Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Russia gets its first bitcoin exchange as confusion reigns over local attempts to ban cryptocurrencies

By Duncan Riley Aug 18, 2016

Russia has joined the bitcoin age, with the country seeing the opening of its first bitcoin exchange despite ongoing attempts in the country to ban the trade of cryptocurrencies. The exchange, run by a…

Cisco confirms alleged hack of group linked to NSA is real, issues security warning

By Duncan Riley Aug 18, 2016

Cisco Systems, Inc. has confirmed that the alleged hacking of a group tied to the National Security Agency (NSA) is real, by issuing a security warning in response to a tool being offered by…

Xiaomi sales plummet as Huawei takes the lead in China

By Duncan Riley Aug 18, 2016

Xiaomi, Inc., the Chinese phone manufacturer often called the Apple of China, has lost its gloss, with new figures showing that its sales have started to plummet. According to a new report from International…

Bitcoin & blockchain investment surges to $290m in first half of 2016

By Duncan Riley Aug 17, 2016

Investment in bitcoin and blockchain related companies is surging, with a new study published Tuesday finally putting a figure to the investment boom. According to Juniper Research, venture capital investment into bitcoin and blockchain…

Intel enters the VR space with cordless Project Alloy headset

By Duncan Riley Aug 17, 2016

Intel Corp. has entered the burgeoning virtual reality (VR) space with Project Alloy, an all-in-one wireless VR headset. Project Alloy delivers what Intel describes as new immersive experiences due to the company’s RealSense technologies…

Bankrupt social justice warrior blog network Gawker Media acquired by Univision for $135m

By Duncan Riley Aug 17, 2016

Bankrupt social justice warrior blog network Gawker Media, Inc. has been acquired by Spanish-language media company Univision Communications, Inc. for $135 million. In acquiring Gawker Media, Univision outbid publishing company Ziff Davis LLC, who…

Group linked to NSA claimed to have been hacked, tools offered for sale on the dark web

By Duncan Riley Aug 16, 2016

A hacker or hackers going by the name of “The Shadow Brokers” is claiming to have hacked a group linked to the National Security Agency (NSA) and are offering their tools for sale on…

Minecraft now available on the Oculus Rift VR headset

By Duncan Riley Aug 15, 2016

Fulfilling a promise made nearly 12 months ago, Microsoft has finally delivered a virtual reality version of popular block-building game Minecraft for the Oculus Rift headset. The new Oculus Rift virtual reality-friendly version of Minecraft…

Report: Snapchat claimed to be acquiring mobile search and discovery app Vurb

By Duncan Riley Aug 15, 2016

Snapchat Inc. is said to be close to finalizing a deal to acquire mobile search and discovery app maker Vurb (Verbify, Inc.), according to an unconfirmed report Monday. The Information (firewall) claims the deal…

KGI: New iPads in 2017 will include new 10.5-inch Pro, no Mini

By Duncan Riley Aug 15, 2016

Apple, Inc. is expected to launch three new iPads in 2017, including a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, according to a report released Monday. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities made the claim…

Duncan Riley

Russia gets its first bitcoin exchange as confusion reigns over local attempts to ban cryptocurrencies

Cisco confirms alleged hack of group linked to NSA is real, issues security warning

Xiaomi sales plummet as Huawei takes the lead in China

Bitcoin & blockchain investment surges to $290m in first half of 2016

Intel enters the VR space with cordless Project Alloy headset

Bankrupt social justice warrior blog network Gawker Media acquired by Univision for $135m

Group linked to NSA claimed to have been hacked, tools offered for sale on the dark web

Minecraft now available on the Oculus Rift VR headset

Report: Snapchat claimed to be acquiring mobile search and discovery app Vurb

KGI: New iPads in 2017 will include new 10.5-inch Pro, no Mini

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