Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things.

Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days.

Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Web 2.0 redux? Live streaming startup YouNow raises $15m Series C

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Live streaming startup YouNow, Inc. has raised $15 million Series C in a round co-led by existing investors Venrock and Oren Zeev that included new investor Comcast Ventures. Founded in 2011, YouNow allows users to stream themselves online while others comment on what they …

New YiSpecter malware targets jailbroken and non-jailbroken iOS devices in Asia

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Newly discovered Apple iOS malware is attacking jailbroken and non-jailbroken iPhones and iPads, although it would appear to affect mostly users of older devices in Asia. Discovered by security firm Paloalto Networks, Inc. and dubbed “YiSpecter,” the malware targets private APIs in …

Apple has acquired AI startup Perceptio for better iOS image management

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Apple has acquired artificial intelligence for mobile phone’s startup Perceptio. According to Bloomberg Business, Perceptio specialized in deep learning and relied on pattern-based processing to analyze and categorize input on smartphones. Founders Nicolas Pinto and Zak Stone have backgrounds in the artificial intelligence …

Rackspace shares surge on expected Amazon partnership to be announced later this week

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Shares in managed cloud hosting company Rackspace, Inc. surged Monday on further rumors that the company will be announcing a partnership with Amazon.com, Inc. later this week. Exactly what the deal involves is still subject to speculation, but it is believed at the …

Bitcoin services company Coinplug raises $5m Series B

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin services company Coinplug, Inc. has raised $5 million Series B in a round led by SBI Investment. Founded in 2013 and based in South Korea, Coinplug offers a variety of Bitcoin services including fiat money to Bitcoin exchange, a Bitcoin wallet …

You can’t take them for a swim but it turns out Apple’s new iPhones are somewhat water resistant

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Want to take your new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus for a swim? Unfortunately the bad news is that you’d still kill the phone, but it does appear Apple’s latest smartphones are more water resistant than previous models, at least according to …

Apple to launch open API for universal search access on the new Apple TV

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Developers looking at bringing their apps to the Apple TV received a boost over the weekend with news that Apple would be providing an API with access to the device’s new universal search feature. Previously it was unknown whether the new feature, …

Snapchat’s latest money making brainwave is advertising sponsored stickers for selfies

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Messaging service Snapchat, Inc. is set to launch a new service that will introduce advertising sponsored stickers in the company’s latest attempt to make money from their popular, yet profit free app. According to the traditional “people familiar with the matter” quoted …

Buggy: new Android Stagefright vulnerability affects nearly every Android device in circulation

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Google’s Android team will be feeling under the weather this week with another major security flaw being discovered on the operating system. The gaping security hole is dubbed “Stagefright 2.0,” the successor to the original Stagefright vulnerability discovered back in August, and …

Put a smart ring on it: Apple files a patent for an internet enabled smart ring

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Would the lyrics of the Beyonce’s Single Ladies change to “if you love it put a smart ring on it?” That’s actually now a valid question given Apple’s next big one more thing moment could be something many would not have expected: …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Web 2.0 redux? Live streaming startup YouNow raises $15m Series C

New YiSpecter malware targets jailbroken and non-jailbroken iOS devices in Asia

Apple has acquired AI startup Perceptio for better iOS image management

Bitcoin services company Coinplug raises $5m Series B

You can’t take them for a swim but it turns out Apple’s new iPhones are somewhat water resistant

Apple to launch open API for universal search access on the new Apple TV

Snapchat’s latest money making brainwave is advertising sponsored stickers for selfies

Buggy: new Android Stagefright vulnerability affects nearly every Android device in circulation

Put a smart ring on it: Apple files a patent for an internet enabled smart ring

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