Der wirkliche smarte Kühlschrank kommt auf Zuruf zum Sofa

Panasonic zeigt auch auf der IFA, wie weiße Ware in Zukunft aussehen könnte, wenn Kühlschränke dann aber wirklich und endlich smart sein werden: Der Prototyp des Future-Kühlschranks kommt sympathischerweise ohne Schnickschnack... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

The 25 Most Popular Event Pins On Pinterest

Whether you are looking for inspiration for your events or examples of how best to style your event pins for success, these most popular posts on Pinterest can help. Pins can be popular for different reasons and as a platform for visuals, Pinterest can not only help you find even … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 7 years ago

Why the Switch is Nintendo's truest Family Computer

I'm 200 miles from home, holidaying in a part of Devon with no phone signal, barely any roads of sensible passing width, and two moaning, groaning children in tow. It's hammering it down outside, ponds forming on driveways - the very epitome of a British summer's day. The DVD col … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

GoGoVan becomes Hong Kong’s first $1 billion startup following merger deal

 At our TechCrunch China event in June we discussed the bright future that Hong Kong’s startup scene has, despite some big challenges. This week the country passed a notable milestone as it got its first $1 billion valued startup, better known as a unicorn.The company in question … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

$5,000: Bitcoin Price Hits Historic New Milestone

Bitcoin markets rose above $5,000 for the first time after a week of rising prices. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

20 super helpful social media statistics [infographic]

Looking for some hard data on social media in 2017? We’ve scoured the internet to find some super helpful social statistics to back up your argument. | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 7 years ago

Crunch Report | Juicero Runs Out Of Juice

Juicero, the company that created the $400 juicer, is shutting down, Tinder hits top-grossing app on the App Store, and Google reveals the top things people want to find out how to do. All this on Crunch Report. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The TouchArcade Show Rewind - Live From Seattle

This podcast was originally published on August 28th, 2015, where I attended PAX and recorded live from my hotel room. Jared and I are wrestling with connectivity issues, an overwhelming amount of things on the show floor, and other craziness... So we're running a rewind this wee … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Battle Golf Online'

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Facebook tests feature that makes it easier to creep on mutual friends

Facebook wants you to learn more about your mutual friends.The social network is experimenting with a new feature called "Things in Common" that highlights details you have in common with your friends' friends.SEE ALSO: How I finally broke my Facebook addictionIt's not clear how … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

TouchArcade Needs Your Help to Survive: Here's All the Ways You Can Support Us (Some for Free!)

Two years ago now we launched our Patreon and since then while support from our community has been encouraging, we're still only half way to our goal to get back to firing on all cylinders. As you've likely noticed, there haven't been any new names on the site since Brad Nicholso … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Thanks to Our Sponsors for Supporting TouchArcade: Phoenix One Games, PopAce, GameSpire, Appodeal, Ketchapp, and Codeulike

While we're primarily supported by a mixture of Patreon, Twitch subscriptions and Amazon referrals these days, site sponsors go a long way in making up for the funding shortfalls of our Patreon never reaching its goal. To show our appreciation, we are now publishing these posts t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Understanding Roku’s IPO and its growing platform revenues

 In a pleasant Friday surprise, Roku dropped its S-1 document today, detailing its financial performance and corporate strategy. The filing indicates that the company intends to raise $100 million in its debut. The figure is a widely-recognized placeholder number. The company cou … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

That Instagram hack is shaping up to be way bigger than anyone thought

Turns out we all may be "high profile" in the eyes of Instagram. A bug in the social media company's API reportedly allowed hackers to gain access to account holders' phone numbers and email addresses, with Instagram assuring everyone on Aug. 30 that it was the celebs of the worl … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Twitch Goes Interactive With Its "Twitch Extensions"

It looks like the next frontier in streaming is interactivity, judging from Twitch's [Free] new Extensions and from Microsoft's Mixer. As we talked about yesterday, Microsoft is hoping that allowing viewers using its Mixer app to interact with streamers with more than just chat w … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with 6 bug fixes ahead of Fall Creators Update

A day after releasing the first build that skips ahead to whatever will succeed the Fall Creators Update, Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with bug fixes and improvements. The company is simultaneously finalizing the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

'Pokemon GO' Update Improves Raids and Fixes Last Ball Bug

Many players have been rightfully complaining about Pokemon GO's [Free] Raid system, especially since it's now tied to your ability to get any of the many Legendaries unleashed upon the world. Well, it looks like the most recent update, which has just gone live, will improve your … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Where the Goats Are is about life on a farm as the world ends

