How Pikachu went from rare rodent to media icon

FEATURE: “Pika. Pika pi, pikachu. Pi ka chu.” OK, maybe writing this story in Pika-ese isn’t a great idea. Still, it does remind us of an important point: one of the most popular video game characters ever created can’t say any words besides his own name. Pikachu was one of the 1 … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Castle Is A Property Management Platform From The Future

Property management is one of those industries that typically lags behind the rest of the U.S economy in terms of technology, customer service, and transparency. Castle, part of YC’s Winter 2016 class, is trying to bring the industry up to date with its automated property managem … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

After public spat with American Airlines, Gogo reveals plans to upgrade its satellite modems

Gogo has announced it will upgrade its satellite modem that’s used with its 2Ku and Ku satellite technologies to increase the throughput from satellites to Internet users on its planes in the U.S. The news comes after American Airlines dropped its litigation against Gogo over its … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

LG Stylus 2 hands-on

We go hands on with LG's latest mid-range offering featuring a stylus experience, in this quick look at the LG Stylus 2! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Snapchat brings Live Stories to the web for the first time

Some of last night's most entertaining Oscars coverage was on Snapchat, but this year you didn't have to be inside Snapchat's app to see it: you could watch it all on the web. Snapchat quietly updated its website last night with a way to view the Oscars' Live Story online. This i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Bugatti's $2.6 million Chiron is the fastest car in the world

You might think the super-wealthy have it pretty easy, what with their private islands, private jets and the ability to buy just about anything. But there's been one thing they've not been able to buy in awhile: an all-new Bugatti.In fact, it's been more than 11 years since the V … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

More Than Meets The Virtual Eye

Virtual reality has been around for ages, but it has only recently gotten big and exciting, with every major player on the planet either working on a VR project or rumored to be doing so. It begs the question: Why? And how far it will go this time around? Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Bugatti’s Chiron is the beastly, faster-than-fast, 1,500hp Veyron successor

Extraordinary speed and performance matched with extravagant luxury and materials Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Sam Smith's vague, inaccurate Oscars acceptance speech was a missed opportunity

If you stayed up extra-late flipping through Twitter after last night’s Oscars telecast, your commitment to the social conversation was rewarded with one of the greatest clapbacks in recent Oscar memory. "Hey @SamSmithWorld, if you have no idea who I am, it may be time to stop te … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Huawei P9 caught in the wild with dual-camera setup

Two new photos of the successor to the Huawei P8 have been caught in the wild, but rather than lock down previous leaks, they seem to contradict one another, further deepening the mystery surrounding Huawei's 2016 flagship. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Korea's Securities Exchange Developing Blockchain Trading System

The Korea Exchange, South Korea’s lone securities exchange, is reportedly moving to create an over-the-counter trading platform using blockchain. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

A Snapchat employee emailed coworkers' personal data to an attacker

Current and former Snapchat employees had their identities compromised last week after one of their colleagues fell for a phishing email. The attacker pretended to be CEO Evan Spiegel while asking for employees’ payroll information, according to a company blog post. The payroll s … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

I can’t tell if this physical vault for passwords is clever or just weird

For most of us, a password manager is a perfectly acceptable way of keeping all your access codes in one-safe place. But for the people behind Vaulteq, this just isn’t secure enough. That’s why they’ve come up with the world’s first plug n’ play password manager. In other words, … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

This is the Centenario, Lamborghini's next ultra-limited-edition hypercar

It's gone now, but Lamborghini briefly posted a video on YouTube this morning of its next ultra-limited-edition car, the Centenario — a 770-horsepower tribute to the 100th birthday of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini that'll debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Power co … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Your users aren’t always right: 20/20 with Ryan Sarver

Four years’ time. What’s the world going to look like in 2020? We’re asking people in our network just that, for our new interview series 20/20.Here we talk to Redpoint's Ryan Sarver. | Continue reading


@blog.websummit.net | 8 years ago

Kiddle: Eine Suchmaschine extra für Kinder

Kiddle ist eine Suchmaschine, die extra für Kinder gestaltet wurde. Sie basiert auf Googles Safe Search, darüber hinaus gibt es auch eine Redaktion, die die Inhalte betreut und außerdem wurde auf gute Lesbarkeit und große Bild... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Corrective High

Bitcoin price was pushed higher by eager buying today. The price move shows signs of being a corrective advance that will soon give way to the declining scenario discussed in weekend analysis. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis her … | Continue reading


@cryptocoinsnews.com | 8 years ago

Beyond KPIs: The mistake CMOs can’t afford to make (webinar)

VB WEBINAR: How do leading CMOs really drive customer loyalty and boost revenue? Join top marketing minds in the C-suite as they discuss the right KPIs, budget allocation across the customer journey, structuring teams for success, and more. Register here for free. Increasingly CM … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

San Francisco wants to reimburse Steve Jobs for overpaid parking tickets

Steve Jobs had a reputation for raking up speeding and parking tickets, but now the city of San Francisco is looking to track him down and reimburse him for overpaid fines.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency owes the late Apple founder $176 in overpaid parking ticke … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Minecraft’s newest update improves combat

Minecraft is fighting for your love. OK, “love” might be dramatic. Let’s call it “continued interest.” The game’s newest update — 1.9 — is out now, developer Mojang announced today. The new version of Minecraft adds notable changes to the game’s combat system, making it more comp … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps on iOS finally gets detour feature

After launching on Android in October last year, a pitstop feature has finally dropped on Google Maps for iOS today. When you’re in navigation mode, you can now tap the magnifying glass in the top right corner to access a drop-down menu of suggested pitstops, like a gas station, … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

New Conker video game looks nothing like Conker, runs on HoloLens

The Conker series returns this year with Young Conker, but fans might not recognize the squirrel. The new adventure, which will be packaged with the Microsoft HoloLens developer's kit, takes place in the player's living room. The character runs across floors, tables, and walls to … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Update Mondays: 'Marvel Contest Of Champions', 'Perfect Paths', 'Final Fantasy 9', 'Hello Hero', And More

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. It's a little lighter than usual this week, and I can only assume it was because developers took time off to observe Eli Hodapp's birthday. Still, we' … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Gearing up for a big move…

In this morning’s bitcoin price watch article, we discussed the potential for some volatility throughout today’s session. Bitcoin had a pretty up and down week last week, and while the action was conducive to our intraday strategy, it made for uncertainty as we headed in to a fre … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Twitter has lost more than $2 billion since it was founded

Even though Twitter has more than 300 million active users, it still hasn’t managed to get into the black. In a shareholder document for the year ending 2015, the company said it has lost more than $2.09 billion since it was founded due to “significant operating losses.” Despite … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Minecraft update 1.9 has completely changed combat

Minecraft's PC version has finally hit version 1.9, which developer Mojang has named the Combat Update.As you might expect, the game's rather basic fighting mechanics have seen the biggest changes.Players can now craft shields to defend themselves from enemy attacks. Read more… | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Pringles to celebrate birthday with Olly Murs gig

Kellogg's brand Pringles has kicked off a campaign celebrating its 25th birthday today (1 March). | Continue reading


@campaignlive.co.uk | 8 years ago

Twitter Ended Up Paying $479M For Ad Tech Startup TellApart, 10-K Reveals

Twitter’s largest acquisition to date, of the ad tech business TellApart, has turned out to be a little less less big than originally thought. Back in April 2015, it was calculated that Twitter would pay nearly $533 million for TellApart based on the company’s share price at the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps for iOS now lets you schedule pit stops

Google’s Maps app for iOS now supports scheduling multiple stops along a trip. The feature first arrived on Android in October. Google aims to solve a common problem travelers face: having to reenter your destination for meal and bathroom breaks. It’s a simple feature that would … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Get 23% off Parallels Desktop 11 and the fastest portable drive on the market

The Parallels Desktop 11 & SSD2go 128GB USB Drive Bundle is a Mac user’s best friend in the making, delivering upwards of 128GB of data in an ultra-portable USB 3.0 SSD drive, as well as the world’s premier choice for running Windows or Linux on a Mac. Both offer significant effi … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

No Joke: Humor Is Your Secret Weapon in the B2B Content Struggle

Enliven your B2B marketing content by injecting humor and creating a greater emotional response. | Continue reading


@dcustomdallas.wpengine.com | 8 years ago

The HTC Vive is coming April 5th, and you can preorder it now

Preorders have just opened for HTC's Vive virtual reality headset. Created in partnership with Valve, the Vive is going to start shipping on April 5th at a price of $799 in the US; international prices were also announced in a blog post yesterday. In addition to the headset, two … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to Set Up a Local AdWords PPC Campaign That Kills the Competition (Part 1 of 2)

