This smart plug is like an IT guy for your home, and that could be awesome (or terrible)

You know how every smart-ass IT guy or customer service rep tells you to try turning your devices off and on to solve your issues? ResetPlug does just that, except automatically — and for your home Wi-Fi woes. The $59.99 plug (yes, seriously) monitors your WiFi signal, and automa … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Java vs C app performance – Gary explains

Java is the official language of Android, but you can also write apps in C or C++ using the NDK. But which language is faster on Android? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Amazon's ultra-light Kindle Oasis gives you the ultimate (but pricey) reading experience

There’s never been a thinner, lighter e-reader than Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis. Though it may conquer the traditional book and paperback experience, if you want this cutting-edge reading device you’re gonna have to pay a pretty penny.Our full review: http://on.mash.to/1Tj9jU3 Read … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Wade 'honored' to be Prince's favorite basketball player

Dwyane Wade says he's feeling "all kinds of emotions" after hearing that he was Prince's favorite basketball player. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

HP updated its Pavilion laptops

HP released its revamped Pavilion notebook line today, which gave the whole line – including the 14-inch, 15.6-inch, and 17.3-inch — a makeover and spec boost. They now come in seven colors! Here are the details for the line's most expensive model, the 17.3-inch:Seven colors: sil … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

What's Encouraging Blockchain R&D? Barclays, Citi and More Weigh In

At large incumbents, there is a balance in encouraging employees to work on ambitious moonshots while also achieving wins. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Video: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" als Emoji-Drama

Es soll Leute geben, die nur noch per Emojis kommunizieren. Wieso nicht auch größere Geschichten damit erzählen, dachte sich Disney und hat den Clip "Star Wars: The Force Awakens as told by Emoji" produziert. Eine kurzweilige und p... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Possible new particle from LHC has physicists cautiously excited

Surprising readings from December just won't go away -- and unlike the LHC's last big particle, this one would upset physics rather than confirming it. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Ellen Pao, Freada Kapor Klein and others form tech diversity and inclusion war room

A giant war room of diversity advocates in Silicon Valley has formed under the name Project Include. The effort consists of former Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao, Pinterest engineer Tracy Chou, Kapor Capital Partner Freada Kapor Klein, Slack engineer Erica Baker, ReadySet founder Y … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

IBM Announces Security Focused Blockchain Framework

IBM recently announced its new blockchain framework and cloud supporting services. The tech pioneer has been making some really good progress in the blockchain technology segment in the recent days. These new products are developed with the data safety in mind – so that whoever i … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

What’s your ideal smartphone screen size? [Poll of the Week]

With so many options out there, we'd like to know - what's your ideal smartphone screen size? Voice your opinion in our latest Poll of the Week! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Uber is transitioning from Google Wallet to Android Pay on May 9

Uber was, surprisingly, still accepting Google Wallet as a form of payment. On May 9, that won’t be the case. In an email to users, Google is preparing those who rely on Google Wallet to get around town that a transition to Android Pay is necessary for Uber. It joins credit/debit … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The TwelveSouth TimePorter is an eyeglass case for your Apple Watch

Apple makes a couple accessories for the Apple Watch — but if you take a look at the shelves of a Best Buy or an Apple Store, you'll find that the third-party accessory market is much more colorful (both literally and figuratively). There are stands of all sizes and materials; af … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

HP's Pavilion x360 affordable convertible comes in 15-inch version now

Everybody needs at least one convertible touchscreen laptop in their life, if only to tell their kids about how they owned a convertible touchscreen laptop "back in the day." And when their kids look at them funny they can mumble something like, "You know, back when Microsoft and … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft acquires Italian IoT platform Solair

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Solair, an Italy-based IoT service that was founded in 2011 (and not the U.S.-based company that makes retractable awnings). Solair already used Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform to offer its services, so it’s no surprise th … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Age of Learning, a quiet giant in education apps, raised $150M at a $1B valuation from Iconiq

Some startups raise a lot of money with much fanfare before they’ve ever shipped a product, but some grow under the radar, building something that clicks, and then slowly amassing users and revenues before most even realise they’ve arrived. Now, one of the latter — an education s … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Mika Mobile Expect to Submit 'Lost Frontier' This Month

We're pretty huge fans of Mika Mobile around here, as both Battleheart [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battleheart/id394057299?mt=8"] and Battleheart Legacy [appprice url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battleheart-legacy/id666508823?mt=8"] are near the top of any … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Parachute lets organizations receive live-streamed emergency incidents recorded with your iPhone

While there are a number of mobile apps that serve as a panic button of sorts – alerting friends or family when you feel you’re in danger – last year’s TechCrunch Disrupt NY hackathon winner Witness resonated with the event’s audience because it also promised a way to discreetly … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Near-stock Android experience comes to the Oppo R7s via Project Spectrum

Oppo has announced a near-stock Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow ROM called Project Spectrum beta which delivers an alternative to ColorOS for the Oppo R7s. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Landsman Mill, at the east end of the village of Rhinebeck,...

Landsman Mill, at the east end of the village of Rhinebeck, … | Continue reading


@nos.twnsnd.co | 8 years ago

Everalbum launches Explore to automatically organize all your photos in one place

Today Everalbum has launched a feature that uses machine learning to surface photos around the important moments of your life. Everalbum Explore, available on both the company’s iOS and Android apps, aggregates results from beyond your camera roll, including cloud-based services … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Announcing the Disrupt NY Hackathon MCs, sponsor prizes and last chance for tickets

This year’s TechCrunch Disrupt NY Hackathon is set to be the best yet. We’re a week away from the main event and are giddy with excitement.Throughout the week, we’ll be releasing information about the event, and we figured where better to start than with details about spectator t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Apollo 7s are some of the tiniest wireless earbuds around

Another new pair of truly wireless earbuds have popped up on Kickstarter today and, in all honesty, there's not much unique about them. The Apollo 7s are made by a company called Erato, and they are single-purpose, water-resistant wireless earbuds that come with a carrying (and c … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Stress mit Facebook: Brasilien sperrt WhatsApp

In Brasilien gibt es rund 100 Mio. User von WhatsApp, die ihren Messenger zur Zeit nicht nutzen können. Die App wurde wie bereits im letzten Jahr gesperrt. Das führt damals schon zu sechs Mio. neuen User für die Konkurrenz-App Telegr... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

'Clash of Clans' May Update Details Revealed - Greatly Reduced Spell and Troop Training Time

With the Clash Royale [Free] update out of the way, Supercell has refocused their promotional lasers on talking about the upcoming update to Clash of Clans [Free] which introduces some pretty huge convenience features. Namely, spells and troops are going to take a lot less time t … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Star Wars Battlefront May 4th content and May client update detailed

Tomorrow is Star Wars Day - "May the fourth be with you" - and in celebration EA has gifts planned for Star Wars Battlefront. Don't get too excited.They are: 4,444 credits given for logging in; Jabba the Hutt stocking a new Bacta Bomb Star Card (not free); and a free, four-hour O … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Brazilian judge denies WhatsApp’s appeal against 72-hour block

A Brazilian judge has denied an injunction against a countrywide ban filed by messaging app WhatsApp, according to local media reports. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

3 Ways to Encourage Employees and Co-Workers to Share Your Content

Expand your content's social reach through employee engagement. Here are 3 tips to create a brand your employees will be excited to engage with. | Continue reading


@brandpoint.com | 8 years ago

Craig Wright 'Will Move Bitcoin' to Prove He's Satoshi Nakamoto

A representative for self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright says further evidence will be soon be provided via the movement of bitcoin. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

SEM Rush Chat – How to Double your Blog Traffic in 2 Weeks

Tomorrow I will be answering live questions on how to double your blog traffic in two weeks in the SEM Rush chat. In this post, I will be listing materials for the audience. Rand Fishken – Why Content Marketing Fails – Click Here to Download   Technical Aspect of Structuring a Bl … | Continue reading


@ignitevisibility.com | 8 years ago

Met Gala 2016: how tech played out on the red carpet

Some Met Galas have themes that make dressing for the red carpet pretty literal: punk, China, superheroes. "Manus x Machina: Fashion In an Age of Technology" is... loose. The exhibit itself explores the evolution of dressmaking from handmade (manus) to machine made (machina), and … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Twitter’s new ‘Connect’ tab shows you who to follow

