Nigeria Warns Banks of Bitcoin, Ripple, Monero, LiteCoin, DogeCoin & Onecoin

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@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Sensor Tower: Q4 game revenues grew 70%, downloads up 33%

EXCLUSIVE: Mobile game revenues grew 70 percent in the fourth quarter to $7.5 billion, compared to $4.4 billion a year earlier, according to mobile measurement firm Sensor Tower. iOS revenue grew 62 percent to $4.4 billion in Q4 from $2.7 billion in the same period a year earlier … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

How to use data to make killer content decisions

Regardless if you’re a global enterprise or an up-and-coming startup, meaningful statistics are necessary for decision making. | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Hulu launches user profiles on mobile

In December, Hulu announced the debut of user profiles in order to make its streaming TV service more personalized to end users, offering each user their own Watchlist, viewing history, and recommendations based on their activity and interests. At the time of launch, the feature … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Google Pixel Bundle Giveaway

Tech Deals is giving away a Google Pixel and a Google Home AND a Google Daydream View VR headset. All you need to enter is an email address. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

You can now control Vizio SmartCast devices through Google Home

Vizio’s SmartCast devices can now be controlled directly through Google Home, in essence adding voice controls to Vizio’s latest speakers and TVs. It’s a natural move forward for Vizio, which has been making SmartCast — the company’s branding for its smart TVs and speakers with … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Hightech-Toiletten: Endlich mit konsistenter Funktions-Symbolik

Asien im Allgemeinen und Japan im Speziellen haben einen Hang zu Hightech-Toiletten, was sich in Multimedia-Ausstellungen, Museen, Hello-Kitty-Superklodeckeln, ökologischen Toilettenmotorrädern und App-gesteuerten Klos samt den zugehörigen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Analyst: Apple will offer Kaby Lake MacBook Pros with 32GB RAM this year, but battery life could take a hit

Apple could be prepping a significant MacBook Pro upgrade for 2017, with double the RAM of current models. The impact on battery life, however, is uncertain. Much depends on which RAM technologies Apple uses and what improvements it makes elsewhere in the system. The post Analyst … | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Trump claims Tim Cook has his ‘eyes open’ to moving Apple production to the US

In an interview with Axios on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump says he recently spoke with Tim Cook about moving Apple production to the United States. Trump claims that the CEO has his "eyes open to it," and that he "really believe[s Cook] loves this country and I think he' … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

China's Central Bank Finds Bitcoin Exchanges Out of Step With Regulation

China's central bank is reportedly set to issue findings from its inspections on domestic bitcoin exchanges.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Watch: Johnny makes the sinner's sandwich from Deadly Premonition

The nice thing about filming a different video game recipe each week is that we're never short of suggestions from our viewers. Having made eight different video game dishes now you'd think we'd be running out of ideas, but the recipes just keep coming in (I promise I'll cook som … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Microsoft to double its Montreal AI R&D office and invest $7M in academic research

Microsoft is following its acquisition of Montreal-based Maluuba with additional investment in the city that’s become quite the artificial intelligence hotbed. Microsoft announced at Davos on Wednesday that it will be growing its research and design office there (which is what Ma … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Vimeo now lets creators collaborate and review in real-time

Vimeo is quickly drifting away from being merely a site to share video content, to a place where artists and videographers can actually build a creative vision. Underscoring this point, Vimeo today launched all-new video review tools, available to its Vimeo Pro and Vimeo Business … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Digital Trade Chain: 7 Banks Could Go Live With Blockchain in 2017

A group of seven major banks is partnering on a new blockchain-based trade finance project.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

DocuSign hires former Responsys head Daniel Springer as its new CEO

DocuSign’s search for a successor to chief executive Keith Krach is over, more than a year after it started. The company announced on Tuesday it has hired former Responsys CEO and chairman Daniel Springer to lead the company. In his role, Springer plans to expand DocuSign’s leade … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Voyager Capital selects IVP’s James Newell as new venture partner

Voyager Capital today announced the hiring of a new venture partner, bringing on board former Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) executive James Newell. In this role, he’ll be tasked with making investments in Seattle-based startups and those focusing on artificial intelligence … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

A new CEO for DocuSign

DocuSign, the electronic signature company, has ended its search for a permanent CEO. Effective this week, Daniel Springer, is taking the reigns and former CEO Keith Krach is moving to a chairman role. With a reported valuation of over $3 billion, 14-year-old DocuSign is said to … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Joonko’s newest product aims to remove unconscious bias at work

We all have biases, whether they are conscious or unconscious. But when these biases start impacting our decisions in the workplace, then that’s a problem. Joonko, an Atlanta-based startup that is relocating to San Francisco, is planning on changing that. The startup announced to … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Social Media Etiquette: Do’s and Don’ts for PR

Many PR pros network with journalists, bloggers and other influencers on social media. Many also try and fail. While social media can be an excellent media relations tool, it also has disadvantages. Social media comes with its own unwritten rules of etiquette. PR pros who don’t f … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

Creative Spotlight: The Art of Punctuation

Proper punctuation is beneficial for freelance writers, editors, or your everyday professional. Our Creative Spotlight explores tips and... | Continue reading


@copypress.com | 7 years ago

Football legend Joe Montana invests $250K in Blend’s Genie bots

NFL Hall of Famer and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana announced a $250,000 investment in Blend today. The chat app and bot platform will use the funding to create additional chatbots called Genies. The company plans to create 1,000 bots by the end of the year. … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Watch Microsoft Accelerator’s Tel Aviv Demo Day here

TechCrunch is pleased to offer Microsoft Accelerator’s Tel Aviv Demo Day today at 6:30 p.m. local time, 8:30 a.m. PST. The Microsoft Accelerator is an immersive three- to six-month program aimed at helping entrepreneurs get through the challenges of building a company, finding cu … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

New Google feature will change how you search forever

Google has introduced a potentially game-changing update for its Android app that provides offline features for its search results. SEE ALSO: Google's biggest Android problem is also ruining emojiSearches made while offline will now be saved and automatically run as soon as the t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

The author of The Martian is writing a NASA TV pilot for CBS

The Martian was a huge success in both bookstores and movie theaters, and it catapulted author Andy Weir into a rarified atmosphere when it comes to science fiction authors. Now, he’s setting his sights on a new medium: television. Deadline reported that CBS has given a pilot ord … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Why Nintendo isn't interested in the digital arms race

How do you know if one piece of technology is "better" than its competitors? For the well-read consumer, it usually comes down to sheer power numbers.Run down the list and it's all about resolution, frame rate, battery life, storage, pricing, etc. For gamers, it's also about what … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

Maelle Gavet is the new COO at real estate startup Compass

There has been another development at Compass, the real estate startup that recently hit a $1 billion valuation. The company has appointed a new COO, Maëlle Gavet. She will report to Robert Reffkin, the CEO and co-founder of Compass.Gavet was most recently at Priceline, the trave … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

YouTube adds new in-app messaging feature on iOS and Android in Canada

YouTube has introduce a new in-app messaging platform, which has been in testing since mid-2016 – but there’s a catch: It’s only available in Canada for now. Why Canada? Well, it’s not unusual for companies to soft launch products in Canada, because it’s a good testing ground tha … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

This is how Google finds Android malware

Google has outlined its process for finding malware via the Android Developers blog and discusses its Verify Apps safety protocol. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

2016-17 Midseason Report Cards

NBA.com writers are handing out grades for every team at the halfway mark of the 2016-17 season. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 7 years ago

Sending this text will cause any iPhone running iOS 10 to instantly crash

Has your iPhone been freezing without a reason when receiving texts? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one – and it probably means someone is playing a prank on you. YouTuber EverythingApplePro has stumbled upon a peculiar new bug in iOS 10 that allows pranksters to crash any iPho … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

OpenView Invests $25M Series A in Deputy to Redefine Workforce Management

PRESS RELEASE: Deputy, the leading global workforce management solution provider, today announced it has received $25M in Series A financing from OpenView. This funding marks the company's first from an institutional investor in its eight year... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Astronaut zeigt YouTube-Videos, die noch niemand gesehen hat

Ein MetaFilter-Nutzer, der sich Foci for Analysis nennt, hat eine Website namens Astronaut gebastelt, die den Surfer in die luftleeren, gottverlassenen Weiten des Netzes entführt, denn auf Astronaut laufen YouTube-Videos, die noch niemand anschauen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Sales CRM startup Pipedrive raises $17 million from Atomico and others

Sales software startup Pipedrive has closed a $17 million Series B funding round led by Skype cofounder Niklas Zennström’s Atomico, with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Rembrandt Venture Partners. Founded out of Tallinn, Estonia, in 2010, Piped … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

What Will a Chatbot Cost Me - And Is It Worth It?

