Morning shootaround — Sept. 7

NEWS OF THE MORNING Rivers says Pierce still unsure about playing | Mitchell sounds off about dismissal | Gordon, Magic expecting playoffs in 2016-17 No. 1: Rivers says Pierce still unsure about 2016-17 — One of the last “name” players on the free-agent market is a future Naismit … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Apple finally tweeted from @Apple for the first time…or did it?

It’s been less than a week since Apple seemingly activated its dormant Twitter account, and already the company is magically confounding us. This morning, the company sent out what appeared to be its first tweet: Today’s the day.Watch the event on https://t.co/yLa2e4FQbj pic.twit … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Missouri court rules against Tesla selling at its own dealerships in the state

Tesla continues to try to up-end the dealership system in the U.S., which generally requires that franchise-onwned dealers sell cars, vs. automakers selling directly via their own wholly owned dealerships. The latest beat in he ongoing battle comes in Missouri, where Cole County … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Look out Sonos, Vizio's coming for you with its Google Cast-ready speakers

Vizio wants to do for audio what it has done with TVs: Make it dead easy to stream music from any service using Google Cast and look good doing it.The company's new $299.99 SmartCast Crave Pro and $249.99 Crave 360 speakers are competitively priced with Sonos' Play:1 and Play:3 s … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

New Sales Director, Mathieu Lavedrine, Joins Tinyclues to Develop UK and Irish Markets

PRESS RELEASE: Tinyclues has announced that Mathieu Lavedrine has joined the company as Sales Director for the UK and Irish markets. As an acknowledged expert on Cross Channel Campaign Management (CCCM), Lavedrine adds another competitive dimension... | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Activision Blizzard names ex Fox Sports exec as CEO of esports division

Activision Blizzard has named former Fox Sports executive Pete Vlastelica as president and CEO of its Major League Gaming esports division. The move is aimed at creating an all-star esports executive team as fans embrace the idea of spectating major gaming events. Market research … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Failing to Adopt FinTech May Cost Scotland 14,000 Jobs

The Scottish finance industry may be heading into troubled waters as it moves marginally to adopt next-generation finance technologies. The Banking and fintech sectors are increasingly moving towards the use of Blockchain technology. Many banking and financial institutions from a … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Activision hires former Fox Sports exec as CEO of Major League Gaming

Activision Blizzard continues to tap talent from traditional sport networks to bolster its e-sports division. The company announced this morning that it's hired former Fox Sports executive Pete Vlastelica to be president and CEO of Major League Gaming — the pioneering e-sports co … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to watch Apple's iPhone event: start time, live blog, and streaming

Is there anything as sweet as the beginning of fall? Starbucks reintroduces the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the Kansas City Chiefs still have a shot at the playoffs, and Apple announces another iPhone. Today we learn what's next from the technology giant, with rumors pointing to the iPh … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Camarilla, like Path but better, lets you share with up to 15 friends

Remember Path? Even though targeting early tech adopters was potentially the wrong ‘path’ for that company, the idea of a close-friends-only social network isn’t a bad one at all. Enter Camarilla. Camarilla is a social network that lets you share photos with only 15 people at a t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Hong Kong's Central Bank to Test Blockchain

Hong Kong's de-facto central bank intends to launch an innovation hub that will test blockchain solutions. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Mercedes Benz adVANce: Intelligentes Ladefahrzeug als Drohnen-Basis

Mercedes Benz hat heute einen neuen VANS, adVANce, präsentiert, der die kleine Aufgabe, den Lieferverkehr zu revolutionieren, mit einem Achselzucken erledigen will.Nicht nur hat er eine intelligente Ladestation, die automatisch das gerade am... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Duterte’s Rant Another Headache for U.S. From Ally

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's latest wave of insults isn't the first time America has found itself exasperated with an Asian ally. Photo: EPA | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

First Click: Apple’s greatest innovation is its ecosystem

Apple can’t innovate anymore, say the critics. A chorus of complaints so common that it received a remarkable "Can't innovate anymore, my ass” response from Apple’s Phil Schiller. But that was three years ago, before the launch of quasi-controversial products like the Apple Watch … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Amazon rides into London’s restaurant delivery wars

Amazon is launching its restaurant delivery service in London, where it’ll compete with similar services like Deliveroo and UberEats. Orders can be made through Amazon’s Prime Now app, with the company promising "no menu markups or hidden fees," delivery times of "an hour or less … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

What to expect when you’re expecting a new iPhone from Apple

ANALYSIS: Despite the drip-drip-drip leaks revealing every detail of the latest iPhones, the new gadgets will be unveiled today by Apple at its annual festival of tech hype that is at once without equal and yet epically anti-climactic. But we know that even though you already kno … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

This smart urinal will clean your dick entirely hands-free

The future of men’s hi-tech toilet accessories has never looked so bright. There’s now a cutting-edge urinal that’s bound to turn the bathroom into your new favorite place and pissing into your new favorite activity. The Urinary 2.0 is a smart dick bidet that aims to take the has … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

New startup Doorkeys aims to drag property buying in India into the digital era

Doorkeys is a new startup in India that wants to bring the process of buying a home online. Founded by real estate veteran Subhash Bedi, chairman and MD of Rising Straits Capital, an entrepreneur Arjun Basu, who co-founded services market place Mydala.com, the company is backed b … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Maximizing data in a world gone “Madtech”

SPONSORED: This sponsored post is produced by mParticle. For many years now, advertising technology and marketing technology have been two sibling disciplines unable to communicate. The methods and tools for managing data for advertising technology (adtech) purposes have been qui … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Szakszuka z papryką i kiełbasą

Szakszuka to danie dobre na każdą porę dnia. W wakacje świetnie sprawdza się na pożywne ale lekkie śniadanie, z kolei podczas zabieganego tygodnia pracy to pomysł na szybką kolację na ciepło. Robiłam już niezliczoną ilość wersji tego dania, między innymi z cukinią, bakłażanem, so … | Continue reading


@kwestiasmaku.com | 8 years ago

Interactive Story Apps and Narrative Technique

Interactive story apps are most than just a short-lived mobile fad. They can teach us a lot about good narrative technique in any storytelling medium. | Continue reading


@ceros.com | 8 years ago

Cinemagraph Inspiration: 10+ Whimsical Examples

Cinemagraphs are a highly popular visual content type within the design community. Here are 10 of our favorites at Ceros. | Continue reading


@ceros.com | 8 years ago

Mercedes Benz and Matternet unveil vans that launch delivery drones

Mercedes-Benz Vans and Matternet, the drone tech startup, have created something of a concept car, or as they’re calling it, a Vision Van, that could change the way small packages are delivered across short distances. The Vision Van’s rooftop serves as a launch and landing pad fo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

$67 billion Dell-EMC deal closes today

Last Fall, rumors began circulating that Dell was interested in acquiring EMC. On October 12th, the rumors proved true when Dell announced it was buying EMC for an astonishing $67 billion, a record price for a tech acquisition. Almost a year later, for better or worse (richer or … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

PlayStation VR kommt mit acht kostenlosen Spielen auf einer Disc

Sony hat soeben verkündet, dass es für das PlayStation VR Headset eine klassisch altmodische Disc mit gleich 8 Spielen geben wird. Niemand wird also beim Kauf des Headsets mit zu viel Freizeit belastet.Unter den Spielen gibt es Driveclub... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

AT&T lets customers stream AT&T-owned DirecTV with zero data cost

AT&T is getting into the messy business of zero-rating, offering wireless data subscribers the opportunity to stream video from the DirecTV mobile app with no data costs at all. According to update notes from the latest version of the app released today, users can "stream DirecTV … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Watch Sony’s PlayStation 4 ‘Neo’ event live right here

Sony is holding a PlayStation Meeting in New York to unveil the PlayStation 4 ‘Neo’, and maybe also a PS4 Slim because why not. In case you don’t care about Apple’s iPhone event today, you can watch Sony’s conference live stream right here on this page.The conference starts at 3 … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Oui Open merges with Storefront to become a global pop-up store marketplace

French startup Oui Open, also known as PopupImmo, is merging with its American competitor Storefront for an undisclosed amount of money. The two entities will soon provide a global marketplace of pop-up stores so that brands can open a bunch of stores on multiple continents using … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Britain’s government just responded to an FOIA request in the most badass way

Freedom of Information Act requests are awesome. They allow you to hold your government accountable, and to see what they’re really up to. In these turbulent post-Brexit times, one member of the public just asked the question that’s really been on our minds. “How many cats do you … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

InstaSupply keeps all your invoicing ducks in a row

Ah, supply invoicing. As a lad my dear old father used to dandle me on his knee and speak of the great supply invoice systems of yore. He came from an era when supply managers were giants, men and women of valor. “Don’t go tryin’ anything new in Logistics, wee Johnny,” he’d say, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

LG V20 vs Galaxy Note 7 quick look

The LG V20 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are more evenly matched flagships than we would have anticipated even just a few weeks ago. So how do they compare? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Bombay Sapphire and Time Out to present lecture series

Bombay Sapphire has teamed up with Time Out to present a series of lectures by some of London's most enlightened citizens, alongside gin masterclasses. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Microsoft arbeitet angeblich an Slack-Konkurrenten

Wie MSPoweruser.com berichtet, entwickelt Microsoft nach dem geplatzten Kauf von Slack für 8 Milliarden Dollar einen eigenen des Teamchat-Client: Skype Teams. Erscheinungstermin: Irgendwann als kostenloses Update für Office-365-Kunden und... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The Force is Strong with Content Marketing World 2016 #CMWorld

Gain a glimpse into some of the most anticipated sessions at Content Marketing World 2016. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Thrives In Countries Focusing On Financial Inclusion Efforts

Financial inclusion is not a topic most developing countries in the world can deal with right now. In some regions, very few people have convenient access to a bank account. However, thanks to the boom in mobile smart devices, financial inclusion becomes easier to achieve. In fac … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

10 WordPress Security Tips to Defend Your Site from Hackers

How secure is your WordPress website? Do you use a unique username and password to access it? | Continue reading


@rightmixmarketing.com | 8 years ago

Is your copy competitive or a commodity? Take the library book test…

Every now and then I find myself having the same frustration in my local library. I volunteer as part of their home delivery service, taking books to people who are housebound or find it difficult to get to the library. It’s a fantastic service, I love meeting my clients, getting … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Bitcoin’s Next Frontier: Television

New television series cements the digital currency in primetime. Bitcoin has made its way into the popular mind and most recently this can be seen with depictions in television, of which there have been a great many. But, perhaps most interesting, entire series are taking Bitcoin … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

HEMEI Group verbündet sich mit Bluebell Group und Orion Partners

HEMEI Group: Hongkong (ots/PRNewswire) - HEMEI Group steigt in den Großverbrauchsektor ein HEMEI Group (002356.SZ) hat zum ersten Mal nach ihrer Umbenennung vor drei Monaten ihren strategischen Plan vorgestellt. HEMEI Group hielt am 29. August in Hongkong eine ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

28th European Union Contest for Young Scientists

NewsThe European Union (EU) Contest for Young Scientists, an initiative of the European Commission, was set up to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists.Date: 07/09/2016 - 11:35Rapid Press Release: Do Not Publish as Rapid Press Release … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

Amazon launches restaurant delivery for Prime members in London

Back in July we reported that Amazon was set to launch a restaurant delivery service in London for its Amazon Prime customers and now the e-commerce giant has done just that. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

No headphone jack? No problem. Here's some wireless headphones to choose from

Rumors have it that the new iPhone, which is being launched later today, will have no headphone jack. Without any sort of official confirmation, we can't be certain about this, but there are many, many strong indications that Apple will indeed get rid of the trusty old 3.5 mm aud … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Cuba is blocking text messages that contain words like 'democracy'

The Cuban government is blocking text messages that contain words such as "democracy," "human rights," and "hunger strike," according to an investigation from local dissidents. In a Spanish-language report published last week, prominent blogger Yoani Sanchez and journalist Reinal … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

“Unlocking Sound Collections”, Europeana Sounds second international conference

Vilnius (Lithuania), 4 November 2016 The Europeana Sounds project organises its final international conference – “Unlocking Sound Collections” – on Friday 4th November 2016 in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. After the success of its first international conference in 2015, … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Let The Season Begin…

Things are getting back in to full swing in the financial markets now, and we are going to look for a big month in the bitcoin price. We’ve had a pretty flat quarter so far (not unexpected, but still a bit frustrating) and it’s now time to move things up a gear and get in … Conti … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Top 10 Trends in Event Branding [Webinar]

How can you build a strong brand for your event? Join us for this free webinar to learn about event branding and how to set yourself apart from the competition. Branding starts from the moment your event is booked. The “brand” is part of every element and attendee touchpoint. Thi … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Neue Firefox-Version soll rasant schneller werden

Mozilla haben ihre neuste Firefox-Version, Codename Electrolysis, an einem Prozent ihrer Nutzer ausprobiert und berichten fantastisches: Dank der neuen Multi-Prozess-Architektur reagiere der Browser in einem Viertel der Zeit, bei besonders großen... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Instagram is killing off one of its coolest features

Photo Map, one of my favorite features on Instagram, is getting the ax. The feature allowed you to to check out all the pictures shared by a user in various locations around the globe, with thumbnails representing the photos on a map. Instagram confirmed to Mashable that it was i … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago