Bumble will soon release BumbleVID, which will allow users from across the dating platform to create a story with unlimited 10-second videos, which will each delete after 24 hours. Here’s how it will work. Users record 10-second videos from directly within Bumble. These videos then post to their profile, and can be viewed by anyone who comes across their profile while swiping. You can… Read More Bumble is launching video stories to show more of your ...This entry was posted in Apps Social TC on January 9, 2017 by Fitz Tepper
CyberPowerPC has introduced a new entry-level virtual reality-ready pre-built PC with AMD’s Radeon RX 470 on board for $499 at Best Buy and Amazon. That’s a new low for on off-the-shelf VR-capable configuration, and it’s also available as a bundle with Oculus Rift for $1099.98 – or exactly what you’d pay if you purchased the two separately. Even if there’s… Read More CyberPowerPC intros VR-ready PC for $499, or $1100 with Oculus ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming TC Virtual reality on January 9, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
CyberPowerPC has introduced a new entry-level virtual reality-ready pre-built PC with AMD’s Radeon RX 470 on board for $499 at Best Buy and Amazon. That’s a new low for on off-the-shelf VR-capable configuration, and it’s also available as a bundle with Oculus Rift for $1099.98 – or exactly what you’d pay if you purchased the two separately. Even if there’s… Read More CyberPowerPC intros VR-ready PC for $499, or $1100 with Oculus ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming TC Virtual reality on January 9, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
The iPhone turns 10 today, at least if you start counting from the day it was announced. So why not take a few minutes to relive that day, with all its excitement and the palpable pride taken by Steve Jobs in both the product and presentation? Co... Celebrate the iPhone’s 10th birthday by watching the gleeful original ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Mobile TC and tagged apple iphone on January 9, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
Abhishek Singh graduated from NYU’s ITP program and clearly he learned a lot about the future of computing. During his tenure there he quickly fell in love with hardware startups and, with a little grit and programming work, he created Peeqo, a robot that responds only in GIFs. That’s right: this is a robot that replies only in animated video clips. God help us.… Read More Peeqo is a robot that responds entirely in GIFsThis entry was posted in artificial intelligence Gadgets robot robotics TC on January 9, 2017 by John Biggs
Abhishek Singh graduated from NYU’s ITP program and clearly he learned a lot about the future of computing. During his tenure there he quickly fell in love with hardware startups and, with a little grit and programming work, he created Peeqo, a robot that responds only in GIFs. That’s right: this is a robot that replies only in animated video clips. God help us.… Read More Peeqo is a robot that responds entirely in GIFsThis entry was posted in artificial intelligence Gadgets robot robotics TC on January 9, 2017 by John Biggs
Kids TV network Nickelodeon already has solid footing in the digital space with its lineup of over 40 preschool apps and games and its own streaming service, Noggin. Now, the entertainment brand is making its move into e-books. The company has just launched its first ever reading app aimed at kids, which brings interactive stories from their favorite Nick characters to the iPhone and… Read More Nickelodeon gets into e-books with new reading app for kids, ...This entry was posted in Apps children e-books family iOS apps kids Mobile mobile apps parents reading TC on January 9, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Samsung’s SDI battery subsidiary announced a new battery cell designed for use in electric vehicles that offers improved density to manage a max range of up to 372 miles on a full charge, with a quick charge capacity that will help it regain 310 miles or so of charge on just 20 minutes of charging. Unveiled at the North American International Auto Show for the first time, the new… Read More Next-gen Samsung EV battery gets 300+ miles of range from ...This entry was posted in battery Gadgets GreenTech manufacturing TC Transportation and tagged samsung on January 9, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Facebook is doing what many publishers had hoped it would one day do, according to Recode: opening up another key revenue stream for video producers. The so-called “mid-roll” ad unit, which inserts an advertiser’s clip in the middle of a video instead of up front or at the end, will enter testing soon according to the report, with revenue resulting from the ad sales split… Read More Facebook to test showing ads mid-video with publisher revenue splitThis entry was posted in advertising Advertising Tech photo sharing Social software TC world wide web and tagged facebook social media on January 9, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Ten years ago the cellphone industry was as teeming with life as a coral reef. Weird, multi-colored Nokias and Samsungs flitted between fronds of seagrass while Sidekicks scuttled in and out of tiny sea caves. Blackberries lumbered through the coral like lions on the hunt, eviscerating all “serious” comers with better software. Apple had released a deeply embarrassing clownfish of… Read More What if the iPhone had never arrived?This entry was posted in Android apple inc Gadgets mobile phones Samsung Electronics smartphones TC and tagged iphone on January 9, 2017 by John Biggs