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

Peace in our time as Google announces Android patent-sharing program

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. wants peace in our time when it comes to Android-related patents, introducing a new program called PAX that seeks to reduce patent litigation. The program allows Android device makers to share royalty-free licenses to any Android-related patents held by other …

Connected vibrator with camera can expose intimate moments to hackers

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In the age that has brought us the term the “Internet of Things,” just about anything and everything can be connected to the Internet, from light bulbs and thermostats to washing machines and fridges — and more. The We-Vibe, a vibrator that allows …

Android slays Windows to become the Net’s most popular operating system

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system no longer rules the roost. Web analytics company StatCounter reported on Monday that Google Inc.’s Android is now the most popular operating system used on the Internet. The data, which comes from StatCounter’s customers for the month …

Verizon picks Oath as the new name for Yahoo and AOL. Seriously.

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

In a move of either inspired branding or someone having taken too many drugs, the companies formerly known as Yahoo and AOL will cease to exist and will collectively be known instead as Oath following the completion of Verizon Communications Inc.’s acquisition …

Smart TVs can now be hacked over the airwaves

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

A new hack that targets smart televisions using over-the-air broadcasts has been discovered that allows hackers to take complete control of a targeted device. The proof-of-concept exploit uses a transmitter to embed malicious commands into a rogue TV signal. The signal, which is …

Online used car marketplace Carvana seeks to raise $100M in IPO

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Online used car marketplace Carvana Inc. is going public as the company Friday filed its initial public offering paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Self-described as the “Amazon of cars,” Carvana is an online platform that allows users to trade, finance, buy, and …

Microsoft to sell a customized version of Samsung’s Galaxy S8

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Windows Phone may be essentially dead, but that doesn’t mean that Microsoft Corp. is not interested in selling phones. The tech giant is returning to the market with its own version of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Galaxy 8. Unimaginatively dubbed the Samsung …

GitHub developers targeted by malware campaign spread via fake emails

INFRA By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Hackers are targeting open-source programmers on the popular Git version control repository and Internet hosting service GitHub with a targeted malware campaign spread via fake emails. Discovered by researchers at Palo Alto Networks Inc. in mid-January, the attacks consist of malicious emails …

Google wants you to get fit this spring with new fitness class booking service

APPS By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Google Inc. wants you to get fit this spring with a new service that allows you to book fitness classes. Called Reserve, the service is available via the Reserve with Google website, within Google Maps and Google Search. It allows users to search …

Report: Dropbox raises a $600M line of credit as it heads to an IPO

CLOUD By DUNCAN RILEY9 YEARS AGO

Dropbox Inc. is opening a $600 million line of credit as the cloud storage service heads towards its initial public offering, according to a report published Thursday. Bloomberg, quoting the usual “people familiar with the plans,” said that the line of credit came from …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Peace in our time as Google announces Android patent-sharing program

Connected vibrator with camera can expose intimate moments to hackers

Android slays Windows to become the Net’s most popular operating system

Verizon picks Oath as the new name for Yahoo and AOL. Seriously.

Smart TVs can now be hacked over the airwaves

Online used car marketplace Carvana seeks to raise $100M in IPO

Microsoft to sell a customized version of Samsung’s Galaxy S8

GitHub developers targeted by malware campaign spread via fake emails

Google wants you to get fit this spring with new fitness class booking service

Report: Dropbox raises a $600M line of credit as it heads to an IPO

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