WhatsApp plans to let businesses on to its service before the end of the year

WhatsApp will finally take a step to becoming a platform after the Facebook-owned company revealed it will begin to integrate businesses services into its app before the end of this year. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi packs a massive battery and deca-core processor into a $135 phone

Xiaomi’s numbers have been slipping some of late in its native China, but the company’s still announcing handsets at a healthy clip. A month after debuting the Redmi Pro, a high-end take on its budget line, the company is eyeing a rock bottom price point with its latest offering. … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

6 Website Design Tips that Will Have Your Audience Licking Their Screens

Pamela Wilson shares six design tips to make your website look so luscious, you’ll need to warn people not to lick their screens. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

This app will pay you for every step you take

Starting today, the easiest way to make some side cash by doing what you already do naturally — walking. Thanks to Sweatcoin, your steps are now worth something. The new app tracks your movements around the city and turns them into digital currency. For every 1,000 steps you earn … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Appel soll sozialen Videodienst planen

Apple arbeitet laut Bloomberg an einer neuen App zum einfingrigen Aufnehmen, schneiden und verbreiten von Handyvideos. Die bislang nicht angekündigte App ähnele Snapchat und könne versandfertige Videos in unter einer Minute erstellen.Snapchat... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

WhatsApp will share user data such as phone numbers with Facebook, but you can opt out

WhatsApp has introduced a number of updates to its privacy policy and T&Cs today, as the company revealed that it’s to begin testing ways for businesses to communicate with its users later this year, and it will also begin pushing users to share some of their account information … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

ThingThing iOS keyboard app adds meeting invites to woo Sunrise users

Productivity focused third party iOS keyboard app ThingThing is hoping to woo fans of the Sunrise calendar by adding a meeting invite feature — following the latter’s kiss-of-death acquisition by Microsoft last year. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Your Business Newsletter: What’s Your Brand Personality?

When it comes to a business newsletter, your brand is perceived in a blink of an eye. As I shared in my last post, your newsletter should build trust and confidence with your readers. It should include tips and information that invites your prospects and clients to take action. Y … | Continue reading


@writingontheweb.com | 8 years ago

Activating Strategy With Conversational Content

Brian Miske, Chief Marketing Officer at KPMG MSLP, joins the Content Pros Podcast to discuss the power of content to influence strategy, shape and extend consumer conversations, and ultimately drive market changes. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

Monero Challenges Bitcoin to Become Darknet Currency

A new cryptocurrency is giving Bitcoin a run for its money when it comes to the title of being the most favored currency on the dark net. Monero, as the cryptocurrency is titled, is gaining recognition for its better-tha-Bitcoin privacy features. Unlike Bitcoin, the blockchain of … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Futureplay Games raises $2.5 million for ‘view-to-play’ mobile entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Futureplay Games has raised $2.5 million to fund more titles in its “view-to-play” ad-based mobile gaming portfolio. Started by former Angry Birds veteran Jami Laes, the Helsinki, Finland-based company creates mobile games such as Farm Away! and Build Away! that skirt … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — Aug. 25

NEWS OF THE MORNING Harden organizes players-only camp | Kaminsky working to improve his defense | Sefolosha: Hawks have ‘different dynamic’ now No. 1: Harden organizes Rockets’ players-only camp — Star players on NBA teams are tasked with a variety of responsibilities, with over … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Doctors use video to save lives

AchievementsRemote diagnosis systems such as the one developed by the DRIVEN project can enhance responsiveness in emergency and disaster incidents, providing a significant time-advantage within that critical hour following an incident.Date: 25/08/2016 - 13:56Using medical video … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

HP fights to survive decline of the printer market

When the old tech giant Hewlett-Packard officially split last October, it was clear which of the two new companies was likely to have the tougher road. Hewlett Packard Enterprise got the slightly more desirable parts of the business: Servers, software, storage, networking and ser … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

WhatsApp to start sharing user data with Facebook

After WhatsApp was bought by Facebook in 2014, users worried that the messaging app's strong stance on privacy might be compromised. Co-founder Jan Koum hoped to stem these fears, writing in a blog post at the time: "Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA, and we built Wh … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Top 6 Popular Social Media Trends, that will Change Your Business in 2017

The social media ecosystem is changing fast. It is becoming increasingly important for brands to create a unique presence in the online world. Brands need to catch up with the social media trends to get that desired competitive edge. This is not a cliché! It is the need of the mo … | Continue reading


@imorphosis.com | 8 years ago

Ja, der Angry-Bird-Film bekommt eine Fortsetzung

Von Mal zu Mal wird Rovios Glückstreffer "Angry Birds" ein schlechteres digitales Spiel - oder zumindest ein weniger erfolgreiches. Das hält den finnischen Entwickler aber nicht davon ab, auch der Verfilmung eine Fortsetzung angedeihen zu... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

5 Surprising Ways User Journeys Make Content ROI + Intelligence Easier

As you gain better insight about your content ROI in each user journey stage, you can make smarter decisions so your content helps you reach your goals. | Continue reading


@review.content-science.com | 8 years ago

The Bitcoin Patent – Only A Matter Of Time?

In this OpEd, two patent attorneys discuss whether bitcoin could be patented, and whether a bitcoin patent would be enforceable if it was granted. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Plarium launches mobile fantasy game Throne: Kingdom at War

Plarium has collected more than 250 million players for its social, mobile and web games, including Stormfall and Soldiers Inc. Now it is launching a brand new intellectual property, dubbed Throne: Kingdom at War. It’s a massively multiplayer online mobile game set in the fiction … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

First Click: This YouTube channel is catnip for stoners

Kurzgesagt has been around for years, but I only discovered it a few months ago. It was very late, and I was sitting around with a friend, talking about Dune and outer space. At one point, my friend grabbed my laptop and started playing one of Kurzgesagt’s YouTube videos: a 6-min … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Oxygen OS 3.5 community build released with UI improvements and new apps

Hot on the heels of the Marshmallow-based community build for the OnePlus X, the team announced the release of the Oxygen OS 3.5 community build for the OnePlus 3. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

HTC One A9 15-day update pledge ditched before the first upgrade

HTC will begin updating its flagship phones to Android Nougat in Q4, but this means that the One A9's 15-day update promise will be missed. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

MIT stolpert zufällig über saubereren Verhüttungsprozess

Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Batterie (Flüssigkeiten plus Hitze) stießen Forscher des MIT auf einen neuen Verhüttungsprozess, mit dem günster, sicherer und unweltschonender Metalle aus Erz gewonnen werden können.Donald... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Europas höchste Schaukel in Amsterdam eröffnet

A'DAM LOOKOUT: Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - Der Amsterdamer Bürgermeister Eberhard van der Laan und Projektinitiator Sander Groet eröffneten heute Europas höchste Schaukel auf der Aussichtsplattform des A'DAM Tower gegenüber dem Amsterdamer Hauptbahnhof. Diese ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Is Bitcoin about to soar to new heights?

The internet’s number one e-currency is already making waves in financial markets, but as yet there is still a high percentage of businesses that are unaware of Bitcoin’s potential. The time is ripe for a sole internet currency, and with virtual reality around the corner it could … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Elefantenbrunnen erstrahlt in neuem Licht / Lobby des Hotel Adlon Kempinski nach Sechs-Millionen-Euro-Renovierung wiedereröffnet (FOTO)

Hotel Adlon GmbH: Berlin (ots) - "Wir haben uns insbesondere vom berühmten Elefantenbrunnen inspirieren lassen, einem Geschenk des Maharadscha von Patiala um 1930. Er liebte die feinen Dinge des Lebens und war vor allem für seinen aufwendigen Lebensstil bekannt", ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Garmin's new track-everything smartwatch is great if you're rich

Garmin makes about a hundred different kinds of fitness and GPS trackers and sports watches. Seriously, go look at their product line — it's dizzying.Its do-everything watch is the Fēnix 3, which comes in a number of different variants and styles. New to the series is the Fēnix C … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Uber launches scheduled rides in London

Uber users in London can now request a ride hours, days or weeks in advance, the company announced Thursday. London is the first European city to get the "Scheduled Rides" feature. It goes live at 4 p.m. Thursday local time for folks who have an Uber for Business account or a Bus … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Gapped Down, Recovery?

It’s time to take a first look at the bitcoin price for today, and see if we can set up against the action seen last night I order to draw a profit from the market. It was a bit of a strange night last night. Price took a hit and gapped down on no real … Continue reading Bitcoin … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

French official threatens to sue social media users who share burkini photos

A French government official has threatened to file a lawsuit against anyone who shares photos or videos of police enforcing a ban on the burkini — the full-body bathing suit, designed for Muslim women, that has suddenly become a symbol of religious and social tensions in France. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Apple is creating its own Snapchat, says Bloomberg

Apple is reportedly building its own version of Snapchat. Bloomberg News reports that Apple is currently testing an app that lets iPhone users record video and apply filters or drawings to the content in a similar way to Snapchat. "The software is currently being designed to be u … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

ShitPostBot 5000 is the bright, automated future of meme creation

It’s not just our jobs that are at risk of being stolen by robots; in the year 2016 even our creative pursuits are being automated. If you pride yourself on creating the dankest memes around, watch out — ShitpostBot 5000 is here to show you up. The combination of a website and Fa … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

London's burning, London's burning - in Minecraft!

If you owned a bakery in London in, ooh let's say 1666, and you were in the middle of a roasting hot summer, would you leave your oven on overnight? I wouldn't even leave my oven on now! Though I may have accidentally done that once. But I watched those harrowing Fire Service vid … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Weichteil-Roboter: Erstes autonomes Exemplar realisiert

Ein Team von Harvard-Forschern hat den ersten Weichteil-Roboter gebaut, der autonom und kabellos funktioniert. Letzteres ist zwar im Falle des Octobots (nicht zu verwechseln mit seinem europäischen Namensvetter) noch eine recht eingeschränkte... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Samsung launches iOS beta program for the Gear S2 and Fit 2

Samsung has just launched its 'Gear iOS Beta program', which finally brings iOS support to both the Gear S2 and the Gear Fit 2. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Watching Apple’s Music Festival will now require a subscription

Apple's Music Festival started off life as the iTunes Music Festival back in 2007, and it's about to celebrate its 10th birthday in London next month. Apple has signed up 10 artists to take the stage at Camden's iconic Roundhouse venue, and the Music Festival will commence on Sep … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The world’s first public self-driving taxi service hits Singapore roads today

The world’s first public trial of a self-driving car service has officially launched in Singapore today, as U.S. autonomous car startup NuTonomy beats Uber to the punch by a matter of days. Founded out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2013, NuTonomy is an MIT spin-off that special … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

China Issues Harsh Regulations For Peer-to-peer Lending

Peer-to-peer lending has always been a very popular trend in China. That is not entirely surprising, as the country is keen on innovation and embracing new trends. But there have been a fair amount of problems with P2P lending in China over the past few months. New rules have bee … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Eurobike: Neues für die Radreise 2017 (FOTO)

pressedienst-fahrrad gmbh: Göttingen (ots) - Komfort, Motor und Micro-Adventure, das sind die Trends im Fahrrad-Tourismus der Saison 2017. Auf der Weltleitmesse Eurobike präsentiert die Bike-Branche die passenden Neuheiten, wie der pressedienst-fahrrad in vier Schlaglichtern ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

How Often Should You Send Dental Patient Newsletters?

How often should I send my newsletter? This is a common question for dentists looking for the most appropriate balance for their patient contact programs. They want to send the right number of communications to their patients, without too much time lapsing between their newslette … | Continue reading


@wpicommunications.com | 8 years ago

The SMB marketing problem

"We're gonna go after SMBs" sounds like a clear strategy. But it masks a whole lot of ambiguity. Here's why SMB marketing is so hard and how to get it right. | Continue reading


@velocitypartners.com | 8 years ago

First real-world LG V20 picture surfaces via @evleaks

Prolific tipster @evleaks has posted the first in-the-flesh picture of the upcoming LG V20. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

When ABM & Content Collide: How to Build an Account-Based Content Strategy #UFX2016

Learn how to incorporate content marketing into your account-based marketing strategy from Dayna Rothman of Everstring. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

R3 Files Patent for its Banking Blockchain Tech; Codenamed Concord

R3, the blockchain startup leading the banking blockchain consortium consisting of over 60 of the world’s leading banks has reportedly filed a patent for its distributed technology. A report by The Wall Street Journal has revealed that New York-based startup R3 CEV filed for a pa … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Superbook: Laptop-Dock sackt knapp 3 Mio. bei Kickstarter ein

Diese Kickstarter-Kampagne stand von Anfang an unter einem guten Stern und wir drücken schon mal kräftig Daumen, dass es auch so weiter geht und das Superbook auf den letzten Metern nicht noch einen Bauchklatscher hinlegt - wovor bekanntlich... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Olympic GIF ban flip-flop shows once again that Twitter can’t manage its users

Here’s a fresh example to show that Twitter, a ten-year-old company that has been public for the last three, retains the propensity to act like a newborn when it comes to its users. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Against all odds, PCs seem to be selling well in India

India has shown a refreshing growth in the shipments of personal computers in what is another example of it bucking global trends. About 2.2 million personal computers were shipped in the country during the period between April and June, marking a 7.2 percent growth over the quar … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago