Meet your new best friend: The local media (Part 1)
This week, B.J. Mendelson explains the power of the local press and their capability to make or break your project.
WTF: Is Microsoft mocking Google’s Alphabet?
Google, Inc. recently announced a restructure in which the company’s many divisions will now all fall under one parent company called Alphabet, Inc. In time with the announcement of Alphabet a new website appeared…
Link controversy threatens to shoot down Jet.com
Jet.com, Inc’s dreams of surpassing Amazon.com, Inc.’s as the world’s number one eCommerce platform could be in ruin, just weeks after its official launch. The startup, which is backed by $220 million in venture…
3 popular ad blockers to declutter your web browsing
By Collen Kriel
More and more consumers are looking to load ad-blocking software on their desktops to avoid the annoyance of advertisements. Where there is a demand there is plenty of supply, with countless ad-blockers offering desktop…
Buggy Windows 10 update causing endless cycle of reboots
Microsoft has borked a major update for Windows 10 that’s reportedly bricking some people’s PCs. The KB3081424 update, described by Microsoft as a “cumulative” update, is supposed to incorporate all previous bug fixes that…
Apple’s fall launch event slated for Sept. 9: Here’s what to expect
By Collen Kriel
Last week a report surfaced claiming that Apple has scheduled its annual fall launch event for September 9, giving us less than a month to wait for the arrival of a slew of new…
Infor acquires GT Nexus to beef up its cloud platform
Business software provider Infor Inc. has swooped to acquire cloud-agnostic manufacturing software maker GT Nexus in a $675 million deal. Based in Oakland, California, GT Nexus is a provider of cloud-based trade and logistics…
Report: iPad lost Q2 enterprise market share to Android, Windows tablets
By Collen Kriel
A new report shows that, despite continuing to dominate the enterprise smartphone market in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, iOS has lost market share to competitors Android and Windows in the tablet market.…
Clowns: SMS Bitcoin wallet service 37coins closes due to absolutely no understanding of their market
By Duncan Riley
Bitcoin wallet service provider 37coins, Inc. has decided to shut down operations after failing to gain traction in the marketplace. Founded in 2013, 37coins provided a SMS based Bitcoin wallet service for people they…
Nine charged with hacking into newswire services to obtain info prior to it hitting the market
By Duncan Riley
Nine people were charged on Tuesday with various offenses related to the hacking of various newswire services to obtain information from unpublished press releases to use to their advantage in share trades. The U.S.…