Microsoft knows you hate Universal Windows Platform’s framerate lock and a fix is coming

Microsoft is a huge corporation, but it is also one that has learned how to remain nimble in order to pivot when it does something people don’t like. The company told developers at the Game Developers conference last week that its mantra of “we’re listening to feedback”  applies … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Google is making a keyboard for the iPhone

Google has been developing a third-party keyboard for iOS that would put the company’s search engine in a highly used part of the interface, The Verge has learned. The keyboard, which incorporates a variety of search options, has been in development for months, according to peopl … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR EARLY WARNING AND FOR SUPPORT TO ENTERPRISES AND SECOND STARTERS

Identifier: COS-EarlyWarningEU-2016-4-01Pillar: Supporting entrepreneursOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 31 May 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

The Omnichannel Challenge: Stop siloing your customers (webinar)

VB WEBINAR: No matter the touchpoint, the channel, or the device they use, a customer is still just one person. Learn how to treat them that way and adopt an effective omnichannel strategy that unifies the customer experience. Register here for free.  We’re living in an omnichann … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Streaming music now drives more revenue than downloads in the U.S.

The business of streaming is only getting bigger. A report released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a vocal music industry group, claims streaming music surpassed downloads for the first time by revenue last year in the U.S. The milestone was shared in th … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

German Tech Magazine t3n Trials Employee Bitcoin Payroll

German tech magazine t3n has announced it will allow employees to receive a portion of their salary in bitcoin. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Android users may soon get a nighttime viewing mode, too

iOS users finally have the long-awaited Night Shift feature, which rolled out Monday in iOS 9.3, but Android users may not have long to wait for a similar nighttime viewing mode.A hidden feature in Google's developer preview of Android N, the next version of Android, suggests Goo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

As free-to-play mobile games go global, so does South Korea’s Netmarble

Netmarble Games grew up in the shadow of South Korea’s Nexon, but it moved to free-to-play mobile games in a timely way. Last year, it launched the huge mobile role-playing game Marvel: Future Fight, invested $130 million into casual game publisher SGN, and generated nearly $1 bi … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Is this a Huawei P9 spotted in the wild in the hands of the company’s president?

Huawei is currently running a very teasing ad campaign regarding the upcoming P9, which isn’t slated to be officially revealed until April 6. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

'Mekorama' is an Upcoming Puzzler from the Developer of 'Odd Bot Out'

It was just about a year ago that we reviewed Odd Bot Out [$1.99], an extremely clever and challenging physics puzzler that was entirely the work of solo developer Martin Magni who created the engine from scratch, implemented a custom physics engine, drew all the artwork, designe … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Why you should fear artificial intelligence

I have voraciously read endless pro and con scenarios about artificial intelligence since first writing about it years ago. There is no doubt that concerns about the dangers of runaway AI raised by Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Bill Joy and others are genuine. There als … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Truebill raises seed funding to help you cancel unwanted subscriptions

Truebill, a startup that helps people track and cancel their subscriptions, is announcing that it has raised a small round of seed funding. The round includes $120,000 from Y Combinator (yes, the Y Combinator that’s having its Demo Day today), with additional funding from angel i … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Features vs. Benefits – Why They Matter in Copywriting

A benefit is the value of your product to a customer. In other words, a benefit is what the product can do for a customer or how the product can help a customer. You need to put into words the reasons your product is the best available and better than your competitors' products b … | Continue reading


@keysplashcreative.com | 8 years ago

Batteries and all, EVs are greener than gasoline

Electric vehicles come out of the gate with green cred. They don’t even have tailpipes because they don’t have any emissions while they’re driving. But do EVs deserve their goody-too-green rep? A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says they do indeed. Even if you take … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

NASA images show Ceres' brightest spot in spectacular detail

The large, bright spot on Ceres can be seen in the most detailed images yet taken from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which has been orbiting the dwarf planet for a year. The pictures, taken just 240 miles (385 kilometers) above the surface, show that the region known as Occator Crater … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Want to know where your state sides on the Apple vs FBI debate? Check its voting record

While the FBI and Apple case is on hiatus until April 5, the public debate rages on about whether Apple should assist the FBI in unlocking the San Bernadino shooter’s iPhone. Turns out, it’s pretty easy to find out if your state supports Apple or the FBI: just look at its voting … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Editor's Notes: Here's Some Tips on Showing Off Your Game at Events Like GDC

Every time we attend any kind of event where we're meeting tons of indie developers excited to show us their games, I always find myself thinking, "Man, I should write a guide on how to pitch your game." I eventually decide not to do it, as I really don't want it to feel like I'm | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Google will kill its Chrome app launcher for Mac, Linux, and Windows in July

Google today announced plans to kill off the Chrome app launcher for Windows, Mac, and Linux in July. The tool, which lets users launch apps outside the browser, will continue to live on in Chrome OS. As you might suspect, the Chrome app launcher was originally ported from Chrome … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Brand Newsroom 80: Is Journalism’s Demise Marketing’s Great Opportunity?

When major Australian newspaper publisher Fairfax Media announced it was cutting 120 frontline reporter jobs last week, it sparked a mass walkout from the newsroom. Fairfax is not alone. Around the world, newspapers are dying as they struggle to keep up with technology. The busin … | Continue reading


@lushthecontentagency.com | 8 years ago

New iPhone hack caught Justice Department off guard, court transcript shows

Yesterday, the FBI made a surprising retreat in the San Bernardino encryption case, after an unnamed source revealed a new method of breaking iPhone lockscreen protections. After a hastily assembled conference call, the parties agreed to put the trial on hold until it could be de … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Breakthrough solid-state batteries make lithium-ion competitive with supercapacitor rates

Researchers have discovered a way to remove the liquid electrolyte component of lithium ion batteries to create a far more stable power source. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Hall of Famer Mutombo OK after Belgium terrorist attacks

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was at the Brussels airport during a deadly terrorist attack early Tuesday. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

YouTube’s iPad app updated with Slide Over and Split View support

Google today updated its YouTube iOS app to support Slide Over and Split View, two integral multitasking features that let iPad owners use mobile apps more like desktop software. Slide Over, which lets you check an app briefly by sliding it onto the screen, and Split View, which … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Facebook has a feature that automatically catches troll accounts — and lets you kill them

Facebook may be testing a new feature that proactively finds accounts that are trolling you. If Facebook notices there’s an account that may be mimicking you by using your name and likeness, it will send you a notification. From there, you’ll have to let Facebook know if the acco … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Adobe announces new data-sharing effort for cross-device ad targeting

Adobe unveiled a new push for cross-device targeting today at its Adobe Summit. Amit Ahuja, the general manager of data management for the Adobe Marketing, explained the product to me beforehand, and he laid out the problem in a pretty straightforward manner: “If you don’t know w … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook joins WhatsApp in dropping BlackBerry support

Blackberry-loving device clutchers are facing a tricky choice if they wish to continue to interact with their friends: WhatsApp, Facebook and Facebook Messenger hit the “unfriend” button on the struggling phone maker’s latest operating system. WhatsApp made a half-hearted debut o … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Domo takes on Slack with $130m at $2 billion+ valuation

Utah-based Domo has been a force in the enterprise space for a few years with its data management platforms, but the team is poised for growth with an additional $130 million in capital from BlackRock, Credit Suisse and others at a $2 billion valuation. Domo will be using the cap … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Apple unveils 29-armed robot designed to disassemble old iPhones

Apple spent three years designing a robot that can take apart more than a million iPhones per year. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Miitomo isn’t printing money for Nintendo yet, but investors don’t care

Nintendo’s first mobile game is the most downloaded smartphone application for iOS and Android in Japan, but that isn’t exactly bringing in the big bucks. Miitomo is the 176th highest-grossing iPhone application in Japan today, according to intelligence firm Sensor Tower and mark … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

2017 or 2025? Securities Firms Debate Timeline for Industry-Grade Blockchain

Major financial institutions discussed blockchain technology and its applications at a securities trade industry conference in Boston this week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

PEY Offers Bitcoin Payroll to T3N Using Bitpay’s Solution

PEY, the German bitcoin payment solutions company is using Bitpay's bitcoin payroll API to provide payroll service to t3n. Read more | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

ISIS tech team warns 'brothers in Belgium' to use 'encryption' after Brussels attacks

