Stalking on Instagram is going to change forever.Instagram is testing a new search bar that'll let you search a specific person's followers, as well as who they're following. The search bars appear under the "Followers" and "Following" section within the app.While Mashable recent … | Continue reading
Andre Swanston, CEO of Tru Optik, argued that there’s been one big obstacle to advertising on Internet-connected TVs — measurement. Naturally, Swanston is pitching Tru Optik’s technology as the solution. The company started out by measuring how video content gets shared through p … | Continue reading
The LG G5 goes on sale in the U.S. at the end of this week. Are you buying one? | Continue reading
Video network Vimeo has taken another step forward today with its efforts to better promote its original content – meaning those movies and programs available for rent or purchase on its network. Today, the company is making it possible for viewers to rent or buy films and series … | Continue reading
Tumblr users can now interact with one another more easily. Today, the blogging platform is bringing back replies and launching the redesign of its notes feature. Tumblr’s been working on overhauling the reply format since it pulled the feature in November 2015. Readers could pre … | Continue reading
They're calling it "passive immunization," and it could be the next step on the path to a cure. | Continue reading
Enjoy is expanding into its third city, bringing the technology delivery and setup service to Los Angeles with plans already set to launch next in Chicago. This expansion phase comes nearly a year after operations began in San Francisco and New York. Started by former Apple retai … | Continue reading
Tumblr is announcing a couple of updates to its platform today that should make it a much better tool for hosting online discussions, and a lot of users happy. First up, Tumblr is bringing back replies and making them much more conversational; the company had killed them off in N … | Continue reading
On Christmas Eve, 2013, Beyoncé and Jay Z hit a small SoHo boutique for a $6,000 shopping spree. Normally, this might not have been newsworthy. But the boutique in question was Babeland, an upscale sex toy shop known more for its collection of butt plugs than Balenciaga.Within da … | Continue reading
Yahoo-owned blogging platform Tumblr this morning announced two changes to its service designed to encourage more conversations and increase engagement around posts and other content. The company is bringing back its Replies feature, removed several months ago, and it’s rolling o … | Continue reading
Earlier on today, we looked at the downward sloping channel that was forming in the bitcoin price, and suggested that – as a result of the fact the price was trading just shy of the channel’s resistance line – we may be in for some near term short side action. The European sessio … | Continue reading
No show likes to troll its audience quite like The Walking Dead. Game of Thrones may kill off people you love, and Homeland may test your patience, but there’s something unique about The Walking Dead’s ability to get you invested, hold your hand through long stretches of dialogue … | Continue reading
Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It's time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Regrettably, I've been wrestling with a humdinger of a cold for the last few days, so this week's article is going to be slightly less thorough than u … | Continue reading
Last week, Apple unveiled a new (well, a smaller version) piece of hardware, the baby iPad Pro. Ive would, from the inside of a perfect white cube, espouse the virtues of the product using phrases such as, “Good is the enemy of great,” “The memory of how we work will endure beyon … | Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: George Ugras has joined IBM as managing director of IBM Ventures. That’s a big job, considering how much money IBM throws into its strategic investments. Big Blue doesn’t disclose exactly how much it puts into investments. But the company did say that in 2015 it invest … | Continue reading
This weekend, Periscope celebrated its one-year anniversary by revisiting some of the broadcasts that have been on the service. And what an active 12 months it has been. Periscope has gone from being a startup to being acquired to rising to prominence within Twitter’s ranks as a … | Continue reading
On Saturday, Periscope officially turned one year old. To celebrate, it’s releasing some statistics — and they’re impressive. With over 200 million broadcasts over the course of its first year, Periscope now says we watch a whopping 110 years of video per day. For comparison, we … | Continue reading
Former Bitcoin Core developer and current R3 employee, Mike Hearn, has claimed that Blockstream – a blockchain-based startup comprised by a group of Bitcoin core developers is the source of the refusal behind Bitcoin’s block size increase. He also cites that Bitcoin’s “leader” is … | Continue reading
A new report out of China claims that HTC's upcoming 10 will have three different variants with different SoC, RAM, and storage components. | Continue reading
The Oculus Rift is finally here, but here's the deal: you gotta be a video gamer and it won't be cheap. Though VR headsets really do immerse you into the game, is it worth the cost? Mashable Games Editor Chelsea Stark tries on one of these headsets and tells you all you need to k … | Continue reading
The 4K PS4 might be officially announced soon. The existence of the upgraded version of Sony's console was previously reported by Kotaku, and today The Wall Street Journal reports that the device is expected to be officially unveiled before the October launch of PlayStation VR. A … | Continue reading
The wait is over. This week, the first consumer Oculus Rift headsets are shipping. But having a VR headset is one thing; knowing what to do with it is another. At launch, Oculus’ store has more more than three dozen games, shorts, and experiments, with prices ranging from about $ … | Continue reading
Instagram has been feverishly updating its app and Web versions in recent weeks. Not only has it added support for multiple accounts and Web notifications, it’s also seriously messed up its timeline. Yep, Instagram has made a mistake in ditching its chronologically ordered feed. … | Continue reading
Apple is the world’s most valuable company — no other company even comes close. That shouldn’t be surprising, as the Silicon Valley-based company has created an unparalleled hardware culture that more resembles a lifestyle than a brand. Apple is potentially worth more than a tril … | Continue reading
For a long time, the hopes and dreams of many virtual reality fans could be summed up with two words: Oculus Rift. Helped by the rise of cheap smartphone displays, Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey took a technology that most people considered a retro curiosity and convinced them t … | Continue reading
Polish your deck: Don’t drop the deck — from webpages, blog posts and other pieces. How can you make the most of the best-read elements in your message? | Continue reading
Even after months of repeatedly leaping in and out of disparate worlds filled with jaw-dropping (see above) environments, every time I’ve whipped off one of the various iterations of Oculus’s Rift virtual reality headset, for a brief moment I’ve always had to wonder where exactly … | Continue reading
Video-streaming platform Vimeo has announced that it’s adding transactional support to its Roku app — marking the first time users have been able to buy Vimeo content away from its website. Vimeo has been building out its efforts to differentiate itself from other players in the … | Continue reading
Advertising - Facebook's scale and evolving video publishing platform make it a compelling video marketing option. To succeed in a digital age, marketers need to keep up with the platform's video advertising ... | Continue reading
The biggest surprise coming out of our Oculus Rift testing? This isn't just a piece of hardware. It's a platform. Once you strap on the display and immerse yourself into Oculus Home - the front-end of the system - this becomes obvious. Buying games, accessing your library, downlo … | Continue reading
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Roku is still a great way to view video, but wasn’t good for creators — until now. Vimeo has announced it is bringing transactional support to Roku, which means creators can now make money via Vimeo on Roku. For those selling video-on-demand — and hosting on Vimeo — the platform … | Continue reading
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is trying to establish communication with its new X-ray astronomy satellite, after the probe stayed silent over the weekend. The satellite, named Hitomi, was supposed to start operating at 3:40AM ET on Saturday March 26th, but the … | Continue reading
A new module for the popular Xposed framework aims to transplant some of the best features of Android N to devices that can’t get the update. | Continue reading
Pandora's founder Tim Westergren is taking over the reins at the streaming service, the company announced today. Westergren replaces former CEO Brian McAndrews effective immediately, as the company installs a new management structure. Chief strategy officer Sara Clemens will take … | Continue reading
Despite getting a drubbing from critics before its debut last Friday, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice charged to an impressive $170.1 million at the domestic box office over the weekend. According to Variety, that's the most any DC film has earned in theaters to date, the bigg … | Continue reading
Ain’t no party like a Netflix party cause a Netflix party eventually stops after a weekend of binging on House Of Cards and doesn’t start again until Netflix releases the new season the next year. But now there’s Netflix Party, a chrome extension that lets viewers sync their Netf … | Continue reading
In this opinion piece, a bitcoin industry founder seeks to unpack the digital currency's lingering reputation issues. | Continue reading
The evidence is strong that Apple is at least thinking about adding an OLED display to the iPhone, but now there's a suggestion that the company might also change the device's screen size. 9to5Mac reports that the latest investor note from well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo cl … | Continue reading
Oli and Johnny explore the depths of Capybara's brilliant mix of roguelikes and old-school Zelda after a GDC viewing. | Continue reading
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You may know Dell as a computer and server maker, but Dell also operates a substantial IT services division — at least it did until today. NTT Data, the IT services company of NTT, is acquiring Dell Systems for $3.05 billion.The main reason why Dell sold off its division is that … | Continue reading
Video marketing is booming. While investing in experienced video creators is always a great idea, you can start your journey to Youtube visibility almost for free! | Continue reading
Music streaming service Pandora may be looking to sell itself, but more immediately it’s focused on firming up its management structure once again to shore up investor confidence. Today the company announced that founder Tim Westergren has taken the helm as CEO. Brian McAndrews, … | Continue reading
Pandora has appointed cofounder Tim Westergren as its new CEO, the company announced today, as part of a broader management makeover. Statin that it “remains 100% committed to growth strategy,” Pandora also announced that Mike Herring is the new President and Chief Financial Offi … | Continue reading
When Samsung announced the S7 and S7 Edge earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, the announcement heralded the return of some of the features power users were missing the most, with microSD support pretty high on that list. Plus the ‘basic’ model S7 and Edge are already IP68 … | Continue reading
Finding the right online casinos for the right persons is a matter of mixing and matching, as every individual player has their own preferences and needs. While everyone wants to find the safe online casino games they desire, the choice of payment method can be a determining fact … | Continue reading