It’s official: Play Music has podcasts. Google is rolling the feature out today, which we first reported on about five months ago. By February, some users were starting to see podcasts pop up as an option in Play Music, but the feature wasn’t live for all yet. Well, it is now — a … | Continue reading
For the rare breed who are designers but also couch potatoes, there’s now a Dribbble client for Apple TV named Draftly. Of course, those who have the itch to check out Dribbble in the evenings no longer have to pick up a mobile device or computer, so it’s definitely useful for ev … | Continue reading
An update to Tumblr has hit iOS devices, and sugests the company knows its users are a bit nervous approaching one another on its platform. When you message someone for the first time, Tumblr now suggests some conversation starters. It gives you a bit of insight on what that acco … | Continue reading
In this series of blog posts, I’ve enjoyed shedding some light onto how we approach marketing at The Next Web through Web analytics, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), social media, and more. This piece focuses on what kinds of data and metrics … | Continue reading
When Taylor Swift premiered an Apple Music ad two weeks ago, it was perfectly timed with April Fools’ Day given the humor of the short spot. Today, we get yet another ad from the young singer, this time with Swift lip-syncing to Jimmy Eat World as she’s getting dressed. Spoiler a … | Continue reading
A game is set to launch tomorrow on Steam that I sincerely hope no one goes out to buy. IS Defense puts you in the role of a machine gun operator as you join the war against ISIS that has spiraled out of control into 2020 and is now headed for Europe. These scenes were essentiall … | Continue reading
Stories are timeless representations of our experiences. We tell stories to make people laugh, to encourage friends, and even to spread celebrity gossip. As humans, we pay attention to stories because our brains are wired to do so. It helps us relate to the storyteller and rememb … | Continue reading
As business world increasingly transitions to Amazon Web Services for their cloud computing needs, demand for AWS professionals is at an all time high. With proper training you can build a career in cloud infrastructure mastery, and whatever your experience level, the Advanced Cl … | Continue reading
I’ve got some bad news for you – and then some good news. The bad is that the weekend is over. It’s time to get your head out of the clouds and get back to your mundane weekday existence. The next one will be along soon enough. Don’t despair. The good news is that while you were … | Continue reading
Everyone is secretly getting lip implants, according to data released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and doctors say it’s because we all want to look better in those vital ‘my life is going just awesome’ selfie pictures. Last year was a “record” one for lip augmenta … | Continue reading
Finexkap, the financing platform for small businesses, won The Next Web’s Tech5 competition to become the fastest growing startup in France. The winner gets to speak at the TNW Conference about their amazing growth and gets a chance to compete to become Europe’s fastest growing c … | Continue reading
Amazon has today launched a new $8.99 monthly plan for its Prime Video streaming service in the US. Previously only available with Amazon Prime annual plans that cost $100 a pop, the service is set to give Netflix a run for its money, with its monthly subscription coming in at a … | Continue reading
It was only a matter of time before ‘TweetDeck for GitHub’ became a tech arms race – and DeckHub hasn’t disappointed with the launch of its social-style dashboard for coders. The Mac, Linux and Windows desktop client lets you organize all of your different dev projects into one u … | Continue reading
People (especially business minded folks) crave simple, clear-cut answers. When we are presented with a problem, the last thing we want is abstract principles that require thoughtful, diligent application. What we’re looking for is a prescription not a lifestyle change. This desi … | Continue reading
Following on its plan to make the Web and its own services available to more people in India, Google has expanded its public Wi-Fi program to cover nine new railway stations across the country. The company first turned on free Wi-Fi at Mumbai’s Central station in January, in coll … | Continue reading
David Fincher’s 2010 film, The Social Network, did a great job of capturing the early days of Facebook and giving us a glimpse into the life of college-going Mark Zuckerberg. What it failed to show us was just how much of a startup bro young Zuck was back in the day. This intervi … | Continue reading
LinkedIn has already cemented its position as the go-to social network for working professionals. Now, it’s aiming at a younger audience with its new app for students that slated to launch on Monday. Coming to Android and iOS, LinkedIn Students offers college folks a look at the … | Continue reading
HTC’s recently launched ‘HTC 10’ smartphone is everything on paper that a huge number of smartphone buyers should want. It’s got an all-metal body and microSD expansion, it has a great camera, and the audio performance is pretty solid too. Add in that HTC’s worked to cut back on … | Continue reading
In the digital age, the 9-to-5 grind is no longer an inevitable path for driven professionals. With the right training and vision, you can become the digital pioneer you’ve always envisioned, working with top-level instructors to learn the entrepreneurial ropes and set yourself o … | Continue reading
A coalition of more than 50 cross-party MPs have called for a long-overdue reform in the way that broadband packages are allowed to be advertised in the UK. The British Infrastructure Group (BIG) – the same one that called for a split of BT earlier this year – says that greater p … | Continue reading
This week, the US patent office issued 6,757 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. A hacker-proof internet Patent number: US 20160105439 … | Continue reading
Facebook has activated its Safety Check feature, which is designed for people to be able to quickly let friends and family know they are safe in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attacks, in Ecuador following a significant earthquake. According to the Safety Check, the … | Continue reading
Though Apple’s products have gained a bit of color in the form of gold and rose gold options recently, the company isn’t known for providing particularly vibrant hues on its high-end devices. Fortunately, the company has just designed a bright yellow (no, not gold) 12.9-inch iPad … | Continue reading
You might’ve heard the tragic-but-kind-of-funny story of how a man named Marco Marsala deleted his entire startup with a single line of code this past week. It was the ultimate case of IT bad luck – or carelessness, as some commenters suggested. But all isn’t as it seems. In othe … | Continue reading
“How much rewriting do you do?” “It depends. I rewrote the ending to ‘Farewell to Arms,’ the last page of it, 39 times before I was satisfied.” “Was there some technical problem there? What was it that had stumped you?” “Getting the words right.” — Ernest Hemingway interviewed by … | Continue reading
Whether or not the flashing red and blues are on your tail, drunk driving is never, ever worth the risk. Staying informed of your blood alcohol content (BAC) is essential to safeguard yourself against the perils of driving under the influence. The technological advancements have … | Continue reading
PR is commonly viewed as a monolithic category where the rules are the same throughout. While there are best practices and mistakes to be mindful of, the practice of PR varies widely across industries, sectors and businesses. For every individual company comes a unique set of gui … | Continue reading
Believe it or not, not all hackers are malicious. Ethical hackers are experts hired to support organizations and governments and keep their systems secure. These ethical hackers provide expertise to protect citizens and regular people from malicious hackers. We recently sat down … | Continue reading
Udemy has completely redesigned its course taking experience on the Web so users can focus on the experience of learning rather than simply absorbing content. Courses are now comprised of smaller video snippets organized into sections, which can be played full-screen. New control … | Continue reading
Apple’s annual environmental report gives us a tidy insight on how much raw material it gets when recycling our old phones and tablets. As it turns out, we’re almost worth our weight in gold (and steel… and glass). If you’re curious, Apple pulled about 2,204 pounds of gold from r … | Continue reading
Google is getting into the restaurant business – but only for four days. The company has opened up a pop-up eatery in New York City’s Lower East Side, in something of a promotion for Google Translate. It seems customers will be able to translate menu items using Google Translate … | Continue reading
In the latest Android N Developer Preview, there’s code that alludes to a 3D Touch-like feature coming for Android. A developer has spoofed the functionality, giving us a preview of what Google may be thinking. Because there’s no existing Android device with physical 3D Touch cap … | Continue reading
Apps and extensions for Chrome are a lot of fun, but they can also be mysterious little black holes in your browser that grab personal information. Now, Google is bringing its Chrome Web Store rules more in line with the Play Store, at least where privacy is concerned. In a blog … | Continue reading
In February, the FCC voted in favor of loosening cable’s grip on set-top boxes. Today, President Obama offered a show of support to the initiative that sought to give consumers greater control of how they access their favorite channels. The “Unlock the Box” initiative sought to e … | Continue reading
You’re back! If you liked last week’s edition and are back for more, this week we’ve been reading a lot about business and economics – including how a certain alcoholic drink might boost your ability to be better at it (or life, in general). For the uninitiated (go back and start … | Continue reading
When rumors started to fly around that Apple might abandoning headphone jack on the iPhone 7, Audeze was the first company to build a headphone that could work solely out of Apple’s Lightning connector. Meanwhile, the company’s new Sine headphones were also one of very few portab … | Continue reading
There’s a new Apple TV feature that will delight cord cutters who don’t want to compromise. Dubbed ‘Live Tune-In,’ it lets you watch live content in supporting apps. So far, only CBS, ESPN and Disney XD are participating in Live Tune-In. To access live content, Apple asks that yo … | Continue reading
We’re pretty used to Microsoft unveiling image detection bots by now; so far we’ve seen How Old, Twins Or Not, and Project Oxford the emotion-detection bot – but its latest one is by far the least successful at detecting images. Called the CaptionBot, the tool looks at the image … | Continue reading
Ever wanted to share video via Hangouts on Android, only to find out there’s no way to actually send it directly through the chat app? Fret no more. Google is rolling out an update to Hangouts for Android that finally lets you record and share video attachments, albeit limited to … | Continue reading
So you’re short on time, but still want to build some social good and donate to charitable organizations. Instead of passive monthly donations which grant you a subscription to an e-mail newsletter you never read anyway, how about actionable donations that keep you updated about … | Continue reading
As promised, Skype now works in Microsoft Edge without any plugins or downloads whatsoever. Skype first announced it was working on compatibility with ORTC technology – a standard for video streams over the Web – back in late 2014. Meanwhile Edge, became compatible with the techn … | Continue reading
Designers everywhere are familiar with lorem ipsum – or placeholder text for when you’re creating a design mockup. Lorem ipsum is popular because they’re words that don’t exist in the English language (they’re Latin), thus making it easy for designers to spot the odd words out an … | Continue reading
Listening to your music across various premium services – Spotify to Apple Music and beyond – can become a real headache. Finally, a bridge across the channels has arrived: Stamp lets you easily transfer all your favorite playlists to any premium service, automatically searching … | Continue reading
Website builder Squarespace today launched a new feature that lets customers purchase a domain name straight from its site before using its design tools to put everything together. The company says the move puts it in direct competition with the likes of GoDaddy and Wix – the lat … | Continue reading
Shortly after announcing its latest high-end handsets, Huawei has revealed it’s going to be giving Samsung a run for its money with the arrival of its very own VR headset. Just like the Gear VR, Huawei’s headset needs a phone to work. Aptly named Huawei VR, the headset works with … | Continue reading
Even the best defensive drivers are susceptible to unexpected accidents, as there’s no way to control distracted drivers sharing the road. Now you can make sure the real story is told in any collision with the DashCam Hi-Res Car Video Recorder and Camera, available for just $26.9 … | Continue reading
Taavet Hinrikus is CEO & co-founder of TransferWise, the international money transfer platform. He’ll be speaking at TNW Europe in Amsterdam this May, alongside 130 other top-flight speakers. Lionel Barber, the editor of the FT, summed it up at Davos: “Nobody wants to be in banki … | Continue reading
If you’re equally passionate about playing and creating games, you’re probably familiar with Roblox. The platform lets you enjoy titles created by users in the community on desktop, consoles and mobile devices. Now, it’s embracing VR and launching on the Oculus Rift. That takes R … | Continue reading