From the very start, you can tell something is wrong in Where the Goats Are. A sense of impending doom hangs suspended in the air as you click around, completing chores on a peaceful farm. It’s a slow contemplative game that’s out today for PC and Mac on the indie platform itch.i … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Settlers of Catan is coming to virtual reality this year

Iconic board game Settlers of Catan is coming to virtual reality. A new version is being developed by game studio Experiment7 — which previously created a pair of VR takes on chess — with feedback from the original minds behind Catan. The VR game, which is coming to both Oculus R … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

'Clash Royale' Devs Talk Card Balance, Matchmaking, and More

Few games on the App Store can be so fun and so infuriating at the same time as Clash Royale [Free], so every time the developers talk about the game's inner workings, passions understandably flare up. Recently, the developers did a Reddit AMA where they responded to all kinds of … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Hackers are selling millions of Instagram celeb accounts on the web

 A group of hackers used a bug earlier this week to scrape the phone numbers and email addresses of six million Instagram accounts and are now selling that information on the web. The hackers mainly targeted celebrities and verified users, including Selena Gomez, who’s account wa … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

You're not imagining it, Facebook's 'Like' button is different

It's not just you, Facebook's "Like" button has a new look. The iconic button has been given a redesign that's still slowly making its way to all users. Instead of the previous solid-gray look, the new "Like" is now mostly white with a gray outline. The comment button has been gi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Apple's secret workout lab could lead to a super powerful Apple Watch

Apple has a secret workout facility tucked away in a nondescript office space outside of its new HQ, where researchers are collecting reams of health data for the next generation of products, starting with the Apple Watch. The company opened up (some of) the facility's doors to M … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

'Crash of Cars' Latest Update Adds Private Matches and New Cars

[appicon]Crash of Cars [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crash-of-cars/id1171311339?mt=8"], the .io-style real-time multiplayer game that lets you smash people's cars with (relative) impunity, got a new update that adds a much-awaited feature, private matches. It's o … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Syfy renews Killjoys for two final seasons, but cancels Dark Matter

The Syfy Channel announced today that it will end its science fiction show Killjoys after two additional seasons, the first of which will air next year. At the same time, the network canceled its other space opera show, Dark Matter, which just wrapped up its third season last wee … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

With the LG V30, removable batteries are officially dead. I’m going to miss them.

When Apple launched the original iPhone, it was ridiculed for not including a removable battery. 10 years later, it’s virtually impossible to find a flagship phone that does. LG was the last holdout, but now that the V30 is going with a sealed design too, there isn’t a single fla … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

You’re not Supercell: Why you should let your mobile games live

GUEST: Best practices in mobile game development usually means developing and soft launching a multitude of games. Then if those games don’t hit certain minimum key performance indicators (KPIs), to cancel it, like Supercell does when they taking pride in being “serial killers” o … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

The Atlantic Daily: Uncertain Futures

What We’re FollowingStudents’ Futures: As President Trump prepares to announce on Tuesday his decision on whether to revoke DACA, several university presidents have written personal appeals on behalf of undocumented students who arrived in the U.S. as children and are protected f … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Pioneer’s new DJ headphones are probably over-engineered, but they’re sweat resistant

Pioneer announced three additions to its suite of HDJ over-ear headphones, meant for professional gigging DJs. The new HDJ-X line has three different models — the X10, X7, and X5 — with the X10 named as Pioneer’s new flagship.While the entire HDJ-X line sports impressive specs, i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The Nest Thermostat E is smart, merges in with the wall, and costs $169

This is the latest smart thermostat device from Nest, the connected home devices company owned by Google's parent Alphabet. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

New photo gives first peek inside the mysterious Steve Jobs Theater

This is where the iPhone magic will happen. On Sept. 12, Apple will unveil its latest smartphones at the sleek and mysterious Steve Jobs Theater, located just outside of the company's "spaceship" campus in Cupertino, California. We didn't what it looked like inside, until now. SE … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

An Instagram hack hit millions of accounts, and victims’ phone numbers are now for sale

A bug that exposed users’ contact information affected a far greater number of accounts than Instagram originally said. The bug, which appears to have been responsible for Selena Gomez’s account being hacked this week, allowed hackers to scrape email addresses and contact informa … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft joins long list of tech companies trying to #DefendDACA

Microsoft this week joined an ever-growing list of tech companies speaking out in defense of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. President Trump is expected to end the Obama initiative on Tuesday, according to Fox News, and announce the US government will a … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

What messaging means for the future of customer care

 Have you ever spent time on hold with an airline, a credit card company, or your insurance provider? Of course you have, I bet you’re still humming the tune from that hold music you had to listen to. For years, the frustration of traditional customer service, be it phone or emai … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Dear Jim

Today in 5 LinesSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly examining a draft letter written by President Trump enumerating his reasons for firing former FBI Director James Comey. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump will make an announcement on DACA, th … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

T-Mobile is offering a buy one, get one free sale on the Note 8 — with a few caveats

There’s no way around the fact that at around $930, Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 8 is an expensive phone. But if you’re a T-Mobile customer looking to pick up Samsung’s latest flagship, you might be able to get a second phone free — if you meet T-Mobile’s very specific set of requir … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Roku files for $100M IPO

 Roku has filed for an initial public offering and is looking to raise up to $100M. The company will be listed on the NASDAQ appropriately under the ticker of ROKU. We reported in July that Roku was planning an IPO in 2017. Roku has been able to capitalize on the cord-cutting tre … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

New 'Minecraft' T-Shirts Look Like Cool Comic Book Covers

If there's something the world has plenty of right now is Minecraft [$6.99] merchandise, since there's no shortage of clothes, toys, and accessories. Still, sometimes you see a very cool Minecraft-related item, and that's the case with the latest t-shirts based on the huge game. … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

How Higher-Education Leaders Are Fighting for DACA

Amid the torrent of pleas to President Trump this week to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) are letters written by several university presidents. In a noteworthy showing of direct engagement in political discourse, the presidents of Harvard, Princeton, Yale, a … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Michael Dell’s foundation pledges up to $36 billion for Texas reconstruction

Adding to a trend of of tech companies and executives donating funds after Hurricane Harvey, Michael Dell pledged up to $36 billion from his foundation to support disaster relief as well as the longer-term rebuilding of flooded areas. Dell said the Michael and Susan Dell Foundati … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

GamesBeat 2017’s newest speakers: Minority Report adviser, Neverdie, and Accel

GamesBeat 2017 is at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5 and October 6, and we’re delighted to announce our next three speakers. This group can help us see the big picture about the global game industry, storytelling in games, and the new economy of tips for livestr … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Peek inside the Steve Jobs Theater ahead of Apple’s iPhone 8 event

Up until now, we’ve only been able to see renders and above ground images / video of Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater, but thanks to a tipster and Mac Magazine, some images of the theater’s interior under construction have been posted online.The 1,000 seat theater sits outside of … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact pre-orders available at UK’s Carphone Warehouse

The newly announced Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact phones are available for pre-order at Carphone Warehouse. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

BTC-e's Big Claim: Bitcoin Withdrawals to Begin Tomorrow

BTC-e has posted a new update claiming that funds withdrawals will be activated starting tomorrow. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Remembering Kukula Kapoor Glastris

Many people who knew or worked with Kukula Glastris described her as “the kindest” or “the most generous” person they had known. It’s a big world, and titles like that can be contested. But I’ve never met anyone whose combination of personal goodness, plus intellectual and profes … | Continue reading


@theatlantic.com | 7 years ago

Acer announces two 360-degree cameras

Acer is joining the 360-degree video craze with two new cameras, including one designed for your car. The Acer Holo360 is smartphone-sized 360-degree camera powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. The LTE-connected camera comes with a 3-inch display and can capture 4K 360 … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

India’s Nukebox Studios cooked up a mobile hit with Food Truck Chef

It 18 months to cook, but Nukebox‘s Food Truck Chef mobile game has come out well done. The game generated more than 3 million downloads in its first 10 days, and the Indian developer said it is on track to make $500,000 revenue in its first 45 days. Food Truck Chef is available … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Smarter wird's nicht: 400-Dollar-WiFi-Entsafter-Firma macht dicht

Immerhin: Juicero dürfte als legendärer Bauch- und Schenkelklatscher in die Geschichte des Silicon Valley eingehen. Und als fairer Verlierer obendrein: Denn die Firma, die einst 120 Millionen Dollar Risikokapital einsammelte, um einen völlig... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago