betaworks doesn’t often launch games, but when they do, it tends to stick. Just take Dots, for example, which ended up spinning out of betaworks as its own game studio. Today, the startup studio is launching its second game in the form of CHKN. Imagine that Minecraft had a baby w … | Continue reading
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SAN FRANCISCO — HoloLens, Microsoft’s self-contained holographic computer, arrives in developers' hands around the world today, but when they open those exquisitely designed black boxes, the devices they receive will largely be a mystery to them — both how they work and, more imp … | Continue reading
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) has a new HealthKit program called Feverprints, and it aims to answer an age-old question: what’s a fever? While a fever is typically the harbinger of infection or illness, it can also signal deeper issues, like autoimmune deficiencies or auto-inf … | Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Back in 2008, there was an app that started a craze and produced a putrid cloud of copycats: iFart. That early start helped the infamous fart app gain the attention of the masses and, today, iFart is available on Android for the first time. Just how big a noise did the … | Continue reading
Bitcoin price continues hovering around $415 and 2690 CNY. The chart’s technical conditions are primed for a break into either rally or decline. 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 $29 disc … | Continue reading
If you're one of the many Baldur's Gate fans, I've got kind of good news for you. Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Beamdog's first attempt at developing an original game in the Baldur's Gate universe, has been released for PC, and hopefully iOS and Android releases won't be t … | Continue reading
As an entrepreneur, you master a wide range of skills: You’re resilient, passionate, a leader, and always focused on your company’s success. The vast majority of entrepreneurs also come from a technical background, and the core team they build around them is often comprised of pe … | Continue reading
The Internet is now officially considered a necessary component of American society after a landmark move by the Federal Communications Commission to provide subsidies for broadband access for low-income Americans.SEE ALSO: Mashable House presents: The Internet of the FutureThe F … | Continue reading
Nathan Smith knew that Wink would have to go. It was early in 2015, and the smart home company he'd started less than a year earlier was being held back by the very thing that brought it into existence: Quirky. "We knew that Wink needed a parent other than Quirky to achieve its f … | Continue reading
Forget the trade-offs, enough is enough; join us Android Authority discuss what makes the PERFECT smartphone! Is this, the Smartphone Killer? | Continue reading
Reserve has announced its latest acquisition — Dash — which brings with it the technology for direct integration with Point-of-Sale (POS) systems. This marks the fifth acquisition by the OpenTable rival. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This news comes on the heels … | Continue reading
Verizon already charged a $40 fee for customers upgrading to a new phone on contract, but now they are bringing a similar fee to its no-contract phone upgrades as well. | Continue reading
A new app called Billy wants to help consumers more easily manage their subscriptions and bills, by keeping track of your fixed costs and recurring payments, and make these accessible via a simple mobile interface. That means tracking monthly payments like rent, alongside subscri … | Continue reading
Taylor Swift starred in a 60-second commercial for Apple Music today, which was uploaded to her own Twitter and Instagram profiles directly. Based on true events. #TAYLORvsTREADMILL @applemusic @Drake @1Futurehttps://t.co/ryUY3Yz7Prhttps://t.co/1eIHjoVIFU — Taylor Swift (@taylors … | Continue reading
Krablr started off as a promising real-time crab pricing engine for amateur fishermen. After a long beta period and a $5 million round with Sequoia leading the round and Scranton Angels also investing, the startup is pivoting to focus on millennials going forward. Read More | Continue reading
Apple turns 40 today, marking four decades of incredible growth and success. It also marks four decades of products that each changed our relationship with technology: the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, and the iPhone. We asked Verge executive editor Walt Mossberg to show us some o … | Continue reading
It’s that time again – our final bitcoin price analysis of the week. As we mentioned this morning, we have had a pretty up and down week, but today – so far at least – has been relatively flat. Action has remained well within our predefined range, and although we have seen a smal … | Continue reading
Bandai Namco hat sich eine spezielle Form von VR-Spiel ausgedacht, dass man leider nur in Tokyo erleben kann. Kätzchen retten. Umgesetzt wurde das Spiel mit HTC Vive und es ist nicht klar, ob das auch für Nutzer der VR-Brille eines Tages... | Continue reading
Has the digital age gone too far? Companies pour substantial resources into digital technologies in an attempt to create more personalized connections with customers and increase revenue. In their rush to take advantage of all things digital, many companies may have lost sight of … | Continue reading
This week Atari launched RollerCoaster Tycoon World on Steam as an Early Access title - and unfortunately it's a bit of a mess.Fans were already upset with the publisher for launching the game on Early Access in the first place - they'd expected a full release in shops back in De … | Continue reading
Some of the most influential and successful companies in the game have come out of startup studios. Just look at Giphy, Reserve, and Operator. But what makes a startup studio successful? At Disrupt NY in May, we aim to find out. Betaworks’ John Borthwick, Expa’s Naveen Selvadurai … | Continue reading
Guitar Hero Live developer Freestyle Games has suffered a number of redundancies - but owner Activision has said the studio will remain open.Staff entered into a consultation period with Activision in February. This has now concluded and, according to a source familiar with the s … | Continue reading
Kiloo and Funday Factory's Spellbinders was one of the games that got our attention at GDC 2016 because it managed to put what seems like a pretty tactical experience into super short session lengths. Today, the developers announced that the game is coming out worldwide on April … | Continue reading
A co-founder and former CTO of Yammer, Adam Pisoni, quietly raised a $4.5 million first round of venture funding for his new education tech startup in January. This week, he revealed what Always Be Learning Inc., known as Abl Schools, is working on. Read More | Continue reading
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It's no joke — today, April 1, is Apple's 40th anniversary. Founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, Apple has transformed from scrappy upstart to one of the most powerful — and valuable — companies in the world.To commemorate the 40th anniversary, … | Continue reading
Apple turned 40 today — and the iOS App Store turned seven years, nine months, and about three weeks. It's not exactly the same round number, but it did get me thinking about my years and years of really odd downloads. So I decided to look back at my purchase history.Huh. Co … | Continue reading
Am 1. April 1976 wurde Apple von Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak und Ronald Wayne gegründet. Zu diesem Anlass hat Apple am Infinite Loop Hauptquartier in Cupertino eine Piratenflagge mit Apple-Auge gehisst, um auf die rebellischen, wilden Anfangsta... | Continue reading
VIDEO: Utah’s Rodney Hood scores 30 points in first half vs. Lakers By Will Laws, Special to NBA.com Teams are fighting for their playoff lives as the calendar turns to April. This week, two Western Conference sharpshooters helped their clubs keep pace in the frantic race happeni … | Continue reading
The open-source Hyperledger Project led by the Linux Foundation sees 10 new members joining the initiative. The blockchain endeavor also sees the filling of key leadership positions in a recent announcement. In a recent announcement, the Hyperledger Project revealed 10 new compan … | Continue reading
The iPod commercials left an impression on a young me. I don't remember the first time I saw those silhouettes dancing in front of neon backgrounds, but I do know that I can't forget them. They defined a specific iPod-obsessed era: the early and mid-2000s. People dressed up as th … | Continue reading
One of the wonderful things about podcasts is how, over time, you get to feel like you're friends with the hosts. There have been a few podcasts like that for me, but the one that's been on my mind lately is The Totally Rad Show, an eclectic review series that covered games, TV, … | Continue reading
FreemanXP has today (4 April) revealed it is working as Vodafone UK's lead creative agency, to activate the brand's 2016 sponsorship of Capital's Summertime Ball. | Continue reading
A bear named Pyros (left) has fathered about three-quarters of the nearly 40 brown bears in the Pyrenees Mountains, but specialists say the inbreeding could cause health issues. Photo: Conselh Generau dÁran; paysdelours.com | Continue reading
The A/RPG Titan Quest originally came out for PC in 2006 and was pretty well received. In it, you assumed the role of a warrior of the ancient world fighting against harpies, centaurs, and all the other monsters from Xena the Warrior Princess. So, when DotEmu announced in 2015 it … | Continue reading
Ben and James discuss how Snapchat has built it’s product so effectively, the narcissist in all of us, and the structure of social around the world. Links Ben Thompson: Snapchat’s Ladder — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Old-Fashioned Snapchat — Stratechery Snapchat’s Updated Policies … | Continue reading
Lugg, the startup that helps people with small moves, requested via an Uber-like mobile app, is this week expanding its reach into additional markets. While originally available in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company says it will now be available in Silicon Valley, from Palo … | Continue reading
For anyone who likes online gambling, Fortunejack.com is an online casino that uses digital currency to help ensure fairness and security. The site offers many live-games such as Texas Hold’em, Roulette, Dragon Tiger, Baccarat and CarribeanPoker, and provides round-the-clock cust … | Continue reading
A newly leaked image of Nokia's first Android phone has hit Android Authority's news desk! | Continue reading
NewsBTC is happy to report that its long time plan to secretly champion and eventually implement the controversial CoinDesk blockchain hard fork has finally come to fruition. Reliable sources suggest that the successful execution of this three-year-in-the-making operation has s … | Continue reading
I stumbled in late to the staff meeting, my face flushed and sweaty, deep creases worn into both cheeks from the Oculus Rift headset. I had planned to spend 30 or 40 minutes testing out AirMech: Command, one of the launch titles for Facebook’s virtual reality headset. Three hours … | Continue reading
Dass der schwedische Modegigant H&M gerne mal Kooperationen mit großen Modedesignern eingeht, ist bekannt. Auch gab es schon spezielle Kollektionen für Festivals wie das Coachella. Dass H&M aber eine Koop mit dem Silicon-Valley-... | Continue reading
You can’t help but hear about tablets that are designed to replace your laptop. Microsoft and Apple have been pouring tons of effort and marketing into the Surface Pro and iPad Pro, two devices that are supposed to be productivity machines in addition to tablets. You can see them … | Continue reading
Like an oasis in the desert, special purpose vehicles (SPV) can offer investors critical liquidity and capital to exercise pro-rata rights, even in a world where overall returns in venture capital have been decreasing. With new regulations taking effect around secondary transacti … | Continue reading
Social Media - This week, big updates and new capabilities: Facebook looks to leap into mobile payments, and Snapchat unveils a feature-rich update. Also: Instagram's video-length limit; YouTube's plans to take on livestreaming; ... | Continue reading
General Management - Unless you're one of the iron-walleted few, gaining startup capital for your business venture will require the help of investors. Navigating those waters can be a lesson in humility; it ... | Continue reading
Unless you got access to the super secretive Alpha, chances are you've never seen Doom's multiplayer mode in action. All that is set to change at 3.30pm today, when I'll be streaming ninety minutes of multiplayer from Doom's closed beta. Expect guns, guts and gore galore. Probabl … | Continue reading