Mark Zuckerberg’s drive to “put video first” is also putting money in Facebook’s pockets. The more organic videos Facebook users watch, the more high-priced video ads Facebook can slip into the feed. Now Facebook’s strategy around auto-play video, paying Live content producers, and offering more creative tools is helping to propel its massive revenue growth. Read MoreDaily Archives: November 3, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg’s drive to “put video first” is also putting money in Facebook’s pockets. The more organic videos Facebook users watch, the more high-priced video ads Facebook can slip into the feed. Now Facebook’s strategy around auto-play video, paying Live content producers, and offering more creative tools is helping to propel its massive revenue growth. Read MoreGoogle Home and Amazon Echo's Alexa are both great, but which one's better if you need to know what a whale sounds like? Or if you want to buy canned peas? The post OK, Alexa: A Google Home Versus Amazon Echo IQ Test appeared first on WIRED.
OK, Alexa: A Google Home Versus Amazon Echo IQ Test
Been a while since we’ve heard much about the Gear S3. Since it was first shown off back in August at IFA, Apple has announced and released their own new offering and, of course, Samsung’s been slightly preoccupied with other things. But fear not, the super-sized smartwatch will be arriving in time for the holidays. Pre-orders start November 6 and the device will bit hitting… Read MoreSamsung’s big Gear S3 smartwatch arrives November 18
Seafood consumption is soaring in China, along with increases in average disposable income there. But live, edible fish and shellfish are challenging to buy, sell and transport across borders within and beyond China. As a result of the complexiti...
Gfresh raises $20 million to transform the way seafood is ...
The Moto Z is an ambitious and impressive device in and of itself, but its success will, in no small part, ultimately be dependent on accessories. In much the same way a gaming console’s hardware prowess doesn’t mean a heck of lot with a great ecosystem of games, a modular handset isn’t much to speak of without the right set of mods. The Z offered a decent array at launch… Read MoreMotorola partners with Indiegogo to try to jumpstart Moto Mod ...
The NES Classic Edition is still a work or so away from release, but, like clockwork, Nyko’s already got a pair of peripherals for the eagerly awaited piece of nostalgia overload, both addressing one of the primary concerns with the retro gaming console. The Miniboss is a wireless controller with design language just different enough to keep Nintendo from breathing down its neck.… Read MoreNyko’s already got a wireless controller for the NES Classic
As touched on in this morning’s hands-on, the Mate 9 is a big phone in just about every way imaginable. But just in case, Huawei’s taking things a step further. The company that brought you a pair of watches called the Jewel and Elegant has teamed with Porsche Design to give the world a really expensive version of its new flagship. The limited edition device harkens back to a… Read MoreHuawei goes over-the-top with a Porsche Design version of its ...
Fitbit is going to have a rough holiday season as the company shared a disappointing outlook for the next quarter on yesterday’s earnings call. As a result, Fitbit shares (NYSE:FIT) opened at $9.03, down 29.5 percent compared to yesterday’s closing price of $12.81.
So what happened exactly? Fitbit’s earning report yesterday wasn’t great, but it wasn’t too bad either. Read MoreFitbit shares tank 29 percent as holiday sales look bleak
The Huawei Fit isn’t fancy. The company’s leaving the luxury/weirdness for its smartwatch line, all bedazzled with over-the-top names Elegant and Jewel. Sure, the new fitness wearable is shaped like a watch, but its functionality is designed for those looking for a no-frills approach to tracking. It’s got a 1.04-inch monochrome touchscreen and a design the company describes… Read MoreHuawei’s Fit is a no-frills activity tracker
With its latest app, millennial-focused publisher Mic said it’s hoping to give you a full newsreading experience from your iPhone lockscreen. The app is an updated version of the MicCheck app, now simply called Mic. Anthony Sessa, the company’s vice president of product and engineering, told me that one of the big goals was to take advantage of the new rich notifications in iOS… Read More