Instagram accounts are worth stealing. Now at 400 million users including celebrities, brands, and artists making a living, it’s time to add another lock to its doors. In November I wrote that “Seriously, Instagram Needs Two-Factor Authentication”, and a tipster just told me they’ve spotted it in testing. Today, Instagram confirmed to me that it’s beginning to… Read More Instagram Finally Adds Two-Factor Authentication To Fight HackersThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Security Social TC on February 16, 2016 by Legit Coder
There is a battle raging for curated social media supremacy. When big things happen, each of these apps wants to be where you see the best of and behind the scenes. They’ve all created their own features that take the work off your hands. Just sit back and watch, swipe, or scroll. But how do they feel and what do they do best? Last night we got a rare chance to directly compare… Read More Instagram Spotlights vs Snapchat Stories vs Twitter MomentsThis entry was posted in Apps Entertainment Mobile Social TC on February 16, 2016 by Legit Coder
A growing number of e-commerce businesses today are assisting their customers over SMS and mobile messaging. There are even SMS-based services, like Magic, Operator, GoButler, and others targeting the emerging “conversational shopping” market. Now, e-commerce platform Shopify is aiming to help its merchants better serve their customers via mobile messaging with the launch of… Read More Shopify Debuts Shopkey, An App That Puts A Product Catalog ...This entry was posted in Apps e-commerce eCommerce iOS apps Mobile mobile shopping online shopping shopping TC on February 16, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Who has time to swipe Tinder these days? Or wade through the seven circles of weird messaging hell on OKCupid? Too many people, evidently, which is why the whole online dating thang can feel more like being forever stuck in digital dating limbo. But never fear! A bootstrapping London-based startup is preparing to fix this problem — for a fee. Read More ODately Is A Concierge Service Taking Aim At Cash Rich, ...This entry was posted in Apps dating Europe online dating Social Startups TC Tinder on February 16, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
Elgato, a company that makes a number of smart home devices under its “Eve” brand, including those that track weather and air quality, is today rolling a new product for those more concerned with monitoring and controlling their home’s energy usage. The Eve Energy device plugs into a wall socket, allowing you to control connected devices via iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch… Read More HomeKit-Enabled Eve Energy Can Help You Cut Your Power BillThis entry was posted in Gadgets Internet of Things smart home on February 16, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Wine is for everyone, even if you can't pronounce the names. The post How to Taste Wine and Seem Like You Know What You’re Doing appeared first on WIRED. How to Taste Wine and Seem Like You Know What ...This entry was posted in Food and Drink Gadget Lab Gear how-to tips wine on February 16, 2016 by Gadget Lab Staff
There are apps that promise to help you free up space on your smartphone by backing up then deleting your photos. There are apps that help you organize your photos into albums, and share them with friends. And there are apps that aim to simply mo... Fast-Growing Photo App Everalbum, A Chart-Topper On iOS, Comes To ...This entry was posted in Android Android apps Apps cloud storage iOS iOS apps Mobile photos Social Startups Storage TC on February 16, 2016 by Sarah Perez
With the emerging ecosystem of connected devices – often dubbed the “Internet of Things” – consumers are rightly worried about the security and privacy implications associated with always-on hardware in their homes that listen, watch, observe and then store data in the cloud. Today, a company called Silk Labs, co-founded by former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal, is launching… Read More Ex-Mozilla Team Unveils “Sense,” An Intelligent, Secure Hub For The ...This entry was posted in artificial intelligence Gadgets Internet of Things smart home Startups TC on February 16, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Naritiv, the platform that connects brands and advertisers with influencers on Snapchat, has today announced the close of a $3 million Series A. Investors in the round include FreeForm, Third Wave Capital, and Luminary Capital, and Disney, among ... Naritiv, The Ad Network For Snapchat, Raises $3 Million Series ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Enterprise Social Startups TC on February 16, 2016 by Jordan Crook
Not to be outdone on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge leaks that were all over the Internets yesterday, Samsung has published an official launch website for its forthcoming pair of flagships — which includes a new promo video for the S7 Edge with some heavy hints about features… Read More Samsung Touts Fitness, Privacy Smarts For Incoming Galaxy S7 FlagshipsThis entry was posted in Asia fitness Gadgets Mobile privacy Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones TC Wearables and tagged samsung on February 16, 2016 by Natasha Lomas