Microsoft launches Azure IoT security program, certified device catalog

Microsoft today is announcing updates to its Azure IoT (Internet of Things) public cloud capabilities and new services to help business more widely deploy internet-connected devices and manage them from the cloud. Most importantly, the company is introducing a Security Program fo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

WhatsApp video calls return to the beta app

We've been waiting for WhatsApp video calls for a while now, and it looks like the feature could finally be getting close. There have been reports this week that video calls have returned to the beta of the WhatsApp app. The feature first appeared in the beta back in May, but was … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The LG V20 is a safe, dependable upgrade, after the failure of modular G5 smartphone

SEOUL, South Korea — With the Samsung Galaxy Note7's untimely demise, fellow South Korean smartphone maker LG has an opportunity to slide its new flagship V20 into the gap in the market.In its home country, where domestic brands tend to do better, that seems to be panning out. Th … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is working on its own Prisma-style art effects app for video

Prisma made a splash over the past couple of months with its cloud AI-powered effects app for photos and video. But it looks like Facebook is gearing up to beat the company at its own game. In an interview at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJDLive conference, Facebook’s Chief Product … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

iOS 10.1 verbessert 3G- und 4G-Verbindungen

Warum teilt Apple in den Update-Nachrichten mit, dass es in der neuen iOS-Version 10.1 den Mobilfunkempfang erheblich verbessert hat? Laut Forbes.com wurde ("heimlich") die Carrier-Firmware von Version 25 auf Version 26 angehoben und die Modem-Firmware... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Selency raises $3.3 million for its online marketplace for second-hand furniture

French startup Selency (formerly known as Brocante Lab) has raised a $3.3 million Series A round (€3 million) led by Accel with Kima Ventures participating. Many of you should be familiar with online furniture retailers like Made.com. But what about second-hand furniture? Right n … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

CoreOS launches its OpenStack on Kubernetes project as a technical preview

Six months ago, CoreOS, the purveyor of fine, small Linux distributions and container management services, demoed a project that would allow its users to easily deploy the notoriously complex OpenStack private cloud platform with the help of containers and Google’s Kubernetes con … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

World of Final Fantasy review

Two amnesiacs, apparently orphaned, on a journey to dethrone tyrants, reconcile kingdoms and suffer the niggling indignity of random battles. World of Final Fantasy, a game that heralds the beginning of a year of 30th Anniversary celebrations for Square Enix's flagship series, tr … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Why investors hope India might be Apple’s new China

Amid a tough year for Apple that saw its first revenue decline since 2001, investors are particularly nervous about the steep drop in sales from China. And that has them turning their eyes toward Apple’s opportunity in India. Success China has been a big story for Apple in recent … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bericht: Twitter wird Hunderte Mitarbeiter entlassen

Nachdem Twitter keinen Käufer finden kann, steht nun die Entlassung von rund 300 Mitarbeiten an, acht Prozent der Belegschaft, so anonyme Quellen von Bloomberg. Das sind ebenso viele Menschen, wie letztes Jahr, als Jack Dorsey die Geschäftsführerschaft... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Why Apple may not be benefitting from Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 woes

As Samsung continues to be roiled by the fallout from its exploding Galaxy Note7, the conventional wisdom is that this is a golden opportunity for rival Apple. With the company just rolling out the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus last month following a year of declining sales, the … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

AT&T is making millions from selling your phone records to law enforcement

It’s one thing for telecom companies to hand over citizens’ communications metadata when the law requires it, but it’s a whole new ball game when a firm turns that into a business. According to documents obtained by The Daily Beast, that’s exactly what AT&T has done. As part of i … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

How to build SEO friendly backlinks safely 2016 [10 New & Updated Strategies]

Wondering how to build backlinks safely in 2018? Discover our top 10 white hat backlink strategies that work. Take advantage of our proven SEO friendly & organic link building strategies with case-study examples. Get 10 backlinks in 10 days easily. | Continue reading


@digitalgyd.com | 8 years ago

Computerfehler könnte für Schiaparelli-Crash verantwortlich gewesen sein

Der Schiaparelli-Lander ist eventuell wegen eines Softwarefehlers im Bordcomputers abgestürzt. Das ergibt sich aus der Analyse der 600 Megabyte Telemetriedaten, die der Mars-Lander bei seinem Landeanflug an den Trace Gas Orbiter übermittelte.Demnach... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Watch Microsoft's 'Imagine what you'll do' event right here

While the event name is pretty cryptic, Microsoft's event on Wednesday will certainly reveal some major updates to the Windows 10 and the company's lineup of Surface devices, and likely much more. If you want in on the action, we got you covered.The New York event starts at 10 a. … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Pay will support online purchases from early 2017

Samsung Pay users around the world will soon be able to use the service to buy items online. The company announced today that it has signed a deal with Mastercard to use Masterpass, a digital payment system already supported by hundreds of thousands of online retailers in 33 coun … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Google working on update to minimize halo effect in the Pixel camera

Google is trying to fix the halo effect in the Pixel phone camera by developing some algorithms that could mathematically identify and remove the flare. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Wellness an der Ostsee: Erholung für Seele und Geldbeutel

CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH: München (ots) - Wellnessurlaub in Deutschland bereits ab 55 Euro pro Nacht und Doppelzimmer / Günstige und sehr gut bewertete Alternativen in Polen und Tschechien / Preisvergleich spart in der Spitze bis zu 43 Prozent Wellnessurlauber, die für ein . … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Money 20/20 recap: Jack Dorsey, blockchain, and the future of financial services

FEATURE: In the financial services industry, blockchain looms as a large but distant and somewhat mysterious presence. A few forward-thinking bankers take it seriously and are trying to figure out how to turn it to their own advantage. Everyone else has heard about it, knows litt … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Targets Additional Weakness

Ethereum price declined further during the past 24 hours to trade as low as $10.97 where the ETH/USD buyers managed to protect the downside. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

5 bots to try this week: Obie, Reddit Bot, George Takei, Converse.ai, and Betalist

What does one do after a career of more than 40 feature films, hundreds of television roles, earning a star on the Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame, and piloting the USS Enterprise as Hikaru Sulu to regions of the universe where no man has gone before? Well, if you’re actor tur … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/26/2016 – Tossing and Turning in the Range

Bitcoin price had a volatile run but remains stuck inside its short-term range.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/26/2016 – Tossing and Turning in the Range appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Article: For Birchbox, Acquisition Strategies Are Based on a Fluid Funnel

Ashley Wolf Berman, vice president of acquisition marketing at Birchbox, refers to prospects and customers of the company’s beauty box subscription service as “her.” Berman spoke with eMarketer about the ways Birchbox tries to reach her and bring her into their … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Most Marketers Make Use of Social Data

More than half of marketers in Europe and the US are using social data in their business activities. Yet, according to October research, another 23% are not, and it’s primarily because they just don’t have the time. Expertise is also a barrier. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Most in Spain Don't Pay for TV, Online or Offline

Only around a third of households in Spain subscribe to pay TV services, according to Q1 research. And paying for streaming video subscriptions is even less popular in the country. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Product Developers More Optimistic About AR than VR

US developers at companies in the virtual reality (VR) space or working on VR products are interestingly more enthusiastic about the long-term future of augmented reality (AR) than about VR, according to August 2016 research. Budgets may be one reason why. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: CRM Strengthens Data-Driven Marketing

Digital marketers in North America and Western Europe are using different tactics to augment their data-driven marketing efforts. According to research, most use customer relationship management (CRM) data to help them better understand a customer’s profile. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Harley-Davidson Says Artificial Intelligence Drives 40% of New York Sales

Lookalike modeling is a key component of lead generation, and for motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson, the tactic now goes hand in hand with artificial intelligence (AI). Asaf Jacobi, president of Harley-Davidson’s New York City division, spoke with eMarketer about the brand&r … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Mobile Commerce Takes Off in Australia

Mobile commerce is becoming a more regular habit among consumers in Australia. As a result, mobile's share of ecommerce purchases in the country rose significantly between Q4 2015 and Q2 2016. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

IBM gives Slack developers access to its Watson Conversation API

IBM is building a plugin that gives bot creators access to Watson artificial intelligence, the company announced today. More specifically, the plugin will be released on GitHub and give Slack developers access to the Watson Conversation API. IBM Watson VP of developer advocacy St … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

How to stream Microsoft’s Windows 10 event on October 26

Microsoft is set to unveil some tasty updates to Windows 10 and perhaps some new hardware too, at its event in New York City on October 26. The event kicks off at 10AM EDT / 7AM PT / 3PM BST / 4PM CEST /7:30PM IST. You can tune in to the live webcast on this page with your browse … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Volkswagen gets final approval for $14.7 billion Dieselgate settlement

US-based owners of Volkswagen vehicles affected by the manufacturer's infamous emissions scandal will now be able to sell their cars back to dealerships, after the company was granted final approval on its proposed $14.7 billion compensation deal. US district judge Charles Breyer … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How To Make Your Very Own WordPress Website or Blog (Infographic)

If you’re planning to take your business to the next level, then introducing it into the world wide web is the most sensible step you need to take. To do that here is an infographic from WP Shrug that covers all the basic steps on how you can build your own WordPress site today. | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

Your Google Fiber dreams have probably just been crushed

Sorry, LA, Dallas, and San Jose. Your Google Fiber hopes have been put on hold...perhaps forever. Google announced Tuesday that it was freezing any plans to expand into eight "potential cities," with the other metropolitan areas on the list being Jacksonville, Florida; Oklahoma C … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

You are now data, and your doctors are becoming software

GUEST: Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, recently announced a $3 billion effort to cure all disease during the lifetime of their daughter, Max. Earlier this year, Silicon Valley billionaire Sean Parker donated $250 million to increase collaboration amongst researchers … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer

GUEST: What happens to a company when a visionary CEO is gone? Most often, innovation dies and the company coasts for years on momentum and its brand. Rarely does it regain its former glory. Here’s why. Microsoft entered the 21st century as the dominant software provider for anyo … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Pokémon Go’s ghosts are out for the Halloween event

The spookiest pocket monsters are out haunting your streets right now. Pokémon Go’s Halloween event has started around the world. The location-based app that puts monsters in the real world with you using your smartphone’s augmented-reality features will give trainers more opport … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

The Crunchies nominations close soon

Stop procrastinating and nominate your favorite startup, founder or investor for a Crunchie. Nominations will close on Thursday, November 3, 2016. That’s just two weeks before the nominations close. We’re looking for the input of the tech community. Who was the hottest new startu … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Intel Capital’s Wendell Brooks apologizes for wanting to sell his portfolio

EXCLUSIVE: In his first 10 months at the helm of what is arguably the world’s most potent corporate vc arm, Intel Capital’s Wendell Brooks has weathered wrack after wrack. First, there was the sharp decline in venture activity at the outset of 2016; then, a rather public tumult a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Skype update brings improvements to calls and voicemail

Microsoft will roll out a new set of updates to the mobile version of Skype over the next several weeks to improve the way users make video and VoIP calls. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Why Nintendo’s stock fell after the massive hype for the Switch debut

Last Thursday, Nintendo finally introduced its next dedicated gaming system. On Friday, the company’s stock price took a plunge. But the market’s response to the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid home/portable console that will ship in March, is not due to a lack of excitement from consu … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Facebook's experimental app uses AI to turn live video into fine art

LAGUNA BEACH, California — Facebook just gave an early look into an experimental camera app that uses artificial intelligence to make live video look like art.Speaking Tuesday at the Wall Street Journal's WSJD Live conference, Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox demoed the a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft live blog: An inside look at the big reveals

Follow live from New York City[View the story "The Microsoft event: Windows, Surface, HoloLens" on Storify]The Microsoft event: Windows, Surface, HoloLensStorified by Mashable· Tue, Oct 25 2016 16:43:32 Oct 25, 2016 12:19 PM EDT Share this story Share Tweet Tech teamPete Pa … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Sub Pop’s co-founder launched a fun music remixing app

Okay, this is actually pretty cool. I’ve only been playing around with it a bit, but I can definitely see it becoming addicting — particularly if the service’s creators can bring more musicians on board. As it stands right now, 8Stem’s collection of remix-able music is fairly lim … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Alphabet's Access will lay off employees as it moves away from fiber internet

Access, the Alphabet internet division formerly known as Google Fiber, will lay off employees and replace its CEO as it looks for cheaper ways to deliver internet service to new cities.Current Access CEO Craig Barratt made the announcement in a blog post this evening, saying that … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

10 Philippe Starck designs that paved the way for Xiaomi's Mi Mix smartphone

The concept smartphone from Xiaomi and colorful French designer Philippe Starck, revealed on Tuesday, has won praise for its minimalist form and bezel-less screen. And while Starck is world-renowned for his design prowess, many smartphone users may not realize just how big a deal … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Google pauses operations in 11 potential Fiber cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, San Jose

Google today announced plans to temporarily cut back on plans to roll out Google Fiber gigabit internet in 11 U.S. cities. Also Craig Barrett, chief executive of Access, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet that includes the Fiber initiative, is stepping down. Barrett a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Democracy in the age of the Internet of Things

Who wants to read up on candidates’ policies, attend rallies or even watch a debate? You just want to jump into the bed of democracy with the one who turns you on politically, right? Who would bother to vote in the future if a set of sophisticated algorithms just identified, by t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago