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

Fujitsu, Mizuho run successful trial of Blockchain platform for securities transactions

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Japanese technology firm Fujitsu Limited, and subsidiary Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., along with bank Mizuho Bank, Ltd. have announced that they have successfully completed a trial of a Blockchain-derived platform for carrying out cross-border securities transactions. The trial, which ran for two months …

The Bank of England is designing a Bitcoin alternative of its own

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

The United Kingdom’s Central Bank, the Bank of England, is working with researchers at University College London to design a Bitcoin clone of its own, according to a new report. MIT Technology Review details how the Bank began researching the idea of issuing …

Happy funding ending: On-demand massage startup Soothe raises $35m Series B

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

On-demand massage startup Soothe, Inc. has raised $35 million Series B in a round led by The Riverside Company. The valuation on the round was not disclosed. Founded in 2013, Soothe offers on-demand massage in 22 cities in the United States from …

It’s official: Apple to hold event March 21, expect to see new iPhone SE and iPad Pro

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

It’s official: Apple has sent out invites for a new launch event to be held March 21st at its campus in Cupertino, California. The invite doesn’t give any details away as to what is being launched, saying only rather obscurely “let us …

Cloud maintenance management platform maker Maintenance Assistant raises $5m Series A

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Cloud maintenance and asset management platform maker Maintenance Assistant, Inc. has raised $5 million Series A in a round led BuildGroup. Founded in 2008, Maintenance Assistant develops maintenance software solutions that are said to transform enterprise maintenance operations by eliminating waste and costly …

Velostrata’s new software promises to move business app workloads to the cloud in minutes

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

On-demand hybrid cloud software startup Velostrata, Inc. has launched in general availability software that promises to move business application workloads to the cloud in minutes. The new technology is claimed to be the industry’s first software that removes the barriers to the …

Brain rehabilitation app maker Constant Therapy raises $2m Series A

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Brain rehabilitation app maker Constant Therapy, Inc. has raised $2 million Series A in a round led by Golden Seeds that included Kapor Capital, Launchpad Venture Group, Pond Capital and Community Health Network of Connecticut. Founded in 2013, Constant Therapy provides iPad …

Samsung Gear VR gets social as Oculus adds friend support, multiplayer games

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Virtual reality is getting social with an announcement that the Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR is getting friend support. Starting Thursday people who own a Samsung Gear VR will now be able to create a public profile and then search for others on …

Facebook has acquired selfie face swap and filter app maker Masquerade

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Facebook has acquired Masquerade Technologies, Inc., the maker of an app by the name of MSQRD that allows users to face swap, or add filters to their selfies. The price of the acquisition was not disclosed. Founded in 2010, the company’s main …

Ta-da! Google releases preview version of Android N unexpectedly early

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY11 YEARS AGO

Those waiting to take a look at the newest version of Google’s Android mobile operating system have to wait no longer, with the company surprising many by releasing a preview version Wednesday, months before it was expected. The new version of Android, …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Fujitsu, Mizuho run successful trial of Blockchain platform for securities transactions

The Bank of England is designing a Bitcoin alternative of its own

Happy funding ending: On-demand massage startup Soothe raises $35m Series B

It’s official: Apple to hold event March 21, expect to see new iPhone SE and iPad Pro

Cloud maintenance management platform maker Maintenance Assistant raises $5m Series A

Velostrata’s new software promises to move business app workloads to the cloud in minutes

Brain rehabilitation app maker Constant Therapy raises $2m Series A

Samsung Gear VR gets social as Oculus adds friend support, multiplayer games

Facebook has acquired selfie face swap and filter app maker Masquerade

Ta-da! Google releases preview version of Android N unexpectedly early

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