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20:29 23.02.2016

WhatsApp Debuts An Official Android Beta Testing Program

WhatsApp has now launched an official Android beta testing program. The move could expand the Facebook-owned company’s ability to reach a broader range of testers by making it easier to sign up to trial new versions of the WhatsApp software. Meanwhile, on WhatsApp’s side, it should be simpler to distribute new releases and features as they become available. Of course, WhatsApp… Read More... →

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20:15 23.02.2016

Activision Blizzard adds a few hundred million users as it closes $5.9B King acquisition

Call of Duty and Candy Crush Saga are now married. Activision Blizzard today completed its $5.9 billion acquisition of King Digital Network, the maker of Candy Crush Saga. The combined company will have more than 500 million users, as it extends its grasp from console games like Call of Duty to King’s Saga mobile titles. For […]... →

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20:12 23.02.2016

Facebook Is Using AI To Build The World’s Most Detailed Population Map

Facebook wants to get everybody online, whether that’s through regular networks or high-flying drones. But to do that, it has to know where people actually are. The best population maps available today aren’t precise enough for Facebook’s needs. So instead of waiting for somebody else to build a better map for it, Facebook decided to take high-res satellite images and use… Read More... →

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20:01 23.02.2016

Wakie Pivots To Let You Call A Stranger On Any Subject

Wakie, the ‘social alarm clock’ that lets you be woken up by a complete stranger, is pivoting the concept to enable you to connect via phone call on any topic. Read More... →

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20:00 23.02.2016

This $18 Smartphone Gadget Turns Your World Into An Augmented Reality First-Person Shooter

Life is just one big game of laser tag with Father.io. I got a chance to play with an early prototype of the company’s Inceptor smartphone dongle and its augmented reality massive multiplayer first-person shooter app. It was a blast. The company is launching on Indiegogo today, aiming to raise $50,000. Check out the video above to see Tito and myself annoy the hell out of everyone in… Read More... →

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20:00 23.02.2016

Interabang starts Fig crowdfunding campaign for Jay and Silent Bob video game

Interabang Entertainment is launching a crowdfunding campaign on the Fig game-financing platform for a video game based on the Jay and Silent Bob cartoon series. The Fig Publishing platform lets fans invest their own money into a crowdfunding campaign thanks to changes in securities laws enabled by Regulation A+ of the JOBS Act, which allows ordinary […]... →

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20:00 23.02.2016

Snapchat now gives you a special lens effect on your birthday

Snapchat wants to add a little flair in honor of your birthday. It has launched a new lens feature called Birthday Party that makes snaps look extra festive, and the only thing you have to do to enable this feature is make sure your birthday is added in the app. Birthday Party works like any other […]... →

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20:00 23.02.2016

Bill Gates Clarifies Statements On Apple VS FBI, Calls For Safe Guards And Discussion

Editor’s note: A previous version of this post had the headline “Bill Gates Says Apple Should Unlock The iPhone” but Gates appeared on Bloomberg after this report was published, and attempted to clarify his intentions. You can watch the whole interview here where he backpedals a bit. Bill Gates is siding with the FBI and says Apple should unlock the phone of the San… Read More... →

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20:00 23.02.2016

Snapchat Launches Birthday Party, A Duet Of Birthdate-Exclusive Lenses

Today Snapchat announced a new feature called Birthday Party, which is essentially a duet of lenses – one of which can only be used on your birthday, and one that can only be used if snapping friends on their birthday. Snapchat will also put a cake emoji next to the name of friends who are celebrating their special day, essentially serving as a reminder to send them a happy… Read More... →

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20:00 23.02.2016

Mobile app feedback startup Buddybuild raises $1.2M, adds Android support

Buddybuild, a startup with a cloud service for building, testing, deploying, and getting feedback on mobile apps, today announced that it has raised a $1.2 million round of funding. Also today, the startup is announcing that it can now support Android apps, not just iOS apps. Rather than provide just one service to speed up […]... →

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19:47 23.02.2016

Get above the noise: Using social media to promote your content (webinar)

VB WEBINAR: You can’t survive as a business today without social media — but succeeding in social media has its challenges (understatement). Join VB’s Director of Marketing Technology Stewart Rogers and Smule CEO Jeffrey Smith in our upcoming webinar as they unpack the most current research showing how top brands are succeeding and the tools they’re relying on. Register here for free. […]... →

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19:15 23.02.2016

MasterClass scores $15 million for its celebrity-led online classes

Education startup MasterClass announced today that it has scored a $15 million investment led by New Enterprise Associates. NEA partner Rick Yang will join the board at MasterClass. The company offers on-demand classes taught by celebrity instructors like Serena Williams, Kevin Spacey, Christina Aguilera, and Usher (an investor). Each class, the startup says, is tailored […]... →

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19:10 23.02.2016

3 big reasons your business needs Mobile Device Management for its mobile workforce

SPONSORED: A burgeoning software category called Mobile Device Management (MDM) is quickly offering sophisticated solutions for companies to keep track of and maintain their mobile device usage.... →

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19:00 23.02.2016

Four Counter-Drone Technologies We Need Now

As innovation goes, the idea of a trained bird of prey taking out a menacing quadcopter is hard to beat, as a Dutch law enforcement video recently showed. Peruse YouTube; there are hours of footage of birds of prey doing what may be the most elegant solution yet to what is becoming a vexing problem. Besides, what could be more American than a bald eagle taking out a wayward drone at a Super Bowl? Read More... →

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19:00 23.02.2016

Leeo’s smart alert monitor will now tell you if there’s rain in the forecast

Leeo announced today that it is now integrated with the automating service IFTTT. What this means is that you’ll be able to have more smart products, apps, and web services communicate with its smart alarm monitor for fire and carbon monoxide. Founded by Adam Gettings and Eddy Chan, Leeo specializes in building products around the […]... →

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18:56 23.02.2016

Amazon Partners With Samsung On A Dash-Powered Ink Replacement Service

Amazon Dash, the e-commerce giant’s smart supplies replenishment service, already has a number of deals with major appliance and office equipment makers like GE and Brother, for example, allowing for things like washers that automatically re-order detergent or printers that re-order ink. Today, the company is adding another big name to its partner lineup with the addition of… Read More... →

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18:35 23.02.2016

Mail.Ru Group тайно запустила приложение для знакомств Vesna и генератор мемов «Лимон»

Компания Craigpark Limited, которая по данным «Известий» принадлежит холдингу Mail.Ru Group, запустила публичное тестирование двух новых сервисов — дейтингового приложения Vesna и генератора мемов «Лимон».... →

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18:10 23.02.2016

Fear, Loathing And Opportunity On Display As Ad Industry Eyeballs Spectre Of Mobile Ad Blocking

A fractious MWC16 panel on mobile ads brought several executives from the ad industry side plus ad behemoth Google face-to-face with what might be their worst nightmare: network-level mobile ad blocking… Read More... →

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17:58 23.02.2016

Battery Ventures Closes on $950 Million Across Two Funds

Battery Ventures, a 33-year-old investment firm with offices in San Francisco, Menlo Park, Boston, and Herzliya, Israel, has raised $950 million across two new funds: a main fund, Battery Ventures XI, which is a $650 million pool, and a side fund that will support the company’s larger investments, which closed with $300 million. The firm previously similarly closed a $650 main fund… Read More... →

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17:56 23.02.2016

Booking.com now recommends hotels by passion, like gambling or stargazing

Booking.com, part of travel monolith Priceline Group, wants to sell you a hotel room based on what you like to do — not just where you want to go. The company has soft-launched a new feature, called Passion Search, which recommends destinations and hotels based on interests like stargazing, spicy food, gambling, or mountaineering. According to Booking.com CMO Pepijn […]... →

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