Pew Report: Facebook growth slows, but user engagement increases; while Twitter and others grow userbase, not engagement
Social Media Update 2014 — In a new survey conducted in September 2014, the Pew Research Center finds that Facebook remains by far the most popular social media site.
An unbeatable computer program has finally solved two-player limit Texas hold'em poker
The program also demonstrates that playing second is advantageous — Two-player limit Texas hold'em poker has finally been solved, according to a study published in Science today.
Samsung, Sony, Netflix, and others form UHD Alliance to standardize 4K content and delivery
Samsung, Disney, Netflix, and more team up to define Ultra HD and how you'll watch it — The UHD Alliance will set standards for 4K content — 4K TVs were one of the big stories of CES last year …
Marc Lore's new Costco-inspired e-commerce site Jet to begin limited sign-ups Feb. 20, with $49.99 annual membership fee
Amazon Bought This Man's Company. Now He's Coming for Them — The historic downtown commercial district of Montclair, N.J., is known for its restaurants, antique shops, and art-house movie theater.
Energous demos WattUp system that can wirelessly charge devices from 15 feet away
This router can power your devices wirelessly from 20 feet away — Wireless charging hasn't really set the world on fire. Since the Palm Pre first introduced us to the idea at CES 2009 …
Hands-on with the Remix Ultra Tablet, a Microsoft Surface-like Android tablet created by three ex-Google engineers
First look at the Remix Ultra Tablet — An Android tablet to get work done on — Jide, a company founded by three ex-Googlers, showed off its first device at CES 2015 — the Remix Ultra Tablet.
4K TV makers push features like quantum dots, HDR, and curved displays to differentiate at CES
TVs at CES 2015 go beyond 4K — 4K is already old hat. The rapidly falling prices of 4K TVs are causing manufacturers push even more elaborate features to make a buck.
Jet CEO: we'll price products 5-6% cheaper than competition, give free delivery on $35+ orders
Five Ways the Guy Behind Diapers.com Plans to Challenge Amazon — Again — As far as hype goes, Jet.com is near the top in the e-commerce industry right now.
Siri can control HomeKit devices while you're away from home only if you have an Apple TV
First HomeKit devices confirm Apple TV's limited role in home automation — CES 2015 has given us a deluge of new HomeKit announcements. Thus far, we've seen several smart outlets …
How systemic discrimination and policy shaped East Palo Alto as neighboring Silicon Valley exploded in wealth and power
East of Palo Alto's Eden — What if Silicon Valley had emerged from a racially integrated community? — Would the technology industry be different? — Would we?
Twitter plans to sell ads in streams of tweets on other publishers' apps and websites, share revenue
Twitter Planning to Sell Ads on Apps and Sites of Other Companies — Twitter is laying out plans to make money from the millions of people who see tweets all over the Web but don't actually use Twitt...
ZTE announces Spro 2, an Android-powered projector/hotspot that improves upon predecessor in battery life and brightness, to be sold exclusively on AT&T
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NASA and Nissan Join Forces to Build Self-Driving Vehicles for Earth and Space
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Twitter mulling 6-second autoplay preview for promoted videos when appearing in users' feeds, charging advertiser only when people click to watch full video
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Screenshots emerge of Windows 10's new dark theme, taskbar, and Spartan browser UI
Here's Everything We Know Chris Smith / BGR : Microsoft's Spartan browser for Windows 10 leaks again Brittany Hillen / SlashGear : Windows 10 dark theme, Spartan browser (allegedly) surface in screens...
Report: M&A transactions in ad tech and services increased 32% in 2014, to reach total of 100 representing $7.5B in value, more than triple the value in 2013
Burst of M&A in Online Advertising as Shakeout Begins — A shakeout is under way in the online advertising industry …
Spotify Makes The Shift To Mobile With 52% Of Listening Now On Phones And Tablets
Why have Apple and Google suddenly gotten so interested in streaming music? Because it could rally people to iOS or Android since mobile is where they listen, according to new stats I've attained abo...
Apps from Apple's EU App Store continue to work even after refunds are processed
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Database Company MongoDB Raises Another $80 Million
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Microsoft plans new OneDrive sync engine that unifies consumer and commercial versions, syncs shared folders such as Dropbox, has selective sync
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Report: Shopify planning IPO in US and Canada this year to raise about $100M at $1B+ valuation
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2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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