Snap sees risks in Brexit, hacking and China’s Great Firewall

 Snapchat, which filed for its initial public offering today, sees potential risks to its business in cybersecurity and international regulation, particularly in China and the European Union.Security breaches — and the privacy concerns that follow — have already caused problems f … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Here’s another look at the back of the upcoming LG G6

A new photo reportedly shows the back of the upcoming LG G6, showing off its dual cameras and rear fingerprint reader. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Snap will expand distribution of Spectacles in 2017, but hardware remains an experiment

 Snap, Inc. just released its IPO and there’s a lot to take away, but from a hardware perspective there’s not much present – which is actually telling in itself. The S-1 filing contains a few references to Spectacles, but they don’t suggest Snap’s view of itself as a camera compa … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

“Junior Developer for Life” is for Suckers

“Junior dev for life” is a tagline that was recently popularized by Dan Abramov. Dan is the author of Redux. He’s very smart, very…Continue reading on JavaScript Scene » | Continue reading


@medium.com | 7 years ago

Snap is planning a ‘significantly’ bigger rollout of Spectacles

Spectacles were one of the hottest gifts this holiday season — they were also one of the hardest to find, since Snap only sold them through a single store and a pop-up vending machine.But sometime soon, it sounds like Spectacles will get much easier to find. In a filing with the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Acer’s 37.5-inch curved gaming monitor is now on sale for $1,300

Acer announced its 37.5-inch XR342CQK curved monitor this past June, and today the company confirmed that it’s now available in the US for $1,299.99. It’s okay if you can’t source that jumble of letters and numbers back to a specific product. Here’s a spec reminder:2,300R curvatu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Snapchat is way more popular on iOS than Android

Snapchat’s just-released IPO filing reveals that the app sees far more usage on Apple’s iOS mobile operating system than on Android. That trend has led the company to focus development resources on the iPhone experience, leaving Android lower down in the priority list. “We have p … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

This Week in Native Ads 2/3

With Ben out this week I'll be jumping in (Hollie-Blue) to look after TWINA. Another big week for news here in the US, Super Bowl LI around the corner and from native news a focus on programmatic, the future of native, revenue from content distribution and why newsletters are hot … | Continue reading


@giveitanudge.com | 7 years ago

Snapchat parent company files for huge IPO at last

Snap Inc, parent company to Snapchat, has finally filed for its long-rumored IPO. Although it’s not specifying any amounts in its filing, the Wall Street Journal reports it’s expected to be between $20 billion and $25 billion, making it the biggest IPO listed in the US for tech s … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Snapchat international user growth slowed in the second half of 2016

 Snapchat parent Snap Inc. wanted to present a growing and and highly engaged user base today in its bid to go public. But there are reasons for concern, especially when you look more closely at user growth in Europe and the rest of the world With the release of the company’s S-1 … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

'Fire Emblem: Heroes' Is Out in North America, Finally

The wait is over, North America. Fire Emblem: Heroes []is finally out on this side of the world, too. The game started appearing on App Stores across the world late last night, but we were left to wait for hours and repeatedly check that iTunes link. No more, though, and now we c … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Snap Inc says cameras define smartphones in IPO filing’s tiny letter to investors

 Evan Spiegel’s letter to investors would fit in a 10 second snap. The CEO’s penchant for minimalist design seems to have influenced the opening statement in today’s Snap Inc S-1 filing to go public. It’s just a 1/16th the length of Mark Zuckerberg’s letter when Facebook went pub … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Heroes is now available in the US

Nintendo’s second major mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, is now available to download in the US for Android and iOS. Unlike Super Mario Run, Heroes is based on one of the company’s lesser-known franchises, and has a more in-depth gameplay style.It’s essentially a turn-based strat … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quits Donald Trump’s business advisory council

 Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was set to speak has removed himself from Donald Trump’s economic advisory group, as first reported by both Recode and the New York Times, and confirmed by TechCrunch. Kalanick was set to speak with Trump tomorrow at meeting of the President’s advisory c … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Amazon knows how to turn a profit, but signs show its big spending is back

Amazon had a lot riding on the holidays. While the company has started to rely more heavily on its cloud computing division, Prime memberships, and device sales, the holidays still represent a kind of litmus test for the health of online shopping. And Amazon remains the king of t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Sprint has turned on faster LTE for the iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7

Sprint announced this week that it would be enabling three-carrier aggregation on iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, LG V20, and LG G5 smartphones. Those phones join the HTC Bolt in supporting the faster LTE Advanced specification, as first reported by Wireless W … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Chrome update on Android will let you pin websites to the app drawer

Google will roll out an update to the Chrome beta on Android in the “next few weeks” that will allow you to pin certain websites to your app drawer, just like a normal app. You’ve actually been able to add sites to your Android homescreen since 2015, but the sites wouldn’t show u … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick tells employees he’s quitting Trump advisory council

Facing a backlash from customers embracing the #DeleteUber hashtag, the ride-hail giant’s CEO Travis Kalanick told employees in a memo today that he was leaving the economic advisory council formed by President Trump, according to multiple reports. A spokesperson for Uber confirm … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Snapchat files for a $3 billion IPO

Five years after the launch of Snapchat, Snap is planning to go public. The company filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange today, picking the ticker symbol “SNAP” The company hopes to raise $3 billion and says it has 158 million daily active users.The … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Snap has finally filed publicly for its massive IPO

 It’s here! Snap — which confidentially filed for its IPO late last year — has released its public filing through the Securities and Exchange Commission. This is another incremental step in the process of going public, but it’s probably the most important because we’re finally ge … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Creditbit Team Does the Groundwork to Make It the Most Widely Used Cryptocurrency

Creditbit is soon going to be one of the widely accepted cryptocurrencies in the world, thanks to merchants and community members. Read more... | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

'The Astonishing Game' Based on Dream Theater's Concept Album Now Available

Turbo Tape Games' digital board game The Astonishing [$2.99], based on the 2-disc concept album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, is now available on the App Store. And yes, the game is full of riffs, keyboards, and an earnest yet kinda cheesy in a good way theme running t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Another LG G6 leak shows the phone's glossy back

Yesterday we saw some photos of an LG G6 prototype that looked more like Frankenstein's monster than a ready-to-ship product, but now another leaked photo has popped up on Business Insider, showing a much more polished design. There aren't any surprises to be gleaned, it's just a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Google will soon integrate Progressive Web Apps deeper into Android

 Progressive Web Apps, which are basically sophisticated web apps that are able to use features like push notifications and a local cache to give users a native-like experience, have been on Google’s radar for the last few years. While they almost look and feel like native apps, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Bucks acquire Hawes, Hibbert from Hornets for Miles Plumlee

Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond announced today that the team has acquired forward/center Spencer Hawes and center Roy Hibbert from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for center Miles Plumlee. In a related transaction, the Bucks have requested waivers on forward Steve … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 7 years ago

AWS still owns the cloud

 When Amazon announced its earnings for its Amazon Web Services cloud division on Thursday, the results were hardly surprising. While AWS might not have the eye-popping growth percentages of its rivals, it still grew at a decent 47 percent with earnings of $3.53 billion on an ast … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

GoPro stock crashes more than 10% after failing to meet Wall Street’s expectations

 GoPro today reported its fourth quarter and year-end earning results. And they weren’t good. The stock is currently falling like a recalled GoPro Karma drone. It’s down 10% in after-hours trading. The company reported $540 million in fourth quarter revenue with a net income loss … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S8 may have batteries from new Japanese supplier

A new report claims Samsung is in talks with the Japan-based Murata Manufacturing for it to supply batteries for the upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

What’s your dream gadget? I want a Snapchat flip iPhone

This week I had a brilliant thought:would be kinda sick if snapchat made its own phone with a proprietary camera app, juss sayin'!— Ashley Carman (@ashleyrcarman) January 30, 2017This prompted my dear pal and editor Paul Miller to ask whether my imaginary phone would be better or … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Amazon fumbles earnings amidst high expectations

 Mixed faces in Seattle today as Amazon delivered its Q4 2016 earnings. The e-commerce company reported lower than expected revenue of $43.74 with better than expected earnings per share of $1.54. Expectations had been high in the run up to the release. Wall Street consensus was … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Google Photos on Android gets a redesigned ‘albums’ tab

It’s now just a tiny bit simpler to find your way around Google Photos on Android.In an update today, Google has reworked the app’s “albums” tab to make it easier to explore all of the photos on your device. The tab is now split into three sections: one allows you to explore your … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The Turn-Based 'The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn' Coming to iOS Soon

Slitherine brought us a very good turn-based Warhammer game in the form of Warhammer 40K: Armageddon [$19.99 (HD)], and now HexWar Games is bringing us another one, The Horus Heresy: Battle of Tallarn. This upcoming game will have you fighting the largest tank battle in Imperial … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

Peter Thiel won’t be involved in YC’s work with the ACLU

 Y Combinator’s recent mashup with the American Civil Liberties Union has raised some questions and concerns. The main concerns are around how YC and Silicon Valley influences will mix with the ACLU and its mission, as well as YC’s connection with Peter Thiel, a part-time partner … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

T-Mobile’s Super Bowl commercial stars Justin Bieber, who is a terrible actor

When it comes to Super Bowl commercials, T-Mobile seems to always be on point with casting musicians who live permanently on the radio (and thus, in our earholes). Last year, it capitalized on the crazed that was Drake and “Hotline Bling.” This year, we get Justin Bieber.Make no … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

4K TV broadcasts are coming: here’s what you need to know

Ajit Pai, the new chairman of the FCC, published an op-ed today in Multichannel News advocating for the television industry to move forward with implementing ATSC 3.0, the latest standard to govern over-the-air broadcast TV. Along with the editorial, Pai presented a proposal to t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

An Early Investment in Creditbit Can Go a Long Way into the Future

When Bitcoin was introduced in 2009, the digital currency was equated to in-game tokens with negligible value. But in the next few years, the value of Bitcoin continued to grow, crossing the $1000 mark. Those who invested in the first cryptocurrency while its value was less than … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

76ers' Embiid, Suns' Chriss named top rookies for January

NEW YORK -- The Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid and the Phoenix Suns' Marquese Chriss today were named Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in January. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 7 years ago

This wearable device can turn any surface into a keyboard

There are a lot of gimmicky takes on the classic QWERTY keyboard — from colorful devices that look like old-school typewriters to a foldable thing that converts into a stick. But a wearable device that can eliminate keyboards entirely? That's something else. The team at Tap Syste … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Evil Factory is a retro arcade game loaded with awesome boss battles

Developer Neople and publisher Nexon have launched Evil Factory, a new free-to-play Android arcade game with a retro-themed pixel art style and gameplay. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Performance, Scalability, and High Availability: 3 Key Infrastructure Adaptability Requirements

This is a guest post by Tony Branson . Performance, scalability, and HA are often used i... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 7 years ago

Hacker-Themed Shoot 'Em Up 'Glitchskier' is Now Available and It's Incredible

Over the past few years, developer Shelly Alon has released two quirky and enjoyable puzzle games for iOS in 2014's Partyrs [$1.99] and 2015's Sputnik Eyes [$1.99]. So when we learned earlier this week that his next game would be a vertical shoot 'em up, a genre that's notorious … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 7 years ago

South African Reserve Bank Plans to Introduce National Digital Currency

The use of cryptocurrencies as legal tender is one of the most discussed topics among the cryptocurrency community members. The very thing may soon happen in South Africa. One of the South African financial magazines has recently reported about the willingness of the South Africa … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

This app uses spectral analysis to analyze objects and their makeup

 Normally, if the creators of an app claimed that it could look inside things and tell you their constituent parts, I would tell you to go peddle your snake oil elsewhere. But this app is from veteran R&D group Fraunhofer — so it may very well be the real thing. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

These are the companies fighting for Best Startup at the 10th Annual Crunchies

 The 10th Annual Crunchies Awards show is less than a week away, and it’s finally time to formally introduce you to the companies vying for Best Startup in 2016. Obviously, with these companies attacking a variety of verticals and sectors, it’s quite difficult to determine which … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Rocket League is getting toy car adaptations

Rocket League will get actual toy cars based on the popular motorised footy hybrid.Developer Psyonix teamed up with toy manufacturer Zag Toys to produce the figurine line-up.Due this spring, the Original Minis will drive forward once you drag their wheels back on the floor.Read m … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

iPhone 8 concept reimagines the home button with a Touch Bar-like interface

The iPhone 8 signifies new possibilities. It’s Apple’s 10th anniversary iPhone, and while we’re not sure what we’re getting just yet, most are in agreement that it’s going to be special — but probably not as special as this concept by Thadeu Brandão. From the back, Brandão’s iPho … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Radio stations around the country reportedly hacked to play YG's anti-Trump song

Since Inauguration Day, several terrestrial radio stations from around the country have been dealing with the same problem: an unstoppable audio loop of YG and Nipsey Hussle’s track “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump).” Stations in South Carolina, Indiana, Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky hav … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Oculus CTO says ZeniMax copyright infringement claims were ‘just not true’

 As the dust settles from yesterday’s $500 million verdict against Oculus VR and Facebook, Oculus CTO John Carmack still has some things he wants to get off his chest. “Being sued sucks,” he said in a Facebook post he published this morning. Though Carmack avoided paying any dama … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago