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‘Naughty’ holiday apps put personal and corporate data at risk, says Appthority

By Collen Kriel Dec 22, 2015

The holiday season is in full swing and consumers are using mobile apps to shop, have a bit of fun and even to donate to charities. According to Appthority Inc., a provider of app…

Facebook (slowly) rolls out support for Apple’s Live Photos on iOS

By Collen Kriel Dec 22, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, Tumblr Inc. updated its iOS app to offer support for Apple’s Live Photos. Following in Tumblr’s footsteps, Facebook is said to be rolling out support for Live Photos taken…

Nearly broke Bitcoin mining company BTCS raises $1.4m to keep it going…for now

By Duncan Riley Dec 22, 2015

Confirming that there’s a sucker born every minute, Bitcoin mining outfit BTCS, Inc. has raised $1.4 million in a post-IPO equity round led by Cavalry Fund LP. The funding comes after news via way of…

Fascinating AI powered video search startup Valossa raises a $650k seed round

By Duncan Riley Dec 21, 2015

Artificial intelligence (AI) powered video search firm Valossa Labs Oy has raised a $650,000 seed round that included Butterfly Ventures and several Finnish angel investors. Founded in September this year by a development team…

Hello Kitty hacked with the data of 3.3m users making its way online

By Duncan Riley Dec 21, 2015

The database for the site sanriotown.com, the official online community for Hello Kitty and other characters from Japanese kawaii character maker Sanrio Co. Ltd. has been hacked with the account details of 3.3 million…

Microsoft has acquired Ray Ozzie’s comms startup Talko to improve Skype

By Duncan Riley Dec 21, 2015

Cloud connected communications startup Talko, Inc. has been acquired by Microsoft Corp. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2012 by former Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie, Talko offered an app that combined messaging,…

John McAfee challenges presidential candidates to put America first

By John McAfee Dec 21, 2015

America is today faced with incredible threats and challenges coupled with an inexcusable lack of servant leadership. The confidence of our citizens in government and elected officials has reached an all-time low, as has…

HTC delayed Vive release because of a “very big technological breakthrough”

By Eric David Dec 21, 2015

Whether it was an unexpected turn of events or a planned marketing ploy, HTC has revealed that it made the decision to postpone the launch of the Vive virtual reality headset it has been developing with Valve Corp…

Amazon.com brings Christmas spirit with festive shipment tracking bars

By Kyt Dotson Dec 21, 2015

It’s the Christmas season and everyone is getting into the spirit including Amazon.com, Inc. which has brought the holiday spirit even to its shipment tracking user interface. Starting recently, users who want to check…

Ford’s autonomous car to debut in California roads; Corning Glass windshield coming in 2016

By Mellisa Tolentino Dec 21, 2015

Manufacturers working on autonomous driving vehicles in California that want to test these vehicles on the streets need to enroll in the California Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program. And as of December 3, 2015, Ford…

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‘Naughty’ holiday apps put personal and corporate data at risk, says Appthority

Facebook (slowly) rolls out support for Apple’s Live Photos on iOS

Nearly broke Bitcoin mining company BTCS raises $1.4m to keep it going…for now

Fascinating AI powered video search startup Valossa raises a $650k seed round

Hello Kitty hacked with the data of 3.3m users making its way online

Microsoft has acquired Ray Ozzie’s comms startup Talko to improve Skype

John McAfee challenges presidential candidates to put America first

HTC delayed Vive release because of a “very big technological breakthrough”

Amazon.com brings Christmas spirit with festive shipment tracking bars

Ford’s autonomous car to debut in California roads; Corning Glass windshield coming in 2016

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