Thursday, June 16, 2016

Blockchain Lures IBM, Wells Fargo for Transaction Network

Blockchain, the bitcoin-linked software ledger that's touted as a way to speed up and simplify how transactions are recorded, just won the backing of finance and technology titans including IBM, Wells Fargo & Co.


Colopl Launches $50M Global Fund Dedicated To Virtual Reality

There's no shortage of ideas and projects in the virtual reality space. There are tons of studios popping up all over the world to create immersive content for the platform.


Market Slumps as Energy and Commodity Prices Drop

Stocks skidded Thursday as a late drop erased the market's gains from the day before. Companies that sell oil, gold and silver tumbled along with the prices of ... “This was one of the biggest risks confronting the industry over the last year,” said ...


AMD announces open source initiative GPUOpen

In a nutshell, AMD is releasing a slew of open-source software and tools to give developers of games, heterogeneous applications, and HPC applications deeper access to the GPU and GPU resources.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3015782/linux/amd-announces-open-source-initiative-gpuopen.html


The Breitling Exospace B55 is the latest luxury smartwatch

The Breitling Exospace B55 is the latest luxury smartwatch


Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Firefox users on Windows can now watch Netflix without a plugin

Firefox users on Windows can now watch Netflix without a plugin


Heisman Trophy winner 2015: Will Derrick Henry win?

Jackson, the 1985 winner from Auburn, and Ingram, the 2009 winner from Alabama, are two of the five members of the Heisman club who were born in Alabama, played their college football in Alabama or both.


Heartland (HPY) Hits 52-Week High on Latest Merger Deal

The company's introduction of secure point-of-sale (POS) software solution, featuring out-of-scope capacity, data security protection and a comprehensive breach warranty to LiquorPOS beverage retailers was also cheered by investors.
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/heartland-hpy-hits-52-week-high-on-latest-merger-deal-cm556204


TechCrunch’s favorite things of 2015

TechCrunch’s favorite things of 2015


Gillette sues Dollar Shave Club for alleged patent infringement

Gillette sues Dollar Shave Club for alleged patent infringement


Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Flipboard Overhauls Publisher Pages With Verified Badges, 'End Card' Links And Ad Tech by @ingridlunden

Flipboard Overhauls Publisher Pages With Verified Badges, 'End Card' Links And Ad Tech by @ingridlunden


Stepes Is A Bet That A Chat App Can Mobilize Crowdsourced Translation by @riptari

Stepes Is A Bet That A Chat App Can Mobilize Crowdsourced Translation by @riptari


Microsoft's Cloud Strategy Needs To Expand Beyond Office 365

An increase in Research & Development budget, or reshuffling of sales people will not reduce the threat from rivals of Microsoft Office.


"Do or do not

There is no try." https://t.co/4jl62VzreW #StarWarsTheForceAwakens https://t.co/c77PjjRj2p
StarWarsTheForceAwakens


Online Publisher Purch Acquires ShopSavvy by @anthonyha

Online Publisher Purch Acquires ShopSavvy by @anthonyha


Adobe’s New App, Adobe Post, Lets Anyone Create Professional Graphics by @sarahintampa

Adobe’s New App, Adobe Post, Lets Anyone Create Professional Graphics by @sarahintampa


Friday, June 10, 2016

5 Ways Open Source Programmers and Companies Make Money

Open source software is usually free of cost. So how do open source developers and companies make money? Here's a look at different open source business models, and examples of companies and organizations that have successfully endorsed them.


Greenland ice melt speed has doubled https://t.co/625ywxGmoH https://t.co/QvKhMjFC7x

Greenland ice melt speed has doubled https://t.co/625ywxGmoH https://t.co/QvKhMjFC7x


Telegram Gets 1.5M Download Spike As Brazil WhatsApp Shutdown Kicks In by @riptari

Telegram Gets 1.5M Download Spike As Brazil WhatsApp Shutdown Kicks In by @riptari


TechCrunch Is Going To Davos by @mikebutcher

TechCrunch Is Going To Davos by @mikebutcher


Blockchain Lures IBM, Wells Fargo to Develop Transaction Network

Blockchain, the bitcoin-linked software ledger that's touted as a way to speed up and simplify how transactions are recorded, just won the backing of finance and technology titans including IBM, Wells Fargo & Co.


Tech Will Save Us Raises $1.8M To Take Hardware/Software Hacking Mainstream by @mikebutcher

Tech Will Save Us Raises $1.8M To Take Hardware/Software Hacking Mainstream by @mikebutcher


Thursday, June 9, 2016

SAP S/4HANA to Simplify amp; Support Wipro Business Structure

Market research company Gartner forecasted that global spending on enterprise application software will likely grow 7.5% to $149.9 billion in 2015, as increasing number of companies continue to upgrade core functionality.


New Relic CEO: “Just thankful we’re not in that unicorn bucket”

New Relic CEO: “Just thankful we’re not in that unicorn bucket”


Springboard Raises $1.7M For Its Mentor-Based Approach To Online Learning by @jonrussell

Springboard Raises $1.7M For Its Mentor-Based Approach To Online Learning by @jonrussell


China's Huawei Hopes to Connect With US Smartphone Market

Already one of the top handset makers in China, Huawei is seeking to bolster its image as a consumer brand in mature Western markets to boost profit and show it can compete in the global market. In emerging markets in Asia, Africa and ... The Chinese ...


A call to arms against McCarthy 2.0

A call to arms against McCarthy 2.0


Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Amazon has led a $23M investment in India-based Housejoy

Amazon has led a $23M investment in India-based Housejoy


Heisman Trophy winner Henry highlights AP All-America team

Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Alabama's Derrick Henry, Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and Clemson's Deshaun Watson pose for a photo with the Heisman Trophy before the start of the award presentation show, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in New York.


BuildingIQ Secures Industry Partnerships and Expands Reach of Predictive ...

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BuildingIQ, a leading energy management software company, announces that it has continued to solidify its position as a market leader in recent months. ... results and has received backing from tier one industry leaders ...