How Not to Comment on Blog Posts (and How to Do It Correctly)

There’s a right way and a wrong way to do just about anything. Commenting on blog posts is no exception. | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Mind of Mine review: Zayn sounds like a boy among men on his solo debut

There’s a telling moment tucked into the plodding second half of Mind of Mine, Zayn Malik’s first major release since leaving One Direction. He’s singing over a veiny, strobing synth — the kind he never could’ve played with as part of the world’s most popular boy band. "I’m sippi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

LinkedIn will let Connectifier live on, but changes are coming to the recruiting service

LinkedIn today announced its initial plan for integrating recruiting service Connectifier, which LinkedIn acquired earlier this year. Connectifier will get to live on as a standalone service, with some changes. “We’ve spent a lot of time in the last few weeks learning about each … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

4 ‘Costly’ Content Marketing Mistakes That Startups Must Avoid

Having a solid content marketing strategy is one of the most effective ways startups can reach their audience with little cost. | Continue reading


@blog.atomicreach.com | 8 years ago

Study says iPhone users in US spend about $35 per year on apps, mostly games

According to data from app marketing service SensorTower, US iPhone users spent an average of $35 on apps in 2015. The study was based on data culled from 110 million active iPhones last year, which SensorTower calculated based on Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) es … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

DJI's Phantom 4 is the iPhone of drones and so much fun to fly

If we all start flying drones it’ll be DJI’s fault.The company’s new Phantom 4 drone is not only the best-looking drone of its class, it also puts an incredible degree of flying intelligence in regular people’s hands.I will be so sad to send this one back.This is the second DJI q … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How to bypass the Oculus Store and play SteamVR games on Rift

Oculus VR has its own store for the Rift virtual reality headset, but you don’t have to use it. The first wave of Rifts are heading out today to people who preordered and backed the crowdfunding project on Kickstarter, and the device has launched with 30 games that you can buy th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

FSA Official: Asia Should Have Competitive Edge in Blockchain Tech

A representative of Japan’s Financial Services Agency has argued Asia should emerge as a leader in blockchain technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Puglike Puzzle Platformer 'Pug's Quest' Coming April 7th, New Trailer Released

Early last month we learned that Ravenous Games was working on a new puzzle roguelike starring everyone's favorite bug-eyed dog breed: Pugs. Today they've announced that that game, Pug's Quest, is officially complete and heading to the App Store next week on April 7th. Similar to … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

New Google Analytics Platform Represents a Major Advance in Digital Marketing

The new Google Analytics 360 Suite is good news for marketers. The centralized web analytics platform offers a significant improvement in marketer’s ability to track and store information about customers and their behaviors. Some observers even compare the development to an earth … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

PlayStation 4.5 to be announced before October - report

The rumoured PlayStation 4.5 - or PS4K as it's been codenamed - will allegedly be revealed before the PlayStation VR's launch in October, according to the Wall Street Journal (via GameSpot).We already knew the PS4K was real, but this is the first mention of just how soon it's on … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

14 Little Things to Make Your Blog Post Content Better

Make your blog posts - actually, ALL content - better by following 14 simple tips requiring only very basic HTML skills (at most). | Continue reading


@portent.com | 8 years ago

Samsung Smart Windshield puts a HUD on your motorcycle

The Samsung Smart Windshield puts navigation and notifications safely in your periphery while you're on the road. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Looking for a great case for your Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, or LG G5? Check out Poetic’s latest

Looking for a case for your Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, or LG G5? Two case series worth checking out are the Affinity and Revolution, both from Poetic. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Tumblr users rejoice: Replies are back!

Tumblr replies are back and better than ever.Back in October, Tumblr removed the ability for users to reply to posts on their blogs. Users were not happy but the blogging service promised a new way of replying to posts was coming.See also: Diary of a 'muggle IT' guy working at Ho … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Mainstream sites could learn a thing about user security from drug marketplace AlphaBay

Most of us aren’t buying and selling drugs on AlphaBay, but its new security practices should make companies that rely on online purchases to stand up and take notice. The darkweb site, which features “drugs, stolen data and hacking tools” now requires two-factor authentication ( … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Deal: Refurbished Samsung Gear S2 from eBay for just $140

Right now, you can pick up a certified refurbished 42mm Samsung Gear S2 in white for just $139.30. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Kuvée ist eine Wifi-Weinflasche, die mitdenkt

Weinliebhaber und -liebhaberinnen, ihr müsst jetzt stark sein. Kuvée ist ein vernetztes Weinflaschensystem, das den Inhalt (Wein) vom Etikett (Infos) trennt: Das Etikett, das ist ein Touchscreen, der anzeigt, welchen Wein man gerade tri... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Instagrammers really want you to turn on notifications to avoid death by algorithm

Instagram today is an endless sea of meaningless posts asking you to turn on post notifications for each account you follow. Brands and professional Instagrammers are worried that they are going to disappear from your Instagram feed once the company turns on its algorithmic feed. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Live streaming app Periscope touts 200 million broadcasts in its first year

Live is having a moment. A key player in the shift to mobile live streaming, the Twitter-owned service Periscope this weekend celebrated its first year online. The company also revealed a few metrics indicating how quickly it had grown in the time since its March 2015, noting tha … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Can I Get Sick From Kissing My Dog?

Dog owners may give no thought to kissing their pets, but what about the germs? Small animal expert and UC Davis Veterinary Medicine professor Dr. Jane Skykes joins Lee Hawkins to discuss. Photo: iStock | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Judge orders 3 sites to pay hefty sum for torrenting a terrible movie

Did you torrent ‘Expendables 3’ instead of — well, spending money on a terrible movie? If you did, three of the larger sites that distributed it have been ordered to pay $450,000 for their troubles. In California, a Judge has ordered defendants from three sites — Muhammed Ashraf … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Counterparty’s Chris DeRose Calls Ethereum “100% Hype and No Substance”

Spurred by Ethereum’s recent high-profile write up in the New York Times, Chris DeRose, Community Director at the Counterparty Foundation took to Twitter to vent his disbelief that Ethereum will amount to all its hype. On DeRose’s personal Twitter page, he sent a tweet to Bitcoin … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Oculus gives devs blessing to put games on Steam, other platforms

As the Oculus Rift begins to reach the hands of the masses today, the VR company said today in a blog post that its devs will have the opportunity to deliver their games on other platforms that support VR. Detailed in the blog post, Oculus gives a pretty flexible deal to its deve … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

'The Walking Dead: Michonne' Gets a Trailer for Episode 2

As anyone who has watched recent seasons of The Walking Dead is more than happy to tell you, Michonne is a total bad-ass. You could make a strong argument that she's the most bad-ass, but, all that's going to do is start an argument with Daryl fans. Anyway, The Walking Dead: Mich … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

New details emerge about Sony’s rumored ‘Playstation 4.5’

Sony’s rumored Playstation 4.5 is a step closer to being reality. According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, the more powerful brother of the PS4 could be coming as soon as the third quarter — ahead of the planned October release of Sony’s virtual reality headset, PlayStatio … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

IEEE to Talk Blockchain at Cloud Computing Oxford-Con

An Oxford University event for computing professionals will explore applications for blockchain tech in cloud computing. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Oculus Rift starts shipping today to more than 20 countries

Facebook’s Oculus Rift began delivering Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets today to customers in more than 20 countries and regions. The first units are going out to the fans who backed the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised $10 million for the startup back in 2012, … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Coinkite to Terminate Bitcoin Web Wallets and Focus on Hardware

Prominent bitcoin platform CoinKite which has provided the Bitcoin community with secure and robust multi-sig wallets, merchant tools and developer API has announced today that the company will terminate its bitcoin web wallet service and developer API. Coinkite emphasizes that t … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

What Gift Will You Give Yourself?

We’ve all have the opportunity to make an important mindset shift, to give ourselves the gift of a reinvented life. You can do it too. Start today. | Continue reading


@webinknow.com | 8 years ago

5 hard questions facing Oculus Rift

Today, the future became the present with the launch of the Oculus Rift. The reviews are in, but uncertainly hangs overhead with HTC and PlayStation’s VR headsets still on the way.Here are the tough questions that will determine what you should buy, the distribution of power betw … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Advance Wars' Inspired Turn-Based Strategy Game 'Warbits' Hits iOS on April 14th

We originally posted about Risky Lab's Warbits way back in April of 2014, and now nearly two years later to the day and Warbits is finally set to hit the App Store in a couple of weeks, on April 14th. For a refresher course, Warbits is a turn-based strategy game that's an homage … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Evidence grows for a Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

For the past three years, Samsung has built an elements-resistant version of its annual Galaxy S flagship, and the first official evidence of a Galaxy S7 Active just appeared in a Google Play Store app listing. The purported handset is listed as a compatible device in the latest … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

25 years of covering games: My views of then and now

This is one of those posts where you get to hear a lot of what I think about gaming, from my own perspective. As a journalist, I often interview people about their perspectives on the game industry, and I keep my own views in the background. As a blogger, I’ve been able to blend … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Coinkite Drops Consumer Wallet for Enterprise Bitcoin Hardware Pivot

Coinkite has announced it is winding down its web wallet in an effort to focus on enterprise hardware products. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Warum smartes Experience-Design so wichtig ist – Brian Solis im t3n-Interview [Video]

Wie wichtig ist smartes Experience-Design? Das aktuelle Buch von Brian Solis gibt Antworten. (Grafik: altimetergroup.com) Brian Solis zu Experience-Design: „Unternehmen haben sich immer weiter vom Kunden entfernt“ via t3n Brian Solis ist Digital-Analyst, Keynote-Sprecher und erfo … | Continue reading


@briansolis.com | 8 years ago

5 Ways to Give Credibility to Your Brand

A brand's credibility is more important to consumers than ever before. Is your brand establishing the credibility it needs to succeed? | Continue reading


@inboundmarketingagents.com | 8 years ago

Loyalty360: Brian Solis Looks to Change How Companies View Customer Experience

by Mark Johnson, Loyalty360, excerpt If you ask 100 executives what customer experience means to them, you would likely get 100 different answers. The need to define CX is compounded by the fact that modern customers expect the very best customer experience from their favorite br … | Continue reading


@briansolis.com | 8 years ago

Get rid of Netflix's annoying 'Continue Watching' button with this extension

We're all familiar with binge-watching shows on Netflix, only to be rudely interrupted by the prompt that asks ... "Are you still watching?"Of course, we're still watching. We're always watching, Netflix.See also: Netflix has tons of hidden categories — here's how to see themBut … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Windows users finally have a good BitTorrent client

Popular OS X and Linux BitTorrent client Transmission is coming to Windows. It’s not quite ready for prime time, but gHacks spotted the first Windows build on the official repository. But it’s already better than any other Windows BitTorrent client out there. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Convento de São Francisco, Mesão Frio, Portugal

Convento de São Francisco, Mesão Frio, Portugal | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

The new Lego Batman Movie teaser honors Batman's history and nipples

Seeing as the first teaser trailer for The Lego Batman Movie did so well last week, Warner Bros. saw fit to release another. In this new spot (which actually played before Batman v Superman in theaters) we see Bruce (Will Arnett) brooding over his dead parents. After Alfred arriv … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How we implemented the video player in Mail.Ru Cloud

We’ve recently added video streaming service to Mail.Ru Cloud . Development started w... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Kuvée raises $6 million for smart wine bottles

Because everything is “smart” these days, wine bottles are getting an Internet connection, too. Meet Kuvée, a refillable case that keeps wine fresh for up to 30 days. Announcing $6 million in funding from General Catalyst, Founder Collective and others, Kuvée aims to impress your … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Batman v Superman's success as explained by a child's chalk drawing

I believe the universe tries to speak to us, but to hear it we must choose to listen. This morning, I awoke to the inexplicable news that Batman v Superman, a movie broadly loathed by the critics, broke a number of box office records, raking in $416 million in global box office r … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Kanye West releases a track from new album to Apple Music & others, after promising a Tidal exclusive

Remember the chaos surrounding Kanye West’s release of his new album, “The Life of Pablo” last month? The artist had originally said his album would be a Tidal exclusive, which drove fans to download the streaming music app in such great numbers that it ended up at the top of the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Back To Sideways

Bitcoin price broke above its narrow 4-day trading range, but may soon re-enter the horizontal layer that has been constraining market activity. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $29 disc … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Kuvée is trying to reinvent wine with a ridiculous Wi-Fi bottle

The Kuvée Bottle is, without question, one of the most ridiculous Internet of Things devices I've ever seen. It's a Wi-Fi connected wine bottle with a touchscreen that needs to be constantly recharged and is only compatible with proprietary wine cartridges. In exchange for this h … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago