How to Measure the Value of Press Releases in 2016

Despite the much-publicized demise of print media, press releases remain one of the most important weapons in the PR arsenal. PR can share news releases on social media, distribute them to bloggers and other influencers interested in the company’s niche, and post them on company … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Relive Tahj Mowry’s 'Innovation Download' Adventures in Under 90 Seconds

Buckle up.Hosted by former kid genius, Tahj Mowry, and served up by a partnership between PepsiCo and Mashable Studios, Season 1 of Innovation Download took viewers across the country in search of the places where tech and innovation meet. From the Super Bowl in San Francisco to … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Rocketrip raises $9 million to help companies save, employees make money on business travel

Rocketrip believes you can motivate employees to spend less on business travel by rewarding them with gift cards. For each trip, the startup establishes a “budget to beat” and helps employees split the savings with the company. The concept gained early traction and now New York-b … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Docker builds container orchestration right into its core Docker Engine

Docker, which is hosting its sold-out developer conference in Seattle this week, today announced a major addition to its core Docker Engine. While the company previously split up many of the features it takes to use containers in production (think building containers, deploying t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Tesla Model S floats — but maybe not forever — Elon Musk boasts

For its latest trick: The Tesla Model S floats and the spinning wheels provide propulsion. The battery compartment is very well sealed, as is the rest of the car, says Elon Musk. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Fan falls over railing after Game 7 of NBA Finals

Authorities say a man fell over a railing inside Oracle Arena following the Golden State Warriors loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA finals. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Apple invites developers to test the new App Store Search Ads

Over the weekend, Apple began inviting developers to beta test the App Store’s new Search Ads. Announced in advance of the company’s 2016 Worldwide Developer Conference this month, Search Ads are perhaps one of the biggest changes to the way the App Store operates in years, as it … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Technology Behind Apple Photos and the Future of Deep Learning and Privacy

There’s a war between two visions of how the ubiquitous AI assisted future will be re... | Continue reading


@highscalability.com | 8 years ago

Update Mondays: 'Minecraft: Pocket Edition', 'Marvel Contest of Champions', 'The Greedy Cave', 'Leap Day', And More

Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It's time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. With both of the big events last week, you might expect that there wouldn't be quite as many updates as usual. You would be correct in that assumption … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

OPPO unveils photography focused entry-level A37

The OPPO A37 is a new low cost smartphone that boasts some impressive camera specifications and software features for its price. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Engage your child in reading and track their progress with Starwords

BetaList features the newest startups. Today, we interview co-founder Dave Beech about Starwords, an app that helps kids learn to read. Submit your startup to get featured too. What is Starwords? Starwords is a flashcard app that helps children learn to read. It uses tried-and-te … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg fan art is the purest form of fan art on the web

When you consider typical subjects for internet fan art, fictional characters and pop culture celebrities spring to mind. Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber? Yes. International K-pop boy band EXO? Go for it. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg? Okay, not my first choice, but why not?Gizm … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Huawei’s MateBook tablet is up for pre-order in the US, shipping July 11th

We’re here 102 floors above Manhattan at One World Trade (for some reason) to commemorate the US launch of Huawei’s MateBook tablet. The two-in-one, which was shown off at Mobile World Congress back in February, is now up for pre-order here in the States, with shipping starting J … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Cavs stop for Vegas party on way home to Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their NBA championship Vegas-style on their way back home. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Square Enix CEO is still taking risks with bets on core console games

Square Enix has continued to thrive as one of the few successful video game companies that can make titles that appeal to gamers in both the East and West. Last year, it generated $1.97 billion in revenues and profits of $183 million thanks to big hits like Final Fantasy XIV and … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Giant floating art lets people walk on water across an Italian lake

Bright-orange fabric connects over 200,000 floating cubes to create a triangular dock on the coast of Italy. The walkable artwork, the latest from Christo, connects two points on the coast of Lake Iseo. It proceeds across a village then extends back onto the water, where it mer … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Dawn of the robotic butler: R2D2’s ancestors already walk (or roll) among us

Browsing the latest developments in machine learning, power electronics, and sensor, we can catch a glimpse of the kind of robotic butler that will be serving us breakfast in the decades to come. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Golden Overwatch weapons to be a reward for Competitive Play

Climb to the highest ranks in reworked Overwatch Competitive Play - still due to arrive late June - and you'll be rewarded with a golden weapon!"Rewards are always controversial when it comes to anything competitive and anything PvP based," said game director Jeff Kaplan in an Ov … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Why Bose’s new wireless headphones should always be in your hand luggage

Don’t you wish you could turn off the world every now and then? The last few weeks I’ve found out it’s actually possible… for a price. Enter any airport around the world and you’ll see loads of people wearing either Bose’s QC15 or QC25 headphones — for a reason. Their omnipresenc … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

What Do You Do When Your Customers Are Afraid To Shop Online?

You and I may have a hard time believing it, but many people are afraid to shop online. Now, as someone who regularly makes ridiculous impulse purchases, I never second guess entering my credit card information online. In fact, I just bought a Led Zeppelin coffee mug in the time … | Continue reading


@conversionxl.com | 8 years ago

Soundtrack: Fallout 4 als Picture Disc

Wer es noch nicht mitbekommen haben sollte, die gute alte Schallplatte ist wieder voll im Trend und so werden mittlerweile auch Spiele-Soundtracks auf Vinyl herausgebracht – für Fans, Devotionaliensammler und Menschen, die glauben mit ein... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Huawei’s 2-in-1 MateBook arrives in the US on July 11th

Huawei has announced that the MateBook 2-in-1 convertible tablet, first announced at MWC earlier this year, will be available in the US on July 11th. The MateBook features a 12-inch display, 6.9mm thick frame, and a fanless design with Intel’s 6th generation Core M processor. Pri … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Confirmed: Dell sells software division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management

TechCrunch has confirmed that Francisco Partners and Elliott Management have agreed to acquire Dell’s software division. Elliott Management issued a press release confirming the acquisition this morning. Rumors about this acquisitions first reported by Reuters over night involves … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn under investigation by German authorities

Former Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn ceded the throne pretty quickly after the company's diesel emissions cheating scandal broke last year, but that doesn't mean he's out of the woods. Just the opposite, in fact: prosecutors in Germany are now investigating Winterkorn at the … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Ignorance almost killed our best shot at EMR interoperability

U.S. healthcare patients just dodged a bullet. In late May, misconceptions about APIs nearly led to the Joint Health IT Committee shooting down our best chance of universal electronic health records becoming a reality. The vote was 13-10; a close call — far too close. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Chameleon spit is 400 times more sticky than human saliva

Chameleons are vicious little predators. They hunt bugs, birds, mice, and even other chameleons using only one weapon: their tongues. New research shows precisely how good these weapons are: the tip of a chameleon’s tongue produces a mucus that’s 400 times more sticky than human … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Only the Lonely

A new study published in the Academy of Management Journal   says creative workers ignore their spouses. Two management professors inter... | Continue reading


@blog.themightycopywriter.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Tightening the Range

So the day has drawn to a close out of Europe, and it’s time to put out the second of our twice daily bitcoin price watch analysis pieces. In this morning’s analysis we noted that action over the weekend (while initially promising) was pretty flat, and that this may continue into … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

MUSEUM: VISION 2026 – interesting workshop in Turin

A conference dedicated to the analysis of present scenarios and vision of future for cultural heritage in 10 years. On 16-17 June 2016, in Turin in the beautiful premises of Palazzo Madama, the Turin Museums Foundation in collaboration with Singularity University Geneva, organize … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 8 years ago

Spotify has over 100 million active users

Spotify is the first music-streaming service to reach 100 million monthly active users, the company confirmed to The Telegraph today. The announcement comes three months after the service reached 30 million paid subscribers and raised $1 billion in debt financing for its fight ag … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Twitter’s ‘Magic’ acquisition is going to make Periscope videos much sharper

Twitter has just acquired a fantastically named startup called Magic Pony, which specializes in using artificial intelligence for visual processing. The point of it all? Making sharper live video. Magic Pony’s research centers around using neural networks compare an image to a li … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Game 7 of NBA Finals highest-rated game ever on ABC

Last night's NBA Finals Game 7 is the highest-rated NBA game ever on ABC, drawing an 18.9 overnight rating, according to Nielsen. The telecast, in which the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in an all-time classic -- peaked with a 25.5 overnight rating from 1 … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Could you beat this badminton robot?

China Central Television recently reported on a robot that can play badminton, a technological development that must strike at least a little fear in the hearts of world-class players like Lee Chong Wei, Ratchanok Intanon, and Hans-Kristian Vittinghus. (Yes, I Googled those. But … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Genius Ways to Use QR Codes in Marketing Campaigns

QR codes are a way to connect with mobile users to streamline the user experience and continue the engagement seamlessly. Here are ways to use it. | Continue reading


@peppergang.com | 8 years ago

Football Fan Shirt: Wearable-Trikot für Fußball-Freunde

Regelmäßig gibt es Fußball-Fans, die bei großen Turnieren wie der WM oder der EM, die bekanntlich zur Zeit stattfindet, sich derart freuen, ärgern, aufregen, dass sie ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert werden müssen. So ei... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Kasza gryczana smażona z bobem, szpinakiem i cukinią

Pomysł na lekką kolację na ciepło. Wegetariańskie danie z kaszy gryczanej smażonej z bogatym w białko bobem oraz szpinakiem i cukinią. Potrawa jest delikatna w smaku, całość doprawiamy jedynie czosnkiem, dymką, suszonym oregano i odrobiną oliwą extra vergine. Do podania - dla chę … | Continue reading


@kwestiasmaku.com | 8 years ago

Watch: Ian goes hands on with Serious Sam VR

I'm a big fan of dumb 90s shooters, so obviously I've played and loved every Serious Sam game out there. That's why I got all giddy at this years E3 when I found out I'd be getting a hands-on with the newest instalment in Croteam's series, Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope.The demo w … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

As Alienware turns 20, the line between PCs and game consoles blurs

Alienware was founded 20 years ago to make gamer PCs. And at the most recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Alienware showed off a bunch of new products such as the Alienware Alpha desktop, the full-tower Area 51, the OLED-based Alienware 13, and a backpack and computer that … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

These stylish sunglasses also vibrate music through your skull

Bone-conduction headphones essentially work by vibrating sound through your skull and into your inner ear. It's like something out of a sci-fi movie if you've never tried them before.While not new technology at all (Aftershokz makes many popular bone-conduction headphones), a com … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Virtual Pet Simulator 'Tweechi' Soft Launches in New Zealand with Cool Twitter Integration

For some, there's nothing more gratifying than posting something on social media that truly takes off. As vain as it almost certainly is, there is a certain joy in seeing something posted on twitter receiving some significant traction and lots of likes or retweets. Thankfully, th … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Spotify hits 100 million total users, 30 million paying subscribers

(Reuters) – Swedish music streaming service Spotify said on Monday its user base had grown to 100 million, up from 75 million previously, as it pushed into new markets and despite competition from the likes of Apple Music. Spotify has the music streaming industry’s biggest paid s … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Facebook Now Lets You Post Straight to the Newsfeed

Tired of having your Facebook posts tattooed on your timeline? Facebook’s new update will enable you to post only to your newsfeed! While users have already been able to retroactively hide their posts from their...read more | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

Facebook Now Lets You Post Straight to the Newsfeed

Tired of having your Facebook posts tattooed on your timeline? Facebook’s new update will enable you to post only to your newsfeed! While users have already been able to retroactively hide their posts from their timeline, this feature will allow posts to never be posted on the ti … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Elon Musk says the Model S can float well enough to be a boat

The story goes that last week, a Tesla Model S drove through a flooded tunnel in Kazakhstan. It’s not clear in the video below if the car was actually floating, but that didn’t stop Elon Musk from taking to Twitter to turn the video in to a bit of Tesla marketing.We *def* don … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Fitbit’s newest feature reminds you to go to bed

Sleep is an important part of your overall health and wellbeing, which is why Fitbit this morning is rolling out a new feature that will remind you to establish a more consistent sleep routine as well as receive reminders when it’s time to go to bed. While several of Fitbit’s ban … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why Mass Effect: Andromeda won't acknowledge your ME3 ending choice

BioWare has decided to leave behind Mass Effect 3's controversial ending choices, rather than let them impact the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda.Andromeda has been in development since late 2012, and this year's EA E3 press conference marked the third year in a row the game has … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Craig Wright Is Attempting to Patent Bitcoin

It is not the first time somebody tries to patent the “Bitcoin” term, but no one expected Craig Wright to be among them. Not too long ago, this person claimed he was the creator of Bitcoin, yet failed to provide any credible evidence. As it turns out, he wants to build a patent p … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

EventMB and ibtm events Join Forces To Forward Innovation in Events

We are excited to announce a special partnership with ibtm events that will push the boundary of innovation in the event industry. Read more about it and learn what’s in it for you. How do you sound ‘non press-releasey’ when there is so much to announce? Tough challenge. Still as … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago