This is the best way to get up to speed on everything going on in tech. Kleiner Perkins venture partner Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends report is essentially the state of the union for the technology industry. The widely anticipated slide deck compiles the most informative research on what’s getting funded, how Internet adoption is progressing, which interfaces are resonating,… Read More Read Mary Meeker’s essential 2017 Internet Trends reportThis entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps augmented reality eCommerce Enterprise Finance Fundings & Exits hardware Media Mobile robotics Social Startups TC Venture Capital Wearables on May 31, 2017 by Josh Constine
Pokémon GO-maker Niantic says it has driven 500 million visitors to sponsored locations like McDonald’s Japan where gamers can score a special virtual good. But it never said how much those sponsors paid per visitor delivered by the game. Read More Pokémon GO reveals sponsors like McDonald’s pay it up to ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps augmented reality Mobile Niantic Labs Nintendo Startups TC on May 31, 2017 by Josh Constine
You probably still get plenty of snail mail at your home — whether that’s wedding invitations, bills or advertisements for new credit cards. But despite all the efforts to kill that snail mail and get it sent directly to an inbox, there really doesn’t yet seem to be a replacement to that experience of getting home and stepping over those letters from businesses (important… Read More Lob tries to maximize snail mail efficiency with another $20MThis entry was posted in Apps Enterprise Mobile Startups TC on May 31, 2017 by Matthew Lynley
Nuvyyo, the makers of the Tablo DVR for cord cutters who want to record free, over-the-air TV programming from their digital antennas, is today launching their next-generation device, the Tablo DUAL. As you might guess by the name, the new DVR su... Tablo launches its next-gen DVR for cord cutters, the more ...This entry was posted in cord cutting dvr Gadgets hardware on May 31, 2017 by Sarah Perez
The Dojo provides anti-virus protection for the vulnerable smart devices in your life. Dojo: A Pebble-Shaped Gizmo That Helps Keep Your Smart Home ...This entry was posted in Gear on May 31, 2017 by Arielle Pardes
The Dojo provides anti-virus protection for the vulnerable smart devices in your life. The post A Pebble-Shaped Gizmo Helps Keep Your Smart Home Secure appeared first on WIRED. A Pebble-Shaped Gizmo Helps Keep Your Smart Home SecureThis entry was posted in Gear hacking IoT smart home on May 31, 2017 by Arielle Pardes
Move over duckface. Shove off rainbow spew. There’s a new selfie game in town and it wants to turn your 2D visage into uncannily accurate 3D — then splice that axiomatic piece of you into animated cartoon suits that rock out, strut their disco stuff, skateboard, look coy, relaxed or laugh manically. Read More Miso Happy is a 3D selfie app that rocks the ...This entry was posted in Apps Computer Vision Europe photo sharing selfie Social TC and tagged snapchat social media on May 31, 2017 by Natasha Lomas
April showers bring May flowers, but May brought us the Microsoft Surface, DJI Spark, Amazon Echo Show, and more. The post All the Gear We Loved in This Month, From Phones to Drones appeared first on WIRED. All the Gear We Loved in This Month, From Phones ...This entry was posted in Computers Gadgets Gear on May 31, 2017 by Wired Staff
Reddit is continuing its march towards becoming a social network after it added location tagging to its mobile app. The service is famously known as “the front page of the internet,” but this year it has rolled out features that make it much more like Twitter or Facebook. Back in March, Reddit introduced user profile pages and the option to follow others, so location tagging… Read More Reddit’s new location tagging feature continues its push to become ...This entry was posted in crowdsourcing Media Reddit Social TC world wide web on May 31, 2017 by Jon Russell
The joke in the smartphone space in years past was how screens just kept getting bigger — stretching palms and making you look ridiculous when held up to the head to talk. Read More Smartphone screens find their size sweet spotThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile smartphone tablet TC on May 31, 2017 by Natasha Lomas