Secret replaces photo library access with Flickr access, adds polls, moves to block posts with real names
Image search, Questions and Safety — When we first designed Secret, we set a few key principles. Today, we're releasing an update focused on one of them: Words are the centerpiece.
Most smartphone users download zero apps per month
Mobile apps have skyrocketed in popularity and utility since Apple introduced the iPhone App Store in the summer of 2008. Apps now represent 52% of time spent with digital media in the US, according ...
iPhone 6 display panel redesign delayed production, impact on launch uncertain
Exclusive: Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling — (Reuters) - Suppliers to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the n...
Acer Chromebox CXI distills C7 Chrome OS for desktops
Acer has outed a new Chrome OS machine, the Chromebox CXI Series, bringing Google's cloud-centric platform to the desktop with prices kicking off at under $180. Rather than build on the Tegra K1-powe...
Samsung couldn't resist turning the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge into an ad
It had to be done. Some unscrupulous marketer was always going to try and capitalize on the global popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge — whose goal is to raise money to fight amyotrophic lateral s...
Coin delays launch until spring 2015, will offer beta to the first 10,000 pre-order customers who opt in
Coin delays product launch until spring 2015 as questions remain — The startup behind a smart electronic device that stores credit and debit cards will offer a beta program for 10,000 customers.
Intuit releases redesigned Quicken 2015 for Mac, first new version in 7 years
Financial software firm Intuit on Thursday released Quicken 2015 for Mac, the first new version of the company's flagship personal finance and accounting suite to make its way to Apple's desktop platf...
China Telecom to sell unlocked iPhone 6
Summary: China Telecom said it will unlock the next-generation iPhone by supporting the SIM cards of the other two major telecom players in the market. — Cyrus Lee — China Telecom, China's third l...
Microsoft Miracast dongle spotted at FCC ahead of Lumia event
Google's Chromecast is a hit, and now it appears Microsoft wants to replicate something similar for Windows Phone and probably Windows PCs. — Windows Phone Daily and Nokiapoweruser did some sleuthin...
Amazon preparing ad program similar to AdWords, will replace Google ads on site
Amazon Prepares Online Advertising Program — Retailer Developing Ad Sales Program in a Challenge to Google and Microsoft — Amazon.com Inc. is gearing up to more directly challenge Google Inc. 's d...
Google Buys Product-Design Company Gecko for X Projects
Google Inc. (GOOGL) is acquiring Gecko Design Inc. to add product-design capabilities to its research lab. — Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Gecko, which is based in Los Gatos, California, wil...
Facebook Rolls Out Analytics For App Links, Says 3 Billion URLs Have Been Enabled
The open-source effort that aims to make the mobile web less frustrating for users is gaining momentum. Developers will now be able to measure results better. — Facebook's effort to make the mobile...
This: Why Atlantic Media is funding a social platform for sharing links, one at a time
By now, you might have heard that Atlantic Media's Andrew Golis is incubating a small social network inside the company. Golis came to Atlantic Media as entrepreneur-in-residence a little over a year...
Twitter Is Working With Payments Startup Stripe on Its Commerce Initiative
Twitter's long-awaited plan to let its users make purchases right from a tweet is nearing and payments startup Stripe will have a role in the business, multiple industry sources tell Re/code.
Secret Service Warns 1,000 Businesses on Hack That Affected Target
More than 1,000 American businesses have been affected by the cyberattack that hit the in-store cash register systems at Target, Supervalu and most recently UPS Stores. — The attacks are much more p...
China Telecom to sell unlocked iPhone 6
Summary: China Telecom said it will unlock the next-generation iPhone by supporting the SIM cards of the other two major telecom players in the market. — Cyrus Lee — China Telecom, China's third l...
German regulator won't pursue complaint demanding Google pay for giving access to articles
Google wins victory in row with German publishers — (Reuters) - A German regulator handed Google Inc a victory on Friday as it said it would not pursue a complaint brought against the internet …
Mobile apps could be abused to make expensive phone calls
A security precaution skipped in mobile applications such as Facebook's Messenger could be abused to make an expensive phone call at a victim's expense, a developer contends. — Phone numbers often a...
Holtzbrinck Ventures exchanges its stakes in 7 Rocket Internet startups for a direct 2.5% stake in the incubator itself
There we go again: German tech startup incubator Rocket Internet has announced yet another new investor, as its longtime partner in crime Holtzbrinck Ventures is receiving a 2.5% stake.
FDA approves AliveCor's heart arrhythmia-detecting app algorithm
Above: AliveCor's ECG app. — While the step counters and run tracker apps of the world get most of the attention, a growing number of apps in the marketplace are serving serious clinical needs.