It's not quite an acquisition, but Google's agreement with HTC fast-tracks its efforts to take over the gadget world. Google Paid HTC $1.1 Billion To Turn Itself Into a ...This entry was posted in Gear on September 20, 2017 by David Pierce
Google and HTC have entered into an agreement where certain HTC employees will join Google. As part of the transaction, HTC will receive $1.1B USD in cash from Google. Google will also receive non-exclusive license for HTC’s intellectual property. HTC says many of the employees worked with Google to develop the Pixel smartphones. This is seemingly part of the search giant’s new… Read More Google, HTC sign $1.1B USD cooperation agreement to boost Google’s ...This entry was posted in Gadgets HTC TC and tagged google on September 20, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Snapchat doesn’t technically have a developer platform, but that hasn’t stopped other startups from taking advantage of its new feature for attaching links to your Snaps and Stories. Sarahah was the first, allowing people to ask fellow Snappers for open-ended anonymous feedback. But the problem is that those requests could be met with cyberbullying. Polly is a new teen sensation… Read More Polly’s teen polling app piggybacks on SnapchatThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC on September 20, 2017 by Josh Constine
Today at Disrupt, 21.co CEO and co-founder Balaji Srinivasan outlined his company’s unusual evolution and announced the launch of a new system for kickstarting the site’s user base by incentivizing people with tokens for doing things like signing up, getting verified and performing certain tasks. The company opted to move away from the increasingly popular ICO model because… Read More 21.co announces a token system to get people to join ...This entry was posted in Bitcoin Social TC on September 20, 2017 by Brian Heater
Facebook failed to foresee how turning user-written interests and employer information from profiles into ad targeting options could turn offensive. Now Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has apologized for the situation, and announced that Facebook wi... Facebook vows to manually review ad targeting after ‘Jew-Haters’ scandalThis entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps Drama hate speech Social and tagged facebook on September 20, 2017 by Josh Constine
Tech giants are once again being urged to do more to tackle the spread of online extremism on their platforms. Leaders of the UK, France and Italy are taking time out at a UN summit today to meet with Google, Facebook and Microsoft. This follows an agreement in May for G7 nations to take joint action on online extremism. Read More Tech giants told to remove extremist content much fasterThis entry was posted in artificial intelligence Europe Government Isis Microsoft privacy Security Social TC Telegram United Kingdom WhatsApp and tagged facebook google social media on September 20, 2017 by Natasha Lomas
Facebook is making it easier for users to access their Instagram profile directly from within the Facebook app. The company confirms it’s rolling out a new addition its main navigation menu on mobile that includes a link to your Instagram account. This option appears just below the link to your personal profile in Facebook’s app, and above the links to any Facebook Pages you may… Read More You can now launch the Instagram app directly from FacebookThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged facebook instagram on September 20, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Google today announced that the Android One Moto X4 is now available for pre-order on its Project Fi page. Like other Android One phones, the mid-range Moto X4, comes with a pure version of Android without any bloatware. This marks the first time an Android One phone is available on Project Fi, Google’s own virtual cell network, and it also marks the Moto X4’s arrival in the… Read More Google brings the $399 Android One Moto X4 to Project ...This entry was posted in Android Gadgets hardware Mobile Motorola TC on September 20, 2017 by Frederic Lardinois
Snap wants its ads to open to something interesting rather than a boring mobile website. Today Snap announced 14 new ad Creative Partners that will help build custom games, interactive videos, gyroscope-powered epxeriences, lead generation campaigns, and pre-loaded Instant Apps as destinations for Snapchat ads. They’ll also help connect advertisers to influencers, despite Snapchat… Read More Snapchat’s new partners attach instant apps and games to adsThis entry was posted in Advertising Tech Apps Gaming Mobile Social TC and tagged snapchat on September 20, 2017 by Josh Constine
No, you can't turn your living room into a battlefield. But you can see what that sofa would look like if you bought it. The Ikea Place App Shows the Practical Promise of AR ...This entry was posted in Gear on September 20, 2017 by Arielle Pardes