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Silicon Valley has long been at the forefront of the tech startup scene, but thanks to the growth of emerging companies in other areas of the U.S. and worldwide, the West Coast is no longer the only tech hub sparking startups and innovation.
In fact, according to a report by financial research analyst firm PrivyCo., there were more than 100 acquisitions of tech startups in New York City last year, amounting to $8.3 billion. The city is now only positioned second behind Silicon Valley in…
If you’ve long complained about your typing speed and productivity, this iPhone 6 concept video may be the solution you’re searching for.
The above YouTube video shows an iPhone 6 mockup that, when set on a flat surface, can project a Mac keyboard from one side and a Mac desktop from the other.
The video, created by YouTube user Sonitdac, shows a rendered “iPhone 6″ that looks sim,ilar to an iPhone 5. The top and bottom ends of the iPhone are shown snapping off to create a stand for a small…
If you’ve long complained about your typing speed and productivity, this iPhone 6 concept video may be the solution you’re searching for.
The above YouTube video shows an iPhone 6 mockup that, when set on a flat surface, can project a Mac keyboard from one side and a Mac desktop from the other.
The video, created by YouTube user Sonitdac, shows a rendered “iPhone 6″ that looks sim,ilar to an iPhone 5. The top and bottom ends of the iPhone are shown snapping off to create a stand for a small…
A store in Australia made headlines earlier this year for charging consumers $5 to just walk through the door. The decision was made following the growth of “showrooming,” a familiar concept when a person heads into a physical store to check out merchandise before finding the same product at a cheaper price online.
Thanks to free shipping and returns, as well as low or no taxes — hello, Amazon — it makes sense for consumers to do online price comparisons before making a purchase
According to…
It’s still practically a newborn but Indian mobile messaging app Hike is already channelling almost a billion messages a month between its five million registered users. Those numbers sound insignificant when you stack them up against the big beasts of the messaging space – WhatsApp claims 200 million+ monthly active users, and some 600 billion in and outbound messages – but Hike’s growth is impressive when you consider it’s only just over four months old. WhatsApp, of course, has…
It’s still practically a newborn but Indian mobile messaging app Hike is already channelling almost a billion messages a month between its five million registered users. Those numbers sound insignificant when you stack them up against the big beasts of the messaging space – WhatsApp claims 200 million+ monthly active users, and some 600 billion in and outbound messages – but Hike’s growth is impressive when you consider it’s only just over four months old. WhatsApp, of course, has…
At the beginning of this year, Facebook overtook Google Maps as the most-used mobile app in the U.S. The social network giant also recently introduced a controversial new mobile interface, Facebook Home. Earlier this week, Home hit 1 million downloads. Love it or hate it (or both), Facebook is a cornerstone of the mobile experience
But being in the spotlight means taking your share of criticism. And if the Facebook app represents our smartphone-centric lives … well, it has a few issues….
Researchers from PlaceboEffect.com are raising funds through Indiegogo to create an app that administers a virtual placebo. No pills, no doctors — just pictures.
Here’s how it works: You begin the experience by choosing which lifestyle aspect you’d like to change — say, quitting smoking or decreasing stress — before scheduling an alarm-like reminder to “take it” each day. Then, you can personalize it further by choosing exactly what you’ll be taking (it doesn’t need to be a picture of a…
MetroPCS dropped its lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules Friday, leaving Verizon the FCC’s sole legal opponent in the case.
T-Mobile purchased MetroPCS last month; T-Mobile is not involved with the net neutrality lawsuit.
The FCC’s rules bar landline-based broadband providers from discriminating between different kinds of Internet traffic. For example: If you’re a Time Warner Cable subscriber, TWC can’t slow your connection speeds if you’re trying…
Samsung’s programmable TecTile technology is finally coming to the Galaxy S4.
TecTiles are Samsung’s near-field communications (NFC) stickers that be placed around the house or car, so you can automate certain tasks
Want to dim the lights and not get up from the couch? How about activate a media player from afar? All you’ll need to do is to tap your Samsung smartphone against the sticker after it’s programmed within the accompanying app and life will be much better.
TecTiles first launched…
