Arable’s crop and weather sensor, Pulsepod, aims to make farming predictable

A Princeton, New Jersey startup called Arable Labs Inc. recently unveiled a professional-grade crop and weather sensor that’s solar powered, rugged and was designed by Fred Bould, the creative talent behind the Nest thermostat, smoke and carbon monoxide detector, as well as Fitbi … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Bumps The $680 Ceiling

Bitcoin price looked to be advancing only to bump against the resistance ceiling. How to trade in the coming days (or weeks) is dependent on how the market negotiates $680. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Joi … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

This beautiful pocket synthesizer better not wind up being vaporware

Pocket synthesizers are nothing new, but they don’t always scream "pick me up and play — now." That’s where this eye-catching new pocket synthesizer from a company called Zont Sound comes in.It has an AMOLED screen, LED back-lighting in the buttons, a soft-touch finish, and a bun … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

AT&T launching LG K10 and G Pad X 8.0 on July 22

AT&T is expanding the budget offering on its Next installment plans with the addition of the LG K10 and LG G Pad X 8.0 from July 22. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Beware the fake Pokémon Go apps

Earlier this month, the first Pokémon Go malware was spotted in the wild, but the app was not much of a threat to users as it never made it into the official Google Play store for download. The same cannot be said of a new group of dangerous applications targeting Pokémon Go user … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

What launcher are you using? [Poll of the Week]

What launcher are you using? Do you prefer something customizable like Nova or Action Launcher, or do you simply use the stock launcher that comes pre-installed on your phone? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Thrive Capital has closed its newest fund with $700 million

Thrive Capital, a New York-based, stage-agnostic venture fund that focuses primarily on media and internet investments, has closed its fifth fund with $700 million. The seven-year-old outfit is now managing a little less than $1.5 billion altogether.Thrive closed is fourth fund w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Für 543 Mio. Euro: Chinesisches Konsortium kauft Opera Browser

Heute ist wohl Übernahmetag: Im zweiten Anlauf scheint die norwegische Firma Opera ihr Browser-Geschäft doch noch an den Mann bzw. Chinesen zu bringen. Nachdem ein erster Deal am Einspruch der zuständigen Wettbewerbsbehörden gescheitert... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

HP's Elite x3 Windows phone will be available next month for $699

HP is just about ready to release its new high-end Windows phone to the world. The Elite x3 is now scheduled to "[roll] out across the globe at the end of the month," with shipping beginning August 29th in the US.On its own, the phone will sell for $699; bundled with a charging d … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook adds specific action-based bidding to its mobile app install ads

Facebook has made enhancements to its mobile app install ads that it promises will help brands not only get people to download their app but will also encourage users to take a specific action within the app. Starting today, the social networking company is supporting App Event O … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Uber just completed its two-billionth trip

It took Uber nearly six years to complete a billion trips, but only six months to finish another billion. Today, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced his company hit its two-billionth trip on June 18th — with the added caveat that the two billionth car ride was actually 147 trips t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The evolution of gaming

SPONSORED: This sponsored post is produced by Google. When I was growing up, I was one of the few girls playing such games as Mario, Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Castlevania. Today, my four-year-old daughter is learning the games that I played when I was a teenager, by herself on a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Mastercard unveils next-level Masterpass features and a company-wide rebranding, all in one fell swoop

July 14 was a big day for Mastercard.   The company held an event to unveil two significant developments for its future: An enhanced version of the innovative Masterpass global digital payment service that’s designed to positively change the way consumers conduct everyday transac … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

HP's new Windows 10 phone arrives in August, won't play 'Pokémon Go'

HP's one of the few companies keeping up the good fight for Microsoft's all-but-dead Windows 10 Mobile platform.The Elite x3 phablet that I called "the hero Windows 10 Mobile needs" when it was announced in February now has a price and release date: It starts at $699 and launches … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How USA Swimming trains with BMW’s Motion Tracking System for the 2016 Olympics

BMW might have found a low-risk way to test its autonomous driving systems — in the pool. Wait…what?For the past six years, BMW has been the official mobility partner of the U.S. Olympic Committee. As part of the role, the automaker has created a customized motion tracking system … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Adweek acquired by private equity firm Beringer Capital

Adweek is changing owners again. The ad- and media-focused industry magazine is being sold by MediaBistro Holdings to private equity firm Beringer Capital, with Beringer co-founder Brian F. Martin becoming Adweek’s chairman. This follows last year’s spin out of Adweek and other m … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung’s Olympics-themed Galaxy S7 Edge goes on sale for $850

Sure, you like the Olympics. But do you, you know, like-like the Olympics? As in, would you pay a $100 premium for a special limited edition version of the Galaxy S7 Edge in order to proudly display your devotion to the 2016 summer games to the world for the next two or so years? … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Germany wants a ‘black box’ in any car with self-driving features

Cars that drive themselves should be able to account for themselves, or so goes the thinking behind new legislation proposed by Germany’s transport ministry. The country is planning new laws that require cars equipped with self-driving features to also include a black box, Reuter … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Grafenstein repräsentiert ab August Jamaika / Etatgewinn für Berliner Agentur

Grafenstein Freizeit- und Tourismuswerbung GmbH: Berlin (ots) - Grafenstein Freizeit- und Tourismuswerbung GmbH übernimmt ab 1. August 2016 die Repräsentanz von Jamaika für die DACH-Region und Polen. Die Berliner sind künftig Ansprechpartner für Reiseveranstalter, Reisebüros und … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Apple partners with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline for first clinical study

In March last year, Apple unveiled ResearchKit — a medical platform designed to turn the iPhone into a diagnostic tool for clinical trials and studies. Now, Apple has found its first ever partnership with a drug company. British firm GlaxoSmithKline has announced it will be using … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Deus Ex Go mobile puzzle game will have its own narrative and abstract graphics

In June, Square Enix revealed its plans to make a mobile game alongside Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a big console game coming out on Aug. 23. And now it has revealed more details about Deus Ex Go, which is coming soon for smartphones and tablets. The announcement from the big Japan … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Baton Rouge Gunman Identified as Ex-Marine Gavin Long

The man who fatally shot three police officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday before being killed has been identified as a former Marine sergeant. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AFP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

The Modern iMessage Metamorphosis

Apple's decision to give other businesses the opportunity to interact on its interface means a massive shift in your relationship with iMessage. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

The Modern iMessage Metamorphosis

Apple has always been “notoriously protective of its platform.” With a recent first-ever slowdown of iPhone sales, however, Apple decided to give other businesses the opportunity to interact on its interface. This means a massive shift in not only Apple’s relationship with other … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Smaller, 4K-ready Xbox One S finally has a launch date

Microsoft's new smaller and sleeker Xbox One S finally has a release date: Aug. 2.Announced at E3 in June, the Xbox One S is Microsoft's most compact Xbox game console yet. Starting at $299 with a 500GB hard drive, the Xbox One S is 40% smaller than the Xbox One, supports 4K UHD … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts zum zweiten Mal in Folge zur weltbesten Hotelmarke von Travel + Leisure, USA, World's Best Awards, Readers' Survey 2016 gewählt

Oberoi Hotels & Ressorts: New York (ots/PRNewswire) - Oberoi Hotels & Resorts wurden zum zweiten Mal in Folge zur weltbesten Hotelmarke von Travel + Leisure, World's Best Awards, 2016 gewählt. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160718/814053-a ) (Photo: ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

What does this dream I had about an immaculately lit gastropub mean?

Jack in the Box, a fast-food chain that does not have any locations in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, wants New Yorkers to be able to experience its new "Brewhouse Burger," which is being unveiled today. To that end, they have created a VR experience revolving arou … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The future of GoPro's hardware should be all about live-streaming

GoPro posted a new video of some MotoGP racing bikes to its YouTube channel late last week that shows off something curious: a compact, two-lens camera capable of shooting 360-degree video.This is something that CEO Nick Woodman first promised back at CES in January, and nothing … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Omnicharge: Mobiler Strom für Pokémon Go-Junkies

Spätestens mit dem weltweiten Boom von Pokemon Go ist klar, dass die Akkus in Smartphones für die allerwenigsten reichen. Vor allem wenn so eine Saftschleuder wie das AR-Game von Niantec installiert wurde. Akku-Packs können da in der Not... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Valor, Mystic or Instinct: Which Team You Should Join in 'Pokemon GO'

The most frequently asked question and only major decision you'll have to make whilst playing Pokemon GO [Free] is 'what team should I join?'. Your decision, whether that is Blue for Mystic, Red for Valor or Yellow for Instinct, will come to define and mould your experience of pl … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

NFL reportedly planning on embedding data chips in footballs to gauge field goals

Hey, Tom Brady — deflate this football at your own risk. According to the Toronto Sun, the NFL is planning on inserting customized data chips into game balls for the 2016 preseason, beginning next month, and for Thursday Night Football regular-season games. The Sun reports that n … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

ARM's $31 billion takeover shows that information is king

ARM Holdings, a chip design firm that doesn’t manufacture or sell any chips, has just been bought by SoftBank for a cool $31.4 billion. That’s four times as much as Microsoft paid for Nokia, close to three times Google’s expenditure on Motorola, and an order of magnitude more tha … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Upcoming redesigned Xperia device shows up in leaked pictures

Here’s our first look at what could be the next high-end Xperia phone. Images supplied to GSM Arena by a tipster reveal what could be the successor to the current Xperia flagship. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Why the top 5 tech companies are dead set on AI

At nearly every major technology event for the past five years we’ve been given at least one “wow” moment — when one of the big players would unveil some sort of product or service that no one had ever seen before. The bar was set high for innovation, because there were wide-open … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Benefits of Nurturing a Martech Culture

General Management - Marketing technology can make a huge difference between winning in the marketplace and always playing catch up. Yet fostering a martech culture is not a priority for many companies. It ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

How to Expand Your Core Keyword List: Four Tools You've Never Used but Should

Search Engine Marketing - Keyword research has changed a lot over the past few years—from merely searching for long-tail opportunities with lower competition... to in-depth niche research. These four tools will help you adapt ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Google launches voter registration assistance in its search results

Google today is rolling out a new search feature that will help U.S. users learn how they can register to vote, according to their state’s requirements. When people search for “register to vote” on Google, the search engine will now display detailed guidelines, voting requirement … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft confirms 2TB Xbox One S launch for August 2 priced at $400

Microsoft has finally confirmed that its previously announced Xbox One S console will be launching on August 2 in 25 markets. The company also announced that a 1TB and 500GB version will be made available for $350 and $300 respectively, though no launch date has been provided for … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Fraudsters force RimWorld dev to stop giving out Steam keys

Fraudsters have forced the developer of RimWorld to stop giving out Steam keys to new buyers of his game. Tynan Sylvester, the indie developer behind s… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Official: The Xbox One S launches August 2

Microsoft told us the Xbox one S would arrive in August back when it was announced, but we didn’t think it would arrive this soon. The console is set to both reach-pre-order customers and physical stores on August 2. If you need a refresher, the console is both smaller and more p … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The mind blowing amount of mobile activity online every 10 seconds

In the time it has taken you to read this first sentence, a shit load has happened around the world via mobile devices. Let’s take a quick look… Now, granted, this is a marketing infographic based loosely on various sources of recent stats. However… in the past 10 seconds: – 48,0 … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

In pictures: CBBC Live in Birmingham

Around 14,000 youngsters turned out for CBBC's experiential event in Birmingham's Centenary Square over the weekend (16-17 July). | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Learn top-quality photography techniques with the Digital SLR Photography for Dummies Course (79% off)

Here’s a shocker: That fancy new DSLR camera you just bought requires more technical know-how than the Instagram and Snapchat filters you may be used to. Far from intuitive, the functionality of a professional-grade camera can be hopelessly complicated for beginners. But with the … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Jeff Bezos has a cameo as an alien in the new ‘Star Trek’

When you’re worth like $60 billion, you pretty much get to do what you want. You can launch your own space company, explore the bottom of the ocean and even make a brief, but resource-intensive cameo in Star Trek sequel. Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin and producer JJ Abrams … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Star Wars Rogue One: Celebration Reel

Diesen Winter geht es los mit den Star-Wars-Spin-Offs. Star Wars Rogue One wird dabei den Anfang machen. Zeitlich ist der Film zwischen Episode III und IV angesiedelt. Und nachdem der Trailer bereits vor einiger Zeit veröffentlicht wurde, gibt es... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Deus Ex Breach offers an arcade-like mode for stealing corporate secrets

If you need a break from the massive campaign in the upcoming console and PC game, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, you can turn to a quasi-multiplayer mode that will come with the game called Deus Ex Breach. Deus Ex Breach will be packaged with the main game as an arcade-like experienc … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

ISITC Proposes 10 Blockchain Standards Benchmarks for European Financials

ISITC-Europe has introduced 10 blockchain standards to help ensure the rapidly growing ecosystem of distributed ledgers work together. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

6 Tips for Creating High Quality Drone Video that Attracts Prospects

We've been excited about the potential of drones when it comes to B2B video marketing and effective overhead shots of sites, product facilities, showrooms, and more. But if you are renting or buying a drone, you want it to be worthwhile – you want to know how to create high quali … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago