It began shortly after lunch. The texts appeared, first a trickle. It wasn’t long before the deluge began in earnest. “A friend* added you on ChitChat,” they said. “Tap here … to get it,” they said. WTF is chitchat? — Willis F Jackson III (@wfjackson3) February 4, 2017 What ChitChat is I’m not prepared to say, as I refuse to download it.… Read More ChitChat is Silicon Valley’s spammiest new appThis entry was posted in Mobile TC on February 3, 2017 by Ryan Lawler
Super Bowl weekend is upon us. This week, the crew tackles the topic of sports on TV, on the internet, and in person. The post What Time Is the Super Bowl On appeared first on WIRED. What Time Is the Super Bowl OnThis entry was posted in Gear Podcasts Sports on February 3, 2017 by Wired Staff
There’s a new FCC in town and it isn’t wasting any time. Mobile carriers can rest easy today knowing that the Federal Communications Commission is no longer pursuing an investigation into mobile plans that don’t count services like streaming video or music against a user’s data consumption. The practice is more commonly known as zero-rating. Providers putting… Read More Trump’s FCC just dropped all investigations into zero-rating practicesThis entry was posted in Government Mobile TC on February 3, 2017 by Taylor Hatmaker
Conductor is launching a new mobile app that co-founder and CEO Seth Besmertnik described as a way to get quick access to “the voice of the customer.” The New York-based company started with a focus on search engine optimization before broadening to offer a broader range of marketing tools. Now, Besmertnik said, “The core of what we do is understand your customers and… Read More Conductor’s new mobile app helps businesses understand what customers are ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Enterprise Marketing Mobile Startups TC on February 3, 2017 by Anthony Ha
Good riddance to one of the worst places to socialize on the internet. Amazon-owned IMDb announced today it will be closing down its discussion board later this month, and turning off the ability for users to private message each other. The company claimed the decision was made because the boards were “no longer providing a positive, useful experience for the vast majority of our more… Read More One of the worst comments sections on the internet is ...This entry was posted in Amazon Social TC on February 3, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Slowing growth, huge losses, and no shareholder control could make Snap Inc’s IPO a perilous gamble for investors. What it does have going for it is an addicted user base, fast-growing revenues, and a visionary CEO. Read More Snap stumbles towards a volatile IPOThis entry was posted in Apps Fundings & Exits Mobile Social TC and tagged snapchat on February 3, 2017 by Josh Constine
Facebook may be distancing itself from location-sharing between friends in its own app, but Facebook-owned WhatsApp appears to moving in this direction. A new feature spotted in the beta version of the popular mobile messaging software shows that WhatsApp has developed a real-time location-tracking option that could be used among the app’s friends. The addition was spotted this week… Read More WhatsApp tests real-time location sharing in its appThis entry was posted in Android apps Apps iOS apps Mobile privacy Social TC WhatsApp and tagged facebook on February 3, 2017 by Sarah Perez
PlayStation 4’s next big software update is going out now to beta testers, and it adds a lot for owners of the console to get excited about. There’s support for external USB HDDs, which means regardless of how much internal storage you have on your PS4, you can add up to 8TB of additional space via external drives, ensuring you’ll never run out of room for games and saves.… Read More PlayStation 4’s 4.50 software update adds HDD support, 3D Blu-ray ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming playstation PlayStation 4 TC on February 3, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
The dating game sure is tough to maintain. Zurich-based dating app Blinq has been acquired by a Swiss outdoor advertising firm, APG|SGA, with the latter coveting the team’s experience in rolling out beacon networks for a new division that will be developing interactive ads. Read More Outdoor ad firm buys Swiss dating app Blinq to power ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps artificial intelligence Bluetooth Europe Fundings & Exits hardware Social Startups TC and tagged design on February 3, 2017 by Natasha Lomas
The dating game sure is tough to maintain. Zurich-based dating app Blinq has been acquired by a Swiss outdoor advertising firm, APG|SGA, with the latter coveting the team’s experience in rolling out beacon networks for a new division that will be developing interactive ads. Read More Outdoor ad firm buys Swiss dating app Blinq to power ...This entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps artificial intelligence Bluetooth Europe Fundings & Exits hardware Social Startups TC and tagged design on February 3, 2017 by Natasha Lomas