Shopify acquires digital studio Tiny Hearts, makers of Wake Alarm, Next Keyboard & more

E-commerce company Shopify is doubling down on its mobile product ambitions with today’s acquisition of digital product studio Tiny Hearts. The studio has released a number of mobile apps, games and bots over the past several years, including popular consumer-facing apps like Qui … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Review: Oculus Touch VR motion controllers

While this year undeniably saw the entrance of quite a few major hardware initiatives from the major players (Google, Oculus, HTC, Samsung and Sony to name a few), 2016 still had quite a tough time grappling with some of the virtual reality industry’s most burning questions.Makin … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

US Commerce Department to Discuss Blockchain Copyright

US officials to discuss using blockchain for copyright management. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

Oculus Rift owners need to get Touch — but the motion controllers need more games

REVIEW: Oculus Rift should’ve launched with the Touch. It completes the VR system and gives it input parity with the competitions from HTC and Sony. But Oculus VR, a subsidiary of Facebook, is showing up fashionably late to this party because its motion-tracked hand controllers h … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

MIT’s DIY design system lets you make the right drone for the job

Drones are fairly off-the-shelf affairs for most people; there’s a wide range of companies making them for both commercial and consumer uses, but ultimately these are all remarkably similar. They tend to favor a quadcopter structure, and are often configured with photography in m … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The Last Guardian review: can heart make up for technical problems?

Design and technical issues mar an otherwise powerful experience Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The Last Guardian straddles the line between feeling old and feeling timeless

REVIEW: In 2005, development studio Team Ico released Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 2. More than 11 years later, Team Ico has finally released its next game. The Last Guardian is here. After announcing the game for PlayStation 3 in 2009, you can play it tomorrow on y … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Face-Off: The Last Guardian

After nine years, The Last Guardian is finally complete. It's a game we can all now experience for ourselves, after many no-shows at trade-events, and reported issues during development. Created by Sony Interactive Entertainment's Japan Studio and Gen Design, the game has had a n … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Review: Oculus Touch Gives VR a New Dimension

Oculus may be late with VR motion controls, but its new $200 pair of controllers is the best yet. Nathan Olivarez-Giles explains why Touch gets a thumbs up. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 7 years ago

The Last Guardian review

The worst moments are sometimes the greatest moments. For 20 minutes last Wednesday I stood by an expanse of cold water, in an ancient hall that had become home to a vast, lapping pool, and I tried to get my companion, a three-storey motley of house cat, pigeon, and other assorte … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

A 12-Point B2B Positioning Health-Check

Marketing Strategy - This B2B positioning health-check will tell you how effective your positioning really is. And it'll help you overcome preconceived notions about positioning effectiveness and give you a proven way to ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 7 years ago

Why You Need Data Wrangling If You Want Data-Driven Marketing

Metrics & ROI - Although diverse and complex data holds the promise of robust insights, its sheer volume and variety can create bottlenecks as data analysis becomes increasingly labor-intensive. Which is why data must ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 7 years ago

Amazon launches a beta of Go, a cashier-free, app-based food shopping experience

The straight-forwardly named “Just Walk Out” technology ought to give you a pretty good idea of what Amazon Go is all about. Launching in beta this year to Amazon employees at a single 1,800 square foot location in its native Seattle, Go is a “new kind of store with no checkout r … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Seeds helps developers make more money through in-app social good purchases

Seeds unveiled its drag-and-drop SDK for developers to integrate social good contributions directly into their apps today at TechCrunch Disrupt London 2016. Seeds also announced a partnership with Amazon app store, in which Amazon markets Seeds directly to its roughly 600,000 app … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Digital Craft Weekly 49.16

Digital Craft Weekly is a weekly resource for interactive design and storytelling inspiration. | Continue reading


@ceros.com | 7 years ago

Hackers can now guess Visa credit card details in less than six seconds

Ever bought something online with your credit card, and thought you were safe? Think again, because it appears it’s never been easier for crooks to nip your bank credentials. According to research from the University of Newcastle, there’s a gaping hole in credit card security tha … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Smart headphones with voice recognition could help you miss fewer conversations

Companies have been gunning to make the best pair of wireless earbuds for a few years now, and now some of them have moved on to trying to become the smartest. Doppler Labs is working on earbuds that augment the sounds of the world around you, while Apple is clearly hoping to bri … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

The LG G6 could be waterproof and charge wirelessly

The upcoming LG G6 may feature water-resistant properties as LG could drop the modular accessories feature of its last flagship, the LG G5. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 7 years ago

Google’s new Trusted Contacts app lets you share your location during emergencies

When Google discontinued Latitude in 2013, it never truly made a replacement for its version of iOS’s Find My Friend. With Trusted Contacts, Google’s bringing location tracking back so you can communicate with and locate loved ones in cases of emergency.Trusted Contacts lets you … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Iris is an AI to help science R&D

Most startups have a pitch. The team behind Iris AI has two: right now they’ve created an AI-powered science assistant that functions like a search tool, helping researchers track down relevant journal papers without having to know the right keywords for their search. But in futu … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Resident Evil 7 demo finally getting PC release

Capcom's excellent Resident Evil 7 demo will at last get a PC launch - two weeks today on 19th December.A post on the game's Steam blog has detailed some of the many, many graphical options included in the demo - such as resolution, refresh rate, field of view, frame rate, V-sync … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 7 years ago

Google to reward UK Android Pay users over the festive season

Contactless payments are hugely popular in the UK. The technology allows people to quickly pay for low-value items simply by tapping an RFID-enabled debit or credit card, or a smartphone against a special reader. With almost four percent of card purchases now made using the techn … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Are smartwatches winding down?

With the coming destruction of Pebble and the announcement by Motorola that it doesn’t “see enough pull in the market to put [a new smartwatch] out at this time,” you would be excused for thinking the smartwatch world is contracting. This is correct, but this is not the end of fo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

The secret to understanding user behavior in the App Store

Research has shown that the vast majority of mobile users who are looking to download an app already have a good idea of what they want. We know this because according to Nielsen, Forrester and even those who run the store at Google, searches inside the App Store and Google Play … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

HP made a bot that lets you print directly from Slack conversations

EXCLUSIVE: HP has made a Slack bot that lets you print documents directly inside Slack. Currently, there isn’t really an easy way to print a document within Slack. Instead, documents shared in Slack must be opened in a separate app or web browser. Of course, you can just use a ke … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Seenit turns your company’s community into a film crew

Let’s say you’re hosting an event. Maybe it’s a marathon or a fundraiser or a concert. You want a video recapping the event, be it for promotional reasons or just for the memories. Tradition would have you hire a film crew, but film crews might not always be the best answer. They … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Microsoft researchers predict the search box will disappear by 2027

Most of us can’t wait for 2016 to end, and researchers at Microsoft are giving us good reason to think ahead. The company polled 17 women working in its research organization about the technology advances they expect to see in 2017, as well as a decade later in 2027. The research … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

LiftIgniter wants to rid the web of garbage link recommendations

LiftIgniter is a startup that wants to banish content recommendation engines like Outbrain and Taboola, which serve up low-grade, garbage links on websites to keep users engaged, from the internet. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Smartes Info-Video: Wieso alle Karten Mist sind

Wer schon einmal versucht hat, einen Ballon auseinander zu schneiden und gerade auf die Tischplatte zu legen, weiß, dass das gar nicht so einfach ist. Eigentlich ist es sogar unmöglich. Und das gleiche Problem gilt für Landkarten. Daher... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

Why You Need an Instagram Business Account in 2017

It's time to stat talking about Instagram: In fact, we're going to do a lot more than talk about it. A big part of our own social media marketing plans for the upcoming year is to spend more time on our Instagram business account – and we think you should too. Here are the top 5 … | Continue reading


@alltop | 7 years ago

Final Fantasy XV: everything you’re too embarrassed to ask

Final Fantasy XV is a joyful payoff for fans who followed the role-playing game through its rocky decade-long development. But is it worth visiting if you only played Final Fantasy VII? Or what if you’ve never tried Final Fantasy and the word chocobo sounds like a flavorless diet … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Want a Death Star? That’ll be $7.7 octillion per day

Even if we could build a Death Star, no one has the resources to power it. The post Want a Death Star? That’ll be $7.7 octillion per day appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 7 years ago

Intel is Winning Over Blockchain Critics By Reimagining Bitcoin's DNA

A look at Intel's project inspired by bitcoin's proof-of-work.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 7 years ago

Net Promoter Score: Vanity or Value Metric?

Has net promoter score become more ego booster than value metric? The key is ensuring it's just one part of the CX equation. Here's how. | Continue reading


@labs.openviewpartners.com | 7 years ago

Behind the scenes of a 30-player video game theater

ESC Game Theater takes experimental gaming to a New Jersey mall Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

Is Anti-Virus Dead? AVAR 2016 Takes The Pulse

“For years, signature-based antivirus detection has been only a fraction of what security companies have been offering… If someone thinks that antivirus being dead is news then we don’t know in what world they have been living in for the past five to six years,” F-Secure’s Timo L … | Continue reading


@safeandsavvy.f-secure.com | 7 years ago

Uber acquires Geometric Intelligence to create an AI lab

Ride-hailing requires a lot of machine smarts to maintain a competitive edge, so it’s not surprising to see Uber make a strategic acquisition in the artificial intelligence space. The company has acquired Geometric Intelligence, a startup co-founded by academic researchers with A … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Google launches location-sharing app so you can let trusted contacts know that you’re safe

Google has launched a new location-sharing app today, designed to let friends and family keep tabs on each other’s whereabouts. With Trusted Contacts for Android, you can assign any of your contacts as ‘trusted,’ meaning specific friends and family can see your activity status, a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 7 years ago

Some MacBook Pro with Touch Bar owners are reporting serious battery issues

It’s been reported that owners of Apple’s new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar are experiencing issues with their unit not delivering the all-day battery life the company promises on its website. Among other platforms, Apple’s support community and Reddit are filled with complaints fro … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 7 years ago

Plume’s plug-in WiFi pods are now available

The home WiFi network extender space sure got real crowded, real fast. Startups Eero and Luma have been battling it out for some time before Google elbowed its way in, earlier this fall. All of the devices offer different somewhat different solutions to the problem of spotty home … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 7 years ago

Plume’s pint-sized Wi-Fi pods are now available

Plume is announcing today that its Adaptive WiFi system is now available for purchase, following pre-orders earlier this summer. Plume is a mesh-based home Wi-Fi system that uses compact "pods" to provide coverage in every room of your home. The system is managed by a backend sys … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago

How to Improve Your Instagram Engagement With 15 Tips

Struggling to drive engagement on Instagram? Get more likes and comments with these 15 actionable Instagram engagement tips. | Continue reading


@coschedule.com | 7 years ago

How Storytelling Accelerates Your Pipeline Velocity

Learn how "the continuum approach" uses storytelling and emotional narratives to move customers through the sales pipeline. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 7 years ago

Do Publishers Value PR Pitches?

Public Relations - Do online content publishers find story pitches from public relations professionals valuable? How often do writers and editors read these pitches? | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 7 years ago

Japan’s Central Bank Staff are Running Blockchain Trials

[…]The post Japan’s Central Bank Staff are Running Blockchain Trials appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 7 years ago

Virgin Galactic fliegt wieder

Erst wurde es getauft, dann fuhr es ein bisschen auf dem Flugfeld rum, nun ging es ab in die Lüfte. Das SpaceShip Two von Virgin Galactic hat den ersten Gleitflug absolviert. Ein kurzes Vergnügen, gerade mal zehn Minuten und nicht besonders... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 7 years ago

How Well Is Your PPC Campaign Performing?

PPC management campaigns can work well. But they can also be costly if they are not getting a ROI. Do you know how well your campaigns are doing? | Continue reading


@content.digitalmediastream.co.uk | 7 years ago

These headphones have a built-in VU meter, and I’m not even mad

Headphone design is no stranger to invasions from other categories, whether you’re talking LED lights, belt buckles, or, um, cat-ear speakers. Usually, I snarl at those excesses, but I find myself smiling at the latest example: a fully functional VU meter integrated into the ear … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 7 years ago