Daily Archives: November 10, 2015


shutterstock_305708309 Tacos. Emojis. Tacos + Emojis. That’s what Taco Bell rolled out to Twitter yesterday. They called it the “#TacoEmojiEngine.” What's #TacoEmojiEngine? Tweet us a + any other emoji to find out. pic.twitter.com/tioahCA0WC — Taco Bell (@tacobell) November 9, 2015 What the hell is it and what is the point? I set to find out, tweeting along the way. Basically,… Read More

What In The Hell Is A #TacoEmojiEngine?


iheartradio family iHeartMedia, maker of the iHeartRadio streaming music app, is launching a new app called iHeartRadio Family. The app includes music and radio stations selected specifically for kids ages four to eleven, and it was created in partnership with children’s retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop — there will be a Build-A-Bear Workshop Radio station, along with stations like tied to popular… Read More

iHeartMedia Launches A New, Kid-Focused Radio App




sam-shank12 HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank (pictured above) said he laid off 37 employees today, 20 percent of the hotel booking startup’s total workforce. Shank described the cuts as “a strategic movement that will enable us to reach our growth and revenue targets” and said they will result in “a more streamlined and focused company.” At the same time, he was quick to add… Read More

HotelTonight Cuts 20 Percent Of Its Workforce



Instagram Cash Reflected in our glazed-over eyes, pretty images dance with ads in between. If that sounds like television, you’ll understand why marketers are so excited about Instagram’s coming of age. Two years after Instagram first introduced ads, it’s ready to get very serious about earning money off its 400 million users. And that means making it easy for advertisers to move their… Read More

Instagram Is Ready To Print Money With New Marketing Partner ...


Screen Shot 2015-11-10 at 11.29.33 AM Want to develop an app for the newly released Apple TV? Of course you do. Not sure how to get started? Apple is touring the globe for “Apple TV Tech Talks” which promise to get you rocking. You have to register by November 13th, though…so hop to it. Between December and February next year Apple is going to their stores in Toronto, Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, Cupertino,… Read More

Apple TV ‘Tech Talks’ Coming To Major Cities Across The ...



snapchat ios icon In the latest sign that some tech startups are overvalued, Fidelity has written down the value of its stake in Snapchat by 25%, according to a report by Morningstar. Fidelity participated in Snapchat’s Series F round earlier this year, at an estimated $15 billion valuation. The report, first identified by the Financial Times, showed that Fidelity valued its Snapchat shares at $30.72 at… Read More

Fidelity Writes Down Snapchat Investment




s6-applemusic-blur Today, Apple Music comes to Android phones. It’s the first user-centric app that Apple has created for Android (but not its first). As people download and dissect it, they’ll doubtless be looking at how Apple builds on Android, what features are ported over from iOS and what Apple’s pan-operating-system Music philosophy looks like in the mobile age. In advance of the launch,… Read More

Apple Music Comes To Android As An Emissary


hearts-for-stars1 Speaking at the Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco today, Twitter’s SVP of Product, Kevin Weil, shared with the crowd that the new hearts aren’t stopping activity. In fact, the activity is increased: "With the change from favorites to likes we've seen a 6% increase in like activity in just the first week." –@kevinweil — Robi Ganguly (@rganguly) November… Read More

Twitter Sees 6% Increase In “Like” Activity After First Week ...