it will work. Rather than the ‘customizable’ bar we’d previously heard would be included, it seems the OLED pan … | Continue reading
If you’re like me, finding the perfect backpack is an ongoing, evolving process. The new Slim Pack might actually be the one we’ve been looking for, though. Currently being funded on Kickstarter, Slim Pack has reached its goal five times over. Creator Dave Zuverink plans to start … | Continue reading
In an update to its terms of service page regarding appealing a ban, Pokemon Go creator Niantic Labs says those who use bots or cheater apps will be banned. | Continue reading
T-Mobile has dropped the HTC 10 from its lineup. While stock may be available in stores, it’s no longer listed on the T-Mobile website. First discovered by a Redditor, it seems T-Mobile actually began distancing itself from the HTC 10 on July 21. Other Redditors claiming to be T- … | Continue reading
For a few months every year, I end up living out of a bag at a hotel as often as I’m home. Staying productive and traveling light often seems like the unattainable goal of minimalism, but I’ve cracked the code (at least for me). Here’s a quick rundown of what I use when the creat … | Continue reading
The 2016 Nexus may have just surfaced in a spy shot — and it’s terribly ugly. A Twitter account belonging to someone with the username ‘Nexus’ has two tweets, both relating to the new devices. The 2016 HTC Nexus looks like a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and finge … | Continue reading
If you’re on the hunt for a career change, you’ll find that basic coding skills are required by many professions today. You can build a strong foundation in the most commonly used coding languages and web technologies with The Complete Web Developer Course, which will give you va … | Continue reading
CVS is creating its own mobile payment solution, again distancing itself from Apple Pay. Rather than adopt a mobile payment solution like Apple or Android Pay, CVS wants to streamline the experience of picking up a prescription and paying. In its app (cleverly called CVS Pay), th … | Continue reading
I shouldn’t waste my time thinking about Blackberry, Why would I? The company has had its time and we’ve all moved on. Your iPhone or Android device works perfectly, and with their 0.2 percent of the total smartphone market share the company just isn’t even worth mentioning anymo … | Continue reading
If you’re looking for powerful Bluetooth headphones that stay put during your workouts, we’ve got a solution: The TOTU Bluetooth Sport Headphones. This impressive headset is now an impressive 65 percent off, courtesy of TNW Deals. Specifically designed for people with active life … | Continue reading
Before I got out of bed this morning, I scrolled through my Instagram feed – which is an endless series of pictures of women doing yoga in idyllic locations. Today’s sage advice, “Open your heart to you” featuring a woman holding the Ustrasana pose (she looks like a capital ‘D’) … | Continue reading
Here’s a bit of unexpected Friday news: Google is building a completely new operating system. As in, not just an upgrade to Android or Chrome OS, but instead, a new system that’s not derived from the Linux kernel. It’s called Fuschia. While Google hasn’t officially announced anyt … | Continue reading
Forget Counter-Strike: GO – GoldeneEye is where it’s at. One of the greatest shooters of all time, GoldenEye has been remade for the PC by a group of developers using Valve’s Source engine – it’s called GoldenEye: Source. To be clear, this project started 10 years ago, but today … | Continue reading
Not to be outdone by President Obama’s superb Spotify playlist, today the Vice President got in on the action and released a summer playlist of his own. Or, at least we think it was him; it could have just as easily been a hipster after a breakup. You be the judge: Stay With Me — … | Continue reading
Three days after the PlayStation 4 launch, space-exploration game ‘No Man’s Sky’ (NMS) has made its way to PC. After more than 8,500 “mostly negative” (just changed to “mixed) reviews on Steam, Hello Games is probably wishing it would have waited just a touch longer to iron out t … | Continue reading
This post is not for the faint-hearted. A man named Jesse Newton has a Roomba. He also has a dog named Evie. For apparently the first time ever, Evie pooped in the living room. At 1:30 AM, the Roomba started its house-wide cleaning cycle. You can see where this is going: not only … | Continue reading
If you’re horrified by the idea of actually displaying your $299 (minimum) smartwatch, this genius has a solution — wear two watches, on the same wrist, at the same time. At first glance it seems like an asinine solution to a problem that could be fixed by just choosing a single … | Continue reading
Part of participating in any large event is getting to walk away with an unbelievable amount of free swag (just ask anyone who’s ever been to CES.) The Olympics is no different. As an official sponsor of the 2016 Rio games, Samsung had planned to give each of the 11,200 athletes … | Continue reading
In the future, your tattoos could be as functional as they are expressive. MIT, in partnership with Microsoft, created a new touch interface, DuoSkin, that allows temporary tattoos to interact with smartphones or computers, display output based on body temperature changes and eve … | Continue reading
For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt the pain of being a ‘non-technical’ founder working on a technical startup. When I first got started in entrepreneurship, it seemed like everybody in the world was pushing me to become a coder. But I sucked at it. Badly. It wasn’t until a … | Continue reading
In honor of the US National Park Service’s 100th birthday, public parks around the country are throwing their own celebrations to get people outdoors. In Brooklyn, you’ll have the opportunity to play some interactive games to change the color of the World Trade Center’s spire. He … | Continue reading
People have long been waiting for the final nail to be hammered into BlackBerry Ltd.’s coffin. The fortunes of the once-dominant smartphone manufacturer have all but evaporated, and now its devices occupy just 0.2 percent of the total smartphone market share. But now it looks lik … | Continue reading