This week on MashTalk, we look at Tesla's successful launch of the Model 3 and debate whether the hype will translate into long-term success. Then, we discuss our experiences with different VR gaming devices, including the PlayStation VR and HTC Vive (27:30). SEE ALSO: The world … | Continue reading
Impossible Project, the company that has helped prop Polaroid's abandoned instant film and instant film cameras, has announced its first 600-type instant film camera, and it comes with a digital twist.Called the I-1 and available on May 10 for $300, the analog instant film camera … | Continue reading
Retailers are continually tackling shopping cart abandonment, and, according to research, retargeting is one of the most commonly used tactics by US merchants. | Continue reading
The big promise of digital advertising is that it offers marketers the chance to reach the right customers with the right message at the right time. Of course, being able to do this requires that marketers know a little something about their potential targets—they need data … | Continue reading
Though more than half (52%) of financial executives worldwide said their company offers a mobile app to clients, there are some that still do not, according to January 2016 research. In fact, nearly a third said they neither had one nor were developing one. | Continue reading
Nearly a third of digital gamers in Brazil are ages 16 to 24, while those ages 25 to 34 make up the largest group of gamers in the country at 34.8%. Overall, three in four internet users play video games, and smartphones are the most popular device for playing. | Continue reading
Nearly half of US creative professionals say the creative process could be more effective, according to February 2016 research. Just 2% of respondents said it was already perfect. | Continue reading
2016 forecasts of Thailand’s digital ad spending suggest the market will see continued growth, powered by increasing outlays from firms in the communications and automotive sectors. | Continue reading
Global interest groups focused on bitcoin, blockchain and digital asset-related issues have come together to create a new business forum. | Continue reading
I published my first book, The End of Software, in 2004. At the time, I was president of Oracle On Demand, which served as a starting point for Oracle’s billion-dollar cloud business. In the book I discussed the fundamental economic reasons software should be delivered as a servi … | Continue reading
The Australian Digital Currency and Commerce Association (ADCCA) is recommending a code of conduct for bitcoin companies on account of the inability of the Igot bitcoin exchange to deliver bitcoins people paid for or refund their money, according to ABC. Igot clients said the exc … | Continue reading
YapJobs, an app which seeks to match jobseekers and employers in the hospitality sector in real-time, has raised £1 million (about $1.4 million) in funding. Investors in the round included Ziad Tassabehji, who invested in an angel capacity, and various other private investors. Sh … | Continue reading
We live in a world of constant sales and freebies. It happens so darn much that sometimes it's tough to even get excited about a sale. This is NOT one of those times. Pixelbite's stunning dual-stick shooter Space Marshals [Free] has just dropped to free for the first time ever. I … | Continue reading
Dictionary.com describes fighting as "to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary." Merriam-Webster describes Dictionary.com as a punk-ass buster. The two dictionaries, the biggest on the internet, have … | Continue reading
Hitachi has unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot called the EMIEW3A follow up to the EMIEW1 (debuted in 2005) and the EMIEW2 (demonstrated in 2007), the robot can roll over minor obstacles at speeds of nearly four miles per hour and weighs just 33 poundsSee also: G … | Continue reading
People aren’t reading your site because they want to be frustrated, confused or irritated. They’re reading it because they want to be entertained, informed and distracted. That doesn’t mean you can’t deal with important or complicated points, but it does mean you’ve got to presen … | Continue reading
Last weekend we learnt the T-Mobile LG V10 would soon get its update, and plenty of reports online are now confirming the Android 6.0 is currently rolling out. | Continue reading
After testing the waters in Sydney and Melbourne, UK-based food delivery startup Deliveroo has decided people in Brisbane should also have the right to order fancy burgers on an app.Not all Brisbane locals will immediately be able to use the service, which launched in the city Tu … | Continue reading
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had a triple-double by halftime of Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. | Continue reading
Good news, everyone. Facebook Messenger has two new features! No sense saving them for below the fold: it’s Dropbox integration and live video Chat Heads. It’s even in the headline. Read More | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
WOW HERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS FOR ANYONE WHO THOUGHT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S ALL-CAPS DATA BLASTS WERE A LITTLE BRUSQUE IN THIS LOWERCASE-FRIENDLY INTERNET AGE. ON MAY 11TH, THE NWS WILL SWITCH TO USING MIXED-LETTERS IN SOME FORECAST PRODUCTS, AND THE TRANSITION SHOULD BE COMP … | Continue reading
Josh Vergara, Joe Hindy and Jonathan Feist are here to talk Microsoft, LG G5, Kingdom Hearts and Reddit. Enjoy AA Podcast 058. | Continue reading
Tilting Point has a history of publishing some pretty awesome mobile games, and that's the case once again with the upcoming Tropical Wars which they'll be publishing for French developer Vertige. Tropical Wars is a naval action-strategy game where you play as a band of koala bea … | Continue reading
Lesson earned: You can't say you have everything until you have a custom-built Audi limo more than a meter longer than the regular one.SEE ALSO: James Bond wannabes: This amphibious Lamborghini is for sale on eBayAudi announced Monday morning that it has built a custom A8L Extend … | Continue reading
The United Launch Alliance will launch Bigelow Aerospace’s inflatable space hotel on its Atlas V rocket sometime in 2020, the two companies announced today at the 32nd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. ULA has reserved a launch slot for the habitat, but neither company would … | Continue reading
Turns out, Tesla engineers have a sense of humor ... or at least a healthy Nintendo 64 addiction.SEE ALSO: The world is ready for the Model 3. Is Tesla?Following the instructions in a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a Tesla owner posted a video to YouTube Monday afternoon showing … | Continue reading
While the rest of the industry is figuring out virtual reality, I’m going to continue enjoying an HTC Vive game that already knows how to use immersion, motion controls, and vulgar hand gestures to bring its action to life. Hover Junkers is a $35 launch game for the Vive virtual … | Continue reading
Google today announced the beta launch of Voice Access, an app that will let people use speech recognition to control Android devices. While anyone will presumably be able to use it, it’s designed with specific groups of people in mind — specifically “people who have difficulty m … | Continue reading
NASA experienced a close call this weekend with its planet-seeking Kepler space telescope. On April 7th, during a scheduled contact, mission operations engineers discovered that Kepler was in Emergency Mode (EM). It was the first time the spacecraft had been in EM in its 7-year l … | Continue reading
Google is currently testing an Android app that will let you control some primary functions with only your voice, the company announced today. The accessibility software is called Voice Access, and it's designed to let people with disabilities take better advantage of core Androi … | Continue reading
Despite the increasing ubiquity of online videos, making a professional-looking one is still a complicated process that usually involves chains of emails and uploads. 90 Seconds wants to fix that problem with its cloud-based platform, which lets users handle almost every part of … | Continue reading
Daily Steals is selling Samsung Galaxy Note 4 devices for one of the lowest prices that we've ever seen. | Continue reading
There's going to be a ton of Facebook news tomorrow, so Dropbox is getting a cool piece of news out early: it's now integrated into Messenger on both iOS and Android. Facebook Messenger users will be able to find Dropbox inside Messenger's extensions menu. From there, you'll be a … | Continue reading
Fans of the late Notorious B.I.G. are about to get another chance to see the rapper perform in person, thanks to the magic of hologramsARHT Media has secured the rights to the holographic image of the famed rapper to engage in everything from concerts and various media campaignsS … | Continue reading
Apple just put out a new series of Apple Watch ads, and while they're in the same style as last run, they go much heavier on celebrity appearances. This time around they feature Nick Jonas, Alice Cooper, Jon Batiste, and another appearance from Chloë Sevigny. Each of the 15-secon … | Continue reading
Accel is on a roll. Shortly after announcing a $500 million seed fund and a $1.5 billion growth fund for U.S.-focused investments, the venture firm has yet another fund. This time, Accel raised $500 million for Accel London V, a fund focused on Series A and B investments in Europ … | Continue reading
Venture capital firm Accel has announced a fresh $500 million as it looks target what it calls an “unprecedented opportunity” to back “the next generation of entrepreneurs” in Europe and Israel. Founded out of Palo Alto, California, in 1983, Accel has since launched offices in Ne … | Continue reading
Retro City Rampage DX [$3.99] finally hits iOS. Took it long enough, eh? Brian Provinciano's "what if Grand Theft Auto was an 8-bit game that paid homage to every classic game and notable 1980s cultural phenomenon" title had landed everywhere but mobile. It was on desktop (PC, Ma … | Continue reading
Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading
Frame.io today launched Frame.io for Adobe Premier Pro, an extension that will enable video editors to use the video collaboration tool inside the video-editing program. When Frame.io CEO Emery Wells asked me to join the beta program for the company’s Premier extension, I jumped … | Continue reading
UPDATE: April 11, 2016, 7:25 p.m. EDT An earlier version of this article stated that Ticketmaster tickets would be available from Facebook Messenger. They will not. Presumably Facebook Messenger integration will be from another ticketing company.Soon, you’ll be able to buy those … | Continue reading
It sounds like a simple problem, but being caught in a rut can be such a harrowing experience. It's not just the question of "Am I getting anywhere?" It's the fear that everything you've done has gotten you to a place where you can't get anywhere else. It's feeling trapped. The t … | Continue reading
North Carolina has faced widespread outrage after passing a law that requires transgender people to use public restrooms based on the genders listed on their birth certificates, while also prohibiting new anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community from being passed. S … | Continue reading
The problem with Facebook isn’t the amount of pictures of dogs, it’s the lack of pictures by dogs. Finally someone is addressing this scourge — unfortunately, it’s an ad agency. So this isn’t a sponsored post, but it may as well be. Read More | Continue reading
Those of you who hang around our forums don't need any introduction to Andy C83. For years he has been one of the most skilled mobile gamers we've ever seen when it comes to speedrunning or setting high scores. If you aren't familiar with Andy, well, just fire up Game Center at p … | Continue reading
I’m not the only one that thinks this way about riding a piece of bamboo with wheels and a motor. YouTube personality and entrepreneur Casey Neistat made it his main form of transportation around the city. If you’re a daily watcher of his vlogs, then you’re all too familiar with … | Continue reading
In January of this year, AAA conducted a phone survey of nearly 2,000 drivers over the age of 18 and found some surprising results: 75 percent of respondents “would be afraid to allow an autonomous vehicle to drive itself with them in it.” Another 20 percent were cool with the id … | Continue reading