It’s pretty common to see crowdfunding campaigns for exciting gadgets fail, most often because of the difficulties and costs of manufacturing in large volumes. Indiegogo is hoping to fix that. The crowdfunding platform has inked a deal with hardware maker Arrow Electronics to sup … | Continue reading
If you enjoy Google Play Music’s recommendations based on what you listen to, you can thank researcher Douglas Eck. The former University of Montreal computer science professor used machine learning principles on that project, and is now experimenting with it to see if he can tea … | Continue reading
Google is bringing VR to Android in a big way with Daydream, which gives developers and manufacturers tools to build great hardware and software. It’s a step ahead of Apple, but that lead may be short-lived. What’s Daydream? Daydream is Google’s new plan for VR on Android. It pro … | Continue reading
Google I/O is a lot of fun for developers, but let’s be honest: part of the reason many go is to get stuff. In years past, Google has gifted developers with computers, phones and wearables. This year, not so much. The event wrapped up Friday, but a Saturday email from Google deta … | Continue reading
Every year, The Next Web holds hundreds of interviews with young startups in order to shortlist the cream of the crop and invite them to Boost and Bootstrap, our early-stage growth programs at TNW Conference. The applications for our growth programs are now closed, and we’re prou … | Continue reading
Project Ara, Google’s modular phone, will be available this Fall for developers. It’ won’t be the original modular phone moonshot we were sold on, though; in fact, it feels a little bit like a bait-and-switch. Rather than a completely open framework, Project Ara hardware will hav … | Continue reading
Health and fitness has never been more popular in our society, and we’re seeing some tremendously exciting breakthroughs in tech to aid our self-betterment. The Jarv Advantage Water-Resistant Smartwatch is one such development, the perfect workout companion and life assistant. Tr … | Continue reading
I’m terrified of looking stupid. With so much information available literally at my fingertips, my greatest fear has become not knowing. Of having no opinion. And I’d wager most of us feel the same way. When you’re asked a question, even one you might know the answer to, how ofte … | Continue reading
At the memorial for his recently departed friend, Jony Ive recounted how he and Steve Jobs shared delicate new — and sometimes crazy — ideas in the pursuit of making something great. “Steve used to say to me — and he used to say this a lot — ’Hey Jony, here’s a dopey idea.’ And s … | Continue reading
In case you haven’t noticed, Google has been busy lately. Among the plethora of news at its I/O conference, it launched three new communication apps in the span of one week: Spaces, Allo and Duo. They join the existing Hangouts and Messenger apps. So here’s something of an obviou … | Continue reading
Let’s get this disclaimer out of the way: The ‘Selfie Stick Unreal‘ is promotional product for TV show, and isn’t being sold to the public (yet). But that doesn’t stop it from joining the MacBook selfie stick in the category of ‘products that make you die a little on the inside:’ … | Continue reading
I like Windows 10. Not everyone feels the same way though, so Microsoft is making it easy for anyone to complain – or you know, provide constructive criticism. Windows 10 users can now download the Feedback Hub app from the Microsoft Store on both the desktop and phone version of … | Continue reading
Your entrepreneurial drive and commitment will take you to great heights, with the right training on high-level tactics and methods to ensure that you avoid the pitfalls of the unprepared. The road to success is littered with the failures of those who relied solely on intuition a … | Continue reading
Over the past few years, social media marketing has shifted a great deal, and we’ve almost reached a point where what works to drive engagement and clicks on a social network one day, may not the next. This fast paced movement and rapid change isn’t an accident. It’s an essential … | Continue reading
From FitBits to Apple Watches, wearable tech is becoming part of our daily lives. But now that we can track our steps and how well we’re sleeping, what’s next? To find out, I asked 11 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: With fitness monitor … | Continue reading
At long last, Project Ara is becoming a tangible product people can actually use. Google will be shipping out developer units this fall, and a consumer version will launch in 2017. That said, the company had to make some tough choices to get Ara where it is now. If you’re not fam … | Continue reading
At last year’s Google I/O, Google and Levi’s announced Project Jacquard, a collaboration to create a ‘smart fabric’ that can turn any article of clothing internet-connected. This year, the two have announced that the Jacquard jacket will soon be available for sale. The Jacquard s … | Continue reading
Google believes there’s a scientist in all of us, so it’s launching a new app that turns your phone into a powerful little research lab. Called Science Journal, the app uses the sensors in your phone to measure and record data in real time, including movement, light and sound: Se … | Continue reading
Yes, there are hacks, ransomware and data leaks in the headlines virtually every day, but it’s not usually a case of reporting that the creators of the malicious software are trying to right their wrongs (sort of). The creators of malware known as TeslaCrypt unexpectedly handed o … | Continue reading
Google I/O 2016 winds down today, and it’s been a packed three days of announcements, demos, and teasers. One thing we know for sure is that nothing announced this week will be readily available soon, which is a bummer – but here’s a look at what we can expect from Google for the … | Continue reading
Drinking tea is an essential part of many cultures, and Chime founder Gaurav Chawla knows this well. Growing up in an Indian family, chai is what you offer when guests come over or wind down with after work – but even the most proficient chai makers can forget the boiling milk on … | Continue reading
In recent years, tech has infiltrated just about every sector of our lives (actually though) and art is no exception. Tech is influencing artist creation and the way we consume artwork. This hasn’t always been the case. Even if you’re a (very) novice art connoisseur like myself, … | Continue reading
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is unsurprisingly getting into the drone business as well – and a new teaser in its own forums indicate we’ll hear more details on May 25. The posters are in Chinese, but this much we can make out: there’s going to be an announcement at 7 PM local time … | Continue reading
If you have a winning idea for a side business, the time to act has arrived. The Pay What You Want: ‘Start a Side Business’ Bundle, offers 10 courses to position you for success in becoming your own boss, as you establish a base of valuable skills applicable to any business endea … | Continue reading
We all give apps quite a bit of information about ourselves and our phones when we download them. One of the things you may not realize is that Uber can tell when your phone battery is about to die. In an episode of NPR’s The Hidden Brain, Uber’s head of economic research Keith C … | Continue reading
Google has released a preview of the latest version of its Android Studio development environment, with a raft of new features that the company demonstrated at its I/O 2016 event. Most notable among them are the new layout editor, which makes it easy to bring your app design to l … | Continue reading
Virtual reality is not like anything that’s come before it. This is something that you need to remember. As the moving parts of the virtual reality hype machine have come together into a churning monster, comparisons have been made to failed technology trends of the past: It’s go … | Continue reading
Although it’s close to being sold for a pittance, Yahoo isn’t dead yet. The company has been busying itself building shiny new apps, including a revamped Mail client for Android and a new esports news reader. Available for iOS from today, Yahoo Esports delivers live tournament br … | Continue reading
Conversational bots, which can understand complex voice commands and complete tasks for you, are quickly becoming the rage. Earlier this month, the inventors of Siri showed off their creation Viv, which ordered flowers and booked a hotel in under a minute. Google Assistant, revea … | Continue reading
The first quarter of 2016 saw Google’s Chromebook outsell Macs for the first time. The data, shared by International Data Corporation (IDC) in a Chromebook session today at I/O, estimated 1.76 million Macs sold in Q1 2016, while Chromebook makers Dell, Lenovo and HP sold nearly … | Continue reading
Siri on the desktop is something we’ve long expected was in the works, but there’s new evidence Apple will soon make it a reality — except they don’t seem to know where Siri should live. Screenshots obtained by MacRumors allegedly show a Siri icon for the menu bar as well as a do … | Continue reading
One of the frustrations we have as tech bloggers is Reddit; not because it’s weird or sometimes shitty to people, but because embedding a post in an article is difficult. Reddit just solved that for us, though. Welcome to 2014. Writers like me can now embed Reddit posts in articl … | Continue reading
How often do servers really fail? If Backblaze’s 61,523 operational hard drives are any indication, not often. On average, Backblaze reports its drives have a fail rate of 1.84 percent in Q1 2016. That’s 266 failures with over 5 million days in operation. Cumulatively, Backblaze … | Continue reading
Today at Google I/O, a new Web Payments API was discussed at length which will help AndroidPay find its way to the mobile Web. The API stores payment information you commonly use, and can identify new payment info as you enter it on Websites. It works independently of Android Pay … | Continue reading
If your Facebook news feed is feeling a bit cluttered these days, you wouldn’t be the first to think so. In fact, it seems Facebook might make it possible for you to separate your feed out by categories. In a test, some Facebook mobile app users are seeing their news feed separat … | Continue reading
Chrome OS sits at a strange intersection of technology. It’s an alloy of Web and desktop, which does it little service for power users. The addition of Android apps for Chrome OS will help, and the sleeper hit may be gaming. At a session during I/O, Google execs confirmed you’d b … | Continue reading
Last summer, SoftBank offered up 1,000 units of its humanoid robot ‘Pepper’ to the US market — they sold out in under a minute. Now, SoftBank is planning additional availability of the popular robot in addition to some surprising new capabilities that should get developers excite … | Continue reading
Typing is probably the last thing you think about as a virtual reality experience, but you’ve got to be able to write things somehow. How about a virtual drumset? Sure, why not. Google says the drumset is one of the first experiences in its new Daydream Labs test kitchen for vir … | Continue reading
If you thought Chromebooks were mainly low-end devices, you may be right — but Google wants to change your mind about that. Starting later this year, there will be more high-end Chromebooks in the wild. At a session during Google I/O, the company confirmed it was working with par … | Continue reading
Google has created a single API that will let Android apps be more contextual and location aware. The Google Awareness API uses seven location and context signals (time, location, places, beacons, headphones, activity and weather) from your phone to help apps create custom behavi … | Continue reading
As reported yesterday, Android apps are coming to Chromebooks at long last via a Google Play Store app. What we didn’t know were which Chromebooks will be getting Android apps – or indeed, that there would be limitations at all. Google is rolling out the update in batches, and it … | Continue reading
You may have heard from yesterday’s Google I/O keynote that it will be releasing its own virtual reality program and headset called Daydream later this year. It’s designed for developers to create their own VR experiences, but there’s also a little nugget about bringing standard … | Continue reading
Google’s Daydream may bring VR to Android in a big, way, but it’ll need developers to build apps and games. If that sounds like you, we’ve got good news: you can start building for Daydream on Android today. Via a dedicated website for VR developers, Google has released a ‘Google … | Continue reading
Any Nintendo fan worth their rupees knows that the singular focus on video games is in fact only a relatively recent development in company’s long history. Now, it looks like Nintendo might be looking to expand beyond gaming again. As spotted by Wired UK, the company plans to upd … | Continue reading
50 Cent, the rapper who most recently made headlines for going into massive debt and having to file for bankruptcy, has quite a way with humor. In light of news that MTV’s ‘Cribs’ will be revived via Snapchat, the rapper teamed up with a travel site to parody both the show and hi … | Continue reading
Let’s face it: Tech start-ups are the rockstars of today. Where once youngsters would model themselves on Jim Morrison or John Lennon, the kids of today are more likely to idolise Mark Zuckerberg or Daniel Ek. When I was at school the dream was to be headlining Glastonbury – now … | Continue reading
Product Hunt today introduced an e-commerce shop on its website so if you discover something neat, you can go ahead and purchase it without leaving the site. The Stripe-powered button is a natural move for Product Hunt, which features tons of user-submitted services, gadgets, boo … | Continue reading
We’ve all seen enough spam ads promising a quick & easy way to “make money online!” But as companies increasingly establish their Web presence and outreach, social media is a tried-and-true tactic for engaging users and increasing revenue. With the training provided in the Silico … | Continue reading