7 can't-miss apps: Fake it for Pokémon Go, Cocoa Swaps, 'Ducky Fuzz' and more

With all the news about driverless cars, Tinder and No Man's Sky, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps. Each weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated apps. This week's list includes a  makeup swatch app for women of color, an app that gives you … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung will honor its freebie promise for super-early Note 7 pre-orders

After telling T-Mobile customers on the West Coast that their Galaxy Note 7 pre-orders fell outside the free gift period, Samsung has changed its mind. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Morning Shootaround — Aug. 20

NEWS OF THE MORNING Team USA one win from gold | Serbia hopes for gold | How James and the Cavs came back from down 3-1 No. 1: Team USA one win from gold —Heading into the 2016 Olympics in Rio, expectations for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team were sky high. And while they … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Ads are bad, and also terrible

Every so often, I find myself forced to use the Web on a browser without uBlock or an equivalent; and every time, I think to myself “How do people live like this?” The un-ad-blocked web is a miserable cesspool of autoplaying video and hysterical calls to action, slow to load, har … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

We finally know what Ötzi the iceman was wearing when he died 5,300 years ago

Ötzi the iceman is a scientific celebrity, and we finally know what he was wearing when he died 5,300 years ago. Using complex DNA techniques, researchers identified the material in everything from his hat to his shoelaces and learned a little more about life in the Copper Age.Hi … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Set Up Your Own Blog With Bluehost Under 5 Minutes

If you are worried about how to build your blog, then read this Set Up Your Own Blog With Bluehost Under 5 Minutes post  | Continue reading


@effectiveinformation.in | 8 years ago

ADAC fordert "Auto-Daten-Liste" im Internet

Nicht zum ersten Mal kritisiert der ADAC die Autokonzerne wegen mangelnder Transparenz bei Fahrzeugdaten. Das Problem ist bekannt: Autos erheben eine Unmenge Daten, die für die Fahrer weder zugänglich noch überschaubar sind. Laut ADAC... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

The new Whyd speaker combines voice commands with good sound

If wireless audio was the future of 10 years ago, smarter speakers are the future today. now a company named Whyd is entering the fray with what could be the best sounding one yet. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Landing on a planet in Star Citizen looks spectacular

Goodness me the live Star Citizen Gamescom presentation is exciting. A planetary landing demonstrated live! Sounds so simple but... watch it. Listen to those cheers as the Freelancer spaceship burns on entry to the planet's atmosphere, and as we see it from the multiple viewpoint … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Kickstarter führt Prototypen-Galerie ein

Kickstarter ist eine Crowdsourcing-Plattform, da geht es naturgemäß um die Entstehung von Produkten. Mit sogenannten „Prototypen-Galerien" will Kickstarter diesen spannenden Blickwinkel nun noch stärker in den Vordergrund rücken:... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Niantic bestätigt Rausschmiss von Pokémon Go-Betrügern

Niantic will Betrügern an den Kragen. Der Pokémon Go-Entwickler hat offiziell angekündigt, dass Schluss sein soll mit Cheat-Software: Auch in Zukunft werde man Konten sperren, die deutliche Anzeichen von Betrug aufweisen. „Nach... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Samsung taps out: Milk Music to be discontinued on September 22

Samsung has officially announced that it will shut down Milk Music on September 22, following a rocky two years for its Galaxy-only music streaming service. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This Week in Content Marketing: A Content Marketing Approach Is Strategic, Actually

The guys talk about whether content is a strategy, Facebook's new plan to block ad blockers, rants, raves and more – Content Marketing Institute | Continue reading


@contentmarketinginstitute.com | 8 years ago

NASA feiert vier Jahre Marsmission mit Rundumfoto

Vor vier Jahren, am 6. August 2012, landetet der Mars-Rover Curiosity im Gale-Krater auf dem Mars. Zur Feier dieses Anlasses hat die NASA gestern auf YouTube ein Rundumfilmchen veröffentlicht: ein aus Dutzenden Einzelbildern zusammengesetztes Mars-Panorama,... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

New teardown reveals upcoming Google Assistant features

A teardown of Google App v6.3 beta has revealed some interesting hints of Google Assistant's functionality, including custom voice commands. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Rio 2016: Sustainability Success or Fail?

It’s difficult to imagine that the Olympic Games could ever be sustainable in their present form. Yet since 1996 every Olympic host city has taken strides to integrate environmental and social responsibility into planning.  Each with varying degrees of success, including Rio 2016 … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting

In my Weekend Update Newsletter, I share great content. There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting. | Continue reading


@schneiderb.com | 8 years ago

Joint ownership

Before you create intellectual property (a book, a song, a patent, the words on a website, a design) with someone else, agree in writing about who owns what, who can exploit it, what happens to the earnings, who can control... | Continue reading


@sethgodin.typepad.com | 8 years ago

Apple ändert den Namen seiner Apple Stores

Die Ladengeschäfte von Apple werden in Zukunft nicht mehr „Apple Store, Hintertupfingen", sondern nur noch „Apple Hintertupfingen" heißen. Überflüssiges wegzulassen gilt als Stärke von Apple, und so ist es nur konsequent,... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

YouTube finalizes massive London Space filled with ‘firsts’

4K over IP and a Creator's store are just a few of the "first" the new YouTube Space London location will boast will it officially opens in a few weeks. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Kommt Android Nougat am Montag?

Der kanadische Mobilfunkanbieter Telus hat einen Update-Plan für Smartphones veröffentlicht, der den Starttermin von Android 7.0 Nougat verrät. Demnach soll es am kommenden Montag, den 22. August soweit sein. Das ist gut möglich,... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Anteeksi Anneli

Kun annoin keväällä haastattelun saksalaiselle Stern Crime -lehdelle, toimittaja Nicolas Büchse  kysyi minulta,  olenko jo saanut viral... | Continue reading


@anneliauerkirjoittaa.blogspot.de | 8 years ago

SEC looks into Hampton Creek’s mayo buy back scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a preliminary inquiry into Hampton Creek after it was accused of running a secret project to buy up its own mayonnaise product from stores. Bloomberg, which first reported the news of the buybacks, now says the agency is looking a … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

You need these Pokémoji in your life

For the truly devoted Pokémon trainers/Instagrammers/texters, Pokémoji and Pokéstickers are here. While the emoji are not official and aren't available in app form, you can screenshot and send them to add some adorable flair to your texts. See all of the Pokémoji, created by Kévi … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Japan National Tourism Organization eröffnet "Japan On-line Media Center"

Japan National Tourism Organization: Tokio (ots/PRNewswire) - - Medienplattform speziell für internationale Medien zur Verbreitung von Japan-Fotos und -Videos im Ausland entwickelt - Die Japan National Tourism Organization hat am 19. August 2016 das "Japan On-line Media Center" . … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Anteeksi Anneli

Kun annoin keväällä haastattelun saksalaiselle Stern Crime -lehdelle, toimittaja Nicolas Büchse kysyi minulta, olenko jo saanut virallisen anteeksipyynnön Suomen valtiolta. En ollut.En ole saanut anteeksipyyntöä vieläkään.Ainoastaan yksi poliisin edustaja on kerran sanonut minull … | Continue reading


@anneliauerkirjoittaa.blogspot.com | 8 years ago

Crunch Report | Samsung Drops Galaxy Note 7

SolidEnergy, a startup out of MIT, is working on the next generation of Lithium batteries, Pandora is looking to launch on-demand music streaming, Samsung Drops the Galaxy Note 7 in 10 countries, Rakuten buys Bitnet, and video-call-your-doctor startup raises €6.1 million. All thi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

5 Tips to Write Killer Marketing Content

Smart marketers know that creating killer content is not an easy task. If it were, then everything you saw on TV, on the theater stage or read would blow your mind. But it doesn’t happen. Inspiration is not very helpful if you don’t know how to use it. So what’s the solution? Let … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Leap of Fate'

The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn't necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the hi … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

The Lamborghini Centenario Roadster has 770 horsepower of open-top ferocity

This is the Lamborghini Centenario Roadster. It's more than $2.2 million and only 20 will be made. And they've all been sold already. Nevertheless, Lamborghini unveiled this automotive masterpiece this week at Pebble Beach, following the debut of the coupe version earlier this ye … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Even more leaked images of the Moto Z Play surface

The upcoming Moto Z Play isn’t the best-kept secret by any means. We’ve already seen a few leaks, and it's back again with even more photos. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Facebook’s secret iOS features you may never get to use

Facebook developers are always tinkering away behind the scenes on new features. Most of them never see the light of day, but it’s always interesting to see what they’re working on. Today, we got to take a sneak peak. Our sources tell us that, while legitimate, many of these feat … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Aston Martin made a convertible Vanquish Zagato and of course it's amazing

This is the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante. It's the drop-top version of the incredibly stunning Vanquish Zagato coupe that Aston unveiled earlier this year.Unveiled at Pebble Beach this week, Aston Martin said that there was such "overwhelming customer interest" for the co … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

August 15 Content Chat Recap: Content creation tips and resources

August 15 #ContentChat Recap: Content creation tips and resources This week, #ContentChat was joined by chat regular Maureen Jann (@Maureenonpoint) who shared her tips for creative content creation. Q1: What is your biggest roadblock when it comes to creative content creation? A1 … | Continue reading


@erikaheald.com | 8 years ago

Is big data in big trouble?

We recently saw two critical developments in the big data and analytics space. Tableau released earnings and missed their forecast by $0.05; their stock dropped 5 percent. Then Hortonworks announced a revenue miss that sent the stock into a downward spiral. What’s going on with t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Serbia thumps Australia, sets up another meeting with USA

RIO DE JANEIRO — For the second straight time in a major international tournament, it will be the United States vs. Serbia for the gold medal. And for the second time, Serbia has followed mediocre pool play results with an impressive run in the elimination rounds. At the 2014 Wor … | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Lyft pauses Carpool service

Well, that was fast. Less than five months ago, Lyft launched a Carpool feature for people commuting outside of San Francisco city limits. The idea was that people would pick up passengers on their way to work and make anywhere from $4 to $10 per ride. The service, which was only … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook’s latest youth play is a teens-only social network

Facebook has yet another piece of software to lure teenagers into thinking its products are more hip than Snapchat. The new iOS app, called Lifestage, is a kind of video diary where you answer biographical questions about yourself. Instead of filling in answers with text, you rec … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

InsiteVR grabs $1.5M in seed funding to bring 3D models to life in VR

Most of the companies raising funding in the VR space right now are focused on entertaining potential consumers. What’s perhaps getting less attention are the companies jockeying to provide cool solutions for the enterprise.InsiteVR just raised a $1.5 million seed round to tap in … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Exclusive: Facebook Live is getting a cool new feature Monday

According to a reliable source we spoke to this morning, Facebook is set to begin a phased rollout of a new feature that allows for two-person broadcasts on Live. The initial rollout is said to be available to public figures using the Facebook Mentions app on iOS via a verified p … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Nova Credit launching from Y Combinator to give immigrants access to U.S. credit

Access to credit and establishing a credit history aren’t a luxury for people living in the US, they’re a necessity. A credit score is required to rent most apartments, get credit cards, and essentially make a way in the modern American world But for millions of immigrants (rough … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Snowden docs link NSA to Equation Group hackers

A group calling itself the Shadow Brokers dumped data online last weekend that it claimed to have stolen from a hacking team widely believed to be linked to the NSA. The data contained vulnerabilities affecting major firewall products and ignited speculation that the NSA had been … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

US continues easing restrictions on ZTE as previous trade concerns wane

Although ZTE appeared to be in hot water with the US government earlier this year, authorities are continuing to give the company extensions. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo once released a game featuring Hitler, baby Jesus and the KKK

Fresh of the hit that was the Super Mario Bros. franchise, Nintendo figured the obvious follow-up to a game about a chubby plumber was one that featured the likes of baby Jesus, Hitler and the KKK. The game, Time Twist, isn’t exactly the family friendly faire Nintendo is known fo … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Making earphones customized for hearing ability, Even tunes up $2 million

MeQ Inc., the company behind Even earphones, the tunable earbuds that adjust to users’ unique hearing abilities, has raised $2 million as it looks to expand its business.Financing came from individual investors like Ilan Shiloah, an Israeli businessman and former chief executive … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft broke millions of webcams with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Microsoft is facing a torrent of backlash from consumers and businesses complaining that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update has broken some third-party USB cameras. The update, released on August 2nd, reportedly dropped support for two major video compression formats — specificall … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook’s new teens-only app Lifestage turns bios into video profiles

“What if I figured out a way to take Facebook from 2004 and bring it to 2016? What if every field in your profile was a full video” asks Facebook’s 19-year old product prodigy Michael Sayman. The answer is Lifestage, a standalone iOS app for people 21 and under Facebook is launch … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

NASA’s new online archive is a treasure trove of free research articles

NASA launched a free online archive for science journal articles that were funded by the space agency. The archive, which was announced this week, is called PubSpace, and it will make available research and data that are often hidden behind the subscriptions and paywalls of scien … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago