When you’re reaching a new fitness goal or hitting the high score in a game, Twitter wants your followers to know — even if it’s happening in a different app. Today at the Twitter Flight conference, the company rolled out two new features for app developers to make it easier to share content from apps to Twitter. One is a new Twitter composer that allows people to preview… Read More Twitter Wants To Make It Easier To Tweet Content From ...This entry was posted in Apps Developer microblogging real time Web Social text messaging twitter amplify twitterflight2015 and tagged twitter on October 21, 2015 by Cat Zakrzewski
Twitter’s epic bust up with developers several years ago was one of the bigger bumps in the company’s rocky history, so now, as the social media company is working to reboot the business under new CEO Jack Dorsey, it kicked off its big developer event with a key message: an apology for Twitter’s past behavior, and a commitment to try to make it better. In reference to… Read More Twitter CEO Dorsey Apologizes To Developers, Says He Wants To ...This entry was posted in Developer Social TC twitterflight2015 and tagged twitter on October 21, 2015 by Ingrid Lunden,Drew Olanoff
The next major update to Apple’s mobile operating system since the debut of version 9.0 released in September, is now rolling out. In iOS 9.1, Apple is introducing a number of new features and improvements, including one involving those GIF-like “Live Photos.” However, the addition that most users will be excited about is iOS 9.1’s inclusion of new emoji characters… Read More Apple Updates iOS, watchOS And OS X, Including Support For ...This entry was posted in Mobile TC on October 21, 2015 by Sarah Perez
Now that connected car startups are now thick on the ground, it takes a special amount of pizzaz to stand out. Thankfully Voyo has amped up the jazz hands and is producing a small device that can truly change the way we drive. What does this little dongle do? It can interface with your car’s computer system via the OBD-II as well as via your relay panel. By connecting these two port… Read More Voyo Connects Your Car To The CloudThis entry was posted in connected car Gadgets Kickstarter TC Transportation on October 21, 2015 by John Biggs
Today at Twitter Flight, Twitter’s developer conference, the company announced that it had revamped and updated the Twitter for Mac client. Though it won’t launch for a few months (date TBD), Twitter explained that newer features are being integrated into the Mac desktop app. Some of those features include in-line Vine and video playback, group Direct Messages, photos in Direct… Read More Twitter Revamps Twitter For Mac Desktop AppThis entry was posted in Apps mac Social Startups TC twitterflight2015 and tagged twitter on October 21, 2015 by Jordan Crook
Disney will launch a digital subscription streaming service next month which will combine its movies, books, TV series, and music offerings into one bundle, according to a report today from The Financial Times. The service, called DisneyLife, wil... Disney To Launch A Subscription Streaming Service In Europe, Hints ...This entry was posted in Apps cord cutting Disney disneylife Europe Media Mobile streaming services subscription services TC videos on October 21, 2015 by Sarah Perez
Fossil, resisting its own fossilization, has just announced a line of smart accessories called the Fossil Q, powered by Android. There are four watches in the line, varying in level of technological advancement and, of course, price. Let’s start from the top and work our way down. The Q Founder is the show-stealer, running full Android Wear with a circular touchscreen watch-face.… Read More Fossil Unveils Android Wear Smartwatch And Other Smart StuffThis entry was posted in Android Wear fossil Gadgets TC Wearables on October 21, 2015 by Jordan Crook
There was a time when kids curious about the world around them would have to go to the library and check out books, or sit around thumbing through the family’s encyclopedia. But these days, access to knowledge is within easy reach, thanks to the internet, high-speed connections, and mobile devices. However, not all that content is appropriate for children. Today, publisher Houghton… Read More Curious World Debuts A Subscription Service For Kid-Friendly Videos, Games ...This entry was posted in Apps books children curious world e-books Education family games Houghton Mifflin kids Media Mobile mobile apps parents streaming video TC on October 21, 2015 by Sarah Perez
Twitter’s been playing around with polls for the past month or so…right out in the open. Today’s announcement shouldn’t come as a surprise if you follow anyone who works for the company or runs in tech’s inner circles. Over the next few days, everyone will be able to pepper you with yes/no two-option polls. Why only two options? Not sure, but something… Read More Twitter (Officially) Launches PollsThis entry was posted in Apps Media Mobile polls Social TC tweet and tagged twitter on October 21, 2015 by Drew Olanoff
There’s much being made about the seemingly swift decline in Swiss watch sales. CultOfMac, as is their wont, is pointing to Apple Watch sales while still others are moaning about millennials who refuse to buy a $6,000 James Bond watch. So what’s really happening? Watch exports fell 8.5% in the last three months, partially due to a slowdown in Asian luxury sales as well as a surge… Read More In The Swiss Watch Downturn, Correlation Doesn’t Imply Causation (Unless ...This entry was posted in Gadgets smartwatch TC watches on October 21, 2015 by John Biggs