The developers of popular celeb-themed games including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Nicki Minaj: The Empire, Glu Mobile, acquired Plain Vanilla Corp., and its mobile social trivia game QuizUp this week, according to an SEC filing.The deal was valued at $7.5 million, including fo … | Continue reading
Sony has announced that the recently launched Google Home connected speaker can now link up to some of Sony's speakers and Android TVs. | Continue reading
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Automile, a fleet logistics and management startup, has closed a $7.5 million Series A round led by SaaStr with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Atomico Ventures, Dawn Capital and Point Nine Capital. Automile provides customers with a box to install in under the vehicle’s … | Continue reading
Self-driving cars might be exciting, but not nearly as much as what comes afterwards. Read More | Continue reading
Microsoft has finally acknowledged that its "Get Windows 10" campaign made a significant mistake by pushing a malware-style update that changed how the GWX.exe application functioned. The company's explanation of how it 'learned things' from the process, however, still rings fals … | Continue reading
Salesforce has always liked to think of itself as an industry irritant, the company that was bucking the status quo and making the established players feel uncomfortable. But this year as the cloud mainstreamed and Salesforce took off on a $10 billion run rate, you couldn’t help … | Continue reading
Best Buy is selling the Moto Z Droid from Verizon Wireless for just $4.99 a month for 24 months, making the phone's total cost just under $120. | Continue reading
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we talk about our favorite Star Wars games, Super Mario Run makes a lot of money, and we listen to the beautiful voice of Waluigi sing a Christmas carol. Enjoy, and have a happy holiday! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanB … | Continue reading
Kentucky Fried Chicken is once again showing how tech-savvy it is.The fast food chain's Chinese division, reports TechCrunch, is partnering up with Baidu (essentially China's Google) to create a new tech-infused "smart restaurant" in Beijing that'll use kiosks with facial recogni … | Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers starting guard J.R. Smith will miss at least three months following surgery on his right thumb, a major injury that will have a ripple effect for the defending NBA champions. | Continue reading
The off-duty police officer who killed the Russian ambassador in Turkey was shot by Turkish special forces minutes after the crime. He had an iPhone 4S on him, and now, according to MacReports and Habertürk, Turkish authorities asked for Russia’s help to unlock the iPhone. Given … | Continue reading
More like Pokémon Ho-Ho-Ho, amirite?December has already brought more Pokémon to more places (including Apple Watch), but developer Niantic has one, last treat. And it's a festive Christmas surprise.SEE ALSO: Behold, all your favorite viral trends in one viral videoStarting on De … | Continue reading
I hope you are getting a warm pair of boots for the holidays, because it’s time to go back outside and catch pocket monsters. Pokémon Go is getting a holiday event beginning December 25, according to developer Niantic. As part of this in-game celebration, players will get a coupl … | Continue reading
Pokémon Go developer Niantic expanded the roster of catchable Pokémon a few weeks ago. But if you’re still having trouble finding and hatching them, a new holiday promotion might be able to help you out. Starting on the morning of December 25th through the the afternoon of Januar … | Continue reading
After back-to-back Pokemon GO Halloween and Thanksgiving events, everyone was preeeetty sure Niantic would do something to bring players in through the Winter Holidays — but noone really knew what. Here’s what they’re doing: Read More | Continue reading
The United States government has started asking a select number of foreign travelers about their social media accounts.The news came on Thursday via Politico and was confirmed to Mashable by a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after the new procedure reportedly … | Continue reading
In the Spirit of the Season, if Santa were to ask us for marketing advice this is what we would recommend for Santa's Marketing Plan : | Continue reading
What trends will shape content marketing in 2017? Read part one of our dive into what’s in store for content marketers in the new year. | Continue reading
Blockchain gaming has been in the spotlight lately; video games using the technology have appeared in mainstream media and academic journals, and even have a professional educational website. Most are focused on in-game payments and smart property integration, but it’s possible t … | Continue reading
Chainfire has re-issued SuperSU for Nougat with fixes for conflicts, faster boot times and a resolved TWRP incompatibility issue on Google Pixel devices. | Continue reading
The 'HairMax' laser band stimulates the natural growth cycle of hair. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Bald, Laser, Technology, and Inventions | Continue reading
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Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday our daily guided tour of the biggest tech stories from the past 24 hours will appear here on TechCrunch.com. To get The Daily Crunch in your inbox every day of the week, sign up here and be sure to take a look at the rest of our newsletters whil … | Continue reading
Uber has ended its brief driverless car experiment in San Francisco — though not before trying to pull off a bit of corporate gymnastics. Earlier this month, Uber announced it had brought "self-driving" cars to its hometown, with much fanfare. Two days later, however, Uber was cl … | Continue reading
Japanese role-playing game fans have something new to look forward to. Atlus has created a new development team, Studio Zero, where Katsura Hashino is directing a new fantasy title. Hashino has been in charge of some of the most popular RPGs of the century, including Shin Megami … | Continue reading
Regardless if you’re purchasing gifts online or in-person, you still want to save money. While many people smartly use rewards cards and coupons, they’re still missing out on valuable savings. which can cost you hundreds. These companies can help. From the right rewards programs … | Continue reading
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Tech Deals is hosting a Samsung Galaxy bundle giveaway that could put two of the best modern pieces of mobile tech in your hands totally free! | Continue reading
Uber's short-lived experiment with self-driving cars in San Francisco isn't the only thing that's freaking out its users. The app recently invited controversy after it changed how its location-tracking works. Prior to the update, users could choose two location-tracking options: … | Continue reading
Now that Microsoft’s $26 billion purchase of LinkedIn is final, here are some suggestions for things that Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella could do to improve the huge—but sometimes annoying—business network. Based on a very informal poll of about two dozen colleag … | Continue reading
Amazon’s push into the private-label business continued this month, with the launch of its latest brand, Wickedly Prime. Unlike Amazon’s more recent entries in the private label space, such as Happy Belly, Mama Bear and Presto!, Wickedly Prime is the first brand since the debut o … | Continue reading
Researchers at Binghamton University in New York have created a “bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper.” The project is aimed at creating batteries for disposable microelectronics that can run for weeks using a little bacteria-rich liquid. “The manufacturing techniq … | Continue reading
Faraday Future, the much-hyped electric carmaker that lately has descended into turmoil, just lost two of its top executives, two sources confirmed to The Verge. Marco Mattiacci, chief brand and commercial officer, and Joerg Sommer, vice president for product marketing and growth … | Continue reading
The UE Boom 2 comes in a cylindrical form factor, offers 360-degree sound, and is water resistant — IPX7. It's currently on sale for $129.99. | Continue reading
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Whether it was what she intended or not, Taylor Swift threw down the “exclusive” gauntlet with her 2014 Wall Street Journal op-ed about the future of streaming services. In it, she referred to music as something “important and rare,” and therefore, “valuable.” She was arguing abo … | Continue reading
On her blog, B2B marketing maven Ruth Stevens ranks seven channels by their power to acquire customers. In order, the channels are: S... | Continue reading
Retro gaming fans are getting good news just in time for Christmas, as the long-awaited Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ handheld gaming console has now been given an official launch date of February following a number of delays. Announced in February this year, the Sinclair ZX Spectru … | Continue reading
Japan launched a new science satellite, the Electron is ready to fly, and the ESA wants to build a village on the moon. Not bad for the lull before Christmas.The post NORAD tracks Santa, and everyone else has orbital ambitions: this week in space appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Not long after Clash of Clans launched, Rob LaZebnik’s then 12-year-old son introduced him to the mobile strategy game. LaZebnik, a writer and producer on The Simpsons since 1999, was hooked almost instantly. Like the flu, the game spread amongst the show’s writers, and like the … | Continue reading
Charity Oxfam has taken to the streets with virtual reality (VR) headsets, which show passers-by where their money goes when they donate. | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence can imitate the works of Bach so well that you (probably) can’t tell the difference. Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself. The computer-generated music in these samples is the work of DeepBach — a deep learning-powered program created by Gaetan Hadjeres a … | Continue reading
With three different size pairing for the Samsung Galaxy S8 now in the mix, with the latest being 5 and 6 inches, we try to make a little sense of it all. | Continue reading
3D body scanning isn’t very exciting right now – you can’t really use your scan anywhere except maybe on Thingiverse where people and print you out and create a shrine to you (hint hint!). Wolfprint, however, wants to bring 3D body scanning to the masses by putting their pod-shap … | Continue reading
We are officially in the midst of the holiday chaos! Your life may be an endless blur of traveling countless miles, cooking holiday dinners, buying last-minute gifts, and the list goes on. With such a hectic festive schedule, have...read moreThe post 5 Charitable Apps to Use This … | Continue reading
Philanthropic apps have made it incredibly simple to give back right from your phone. Here are some interesting charitable apps we came across. | Continue reading