For months, Gawker Media owner Nick Denton had suspected PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel was out to get him. Turns out, he was right. Thiel — the uber-rich Silicon Valley investor — had been financially backing Hulk Hogan in his fight against Denton and Gawker. Legal bills are pret … | Continue reading
Summer’s around the corner, and TripAdvisor wants to help you plan your vacation with a side of music to get you hyped. Today, the company announced a partnership with Google Play Music to offer playlists for popular travel destinations, such as London, New York, Cancun, Montreal … | Continue reading
Consistently posting high-quality content is the lifeblood of a great social media strategy. But it’s easier said than done. Not only do you have to post consistently to gain traction, the content has be to timely, relevant to your audience, and engaging. Social media is for conv … | Continue reading
In the past two days I received three phishing mails from people I like and respect. One is a PR person, the other a venture capitalist and today I received a classic ‘Check the attached Google Doc’ phishing mail from a designer. These are all internet professionals. Not a retire … | Continue reading
This morning I attended an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Startup Fest Europe in Amsterdam. Tim Cook said lots of things, which we all already knew, but he also started off with an interesting anecdote, which is cute enough to share with you. Tim was being accompanied by th … | Continue reading
Get ready for even more ads on the next time you use Google. The company today announced that it will launch local search ads so you can see pinpoints on both Google.com and Google Maps for nearby businesses. For example, you might be on a road trip and decide to take a lunch bre … | Continue reading
GoPro cameras dominate the action camera market, but Olympus thinks it can do them one better. Enter the $379 Stylus Tough TG-Tracker. It’s got your basic specs for a 2016 action cam – 4K 30fps, Wi-Fi, ultra wide-angle lens. But the camera also claims to outdo its competitors in … | Continue reading
We knew technology would come to this: There’s now a Keurig for marijuana in the works. CannaKorp is building a machine that lets you put weed pods into a device, and vaporizes it for your consumption. There will be a selection of pods available with different pre-measured mariju … | Continue reading
For developers, finding the right API can be tricky. Twilio is hoping to change that with Add-ons, a marketplace where developers and companies can access technologies in-use via the Twilio’s API. With pay-as-you-go pricing, Add-ons let developers quickly access the APIs of Twili … | Continue reading
The ‘Internet of Things’ can be equal parts terrifying and wonderful, but almost always relies on Wi-Fi to connect its various components. Twilio is hoping to change that with a new program that offers developers the chance to bring 3G cellular connectivity to the home. Announced … | Continue reading
YouTube Gaming is about to get a lot more serious with the launch of event pages in the coming weeks. The pages will serve as a hub for any videos and commentary surrounding an event, and YouTube is starting with the biggest gaming event of all: E3. From the hub, you’ll be able t … | Continue reading
You might not have heard of Automated Insights before, but chances are you’ve probably seen what their software can do. The company has developed Wordsmith, which is essentially AI that can write human-sounding reports from raw numerical data, such as financial reports and sales … | Continue reading
You know how important it is to protect your intellectual property. But did you know it’s equally important to make sure you have the appropriate contractual paper trail to prove you in fact own all of the technologies you are building through third party contractors. Do you own … | Continue reading
Given the massive surge in tech startups over the past few years, it’s no question that the industry is booming–and looking for skilled professionals. Of course, to get in on this 21st century gold rush, you’ll need a strong background in computer science, marketing or business. … | Continue reading
Pebble is updating two of its smartwatches with heart-rate sensors and introducing a new clip-on wearable aimed at those who want to listen to music (but leave their phones at home). There’s also some new software that Pebble fans might really like. Pebble 2 First, Pebble is upda … | Continue reading
It’s true: Twitter is making changes to its 140-character limit, and links to media and @replies will no longer count against the cap. That pesky .@mention is also a thing of the past. It’s important to distinguish straight away that @replies will no longer count toward your 140- … | Continue reading
Businesses are a lot like children – it takes a lot of time to get young businesses to a place where they are mature and capable of functioning well. | Continue reading
Still hanging on to that ratty looking old suitcase with the broken zipper? Most of us run our luggage into the ground, refusing to put down the cash on a much-needed upgrade until the seams are torn and the wheels are literally falling off. Now you can protect your gear & gadget … | Continue reading
It’s graduation season here in the US, and the job market is busier than ever. For Softbank’s emotion-reading Pepper robot, however, landing a gig seems to have been easy as pie. MasterCard today announced that Pepper will soon be implemented in Pizza Hut restaurants in Singapore … | Continue reading
Following accusations of deliberately manipulating its Trending Topics section to suppress content from conservative media, it came to light that Facebook did have humans working on the feature, and even issued guidelines on how they could manually add topics to the list. On May … | Continue reading
Researchers at Staffordshire University in the UK are working on a way for jurors to get a whole lot more insight into the alleged crimes that they are asked to rule on, according to a report from the BBC. In essence, the project combines increasingly ubiquitous virtual reality ( … | Continue reading
In an interview with retired European Commissioner for Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about the future of the world’s most valuable company at Startup Fest Europe in Amsterdam today. Addressing a question about the possibility of the iPhone maker cutting ou … | Continue reading
New app logos can confuse your users or increase downloads and engagement. Some developers change logos as part of their ASO efforts for good reason. | Continue reading
Desktop email clients are great for when you need to manage multiple accounts from various providers. If that sounds like you and you’re running OS X, you’ll want to give Airmail a try. The app has been updated with a boatload of handy new features. You’ll now find that it offers … | Continue reading
If you and/or your kids are all about animated movies, you’ll want to keep your devices locked to Netflix. The company has announced that it will be the exclusive streaming service for Disney and Pixar movies, as well as Marvel and LucasFilm properties, starting this September. T … | Continue reading
April fools day may have come and gone, but that isn’t stopping companies from making ridiculous products for some viral fame. Enter the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cruiser – part ‘hoverboard,’ part cereal bowl: Yes, you read that right. It’s basically a purple Segway with a cereal bow … | Continue reading
In case you were living off the interwebs this weekend, a woman named Candace Payne rocketed to viral fame after buying herself a Chewbacca mask and livestreaming the hysterical joy of trying her purchase – sound effects and all – for the first time. Now, as is tradition with all … | Continue reading
Most people shop on Amazon because of its large catalog and competitive pricing – prices so good that sometimes, they drop even lower just days after you’ve made a purchase. When this happens, Amazon customers are generally able to request a price adjustment and be refunded the d … | Continue reading
Facebook is adding the ability for Live broadcasts to be indefinite, but won’t let you save or share those streams. A new Continuous Video API will make all of this possible, according to TechCrunch. It aims to host live feeds of nature, huge events and or just keeping an eye on … | Continue reading
Facebook Live video is quickly becoming more popular, but sifting through video to find the interesting bits can be a pain. According to TechCrunch, a new ‘engagement graph’ feature could soon make that way easier. It’s a simple concept. Facebook records when an ongoing stream is … | Continue reading
It was only a matter of time: Snapchat now lets you attach stickers to your photos and videos. Or what we normally consider ‘stickers’ anyway. Previously, Snapchat stickers only included a standard set of Unicode emoji. While more illustrated stickers appeared in conversations a … | Continue reading
Another week, another threat to your personal data. Reportedly, someone has 117 LinkedIn logins up for sale on the dark web. This breach doesn’t have the blackmail potential of, say, the Ashley Madison affair, but this is nevertheless a great time to give all those logins in you … | Continue reading
Ridesharing apps have generally made hailing a cab much more convenient, but sometimes you just need to arrange for a cab in advance. A report by the Financial Times indicates Lyft is beating Uber to the punch with the ability to schedule rides up to 24 hour in advance. Both Lyft … | Continue reading
E3 is the world’s biggest gaming event, but it’s lost some of its luster to other conferences like PAX over the past few years. Now it wants to fight back by opening it’s doors to everyday gamers. The Entertainment Software Association – which manages E3 – today announced E3 Live … | Continue reading
In the wake of Google I/O and Daydream, Facebook has purchased spatial audio company Two Big Ears for an undisclosed sum. It’s ‘Spatial Workstation’ will now be known as ‘Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation,’ and many of its tools will be free: Starting today, our pipeline for cinem … | Continue reading
No matter how good the camera on your phone is, it can only help you capture video from a single perspective at a time. Wouldn’t it be great if you could shoot from multiple angles and stitch it all together? That’s exactly what GroupClip is about. This free iOS app turns you and … | Continue reading
We’ve all been there – stuck in an online or in-person meeting that was scheduled to last 30 minutes, but it drags on for nearly two hours and feels like nothing was accomplished. Meetings (at least good ones) are meant to align organizations, plan strategy, and move business for … | Continue reading
Spotify is bringing down the price of its family subscription by a big margin. It now costs $15 for a family of six to stream music. The feature was previously limited to a group of five people, for which it would cost $30. The original family plan, introduced in 2014, offered a … | Continue reading
A new study claims your Fitbit device might not be as accurate as you’d think – and this might be posing a hazard to your health. The research – commissioned by law firm Lieff Cabrasser – estimates that Fitbit trackers are getting your heart rate wrong by as much as 25 beats per … | Continue reading
3nder is having a weird day. After being around for more than two years on iOS to help facilitate threesomes for more than a million users, the app is gearing up to launch on Android this month. But at the same time, it’s being targeted by Tinder over the similarity between the t … | Continue reading
Want to take DSLR quality photos without having to lug around a bulky camera? Acesori’s 5 Piece Smartphone Camera Lens Kit lets you take stunning photos right on your smartphone. Connecting to the magnetic ring around your smartphone’s camera, these lenses are quick to pop on and … | Continue reading
Website loading speed is a priority for the overall user experience, and it’s also one of the hundreds of SEO ranking factors. Truth is, nowadays people don’t have the patience to wait more than five seconds for a page to load. If your website isn’t loading fast enough, you’ll lo … | Continue reading
Ahead of the launch of the OnePlus 3, the Chinese smartphone maker has announced that it’s giving away 30,000 VR headsets for free. All you have to do is claim your device and pay for shipping. Co-founder Carl Pei said that the Loop VR headset should make for “a more robust, imme … | Continue reading
There’s a part in every tech journalist that instinctively rejects the idea of writing about a billboard. Ads are rubbish, and a billboard is just a really big ad. Samsung, however, has taken the dull-ass billboard concept and built a huge 80-meter high and 40-meter wide ‘replica … | Continue reading
The writing’s been on the wall for a long time now, but Gartner’s latest report has confirmed that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, as well as BlackBerry OS, have worn out their welcome. While global smartphone sales grew by nearly 4 percent in the first quarter of this year, … | Continue reading
Last week, the US patent office issued 6,754 patents. Each patent adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. As we cannot list all six thousand, the PatentYogi team has selected the six most interesting patents. Printing board passes is one thing… Soon it’ll be the … | Continue reading
Over the weekend, a senior researcher at Google spoke about how he and his team are trying to build a computer that can be creative. Douglas Eck, part of Google Brain, a deep-learning research project explained at Moogfest, a four-day music and technology festival in the US that … | Continue reading
The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) is no stranger to developing innovative ways of modernizing agriculture. It has previously presented technologies for robots that can measure crop yields and collect data about the quality and variability of orchards, but its latest … | Continue reading