Twitter has announced a new feature designed to make it easier for users to find interesting and relevant accounts to follow on its service: a new “Connect” tab. Available on both iOS and Android, the tab combines the ability to find friends and family from your phone’s Contact l … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Xiaomi's first smartwatch is made for kids

Xiaomi, surprisingly, hasn't released any smartwatch to compete with the Apple Watch or dozen of Android Wear smartwatches out there.The Chinese tech giant is now dipping its toes into smartwatch waters with its first one called the Mi Bunny — designed specifically for kids.SEE A … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

In pictures: Molton Brown brings 'magic mirror' experience to London

Cosmetic brand Molton Brown has installed a 'Magic Mirror of Exploration' at its flagship store in London's Regent Street. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Holding $440

Bitcoin price remains above $440 and is testing $450 at the time of writing. A narrowing range of price action implies a break-out is building up steam. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Twitter’s new ‘Connect’ tab makes it easier to find accounts to follow

Twitter wants to make it easier to make new internet friends. A new ‘Connect’ tab on Android and iOS will link you to people and accounts it thinks you’ll enjoy following. Although Twitter already has a ‘Who to follow’ section with a few suggestions, the idea is that Connect can … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

'Joan Mad Run' Hits the App Store

Happymagenta's Joan Mad Run [Free] has been in development forever. So long in fact that they released the lightweight teaser prequel John Mad Run [Free] nearly two years ago just to give players a taste of what was coming with the "full" game. The original thread for the game wa … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Dishonored 2 gets a 2016 release date

Dishonored 2 will be released worldwide 11th November 2016 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, Bethesda has announced.The gameplay world premiere will happen at E3; evening time 12th June if you live in the US, or wee hours of the morning 13th June if you live in Europe.We haven't heard a g … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

The Fantastic Four Winners

The success of the First Global Credit Trading competitions is due to the ingenuity and persistence of the people who choose to take part. We have old friends who have traded with us from almost the beginning. These people have profitable live accounts, who like the challenge of … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

TechCrunch is coming to Austin and Seattle in June

It’s that time again. TechCrunch is headed to Austin and Seattle for the 2016 TC Meetup + Pitch-off. If you were looking to pitch your startup to the TechCrunch team, local VCs and your local community, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. Ten companies will be selected to … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How the White House plans to bring smart guns to law enforcement

The Obama administration released a multi-part plan late last week to spur further research into making reliable smart gun technology and potentially integrating it into law enforcement in the future.The smart guns the report specifies are firearms that have some form of safety t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft acquires Internet of Things platform Solair, will integrate the technology into Azure IoT Suite

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Solair, a company that provides software companies can use to work with all of their Internet-connected devices. The software can run as a cloud service or on companies’ infrastructure. Solair also offers a hardware gateway that comp … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Get a Gold Orendi Skin in 'Battleborn' By Downloading 'Battleborn Tap'

If you don't pay attention to the PC/console world, chances are you've missed out on 2K's latest blockbuster release, Battleborn. The easiest way to describe it is if you took Borderlands, added some elements which almost feel MOBA-like, mixed in a bunch of different characters k … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Twitter launches Connect tab to help you find accounts to follow

Twitter is sticking another tab at the top of your feed today, called Connect, with the aim of helping you figure out which accounts to follow. The Connect tab will pull together follow recommendations based on where you're located, who you already follow, and major events happen … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Best WiFi hotspot devices

If you want to keep all of your gadgets connected while on-the-go, you will need a WiFi hotspot. Which one should you get? | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Nintendo explains why it chose Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem for its next mobile offerings

Nintendo's president explains why Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem were selected as the next mobile offerings. News and commentary within. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Cook’s attempts to be Apple’s iPhone 7 hype man feel hollow

The difference between where a business is now and where it’s headed can be a huge deciding factor in how its viewed externally, particularly by investors. Take Apple’s most recent financial statement as an example. Last week it reported quarterly revenues of $50.6 billion, of wh … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Small enough to fit in your pocket, this device can tell if your food is gluten-free

For people with gluten allergies or celiac disease, the idea of eating out in restaurants can be terrifying. It typically involves scrutinizing menus and food labels, interrogating waiters, or having to bring their own meals wherever they go.But now, a discreet new device, small … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago