Pandora now lets you share tracks and start radio stations within iMessage

Pandora is coming to iMessage, securing the spot as one of the first music streaming apps to debut on Apple's messaging platform. Pandora arrives a month after the iOS update, allowing users to send tracks to their friends without leaving their text conversation. The recipient wi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Shazam launches in-app music video channels to drive engagement and revenue

Music-recognition app Shazam is pushing further into the video realm today by introducing music video channels. For the initiative, Shazam is partnering with Vadio, a Portland, Oregon-based company that powers music-video streaming through tie-ups with the music industry, brands, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Department of Transportation to provide $165M to make U.S. cities smarter

At the White House Frontiers Conference in Pittsburgh today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced new funds that will help it roll out smart city technologies in places across the U.S., as part of the White House’s Smart Cities Initiative. $165 million in funding, incl … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Shazam rolls out in-app music video channels with Vadio

Song identifying app Shazam is rolling out music video channels to all of its 120 million monthly active users in a partnership with Vadio, a Portland-based startup. As we recently reported, the Shazam app has been downloaded over 1 billion times since the company was founded in … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Pandora’s new iMessage app lets you text your favorite music

Tucked away inside Pandora’s rebranded app, launched yesterday, the company was hiding its first iMessage app, too. In fact, it’s the first third-party party streaming music service to launch its own iMessage extension, the company says. That’s not to say it’s the only music-focu … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Only 6% of Americans will own a VR headset in 2016

Overhype is the curse of virtual reality. Despite all of the excitement about VR headsets, only 6 percent of Americans will own a VR headset this year, according to a forecast report by market researcher Strategy Analytics. And of those who own a headset, 93 percent will have bas … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

mParticle lands $17 million to boost access to ‘third wave’ of mobile data

Mobile data is key to a brand’s marketing and engineering success. To be data-driven in a world where the smartphone is only ever three feet away from the average consumer, 24 hours a day, seven days a week means collecting mobile data above everything. Today, mParticle — a mobil … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Jorge Stolfi Compares Bitcoin with Ponzi and Penny Stocks

A Brazilian professor is receiving flacks from the Bitcoin community for comparing the digital currency with Ponzi schemes and penny stocks. Jorge Stolfi, professor at State University of Campinas, and a staunch Bitcoin critic, said in an ETF filing that Bitcoin is a “speculative … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

White House puts $50M in small satellites, signs order to mitigate space-weather events

The Obama Administration is kicking off the White House Frontiers Conference in Pittsburgh this week, and as part of that it’s announcing a number of new initiatives in civic technology. These investments and programs include space, as well as America’s terrestrial concerns. It’s … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why Shameless Content Marketing Is the Only Marketing That Works

There’s no shame in selling overtly when you have great content. Learn how four brands perfected the art of "shameless" content marketing. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

The Two Sides of the Persuasion Coin

This Copyblogger Weekly looks at two seemingly very different sides of the marketing and persuasion coin -- but smart marketers will use both techniques. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Brands' Top Inbound Marketing Priorities

Marketing Strategy - Marketers say their top inbound marketing priority this year is growing organic/SEO traffic, according to recent research from HubSpot. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

R3 Blockchain Consortium Sees First Russian Member in Payments Firm QIWI

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@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Amazon to boost holiday season hiring by 20% to 120,000 temporary workers

(By Subrat Patnaik and Abhijith Ganapavaram, Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it would hire more than 120,000 seasonal workers in the United States for the holiday season, 20 percent more than last year, highlighting the growing threat the e-commerce giant poses to traditional reta … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

AIE overview of the Italian Book Market

A presentation of the Italian Book Market held in 2016 by Alfieri Lorenzon, Director of the Italian Publishers Association (AIE). This presentation provides a comprehensive picture of publishing in Italy,.. | Continue reading


@aldusnet.eu | 8 years ago

TouchBistro raises $13 million to serve restaurants with iPad-powered point-of-sale smarts

TouchBistro, a provider of point-of-sale technology for restaurants, has raised CDN$17 million (USD$13 million) in a Series B round led by BDC IT Venture Fund, with participation from Round13 Capital, Huff Capital, Relay Ventures, and Kensington Capital Partners. Founded in 2011, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Creative bringt neuen Lautsprecher, den iRoar Go

Für 200 Euro bringt Creative den iRoar Go in den Handel. Ja, mal wieder einen Bluetooth-Lautsprecher, ja wieder mit den mittlerweile üblichen Creative-Features (SD-Karte für das Abspielen von Files im Lautsprecher selbst, die Aufzeichnung... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Flipboard looks to boost native ad sales with swipe-friendly Storyboards

Flipboard, the mobile and web app that lets you aggregate, discover and read content from around the web in a magazine-style format, is unveiling its latest “native” product to court more advertising (and hence, revenue) on its platform. Today the startup is launching Storyboard, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Tesco in Brexit Pricing Spat With Unilever

The debate over the economic impact of Brexit is moving from the halls of Parliament to the kitchen table. In the wake of the pound's sharp decrease in value, Tesco, Britain’s largest grocer, is in a dispute with wholesaler Unilever over pricing. Photo: Bloomberg News. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

PlayStation VR’s best launch game is a 15-year-old musical shooter

Virtual reality offers up plenty of potential for completely new kinds of experiences. Games where you can use your hands instead of a controller to interact with the world, and where the added immersion of VR can make you feel like you’re truly somewhere else. But one of the thi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Polish Parliament Holds Public Consultation on Cryptocurrency

The Polish Parliament has held the country's first public consultation meeting devoted solely to digital currency and blockchain technology issues.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn on the future of cars

Renault-Nissan is the fourth largest car maker in the world. And yet, Tesla seems to be getting more headlines than a company like Renault-Nissan. I got the chance to interview Renault-Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn to talk about self-driving cars, electric cars and the company’s rece … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How the push for thinner phones contributed to the Samsung Note7 debacle

There's nothing funny about Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones inexplicably exploding and torching cars and burning people. And it's definitely not a joking matter when their replacements, which are supposed to come with safe batteries, are catching on fire (like on a plane) as well.Wha … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Watch the new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer right here

The latest trailer for the newest Star Wars movie is here – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s second trailer emphasizes the father/daughter relationship between hero Jyn Erso and a character who seems like he’s a key architect behind the Death Star (Mads Mikkelsen) even more than di … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Giant migrant brand Lebara to launch against FX startups like Transferwise, Azimo

This weekend Lebara — the mobile network business which has become a universally recognised brand for the world’s migrant community — is to enter the international money transfer market, potentially putting the squeeze on tech newcomers like Transferwise and Azimo. Given that mig … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Terrormiliz IS tötet mit Sprengfalle in Hobby-Drohne

Dass die Terrormilizionäre des Islamischen Staates (IS) ihre Steinzeitideologie gerne mit moderner Technik kombinieren war bekannt und auch dass sie Drohnen aus dem Konsumenten-Segment zur Luftaufklärung einsetzen. Dagegen wurde nun erstmals... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

ICICI Bank Becomes India’s First Institution To Successfully Trial DLTs

Blockchain technology is being explored by many financial service providers all over the world right now. Over in India, the first-ever blockchain transaction has been successfully completed. ICICI Bank, one of the country’s largest private banks, conducted several transactions u … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Here is the latest trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

A new trailer for Disney’s standalone Star Wars film Rogue One has hit the web, and it shows off a glimpse of Jyn Erso's past, the origins of the Rogue call sign, and some intense battle scenes.There are some intriguing clues here: it opens with Imperial forces advancing on a far … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Teenagers Charged With Terrorism Offenses in Sydney, Australia

Two teenagers in Sydney, Australia, were charged on Thursday with “acts in preparation to commit a terrorist act” and “membership of a terrorist organization.” Image: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature

Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. In a press release, the academy said that the legendary American singer-songwriter "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." Dylan will … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

SEC Seeks More Comments on Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking more public comments as it weighs whether to approve a bitcoin ETF.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Tinder’s new Smart Photos show just how well the app knows you

Ever wonder which of your selfies is best? Tinder wants to help you figure it out, with the launch of a new feature called Smart Photos. And Smart Photos, in turn, show us just how much Tinder is a big data company, meticulously collecting information about what (and who) you lik … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Steam survey suggests VR adoption has skidded to a halt

Virtual reality is supposed to be the hot new trend in PC gaming, but you wouldn't know that from looking at Steam adoption figures. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

First Click: Photographs are memory triggers, not replacements

We are living in historic times. Whether it's transoceanic flights, pocketable personal computers, or that little invention called the internet, our generation enjoys access to an unprecedented bounty of knowledge, experiences, and technological capabilities. Don't just take my w … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Git as a NoSql database

Git’s man-pages state that it’s a stupid content tracker. It’s probably the most used version control system in the world. Which is very strange, since it doesn’t describe itself as being a source control system. And in fact, you can use git to track any type | Continue reading


@kenneth-truyers.net | 8 years ago

Pros and cons of trading signals

Generally, the trade signal indicates the favourable time and price to place either a buy or a sell order. Talking about Forex trade signals specifically, they are sent to the traders in the form of email alerts, SMS alerts, pop-up messages, RSS, tweets and so on. The trading sig … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Games – Use Your Bitcoins to Play Casino Games

Bitcoin Games is part of the well-known Bitcoin.com platform and offers Bitcoiners the chance to use their Bitcoins to play traditional casino games. Bitcoin Games is the ultimate destination for classic casino gaming with Bitcoins. With so many Bitcoin gaming options, Bitcoin Ga … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Und Huawei so: Dann machen wir das Mate 9 doch mit Edge-Display

Das Note 7 von Samsung ist Geschichte, Chance für die Mitbewerber, den Phablet-Markt neu zu mischen. Huawei ist mit der Mate-Reihe dafür prädestiniert. Nachdem es auf der IFA "nur" die neue Nova-Reihe zu sehen gab, steht die Präsentation... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

What is a mortgage recast and why do it?

Mortgage recast is a well-known alternative to mortgage refinancing. Advantages of opting for a mortgage recast are discussed below. | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 8 years ago

P2P Bitcoin Transactions Increase in Venezuela and Russia

[…]The post P2P Bitcoin Transactions Increase in Venezuela and Russia appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

VC funding hits 2 year low, drops 18% to $14.4 billion in North America as unicorns retreat

At long last, venture capital’s long-awaited return to normalcy appears to be happening. VC funding for the third quarter of 2016 slid for nearly every key metric: a smaller number deals, less total funding, fewer +$100 million mega-rounds, and just 8 unicorns created. And that w … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What Soviet Propaganda Can Teach Us About Creativity

This Twitter account is bringing new life to old soviet propaganda, and it can teach you an important lesson about creativity. | Continue reading


@ceros.com | 8 years ago

Former Etsy CTO is joining the prescription drug marketplace, Blink Health

Fformer Etsy chief technology officer Kellan Elliott-McCrea, is heading over to Blink Health, a company that’s using technology to create a marketplace for cheap prescription medications. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Park Place Printing: Stickers for the Business

What could you take to generate reliable marketing strategy on your business? You shall find http://parkplaceprinting.net/ feasible choice in delivering the best way to reach customers. Indeed, stickers can be attached at different points from automobile’s windows up to the rear … | Continue reading


@talefoundry.com | 8 years ago

Pokémon Go's latest update gives players more of a reason to unlock medals

Pokémon Go players will be rewarded for collecting medals as part of today's update. Previously serving as in-game achievements that catalogued in-game… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Peanut Butter Oreo Pie

Tarta z masłem orzechowym i solonym karmelem, czyli druga już na Kwestii Smaku odsłona bardzo popularnego w USA deseru o nazwie Peanut Butter Oreo Pie. Ten sam ciasteczkowy spód Orea co w pierwszej wersji, różnice dotyczą masy i polewy. Tym razem pysznej masy jest sporo więcej, j … | Continue reading


@kwestiasmaku.com | 8 years ago

Canada Goose teams with Harvey Nichols for cinema experience

Luxury outdoor apparel brand, Canada Goose, is bringing its immersive outdoor cinema experience back to retailer Harvey Nichols this winter. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

100+ Digital Marketing Tools to Help You Become A More Effective Marketer

This robust list of digital marketing tools covers everything from CRO and Content Marketing to Social Media Marketing and Online Advertising. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago