After the conclusion of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup, I got a chance to talk to John Boyega, of Star Wars and Attack the Block fame — and erstwhile competition judge. We chatted about his relationship with technology, what he’d like to see people create, and yes, Pokémon GO. Read MoreDaily Archives: August 8, 2016
After the conclusion of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup, I got a chance to talk to John Boyega, of Star Wars and Attack the Block fame — and erstwhile competition judge. We chatted about his relationship with technology, what he’d like to see people create, and yes, Pokémon GO. Read More
The media industry is changing rapidly, and publications are forced to adapt accordingly. That’s where Spectrm, a new Berlin-based startup, comes into play.
Spectrm bets big on bots, delivering news content via messaging platforms like Facebook Messenger, Slack, and Telegram on behalf of publishers.
Since launch in the summer of 2015, Spectrm has been able to give unique insights to… Read MoreBerlin-based Spectrm delivers the news via Facebook Messenger
FireChat, the messaging service from Disrupt Battlefield finalist Open Garden that allows you to chat with people around you even when there is no regular Internet connection, is getting a major update today. This new version of FireChat introduc...
FireChat brings private group chat to its off-grid messaging service
In an interview with Fast Company, Apple executives looked back at the launch of the Maps app and its current state. The company has been hard at work on improving the mapping app, and it’s interesting to see the learnings from the launch fiasco. In particular, Apple Maps bugs led to today’s public beta program for major iOS releases. The year was 2012. Scott Forstall introduced… Read MoreThe Apple Maps launch fiasco led to the iOS public ...
NBCUniversal is expanding its relationship with social networking platform Snapchat, according to an announcement out this morning detailing a new content and advertising partnership between the two companies. The deal will see the media and entertainment brand developing mobile, short-form versions of several of its popular shows, including NBC’s “The Voice” and E! Read MoreNBCUniversal is bringing mini TV shows to Snapchat
I feel the grouchy old man part of me (about 75-percent of me, at this point) starting to complaining about how in his day throwing the old football around was enough fun and we didn’t need to, well, gamify games. But who am I kidding? We played video games, too. And hey, if you can make throwing a ball even more fun, more power to you. Earlier this year, sporting goods giant Wilson… Read MoreWilson’s Connected Football is a $200 piece of smart pigskin
If you’ve been following Apple for a few years, you know that the company loves to remove buttons, ports and everything that sticks out. According to a new report from Mark Gurman, Apple plans to replace the good old physical home button with a pressure-sensitive button that provides haptic feedback. This change would remove a recurring point of failure for iPhone owners. The last time… Read MoreiPhone 7 could replace the home button with a touch ...
The Wilson X Connected Football calculates your throwing stats and serves up some fun backyard games. The post Wilson Just Made the Smartest Football of All Time appeared first on WIRED.