Amazon is gearing up for the Christmas season by allowing customers to get instant vouchers for trading their unwanted possessions. Read More | Continue reading
WhatsApp wants to be international cross-platform FaceTime. Today Facebook-owned chat service WhatsApp is officially launching video calling for its over 1 billion users worldwide on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Its debut follows a series of reports from people who recently fo … | Continue reading
Following the conclusion of the US presidential elections which saw Donald Trump emerge victorious, there’s been a lot of talk about how social networks and fake news contributed to the outcome. To that end, Google and Facebook have both announced that they will ban fake news sit … | Continue reading
So you want the newly released Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition? God speed, my friend.A mini version of the original NES, the NES Classic Edition is a practically weaponised bit of nostalgia featuring 30 classic games, including the original Super Mario and The Legen … | Continue reading
WhatsApp is finally adding one of its most-requested features.The chat app will soon support free video calling, the company announced Monday. The feature, set to arrive "in the coming days," allows WhatsApp users to hold one-to-one video calls, in addition to voice calls and tex … | Continue reading
Zuora, the cloud company that helps SaaS companies and others manage their subscription businesses, launched Zuora Insights today, a product designed to help customers understand the nuances of the data behind the subscriptions. Like so many SaaS companies these days, Zuora under … | Continue reading
Key Highlights ETH price after trading a few points higher found resistance and traded lower. Yesterday’s highlighted bearish trend line on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD is acting as a perfect barrier for an upside move. A break above it is needed for the E … | Continue reading
Just days before the Los Angeles Auto Show, Jaguar got a jump on the competition by launching its latest concept vehicle in the showroom of the future: virtual reality. SEE ALSO: 'The Martian VR Experience' comes to PlayStation VR and HTC ViveOn Sunday, Jaguar's electric I-PACE c … | Continue reading
Hours after Google announced it would ban sites that peddle fake news stories from using its advertising network, Facebook has followed suit. The social network announced today that it was now adding fake news sites to the list of sources already barred from using its Facebook Au … | Continue reading
Spark Capital, whose investments have included Twitter and Cruise Automation, has closed on $1 billion in commitments, it revealed earlier today. The 11-year-old firm, which has offices in Boston, San Francisco, and New York, closed its fifth early-stage fund with $400 million, d … | Continue reading
Last month, we reported that a beta build of WhatsApp’s Android app included support for video calling. Today, the company has confirmed that it’s rolling out the feature across Android, iOS and Windows. With that, WhatsApp inches closer to being on par with rival services like F … | Continue reading
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Traditional media ad spending in China, including magazines, newspapers and more, in Q3 2016 is down 5.5% from Q3 2015. But spending has declined less from Q3 2015 to Q3 2016 than it had between Q3 2014 and Q3 2015. Some traditional channels are still growing, too, like cinema. | Continue reading
Advertising is an inherent part of free-to-play mobile games. When it comes to setting how frequently these ads show up during a game, mobile game professionals most worry about how it will affect a players’ overall enjoyment of the game. | Continue reading
Consumers are frequently turning to virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to help with a variety of things. But according to September 2016 research, most internet users won’t be turning to them for assistance to stay organized during the upcoming holiday season. | Continue reading
What’s important to digital buyers in the UK when it comes to fulfillment and delivery? According to August 2015 polling, ease, convenience and cost are among the biggest concerns. But around a quarter of digital buyers of both genders would like to be able to set delivery … | Continue reading
Companies around the world are working to modify their businesses to succeed in the digital world. But doing so is tricky, starting with whom to appoint to spearhead the effort. | Continue reading
Microsoft has updated Skype with a much-needed feature: A Web-based guest interface that lets you make and receive calls without the need to download the desktop app or register for an account. To make a call, all you need to do is point your browser to skype.com and enter a hand … | Continue reading
Even Mark Zuckerberg's own employees think their CEO is wrong about News Feed.A group of Facebook employees are organizing a "task force" to question the social network's involvement with spreading fake news in the run-up to the election, according to BuzzFeed. The group reported … | Continue reading
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price has formed lower highs and higher lows, creating a symmetrical triangle on its 4-hour time frame. Price is currently testing the triangle resistance and waiting for more bullish momentum to trigger an upside break. Technical indicators a … | Continue reading
Airbnb says it is ready to provide the city of San Francisco with details of its hosts, lodgings, and guests, as part of a registration system it would set up with its hometown — despite earlier claims that such a system would be unworkable. San Francisco passed a law in February … | Continue reading
Civil rights groups say there have been hundreds of reported incidents of hateful speech and vandalism since Mr. Trump's election. | Continue reading
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This post comprises 10 digital marketing cheat sheets and infographics, which will help any aspiring marketer to get into the digital marketing field and capture relevant audiences. | Continue reading
At WSJ’s CEO Council in Washington D.C., Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway discusses the promise to “drain the swamp” and how that will apply to the future president’s administration. | Continue reading
Snapchat just made a pair of smart glasses people are genuinely into, and it appears Apple might want in on the smart glasses action, too.According to a report in Bloomberg, the company is considering making a foray into wearables by way of a pair of digital glasses."People famil … | Continue reading
One of publisher Bethesda’s big holiday games is not performing better than its predecessor in the United Kingdom. Dishonored 2 is selling more than a third slower than the original game did in the U.K., according to results from sales-tracking firm GfK Chart-Track. For the week … | Continue reading
For Reddit users that suspect their spouse of cheating, the advice is always the same: Delete Facebook Lawyer up Hit the gym Now, it seems we might need a fourth inclusion: buy a drone. Reddit user u/ugleee (wait, I see what you did there) did what any self-respecting man that’s … | Continue reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is stepping up a video campaign in response to a new surge in Central American families and unaccompanied children illegally crossing the U.S. border. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
One of the cofounders of Accel Partners and DCM, Dixon Doll, recently formed a new venture firm called Impact Venture Capital, along with Jack Crawford and Eric Ball. Ball previously served as Oracle’s Treasurer, where he helped manage $50 billion in assets. And Crawford was prev … | Continue reading
The new MacBook Pros forego all traditional ports for Thunderbolt 3 via USB-C connectors, and that’s caused af consternation among the Apple fanbase and ridicule from the Windows front. Both sides are unjustified. USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 are awesome Let’s get this straight: USB-C … | Continue reading
A host of organizations have capitalized on the anger that followed the election of Donald Trump — the American Civil Liberties Union says it received its “greatest outpouring of support” ever in the days following the election and the New York Times is signing up new subscribers … | Continue reading
In a world of muggles, we all want to be wizards. In anticipation of the upcoming Harry Potter prequel, Amazon has a few magic tricks up its sleeve. Through a couple of simple search bar hacks, you can now wave your wand and say (type) the magic words and experience life as Harry … | Continue reading
Developer Charles Chow has released the Camera NX V4 mod for the Nexus 6P and 5x phones, which aims at reducing shooting lag to next-Pixel levels. | Continue reading
That drone in your closet could earn you some money thanks to DroneBase, a startup that delivers aerial data and footage to business clients. DroneBase’s new Pilot Program lets drone owners find gigs nearby where they can fly 10-minute missions, upload the assets, and get paid if … | Continue reading
The law firm Fenwick & West quietly released its third-quarter venture capital survey this past Friday, and its findings aren’t exactly shocking. At the same time, they hint at problems to come for some startups. The survey, which analyzed the valuations and terms of financings f … | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
The new MacBook Pros may feature feature a slim new design and fancy Touch Bar, but the specs aren’t exactly anything to write home about – especially if you’re a gamer. last year’s CPU tech aside, integrated and middling dedicated GPU options don’t bode well for decent framerate … | Continue reading
Apple is working on a wearable device similar to Google Glass that would blend an augmented reality display with a standard pair of glasses, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The company is still exploring the smart glasses market, the report states, so it’s unclear when … | Continue reading
I often find myself into a bit of a bind when I review a game that's well done in terms of design but also has major technical issues. How do you separate the plot and design ideas in the first episode of BATMAN - The Telltale Series [$4.99] from the engine's obvious shortcomings … | Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg may not care that much about the fake news stories run amok on Facebook, but some employees within his company appear to have very different views.According to BuzzFeed News, “more than dozens” of employees have organized a secret “task force” that intends to crea … | Continue reading
A new document strongly suggests that Telltale Games is working on a Guardians of the Galaxy title as its Marvel Comics-based game for 2017 | Continue reading
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has invested in a South African blockchain startup as part of a broader technology innovation push.Source | Continue reading
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Today, Google announced that its advertising tools will soon be closed to websites that promote fake news, a policy that could cut off revenue streams for publications that peddle hoaxes on platforms like Facebook. The decision comes at a critical time for the tech industry, whos … | Continue reading
Microsoft has updated the Bing search app for Android, adding, among other things, an augmented reality feature for smartphone cameras. | Continue reading
Whether you’re a hardcore techie or just a dabbler, you’ve certainly heard of VR (virtual reality) or maybe even experienced it yourself. Although it’s a nascent technology that will evolve dramatically in the coming years, VR is becoming much more mainstream and is popping up al … | Continue reading
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