Search Engine Marketing - Are the leads you're getting from Google in too short supply for your taste? That no longer has to be the case, because you now have the definitive guide to ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Watch: The problem with video game asylums

When it comes to the depiction of mental health institutions and psychiatric wards, video games don't really have the greatest track record. All too frequently, games fail to make the distinction between modern psychiatric units and the cruel, misguided asylums of old. Worse, the … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Empower Your Indirect-Sales Marketers

Sales - You want your network of resellers, distributors, and channel partners to promote your products and services, but everyone's swamped with info from your competitors and focused on their own agendas. ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

YouTube stellt Team ein, um besser mit Videosperren umzugehen

Firmen wie YouTube haben viel zu tun, wenn es darum geht, Content auf der eigenen Plattform zu überprüfen und auch zu schauen, ob bspw. Urheberrechtsverletzungen vorliegen. Dafür lassen sich im Regelfall Algorithmen nutzen, um alles... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Check out the Galaxy S7 filming 240fps slow motion video

Here's a clip showing off how the camera in the Samsung Galaxy S7 performs while recording 240fps slow motion video. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

10 fun things we learned from Twitter’s annual report (hint: goodbye 140 character limit)

Twitter filed today its annual report with securities regulators. While there are no earth-shattering revelations, there are plenty of nuggets that show how recently re-minted CEO Jack Dorsey continues to put his stamp on the company as well as the challenges it faces. Here are 1 … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Meet the internet-connected water jug that orders its own filters from Amazon

You’ve always wanted to connect everything in your house to the internet, right? Well, it’s your lucky day! Meet the internet-connected Brita water jug. It’s one of the first devices to integrate with Amazon Dash, so it can order its own replacement filters whenever it’s time for … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens comes with these holographic games

It’s official: Microsoft’s HoloLens costs $3,000 for developers and will ship in just 30 days on March 30. The device ships with a number of apps and games bundled, for free, so developers are able to get an idea of what the device is capable. The first, called Fragments, is a “m … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

You'll need $3000 to pre-order a Microsoft HoloLens dev kit today

Microsoft will begin accepting HoloLens developer kit pre-orders later today, the company has officially announced.Thought the HTC Vive was expensive? Wait until you see the pricetag for this - oh, it's there in the title. $3000 - that's £2160.Then again, this is for the develope … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

Researchers Create Matrix-Like Instant Learning Through Brain Stimulation

You know Kung Fu. Researchers at HRL Laboratories have discovered that when you use transcranial direct current stimulation to send the brain activity of commercial and military pilots into the heads of novice pilots, subjects can essentially learn to fly in a realistic flight si … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Google Maps Brings Its “Add A Pit Stop” Feature To iOS

Last fall, Google announced the addition of a long-requested feature to Google Maps, which allowed users to – finally! – add a stop along their current route. That way you could route your way to a gas station or restaurant ahead of your final destination. However, at launch, the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Amazon and Brita launch a $45 water pitcher that reorders your filters automatically

Amazon has partnered with Germany-based water-filtration giant Brita to launch a new smart water pitcher. As with most products that come with “smart” as part of their branding, the $45 device is Wi-Fi enabled and sports a built-in feature that monitors the amount of water that p … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

HTC Vive international pricing set 25% higher than US at €899

HTC has posted the international price list for the HTC Vive VR headset, with Euro-zone countries getting a 25% higher price than the US, although it does include sales tax. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Draft Text Of EU-US Privacy Shield Deal Fails To Impress The Man Who Slayed Safe Harbor

The draft text of an agreement between the EU and the US to establish a new self-certification framework governing transatlantic data flows aimed at ensuring data protection and privacy compliance when Europeans’ data is taken to the US for processing has now been published. But … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

The Walking Dead Quitter’s Club season 6, episode 11: 'Knots Untie'

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


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Raspberry Pi 3 launches with faster 64-bit processor and Wi-Fi for the same $35

The Raspberry Pi is arguably the world's most successful and accessible computer platform that anyone can program. Today, the Raspberry Pi foundation has launched the Raspberry Pi 3, an upgraded model that is on sale now for the same $35 price. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago