Viddsee, a streaming platform for independent short films in Asia, and Discovery Networks announced a content partnership today. The agreement is noteworthy because this is not only the biggest deal of its kind that Singapore-based Viddsee has inked so far, but also marks the fir … | Continue reading
FX Networks has partnered with Marvel to produce a full season of Legion — the TV show set in the X-Men universe that follows the son of Charles "Professor X" Xavier — after the network received a pilot episode last year. That pilot was the work of Noah Hawley, best known for his … | Continue reading
More than one-third of US internet users said they first find out about small businesses when researching online, according to a survey. Walking into a local store, however, was the least likely path to discovery. | Continue reading
The ad blocking debate rumbles on, with the spotlight shining more and more on mobile platforms. Dr. Johnny Ryan, the head of ecosystem at counter-ad-blocking technology firm PageFair, spoke with eMarketer about its new research in global mobile ad blocking habits. | Continue reading
Both brand marketers and media agencies have concerns when it comes to their digital media buying and planning. According to April 2016 research, click fraud and viewability are a significant worry for both. | Continue reading
The largest share of video ad campaigns in Canada now include impressions served to desktop, laptop and mobile devices, according to one platform. And mobile makes up some part of about two-thirds of media plans for video ads. | Continue reading
Walgreens customers use their mobile devices to research products, but they don’t convert until they get to the store, according to Kartik Subramanian, Walgreens’ director of product management and mobile commerce. Subramanian spoke with eMarketer and explains that th … | Continue reading
In just five years, one firm projects, revenues from video-on-demand (VOD) subscriptions in Asia-Pacific will more than triple, to $13 billion. Other research suggests the largest share of the region’s viewers are in Japan—and will continue to be. | Continue reading
More US companies are turning to marketing attribution to help measure their campaigns across different devices and channels. However, a February 2016 study points to key challenges, including troubles with attribution data collection, cost justification and finding qualified sta … | Continue reading
The shift to cloud-based solutions is a large part of the digital transformation for businesses across industries, but going digital doesn’t always mean moving all solutions into the cloud. Ahmed Elemam, senior digital marketing and analytics strategist at WestJet, spoke wi … | Continue reading
Nvidia took to Computex to show off its recently announced GeForce GTX 1070 and 1080, high-end graphics cards that retail for north of $380, but longtime rival AMD chose a different approach at the Taiwanese show. AMD used its own Computex press conference to reveal its new Radeo … | Continue reading
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — Like the forester planting trees in a decimated timberland, Amazon is now seriously considering expanding its brick and mortar bookstore experiment.During a lengthy chat with The Verge's Walt Mossberg at the annual Code Conference on Tuesday nig … | Continue reading
When it came to discussing Peter Thiel’s involvement in the ongoing Gawker trial that’s raised questions surrounding free speech, Jeff Bezos quoted Confucius: “Seek revenge and you should dig two graves, one for yourself.” Bezos, naturally, should have strong opinions when it com … | Continue reading
OnePlus is now offering the OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X via Amazon, starting with the UK and with the US market to follow. | Continue reading
Marketo bought by Vista Equity partners for $1.79 Billion dollars, Paypal is halting operations in Turkey after not being able to get a license, Iran wants messaging apps to throw Iranian citizens data on Iranian servers, Sirin Labs unveils a $14,000 privacy smart phone. Read Mor … | Continue reading
Visme does what it says on the tin - convincingly suitable for any digital design including blogs, infographics and quick social posts. Also perfect for educators or a new generation of designers needing a platform to exercise their skill. If Visme claimed to be one of the most t … | Continue reading
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES, California — If you're excited about artificial intelligence and machine learning now, just wait until you see what's coming around the bend.Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the company behind one of the most popular consumer-grade home AI devices on the m … | Continue reading
Why isn't there a Prime Video app on the Apple TV — and why doesn't Amazon sell either the Apple TV nor the Chromecast on Amazon.com? According to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, it all comes down to "acceptable business terms."Bezos argues that for video players, he only wants Amazon to … | Continue reading
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price appears to be taking a break from its sharp climb, offering buyers an opportunity to catch the uptrend on a pullback. Bitcoin recently broke out of a symmetrical triangle formation and has surged past the previous year highs at $500. Pri … | Continue reading
Amazon has three big pillars: the retail marketplace, Amazon Prime, and Amazon Web Services. But there certainly would be room for a fourth pillar. It’s possible that Amazon Studios, which is producing original video content for Prime Video could be that fourth pillar, but it’s a … | Continue reading
As we’ve discussed, Facebook’s bot platform is still in its early stages, and most apps aren’t ready yet to become part of your everyday life. This is mainly due to shortfalls in natural language processing and the trial-and-error process of developers actually figuring out how u … | Continue reading
Xiaomi is moving closer to launching its smartphones in the U.S. market. Today the Chinese company announced a partnership with Microsoft that includes a cross-license and patent transfer agreement and the pre-installation of Skype and Microsoft Office products on Xiaomi devices. … | Continue reading
RANCHOS PALOS VERDES — Ford wants to innovate, but not at the expense of its customers and core business. That's the core takeaway from Ford CEO Mark Fields' sit down on Monday with Recode's Kara Swisher and Pete Kafka at the annual Code Conference."[We] want to keep up with the … | Continue reading
For the average pedestrian, it's immensely hard to look up from an Instagram scroll when you need to, say, cross a four-lane freeway.That's why the New South Wales state government is looking to trial ground level traffic lights at key crossings in Sydney, Australia from December … | Continue reading
Advanced Micro Devices is unveiling its seventh-generation accelerated processing units — which combine graphics and computing in a single chip — for mobile entertainment and productivity laptops today. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based chip maker said that its new chips have double-di … | Continue reading
Speaking today at the Code Conference, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spoke out against Peter Thiel's crusade against Gawker Media. Bezos who was perhaps speaking more as the owner of The Washington Post than as the CEO of Amazon, shied away from discussing the specifics of the Hulk Hogan … | Continue reading
The German-based developers Tinytouchtales, in collaborating with artist Max "Mexer" Fiedler, have a childish yet satisfying distinguishable art direction. I urge you to try Card Crawl [$2.99], their 2015 solitaire style dungeon crawler to see what I am talking about. The upcomin … | Continue reading
AMD is marking the occasion of Computex Taipei by launching its next-generation laptop processors. The seventh-generation Bristol Ridge A-series APUs — that's AMD parlance for "Accelerated Processing Units" that include a CPU and GPU on the same chip — feature CPU cores based on … | Continue reading
There’s a new early-stage fund in town — town being Southeast Asia. Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, the VC firm that launched a $100 million fund last year, today announced a new fund focused on seed stage investments in the region. Read More | Continue reading
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As far back as August 2015 we caught our first look at auto runner/platformer hybrid The Amazing Bernard [$3.99], which caught our eye with its interesting take on the genre with innovative mechanics such as being able to create platforms and springs using the touch screen to kee … | Continue reading
Smartphone apps have improved convenience for public transportation in many urban centers. In Washington, DC, riders can download apps to help them figure out where to go, when to show up and how long to wait for a bus or train. However, the problem with public transport in DC is … | Continue reading
Summer is almost here, which means… it’s time to download some workout apps! TechCrunch tested out dozens of the best fitness apps and we narrowed it down to our three favorites. Read More | Continue reading
One of the confounding things about the latest swath of Apple rumors is that most of the information leaking out isn't even about the 2016 iPhone — the iPhone 7 — but about the one after that. You know, the one coming out in 2017.SEE ALSO: Those rumors of an all-glass iPhone just … | Continue reading
More than half of highly engaged mobile games watch video ads, complete surveys, or install apps to earn virtual in-game currency rewards, according to a new study. The most common action? Watching ads. “Free-to-play games make money from in-app purchases or advertising. Reward-b … | Continue reading
Facebook Messenger may follow WhatsApp in implementing stronger encryption, according to a new report. The social network could add end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app later this year, even though it may come at the expense of some of Facebook's artificial intelligence fea … | Continue reading
Until now, no secret could challenge the Doom reboot's best and most beloved easter egg: the toy soldier fist bump. But it turns out there's an even juicier hidden item that goes well beyond the game itself. Reddit user Tomcb ran Doom's soundtrack through software to see its spec … | Continue reading
At Tesla's annual shareholder's conference in Mountain View, California today, Elon Musk addressed a question from a young Model S P85D owner about how the company would handle an influx of Model 3s to its Supercharging stations, which are currently offered as a free service to T … | Continue reading
During Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, Elon Musk revealed that owners of the company’s first mass-market car, the $35,000 Model 3, will not receive free, unlimited access to Tesla’s Supercharger network of charger for life — unless they purchase a specific package. The questi … | Continue reading
A study by the University of British Columbia has demonstrated that smartphone notifications can cause symptoms similar to ADHD. | Continue reading
Last week, I publicly outed myself as a non-tenure-track academic diagnosed on the autism spectrum, hoping that doing so might help other struggling academics find solace knowing they are not alone… | Continue reading
Over 35,000 Verizon employees will return to work on Wednesday after reaching an agreement to end their strike. The two striking unions, the Communication Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, said that they had reached an agreement that'll h … | Continue reading
We're streaming live on Mobcrush right now. There's a couple different ways you can watch the stream, and they all work equally well and it's really just a matter of personal preference as to which method you prefer. The easiest way to watch is just watching the embedded player r … | Continue reading
Getting a movie license is one of the major ways to succeed in the mobile gaming business, and publisher Playtech has brought in some talent that knows exactly how to make that happen. Playtech announced today that it is aiming its resources at gaining market share in the casual … | Continue reading
You might think small business owners would realize after the 10,000th viral local news story that forcibly dictating social media etiquette of customers tends to backfire. And yet here we are again.City Park Apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah finds itself crushed under a flood o … | Continue reading
T-Mobile has created a plan designed to take the hassle out of keeping your cellular service while abroad. $30 buys you 3 weeks of uncomplicated service. | Continue reading
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