Virool snags $12 million for its video advertising managing tool

Native video advertising startup Virool announced today that it sealed a $12 million investment led by Menlo Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, and Yahoo Japan. The new funding, Virool said, will be used to “further accelerate its presence in the global advertising market.” Virool’s ma … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

HP Envy x360 laptop sports AMD’s 7th-generation mobile processor

HP’s new HP Envy x360 laptop features a new seventh-generation mobile processor from Advanced Micro Devices. The new processor, the AMD A-series accelerated processing unit (APU) features advanced video, high-end graphics, and security features for a laptop that combines both pro … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

First Click: Cortana is Microsoft's secret mobile weapon

Google’s Toolbar app launched more than 15 years ago as a convenient way to directly access the search engine from within Internet Explorer. Over the years it served as a Trojan Horse to convince Internet Explorer users to use Google search and other Google services, and eventual … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Generali Versicherungen bis 31.12.2017 Partner von Reisegarant

Generali Versicherungen: München (ots) - - Ende 2017 Rückzug aus dem Geschäft mit Reiseinsolvenzversicherungen Die Generali Versicherungen werden noch bis zum 31. Dezember 2017 ihre Zusammenarbeit im Bestandsgeschäft mit der Reisegarant GmbH fortsetzen. Anschließend ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

How a little-known Australian software firm helped in one of biggest ever document leaks

SYDNEY (By Byron Kaye, Reuters) – Software produced by a little-known Australian developer has helped journalists piece together news leads from the mountains of data found in the contents of the Panama Papers, one of the biggest document leaks in history. Sydney-based Nuix Pty L … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Oppo brings the selfie-focused F1 Plus to international markets

A rebranded version of Oppo R9, which launched in China in February, the Oppo F1 Plus boasts a beautiful – if not original – appearance, solid specifications, and a tricked-out 16MP front camera. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This company is giving its satellite imagery of California away for free

Satellite Imagery of almost every place on Earth is available widely now, thanks to the advent of services like Google Earth, but it’s always been tricky to use that in a business without paying thousands of dollars. Today, Planet Labs, a satellite company founded in 2010 by ex-N … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Twitter reportedly wins streaming rights for NFL's Thursday Night Football

Twitter has reportedly won a deal with the NFL to stream Thursday Night Football games online, according to Bloomberg. Tech companies including Apple, Amazon, and Google, reportedly showed interest in acquiring the rights for these games earlier this year. In February, the NFL an … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Android Auto jetzt auch in der Schweiz und Österreich verfügbar

Volle Fahrt voraus: Google hat über Twitter angekündigt, dass Android Auto in 18 neue Länder sowie nach Puerto Rico kommt. Die meisten liegen in Europa oder Lateinamerika, aber auch andere große Märkte wie Indien oder Russ... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

In pictures: TransPennine Express' giant North Star visits Leeds

Locomotive company TransPennine Express teamed up with Engine UK to launch its 'Where Next?' campaign yesterday (4 April) by installing a giant, interactive North Star in Leeds. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

HP debuts the world's thinnest laptop

HP's new Spectre 13.3-inch laptop, running Windows 10, is gorgeous and only weighs 2.45 pounds. At 0.4 of an inch thick — as thick as a AAA battery — it's also the world's thinnest laptop available on on the market (includes laptops that have shipped over 1 million units as of Fe … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Prodrive Subaru WRX STI Goes For The Isle of Man TT record

www.ZerCustoms.com - Prodrive announced that they are currently developing this specially prepped Sub... [...] | Continue reading


@zercustoms.com | 8 years ago

Philippines tries to solve its crippling traffic jams with live data

Manila is notorious for its traffic jams, and the Philippine capital is trying to use data to solve the problem.Ride-hailing app Grab announced Tuesday it's working with the World Bank and the Philippine government to make its traffic data available to the Southeast Asian nation, … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

6 enterprise startups for smarter businesses

Every year, The Next Web holds hundreds of interviews with young startups in order to shortlist the cream of the crop and invite them to Boost, our early-stage growth program at The Next Web Conference. With the eleventh edition of our flagship Amsterdam conference coming up in M … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

New Baldur's Gate expansion Siege of Dragonspear off to a rough start

It's been a rough start for new Baldur's Gate expansion Siege of Dragonspear - yes you read that correctly, a very old game has a new expansion (it was rele… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Report: 60% of smartphone users are dissatisfied and ready to switch carriers

A new mobile report states that 60% of consumers are dissatisfied with their carrier's connectivity and overall experience and are ready to switch. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Going Viral: The Steps to Making Your Content Contagious

