Microsoft unveils Graph improvements, Office for Mac add-ins, new Skype SDKs, and Office 365 connectors

At its Build 2016 developer conference in San Francisco today, Microsoft announced three improvements that help developers leverage Microsoft Office. Qi Lu, executive vice president at Microsoft, took the stage to show off what’s new with Microsoft Graph, Office for Mac 2016, Sky … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Apple releases iOS 9.3 update that fixes hyperlink bug

Apple today rolled out an update to iOS 9.3 that fixes a nasty bug that many iOS device users discovered in the past few days. Essentially, people tried to click links in Safari — like Google search results — only to find that they didn’t work. Long pressing would sometimes make … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Postmates now offers a monthly ‘Plus Unlimited’ subscription for delivery diehards

Postmates has finally come full circle with its ‘Plus’ category by offering a new ‘Plus Unlimited’ monthly subscription for its most loyal and frequent fans. Available today as a recurring subscription for iOS, the new tier offers more perks and rewards for those who use the deli … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Kevin Hart, Lionsgate team up for 'Laugh Out Loud' streaming service

LOS ANGELES — Kevin Hart and Lionsgate want you to LOL.The Santa Monica-based studio announced Thursday that it has partnered up with the comedian and his company, Hartbeat Digital, to launch a new video-on-demand service, Laugh Out Loud, as well as a social adventure mobile tabl … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

6 problems with the Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 Edge and how to fix them

We round up some of the common problems that plague Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge owners, and offer potential solutions on how to fix them. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Apple releases iOS 9.3.1 with fix for bug that causes tapping links to crash iPhones

Well that was quick. A couple of days after a bug affecting iOS started making the news, Apple has released a fix. iOS 9.3.1, now available on the iPhone and iPad, fixes this bug. The changelog is quite sort as there’s only one item. “Fixes an issue that caused apps to be unrespo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple is now collecting some medical data from iPhones. Here's why

When Apple launched ResearchKit more than a year ago, the promise was to allow people from all over the world to participate in studies for medical research via iPhones and other Apple devices. At the time, the company made clear it was not in the business of collecting medical a … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Eclipse DLC hits PS4 on April 19

April is the cruelest month. Call of Duty fans will be able to express themselves fully and get out their frustrations with the Eclipse downloadable content (DLC) for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on the PlayStation 4 starting April 19. The new DLC features diverse multiplayer maps … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Postmates launches Amazon Prime-style subscription service, hits 1 million monthly deliveries

Postmates, which is now completing 1 million deliveries a month, is digging in deeper to the e-commerce space with the launch of Postmates Plus Unlimited, a $9.99 per month subscription service that gets you free deliveries on all “Plus” orders over $30, minus the service fee. Pl … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

'Dirac' Review - Atoms @ Home

With a name like Mediocre, it’s almost like the studio is baiting reviewers. “Go ahead,” they're saying, “just try to make some lame joke about our games being mediocre.” Of course we can’t say those things, because Smash Hit [Free] and Does Not Commute [Free] (and earlier titles … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

8 Easy-To-Grow Fruits & Vegetables

Continue reading


@wallflowergirl.co.uk | 8 years ago

Liam Makes Sideways Poetry With Citroen DS3 In Norway

www.ZerCustoms.com - So what if spring is already here. X Games' Liam Doran takes his rallycross Citr... [...] | Continue reading


@zercustoms.com | 8 years ago

Blispay, the financing program for SMBs, raises $12.75m in seed funding

Big box retailers like Best Buy and Target have all kinds of financing card programs for their customers. But smaller and medium-sized merchants have no way to give their customers the same kind of financing plans. Until now. Blispay is a new startup founded by Greg Lisiewski, fo … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why You Should Never Trust A Free Machine Translation Engine

Continue reading


@thecontentwrangler.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft launches Power BI Embedded in public preview

Microsoft today announced a free public preview of Power BI Embedded, a version of the Power BI business intelligence (BI) service that can be tucked inside of other applications. “You can do this without requiring your users to buy or even be aware of what Power BI is,” said Sco … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

If Final Fantasy 15 does come to PC, it'll be after the console versions

Final Fantasy 15 is launching on 30th September for PS4 and Xbox One, but there's still been no word on a PC version. Now game director Hajime Tabata has addressed the issue stating that if it comes at all, it's going to be after the console release.Tabata told Endgadget that the … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Verizon will soon charge a $20 upgrade fee even if you pay full price for a phone

The "upgrade fee" has always been one of the shadiest aspects of the wireless industry. Providers like Verizon and AT&T charge $40 and $15 respectively for customers buying new smartphones under contract or through upgrade plans like Next — in addition to the phone's cost and you … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft now lets developers embed Power BI visualizations into their own apps

Power BI is Microsoft’s tool for analyzing data and building interactive data-based dashboards and reports. At its Build developer conference in San Francisco, the company today announced the preview of Power BI Embedded. With this, developers will be able to integrate Power BI a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

These Reddit users won Microsoft Build 2016 with a dev-themed rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody

There’s an undeniable amount of bad news in headlines around the world, and if you delve into the comments section on a lot of websites, you’ll find vitriol usually reserved for, well, things that actually matter more than which type of phone you prefer. But every now and again, … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Johns Hopkins performs first US organ transplants between HIV patients

Doctors at Johns Hopkins announced yesterday that they successfully performed the first organ transplants between HIV-positive patients in the United States. The liver and kidney, which were transplanted a few weeks ago, came from the same HIV-positive donor. The kidney went to a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

BMW just unveiled an IoT concept video at #Build2016 – and it looks incredible

BMW’s Vice President of Digital Life Services and Engineering Thom Brenner took the stage today at Microsoft Build to detail the first stage of its ambitious IoT project that aims to deliver “ultimate smart device connectivity that’s perfectly integrated into your digital lifesty … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft wants Azure to power the next gen of IoT devices

SAN FRANCISCO — Smart devices like Amazon Echo and Nest thermostats are only as intelligent as the data behind them. Otherwise, they're just dumb household gadgets. You can put a computer brain inside any of them, but real-time info will have to come from sensors, the Internet an … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft’s Azure Service Fabric microservice platform hits general availability

Microsoft today removed the “preview” label from Azure Service Fabric, its service for building and running both stateful and stateless Docker-based microservices in the cloud and on-premises. Service Fabric, which is the same service Microsoft uses to power much of the core infr … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Even Microsoft’s own presenters have given up on Windows Phone

Sitting through all the keynotes at Microsoft’s Build, there’s one giant gaping hole in the coverage: Windows Phone was barely mentioned. In fact, it seems like the keynote speakers were actively avoiding the platform in most of the sessions, showing that Microsoft have basically … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple filed a patent for smart bands for the Apple Watch

Apple has been working on modular smart bands for the Apple Watch, according to patent applications surfaced by Apple Insider. The Apple Watch features what has been referred to as a diagnostic port on the underside of its casing, which can power any potential smart band that App … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Eyeing Volume, Asian Exchanges Add Support for Ether Trading

Coincheck, CHBTC, Korbit and Quoine are among a new group of exchanges that have added support for Ethereum's digital currency ether. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Down Amid Fundamental Concerns

Bitcoin price hovers above $410 as the market comes face to face with its options. Buy today and risk betting on the reward-halving rally too soon, or sell now to buy into the post-Classic(TM) relief rally later. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read t … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Intel debuts Broadwell EP server chips that make the cloud faster

Intel is introducing its new generation of Xeon E5-2600 v4 chips for enterprise cloud hardware today. And it’s going to make the cloud faster. Code-named Broadwell-EP, the new chips were introduced by Diane Bryant, senior vice president of the data center group at Intel, during a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Terrorists, North Korea Dominate Nuclear Summit Talks

President Obama will meet with world leaders over a two-day summit aimed at stopping nuclear proliferation. WSJ's Jerry Seib discusses what to expect from the summit. | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft launches Azure Service Fabric out of preview

Microsoft today announced that its Azure Service Fabric cloud service for building and running applications in small building blocks — known as microservices — is now generally available. The news is one of many things Microsoft is announcing this week at its Build developer conf … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft answers AWS Lambda’s event-triggered serverless apps with Azure Functions

Microsoft announced it was previewing a new service today at its annual Build Developer conference that lets programmers create event-driven triggers without deploying any underlying infrastructure. If it sounds familiar, it’s because AWS introduced a similar service called Lambd … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft begins selling Azure IoT Starter Kits from $50 to $160

Microsoft today announced at its Build developer conference that it’s now selling five new Azure IoT Starter Kits, which are available for as little as $50 each. “These kits allow anyone with Windows or Linux experience to quickly build IoT prototypes that leverage all Azure’s Io … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Why the Tesla Model 3 will make or break the company

Tesla will unveil its mass-market Model 3 to the world Thusday night. Mashable will be front and center when company co-founder and CEO Elon Musk takes the stage at roughly 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif.SEE ALSO: Chevy Bolt EV enters pr … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung+ app receives major overhaul, gains Assist and Community features

Samsung+ is getting a major update to version 3.0 today, which will make getting help and assistance much easier. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft launches AWS Lambda competitor Azure Functions in preview

Microsoft today announced that it’s launching the Azure Functions event-driven computing service in preview. This marks the Microsoft cloud’s predictable entrance into a market that has gotten many developers excited, one that makes it easy to set up rules associated with their a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Watch Rihanna's black-and-white video for new single 'Kiss It Better'

Rihanna just released her video for "Kiss It Better," the second single cut from her new album ANTI. It's following in the footsteps of "Work," the smash-hit Drake collaboration she released back in January, and it's being released alongside another new single, the DJ Mustard-pro … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Hitman's second chapter dated for April

Hitman's second episode, Sapienza, will be out on 26th April, developer Io-Interactive has announced.That's probably a longer wait that you were expecting, but the good news is the developer is staying on top of the current content and has released a new update adding new mission … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Destiny April update includes new loot packs and infusion changes

Destiny's free April update adds a new reward named Sterling Treasure, which comprises a bag of random items.You can earn three Sterling Treasure packs each week - one will be granted automatically upon reset, another by completing the Level 41 Prison of Elders activity and a thi … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

The new Samsung+ app will rescue you from your parents’ incessant tech questions

Sometimes you just hit a dead end in troubleshooting what’s going on with your phone. You’ve tried everything you can think of, but no dice. For tech-savvy users this may be messing with carrier settings or navigating file menus, for the less-digitally inclined it might be connec … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Dryer in Byproducts Plant

Dryer in Byproducts Plant | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

Xamarin is now free for all Visual Studio users

Microsoft’s acquisition of Xamarin last month was a big deal, but now we actually know what the company is actually planning to do with it. The biggest piece of news: Xamarin is now free for visual studio users. That includes Visual Studio Enterprise, Professional and even free C … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

IBM ‘Bluemix Garage Method’ is a developer’s blueprint for cloud-based success

IBM Bluemix Garage is making its methods for creating apps and services available to anyone, and has released the Bluemix Garage method as a set of best-practices it has learned while helping startups and businesses pave a path to the cloud. The Bluemix Garage Method is a set of … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

A Crash Course on A/B Testing Facebook Ad Campaigns

A/B testing Facebook ad campaigns can be tough, especially if you want statistically significant results. Here's the process and structure you need. | Continue reading


@conversionxl.com | 8 years ago

'Rope Racers' Guide: How To Win Without Spending Any Money

I quite enjoyed Rope Racers [Free] in my review last week, and in fact I’m still playing every day. Flying through each level via ropes and trying to beat nine other people to the finish is incredibly fun, but unfortunately the game has just about every free-to-play mechanic you … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Samsung is trying to cram a Genius Bar into this app

One of the big advantages to buying an Apple product is Apple's unparalleled support system. Should you have trouble with your iPhone, you can walk into any Apple Store and receive one-on-one help and tutelage. Other device makers don't have Apple's network of stores and support, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Ticketmaster can now be built right into third-party apps

Ticketmaster is officially launching its first set of public APIs and SDKs, which will allow third-party apps to integrate its ticket discovery, purchasing, and management services directly into their app. The tools will be available through Ticketmaster's new developer portal."W … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Seraph is the next game from the creators of Ironcast

Dreadbit has announced its next game, Seraph, ahead of its launch on Early Access next month.Described as a "skill-based, acrobatic shooter", Seraph is a 2D… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Thanks to Microsoft, small teams can now get Xamarin’s IDE and core tools for free

Microsoft acquired the cross-platform iOS, Android and OS X development service Xamarin last month and the new acquisition is already at the center of attention at Microsoft’s annual Build developer conference this week. As the company announced during today’s keynote, the core X … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago