Oncomfort has won a prize for helping cancer patients manage their anxiety through a virtual reality app. The company won a $50,000 grand prize in the C3 Prize contest sponsored by pharmaceutical firm Astellas Oncology during the European Society of Medical Oncology Annual Congre … | Continue reading
Paris-based Coorpacademy announced today it has raised a new round of $11 million in venture capital as it seeks to build out its online platform for corporate education. Investors in the new round include Serena Capital, NextStageAM, and Debiopharm Investment funds. Launched in … | Continue reading
Der Entertainer Jan Böhmermann dürfte sich vor Freude in die Hose machen. Auf jeden Fall scheint der ZDF seinem lang geäußerten Traum entgegengekommen zu sein, und ihm erlaubt, auf seinem angestammten Sendeplatz statt des Neo Magazin... | Continue reading
Slowly but surely, Netgear is chipping away at the reasons for not having a home security camera. In the past, hooking these cameras up to the Internet was a hassle. But the new Netgear Arlo Pro debuting today is making is far simpler to monitor your entire home. Arlo Pro cameras … | Continue reading
HomeMe, the developers of the rental application that pre-approves and screens potential renters for apartments and landlords that will actually approve their rental applications, has raised $3.2 million in its first institutional round of financing. The company’s new financing w … | Continue reading
Netgear is rounding out the features of its wireless security camera with a new model, called the Arlo Pro. It’s more or less the same product: a camera meant to be placed inside or outdoors that records video whenever it sees motion and can alert owners through a connected app. … | Continue reading
There’s a certain NPD slide that Netgear likes to point to in all of its press and investor material. It shows the company’s security camera marketshare climbing sharply against the likes of Nest, Canary and D-Link. It’s understandable that the company is so excited to share info … | Continue reading
Huge movie company IMAX is focusing on smaller screens – but still keeping things immersive – with a push into public, shared VR experiences. The latest tentpole in that project is a brand new VR Center for Europe, one of multiple pilot locations for IMAX’s new push into virtual … | Continue reading
Tile, the Bluetooth-connected lost item finder which recently rolled out a newer, thinner version of its flagship product called the Tile Slim, is out this morning with its latest, an update to the original Tile, now called Tile Mate. While still bulkier than the Tile Slim, the n … | Continue reading
The president and chief operating officer of Nasdaq, Adena Friedman, has said that it is hoping to share information with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on its blockchain technology, according to a report from the South China Morning Post. According to Friedman, it has become a pri … | Continue reading
Why we’re only choosing 60 startups to showcase at SCALE – our startup program at TNW Momentum – when we could easily be making more money with more volume? For our fourth annual conference in New York, now called TNW Momentum, we’ve made the tough decision to limit the number of … | Continue reading
Achronix is announcing today that its Speedcore technology for programmable chips can improve performance by 10-fold, reduce power by 50 percent, and cut costs as much as 90 percent. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company has designed field-programmable gate arrays, or semiconduct … | Continue reading
Over the past few years, a seismic shift has taken place in the world of retail banking. Traditional banks are now facing stiff competition from smartphone-only upstarts. In the US, there’s Simple, and in the UK, there’s Monzo, Atom, Tandem, and Starling. By and large, these are … | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: ActiveCampaign, a leader in intelligence-driven marketing & sales automation, has closed on $20 million from Boston-based growth equity firm Silversmith Capital Partners. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release... | Continue reading
Digital Asset Holdings' patent application reveals new details about how its blockchain product will work.Source | Continue reading
Callcoin, the Telegram bot allows users to make telephone calls to any international number at cheap prices. The bot accepts Bitcoin payments. Read more... | Continue reading
Western Digital has gone both blue and green. The maker of hard drives and storage devices has a new line of high-capacity solid state drives (SSDs) that emphasize either the high-performance or the “green” nature of the sustainable power consumption levels. In WD’s parlance, blu … | Continue reading
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Canadian athletic apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica is hosting a yoga-themed event as part of the Africa Yoga Project, which aims to share yoga, create jobs and build communities. | Continue reading
TechCrunch Disrupt in London is on December 5-6. Think 3,000 crazy startup founders and investors talking for two solid days. And not to mention the hackathon on the weekend before! We’ve already announced many great speakers and we’re glad to say Steve Hilton is joining. He’s no … | Continue reading
Soweit sind uns nur vermeintliche oder gefakte Straftaten bei Street View untergekommen, aber nun wird aus Großbritannien ein Fall gemeldet, bei dem die Street-View-Bilder tatsächlich einen Diebstahl dokumentieren und dies sogar zur Verurteilung... | Continue reading
Everwise, a platform that helps professionals boost their careers by connecting them with expert mentors, has raised $16 million in a Series B round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investors Canvas Ventures and Webb Investment Network. Founded out of New … | Continue reading
It all started five years ago, I had my first contact with Bitcoin in November 2010. When I started the Bitcoin activities in Brazil, it was completely unknown to the Brazilian public. But far from seeing it as a difficulty, I paid the price of pioneering and began to “devour” ev … | Continue reading
Global storms on Mars are a threat to instruments, and one day, people on the surface. NASA might now have a way to predict them. | Continue reading
Graduating college is a major milestone in many people’s lives, one filled with a sense of accomplishment. But one part of that occasion everyone could do without is having to come to terms with student debt. It’s said that the average amount owed or an undergraduate degree is mo … | Continue reading
The press release for GE’s newest washing machine opens with the words, “Life is complicated enough.” I mean, fair enough. Thus far the week has been marked by one of the most bizarre presidential debates in the history of the office and Samsung phone that just can’t seem to stop … | Continue reading
I used to love supporting my local stores. I’d see signs in shop windows that encouraged customers to “support the local high-street” and punch the air feeling good that I was part of the rebellion against giant mega corporations ruining Britain’s local communities. I’d go to my … | Continue reading
Everwise, a startup focused on how to make professional development scalable, has raised $16 million in Series B funding led by earlier backer Sequoia Capital, with participation from two other earlier backers, Canvas Ventures and Webb Investment Network. The now three-year-old, … | Continue reading
The desire for virtual reality is no new revelation. Since the renaissance artists have played with panoramas, depth, and other tools of perception to create illusions that are virtually or “almost” real. 21st-century virtual reality (with “virtual” now meaning software-rendered) … | Continue reading
VenueNext Inc. has raised $15 million in Series B funding to bring its venue management technology to Europe, and beyond the live entertainment industry. Among other things, using VenueNext apps, people can wave their mobile tickets at the gate to get into a game or concert, orde … | Continue reading
Es weiß jedes Kind, aber dennoch machen es noch immer die Wenigsten: Das Fahrradfahren mit Helm. Vor allem Kinder davon zu überzeugen, mit einem "uncoolen" Helm zu fahren kann für Eltern zur missionarischen Ganztagsarbeit werden. Das... | Continue reading
Jaguar has celebrated its return to motor racing and offered the chance to experience the excitement of the Jaguar Panasonic Formula E race car, with an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience for the 2016 Paris Motor Show. | Continue reading
Yes, you read that right. Applications for the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt London close this Thursday! Time to get going. You can do it. We loved being in London so much that we’re bringing Disrupt back to welcome an all-new slate of outstanding startups, influential speakers, … | Continue reading
Exploding Galaxy Note 7 devices are enough of a danger that Samsung has effectively recalled the phone, but with a number of devices still out in the wild, it's a good thing that Burger King restaurants in Samsung's native country of South Korea are prepared for any eventuality. … | Continue reading
A successful content creation strategy doesn't happen overnight. It requires patience and a willingness to adjust your approach as time goes on. | Continue reading
Here are some of the ideal ways how brands are using the AI machines to enhance their overall customer experience. | Continue reading
Plötzlich geht es dann ganz schnell: Nachdem Samsung sein aktuelles Flaggschiff-Smartphone heute Nacht offiziell auf Eis gelegt hat, gleichzeitig aber eine intensive Untersuchung der fortgesetzten Selbstentzündungen ankündigte, hat der... | Continue reading
Discover some of the ways your B2B brand can use Pinterest to engage, connect and share with your audience of followers. | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence continues to have its moment in the spotlight, with a surge of interest in startups and efforts from huge tech companies to push the boundaries of how we might best use machine learning, computer vision and other areas of AI in the future. The latest devel … | Continue reading
Die BBC-Dokumentarfilmreihe Planet Earth gilt als Benchmark für Naturdokus, nicht zuletzt durch das durchgängig in HD gefilmte Material. Aber was 2006 bzw. 2007 noch hochauflösender Stand der Technik war, wirkt heute angesichts des Trends... | Continue reading
Wheel clamps — it’s hard to get excited about them. They’ve been messing up people’s days since 1944, and haven’t seen a notable improvement since their conception. The bulky, yellow blocks of killjoy are among driver’s most hated objects, with the process of removing them taking … | Continue reading
Samsung is permanently discontinuing production and sales of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, owing to safety fears over defective batteries — including in replacement handsets the company had subsequently sent to customers following a recall of original devices last month. Read Mor … | Continue reading
Wondering why your content is failing to gain the traction it deserves? Discover how to reach more by limiting the appeal of your content. | Continue reading
The financial relationship between Switzerland and Singapore has come under even more pressure than before. Singapore central bank officials forced Falcon Private Bank to shut down immediately. This is a direct result of the ongoing money-laundering operations in the country, and … | Continue reading
Companies are said to adopt sound accounting systems if their bookkeeping and accounting systems are trustworthy, able to generate precise and updated economic information. Such systems also contain efficient and powerful filling and documentation systems. In addition, the person … | Continue reading
After many claims of Samsung Note 7 phones blowing up went viral, we decided to livestream our own experiments. Here's what we found. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Samsung Note 7 Battery, Battery Case, Samsung Note 7 Livestream, and Samsung Note 7 Exploding | Continue reading
Jesienne dni sprawiają, że coraz częściej sięgamy po coś słodkiego. Odkąd Hania jest z nami, nauczyłam się nie kupować batonów – co prawda nigdy nie byłam ich wielką fanką. Jednak świadomość, że mam coś pod ręką na czarną godzinę, uspokajała. Teraz moje skrytki świecą pustkami, … | Continue reading
Live brand experience and marketing agency, Wolfe has secured new business with Pets at Home, Qatar Airways, Stagecoach and the Institute of Directors. | Continue reading