  It’s the age-old question that haunts writers of the World Wide Web, constantly on the minds of every user around the globe:[..] | Continue reading


@contentequalsmoney.com | 8 years ago

Benefits of Using Glass Chopping Boards

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@wallflowergirl.co.uk | 8 years ago

Why R. Mika is the most hated character in Street Fighter 5 right now

R. Mika's having a tough time of it right now.The plucky wrestler has been singled out as the most annoying character to play against in Street Fighter 5. Over at r/StreetFighter there are more than a few threads putting the boot in. She's been called "cheap", "overpowered" and " … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Environmental success stories get second life

Date: 05/04/2016The CiVi.net project identified four regions in Brazil and Costa Rica where local communities and civil society organisations (CSOs) had developed and implemented solutions to environmental challenges – from preserving wetlands and local biodiversity to fighting d … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

London-based on-demand delivery service Jinn picks up $7.5M Series A

After months of rumours that the startup was raising, Jinn, the same-hour ‘shop on your behalf’ delivery app, is disclosing $7.5 million in Series A funding, money that it plans to use to expand to more UK cities — the service is currently in central London and most recently Manc … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Worn Down Vinyl Wrap Makes Your Car Look Hardcore

www.ZerCustoms.com - Most of you are familiar with the Swedish vinyl wrap specialists from WrapZone. ... [...] | Continue reading


@zercustoms.com | 8 years ago

Elizabeth Banks launches website dedicated to women in comedy

Actress, director, and comedian Elizabeth Banks has launched a new website dedicated "to [shining] a spotlight on funny women." From Amy Schumer and Mindy Kaling, to "your 15 your old neighbor who just started her own Youtube channel," the site — named WhoHaha — aims to bring tog … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

HP's new logo is the awesome one it never used

HP is launching a global brand offensive today with the ultra-thin Spectre 13 laptop, and one of the subtler changes the company is making is to its logo. Where last year's Spectre x360 had the full "Hewlett-Packard" written out, the new 13-inch model has just four minimalist sla … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

China Blocks Mentions of Hong Kong Dystopian Film

'Ten Years,' a film that imagines life in Hong Kong under mainland China's control in 2025, won Best Picture at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. But in China, there is no mention of the film. Photo: Ten Years | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

HP launches two ultra-thin luxury-designed, gold-plated, diamond-encrusted laptops

HP is unveiling two luxury laptops based on its HP Spectre ultra-thin notebook design. The limited edition models of the HP Spectre include a 18-karat gold model created by Dutch designer Tord Boontje and a gold-plated and diamond model from jewelry designer Jess Hannah. The comp … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Oppo’s F1 Plus Android smartphone cares more about selfies than sunsets

Chinese handset maker Oppo is throwing its proverbial hat into the ring once again with a new flagship smartphone aimed at wooing buyers away from better-known household brands. The handset keeps a similar appearance as Oppo’s R7s, but with an important addition – a fingerprint s … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Nuclear energy network works to improve safety

Date: 05/04/2016The network was established in 2004 by the first SARNET project and further developed in SARNET2. SARNET2 continued addressing knowledge gaps relating to safety and severe accident management at water-cooled nuclear power plants.SARNET2 helped improve software, ca … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

The HP Spectre is an ultrabook design achievement at 10.4 mm thin

s a gadgets specialist, per usual I was gazing upon something unreleased last week. The object of interest was the HP Spectre, a 13.3 inch ultrabook with a thickness of 10.4 mm and weight of 2.45 pounds — what HP is calling the thinnest laptop in the world.Its thickness (or lack … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How Best-in-Class Brands do B2B Social Media Strategy [Report]

Learn which platforms have the highest audience and most engagement for your industry’s B2B social media strategy with this report from TrackMaven. | Continue reading


@toprankblog.com | 8 years ago

Oppo's F1 Plus brings 16-megapixel selfie shooter to Europe

The race for the best selfie camera hits a new milestone in Europe today with the launch of Oppo's F1 Plus. This 5.5-inch Android smartphone will already be familiar to Chinese consumers under the title of Oppo R9. It features an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, 4GB of RAM … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The Spectre 13 is HP's attempt to out-design Apple

HP has been trying to make a laptop that will catch everyone's attention. Now, HP thinks it's nailed it.Its newest laptop is called the Spectre 13 (or sometimes, simply, the HP Spectre), and — at just 10.4mm thick — it's supposed to be the thinnest any major laptop manufacturer h … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

HP is auctioning off gold-plated, diamond-studded versions of its thin new laptop

HP just announced a impressive new laptop called the Spectre 13. The laptop is already stylish enough to attract plenty of eyes in stores, but HP brought on two celebrity designers to make even flashier limit-edition versions.And I really mean flashy. One model is plated with 18k … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

HP’s world’s thinnest laptop is as thick as a AAA battery

HP is unveiling its HP Spectre laptop today as the world’s thinnest notebook computer with a 10.4 millimeter thickness. That’s as thin as a AAA battery. The laptop is part of a broader HP strategy to position itself as an innovator and reinventor, said Mike Nash, vice president o … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Orange invests $85M in Africa Internet Group, Africa’s first billion dollar tech firm

There’s more money for Africa Internet Group (AIG), the Rocket Internet-backed company that became Africa’s first tech unicorn last month when it landed a $326 million investment at a valuation of more than $1 billion. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

AccorHotels acquires luxury vacation-rental platform OneFineStay for $170 million

AccorHotels, the Paris-based group that owns and operates thousands of hotels around the world, has acquired the U.K.’s OneFineStay, a so-called “sharing economy” startup that lets homeowners monetize their houses while out-of-town. The initial deal is worth €148M ($170 million), … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Here’s how to find out if your partner is secretly using Tinder

Have you ever wondered if your significant other might be playing away on Tinder? Well, now you can find out once and for all. A new website called Swipebuster is letting people pay $4.99 in exchange for a definitive answer about whether their partner is on the dating app or not. … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Ikea bringt VR-App für HTC Vive

Die virtuelle Realität liegt für die meisten noch weit weg, aber das dürfte sich in den nächsten Jahren ändern. Deswegen testet Ikea schon jetzt eine VR-App für die HTC Vive, bei der sich alles um die individuelle Trau... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

2016 Bentley Continental GT Speed Black Edition

www.ZerCustoms.com - Bentley introduced this week the new 2016 Continental GT Speed, alongside a new ... [...] | Continue reading


@zercustoms.com | 8 years ago

What customer success managers actually do all day

People with ‘customer success’ in their job title haven’t been around for very long. They’re kind of like sales, but not focused on selling. They’re a bit like support, but don’t deal with just any old tyre-kicker. For products like a t-shirt, there’s no need to make sure custome … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Snapdragon 820 Galaxy S7 suffering from slow motion video stuttering

A number of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners are complaining about stutter when recording slow motion video, but only if they own a Snapdragon 820 powered handset. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

5 Hot Trends in Trade Shows

The way people visit and experience trade shows today has changed dramatically from just a year ago. It used to be all about giveaways, networking, finding out who’s speaking, and what parties are the best to attend. Trade shows have outgrown most of these areas, and event manage … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

The Art and Science of Asking for Referrals

Asking for referrals makes many financial planners more than a little uncomfortable. It can take you far outside of your comfort zone. The good news is that there is an art and science to asking for referrals. If you do it properly, you’ll further position your practice in a prof … | Continue reading


@wpicommunications.com | 8 years ago

What to Watch for in the Wisconsin Primary

After a difficult week for Donald Trump, and unfavorable demographics for Hillary Clinton, challengers Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders look set to have a strong night in Wisconsin. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Training airline pilots to recover control from a stall

Date: 05/04/2016Image of SUPRA airplane. © TNOThe SUPRA model is currently being used at the Desdemona flight simulator, located in Soesterberg, the Netherlands. The simulator is being used to research pilot performance in extreme flight situations and to train commercial pilots … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

#PanamaPapers was a hack, not a whistleblow

Revelations from the massive #PanamaPapers data dump are still being made by journalists across the world, but one thing seems to be clear. According to Ramon Fonseca, a co-founder of Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian company whose dealings have been leaked for all to see, this was … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

US-Army will Soldaten bis 2018 mit Mini-Drohnen ausrüsten

Das US-Militär plant, seine Soldaten bis 2018 mit winzigen Drohen auszustatten. Solche Drohnen sind nicht neu - sie werden bereits von britischen und norwegischen Soldaten genutzt -, sind aber sehr teuer in der Herstellung: Die 160 Black Horne... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Why Asking "Can I Fix it?" is Better than Stating "I will Fix it!"

Why is asking “Can I fix it?” better than stating “I will Fix it!” The first is in form of a question —and because we love curiosity and learning here, we already like it more for the possibilities it opens. The second is a promise —and while we may be confident, our ability to d … | Continue reading


@conversationagent.com | 8 years ago