Chatbots! They're new, high-tech, and exciting – not to mention, they can save you time and increase your leads. We've discussed how these intelligent conversational interfaces can be in assisting online chatting for ordering, customer service questions, and more...but we haven't … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

Ford patents a car camera system to get you the best shots for social media

Ford has a new patent out for a vehicle camera system – but it’s not designed for use in autonomous cars, as you might imagine. Instead, it’s a vehicle-mounted camera concept that would use data fed by the vehicle itself about its speed, trajectory and more to determine how to be … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Would you live stream a dinner date to the whole world?

Live on Air is a recently opened “Louisiana-American bistro” at 335 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. When you eat dinner there, it is live-streamed to the restaurant’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. If you agree to be interviewed on camera, you can get 10 percent off your check. Eith … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Ex-Slice MDs launch brand experience agency

Tom Rutter and Alec Braun, previously joint managing directors at Engine's Slice, have launched Muster, a brand experience agency for The & Partnership. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 7 years ago

Severe burns can heal faster with this 3-D skin printer

Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine have developed a method for using a modified printer that covers wounds with healthy skin cells. The 3-D skin printer has undergone clinical trials on animals and is waiting on FDA approval to begin human trials.  … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 7 years ago

FTC sues Qualcomm over chip licensing strategy, alleges antitrust abuses

The FTC has filed suit against Qualcomm, alleging that the company abused its market position and exercised undue influence over patent royalty rates and standards. The post FTC sues Qualcomm over chip licensing strategy, alleges antitrust abuses appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Digital Asset's New Challenger: DLT Disillusionment

Digital Asset Holdings work with the Australian Securities Exchange resulted in some unhappy stakeholders, but it's all just a part of the process, according to parties involved.Source | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Smart water bottle maker Gululu partners with Generosity.org to improve drinking water sources

Smart water bottle maker Gululu has partnered with Generosity.org to improve drinking water sources around the globe. Gululu is a high-tech water bottle. It is designed to encourage kids to stay hydrated, mainly by inspiring them with game-like animations. Animated pets come to l … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Blue Cross to stage 'Work out like a Dog' bootcamp

Pet charity Blue Cross is staging a bootcamp where guests will be invited to work out like their canine friends, in a bid to raise awareness on the importance of exercise to a dog's health and happiness. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 7 years ago

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies plans to connect all of Europe, starting with the Czech Republic

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) may be a step behind its rival Hyperloop One but is making its own plans to go global — starting with an announcement today HTT has signed an agreement to explore connecting a hyperloop system from Slovakia to the Czech Republic. HTT al … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Pipedrive, a CRM platform to help SMBs sell more, closes $17M Series B led by Atomico

Pipedrive, a CRM platform designed to help SMBs sell more, has closed $17 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Atomico, the global VC firm founded by Skype’s Niklas Zennström, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, and Rembrandt Venture Partners. The Esto … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Cloud security startup ProtectWise raises another $25 million

ProtectWise, a security startup that records all your network traffic DVR-style, and saves it in the cloud, announced a $25 million round today. The company’s security strategy is surprisingly simple. It records all of the networking activity, then indexes the data and provides c … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Neufund Blockchain Fundraising Platform Receives $2.13 Million

The blockchain based equity fundraising platform, Neufund has raised $2.13 million in seed fund. Read more... | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 7 years ago

ZTE’s dual-camera Blade V8 Pro officially goes on sale for $230

After first being announced at CES 2017, the ZTE Blade V8 Pro, with its dual rear cameras, is now officially on sale for the price of $230. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Mossberg: Lousy ads are ruining the online experience

Last Saturday, as the New England Patriots were sloppily beating the Houston Texans 34–16 in a playoff game, I wanted to look at the highlight video of a play using the NFL app on my iPad. To watch that 14-second clip, I had to suffer through a 30-second ad for something so irrel … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago