Two big news events this week: The release of the Nintendo Switch and the heap of announcements out of Mobile World Congress. The post Upwardly Mobile appeared first on WIRED.
Daily Archives: March 3, 2017
Do you really need a screen? That’s the question Fossil is asking with their clever and handsome Fossil Q Hybrid smartwatch, an analog watch that hides all of its smarts behind an understated face. This type of watch has become more common with watchmakers like Skagen and Michael Kors jumping on the bandwagon. Many of the manufactures use movements from MMT and others and most of them… Read MoreThe Fossil Q Hybrid smartwatch does wearables right
The time U.S. users are spending in mobile apps is continuing to grow, and now, according to new data released this week by analytics firm Flurry, we’re up to 5 hours per day on our mobile devices. This follows on news from January which said the time spent in mobile apps had increased 69 percent year-over-year. Five hours per day is a 20 percent increase compared with the fourth quarter… Read MoreU.S. consumers now spend 5 hours per day on mobile ...
Atom Bank, a startup out of the UK that has built a mobile-only bank targeting consumers between the ages of 18 and 34, has raised another £83 million ($102 million) in funding led by BBVA, the Spanish bank and owner of Simple in the U.S. BBVA also led Atom’s previous $128 million round in November 2015.
The plan is to use the funding to continue building out its customer base and… Read MoreAtom Bank raises $102M more for its mobile-only bank for ...
Atom Bank, a startup out of the UK that has built a mobile-only bank targeting consumers between the ages of 18 and 34, has raised another £83 million ($102 million) in funding led by BBVA, the Spanish bank and owner of Simple in the U.S. BBVA also led Atom’s previous $128 million round in November 2015.
The plan is to use the funding to continue building out its customer base and… Read MoreAtom Bank raises $102M more for its mobile-only bank for ...
Ever wondered what kind of camera you'd need to make your own Planet Earth? Us too. The post How to Film a Jaguar Without Getting Eaten appeared first on WIRED.
How to Film a Jaguar Without Getting Eaten
Since 2013, The Associated Press has been making an intentional effort to put data in the hands of local reporters. In the last few years, this meant assisting with Freedom of Information Act requests and putting a team of four engineers to work ...
The Associated Press’ plan to put hyperlocal data in the ...
Facebook has been busy with the app updates, as of late. In recent months, it has added new sections for finding nearby Wi-Fi, meeting new people, checking the weather, and more. Now, it’s rolling out yet another addition to the “More” menu inside the Facebook app: City Guides. A potential challenger to Foursquare, Facebook’s guides will show you a list of cities and… Read MoreFacebook adds a travel-planning feature called “City Guides”
Google’s Pixel smartphone this year was a significant reset for the company’s mobile hardware strategy – and one that earned a lot of praise from customers and critics. Good news for those who liked it: Pixel’s successor will arrive sometime in 2017, as confirmed by Google SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh to Android Pit at MWC this year.
It sounds like the Pixel 2 will… Read MoreGoogle says to “count on” a second-generation Pixel smartphone this ...
Google’s Pixel smartphone this year was a significant reset for the company’s mobile hardware strategy – and one that earned a lot of praise from customers and critics. Good news for those who liked it: Pixel’s successor will arrive sometime in 2017, as confirmed by Google SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh to Android Pit at MWC this year.
It sounds like the Pixel 2 will… Read More