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August 11, 2015
Besides messaging, snapping photos, and checking the weather, news reading has become one of the top activities done on mobile phones. It’s so popular, in fact, that Apple…
Read articleAugust 10, 2015
Bumble is on somewhat of a hot streak. The dating app, which has women initiate all of the conversations, originally launched nine months ago. After reaching 1,000,000 unique…
Read articleAugust 10, 2015
Google just announced a big restructuring of the company, sending shares up about 6 percent in extended trading. After the announcement, shares of Google rose 5 percent, but have…
Read articleAugust 10, 2015
Snapchat is courting teenagers around the world who want to save their data plans with a new travel mode. When enabled, Snaps, Stories and Discovery content will only…
Read articleAugust 10, 2015
While the market has known for long seconds that Windows RT is over, it has not been clear where users of operating system would end up in the…
Read articleAugust 9, 2015
“We’re deleting everything in a week because we got acquired/ran out of money”. This is a familiar scene when a startup shuts down. It’s why I’ve wondered if…
Read articleAugust 8, 2015
YC-backed Plate IQ is using smartphone tech to tackle a recurring paper-based pain-point for small and medium-sized restaurants — namely the stack of invoices they get from food…
Read articleAugust 7, 2015
You don’t just wake up an expert on how to write a crappy headline; someone has to coach you. Thanks to Panz, you are now reading this gem.…
Read articleAugust 7, 2015
A new update to the Google Maps iOS application promises to make it easier to navigate when it’s dark outside, potentially reducing the risk associated with using the…
Read articleAugust 6, 2015
At its Build developer conference earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would soon release tools that would make it easier for iOS and Android developers to take their…
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