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Apple today unveiled its latest smartphone, the 4-inch iPhone SE, at an event at company headquarters in Cupertino, California. With its straight edges, the device bears a resemblance to the iPhone 5s, which came out in 2013 (and which itself looked very similar to 2012’s iPhone 5). But the guts of the device are close […]... →

If you’ve been hankering for a new iPhone that has all the power of the latest generations but fits in your hand like the old models, today is a good day for you. Apple has just unveiled the long-awaited iPhone SE. Design The phone has a 4-inch display and the same general dimensions as the iPhone 5s. In fact, the iPhone SE looks almost identical in design to the iPhone 5s, including… Read More... →

The Apple Watch just got cheaper. Today Apple announced that the Apple Watch now starts at $299 — down from $349. That’s a noteworthy change that should make the pricey device a bit more accessible for budget conscious Apple fans. In addition to the cut, Apple also announced handful of new bands, including ones made […]... →

Apple kicked off today’s keynote by focusing on their dedication to reusing, reducing, and recycling, and revealed that they built Liam, a robot especially designed to rip apart your iPhone so it can be recycled. Liam is an industrial robot that deconstructs the iPhone, detecting the various parts in your phone, before disassembling it and sending it to a processing plant. Read More... →

Today Apple’s Jeff Williams announced CareKit, an open source framework “framework to build apps that empower people to take an active role in their care.” The app is being launched as a patient-side counterpart of ResearchKit. Speaking about ResearchKit, Williams said that “virtually overnight, the research studies that we launched became some of the largest in history.” […]... →

GreatHorn, a six-person cloud security platform focused on stopping phishing attacks, has raised $2.25 million in seed funding led by ff Venture Capital and SoftTech VC, with participation from Techstars Ventures, RRE Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, V1.VC and local investor Walter Winshall. The Belmont, Ma.-based company came together last year, as a kind of bet that CEO Kevin O’Brien… Read More... →

Apple chief executive Tim Cook opened his product introduction event this morning with a reminder to the U.S. government that he’s not budging on privacy. The words were a reminder of Apple’s legal struggle with the FBI over the government’s attempt to force Apple to break the encryption that protects the iPhone that belonged to […]... →

Tim Cook started Apple’s press conference with a surprising statement. After announcing that there are now 1 billion active Apple devices, Apple’s CEO then talked about the ongoing conflict with the FBI. “We built the iPhone for you, our customers. And we know that it is a deeply personal device,” Cook said. “For many of us, the iPhone is an extension of… Read More... →

Jumio, an identity-verification startup we first covered way back in 2011, has agreed to sell the majority of its assets to a new company set up by backer and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin as part of a bankruptcy procedure. Jumio launched initially in October 2011 as a way for retailers to verify ID and accept […]... →

Clothing brand American Apparel has formally partnered with startup Postmates to offer consumers on-demand delivery (within the hour) of Basics clothing, which includes standard tees, sweatshirts, body suits, pants, leggings and dresses for all genders. The service will be offered in 79 American Apparel stores throughout the U.S., spanning 31 metropolitan areas. At launch, delivery fees will… Read More... →

Jumio, the Andreessen Horowitz-funded mobile and online credentials authentication business, whose technology can scan and read information from payment cards and IDs, says that its U.S. business has begun voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which will allow it to sell its assets. The company is selling its business to early backer and Facebook… Read More... →

Обозреватель издания Fast Company Бен Шиллер написал о неизбежности отступления капитализма под натиском информационных технологий. Отталкиваясь от идей британского экономиста Пола Мэйсона, автор приходит к выводу, что существующая экономическая система не отвечает требованиям времени. Редакция vc.ru перевела материал.... →

Three veterans from Halo 5 and video game agent Jeff Hilbert have teamed up to create First Strike Games, a new Seattle studio focused on multiplayer PC and console games. The team includes Kevin Franklin, Brian Lemon, and Doug Barnes from 343 Industries, the Microsoft studio dedicated to making Halo video games. Before Halo 5’s launch, […]... →

Российский образовательный сервис Highbrow привлек в посевном раунде инвестиций $150 тысяч от украинского бизнес-ангела, имя которого не раскрывается, в обмен на 15% компании. Об этом Firrma сообщил со-основатель Highbrow Артем Завьялов. По итогам сделки, постинвестиционная оценка компании составила $1 млн. Ранее основатели стартапа вкладывали в развитие собственные средства.  Инвестиции будут направлены на увеличение числа подписчиков рассылки. К концу 2016 года компания планирует поднять количество пользо... →

VB EVENT: Just a short couple of years ago, there were only a handful of early companies helping app developers, marketers, and publishers make data-driven decisions to grow their mobile products. We’ve come a long way since then. Emergence Capital released the “Mobile Enabler Landscape” in 2015, tracking 220 “mobile enterprise enablers” — companies that provide a […]... →

Неизвестные пользователи Telegram запустили в мессенджере канал «Новый сезон», в котором публикуются серии российских и зарубежных сериалов целиком. На этот сервис обратили внимание ведущие канала заблокированной онлайн-библиотеки «Флибуста», пишет TJ.... →

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Halo 5: Guardians is getting a big new multiplayer feature dubbed Warzone Firefight, which will enable teams of up to eight players to work cooperatively against huge waves of enemies. Announced yesterday during the Halo World Championship Finals, the new content from Microsoft and 343 Industries combines the Warzone mode of massive battles in Halo 5 […]... →

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