A message purportedly sent to supporters of the Islamic State over the anonymous messaging app Telegram on Tuesday warned the group's "brothers in Belgium" to avoid social media, use "encryption" to communicate and to "keep [a] low profile until the heat dies down."SEE ALSO: Why … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is testing a feature that alerts you if someone is impersonating your account

Facebook is working on a new tool to help stem one source of harassment on its platform.The social network is testing a new feature that will automatically alert you if it detects another user is impersonating your account by using your name and profile photoSee also: Sheryl Sand … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How feds used Gmail and Facebook to track down two Syrian hackers

Today, the Department of Justice put out arrest warrants for two hackers linked to the Syrian Electronic Army. Ahmad Umar Agha and Firas Dardar are allegedly responsible for seven extortion attacks, including attacks on a gaming company and an online media outlet. As of today, th … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Doordash gets $127M more for its food delivery service — and avoids getting crunched too badly

Doordash, the food delivery company that helps restaurants deliver food to their customers’ homes for a fee, has raised another $127 million in its third round of funding. The company just posted about the Series C funding today, after months of speculation that it was struggling … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Could the 9.7-inch iPad Pro kickstart a tablet upgrade cycle?

The big question here is while iPhone owners may trade in every year or two, iPads are generally on a slower upgrade cycle; will the 9.7-inch iPad Pro change things? | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Castle Pubs' Craft Keg Fest to feature Brewdog and Meantime

Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog and Meantime Brewery are among the brands to feature at Castle Pubs' Craft Keg Fest, which is taking placing from 3 April to 26 June. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

LeBron shifts into playoff mode, wants Cavs to follow

LeBron's locked in already. Now he's got to get the Cavs to, ahem, follow him. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago

Streaming music edged out digital downloads for the first time in 2015

Streaming is now the biggest revenue stream for the music industry in the US, generating $2.4 billion in 2015. The RIAA has released its report on the state of the US music industry in 2015, and streaming music has edged out digital downloads in revenue for the first time. After … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Here’s a picture of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and Chelsea Clinton

The Clintons didn’t try very hard to distance themselves from Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Instead, they graciously used her clout to raise money. Continue reading… | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to Promote Your Website in 2016 — 70 Articles to Take You From Zero to 140,000 Monthly Visits in 12 Months

70 articles that will teach you how to promote your website and blog in 2016. Learn content promotion, SEO, social media marketing, and more. | Continue reading


@copytactics.com | 8 years ago

Blockchain Technology in Europe: Theory and Practice

On May 19, Prague will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague. The event will bring together blockchain developers and those who apply the technology in practice: financiers, bankers and businessmen. The event will consist of a conference, divided into two streams, and an ex … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

What is root – Gary explains

You may have seen that some apps on the Google Play Store require "root" access to work. But what is root? Do you need it? Let's find out! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

The Visible Part of the Invisible Content – Disclosures

Disclosures - When, Where, and How to Use Them Disclosures within advertising are to inform the readers that the content they're about to read is an advertisement. Previously, Nudge created a whitepaper regarding disclosures and custom native ads, where the results were surprisi … | Continue reading


@giveitanudge.com | 8 years ago

Hitman's permanently failable Elusive Targets delayed

Hitman developer Io-Interactive is still navigating the waters of how to release a triple A game episodically and we've got some good news and bad news. The bad news first: the much touted Elusive Targets have been delayed until "closer to the planned release of the next episode" … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

8tracks is raising a $30 million crowdfunding round

Music startup 8tracks has always had a strong sense of community. But the startup is taking this one step further by raising $30 million from its own community. Instead of asking money from venture capitalists, the company has started an equity crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

I Think You Should Revisit 'Nimian Legends: BrightRidge' After the Huge Upcoming Update

If you haven't played Nimian Legends: BrightRidge [$1.99] when it came out some time ago, you missed out on a lovely open world experience which was a commendable effort by its sole developer despite some issues (like repetitive music, for instance). The developer hasn't stopped … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

Report: Mavs' Parsons may return after knee surgery

A person with knowledge of the situation says Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons will have arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear in his right knee but might not be finished for the season. | Continue reading


@nba.com | 8 years ago