The Brilliant Way Snapchat Could Rake In Big Ad Dollars And Transform E-Commerce
Snapchat has taken the digital world by storm. What started as a way for users to share seductive photos, with minimal risk, has now turned into a full-blown trend with heavyweights like Facebook...
View ArticleThe Future Of Video: Interactive Clips With A 180-Degree Viewing Angle
We've been fans of ConditionOne for a while. That's the augmented reality app backed by Mark Cuban that lets users view videos with a 180-degree field of vision.But we recently tested out...
View ArticleThere Are A Lot Of 'Ballers On A Budget' And 'Posers' In Tech
Unfortunately my wife was hit head on in December by a woman who lost control of her car. It was time to get a new car and my wife’s requirements were:The safest thing on the roadAs many air bags as...
View ArticleWhy Is Nike Ignoring Android Users? (AAPL, GOOG)
The Nike Fuelband, a fitness tracking bracelet that syncs with your computer or phone, won't work with Android devices any time soon, if at all.The news comes from one of Nike's tweets when a customer...
View ArticleBill Gates Holding AMA Session On Reddit Right Now (MSFT)
Bill Gates is holding an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit right now.We imagine most of the discussion will focus on Gates' work through the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, but we're keeping track...
View ArticleNow You Can Wirelessly Charge Your Google Nexus 4 (GOOG)
Google started selling its wireless charging stand for its Nexus 4 flagship phone today.The charger costs $59.99, and uses the Qi wireless charging standard, which means it's probably compatible with...
View ArticleHTML5 vs. Apps: Here's Why The Debate Matters, And Who Will Win
HTML5 is a new technology that allows developers to build rich web-based apps that run on any device via a standard web browser.Many think it will save the web, rendering native platform-dependent apps...
View ArticleThe Biggest Challenges Faced By Mobile Advertising
Mobile Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.What Are The...
View ArticleA Handy Trick Every Windows 8 User Must Learn (MSFT)
The new touch-friendly Start menu on Windows 8 can be a bit jarring at first, but with a little practice, you'll find it can be incredibly useful.One of our favorite features is the ability to "pin"...
View ArticleFacebook Is Testing A New Revenue Stream In The Netherlands And Israel
Facebook is testing a number of new revenue-generating features. It recently dabbled with gifting, paid messaging, and now it's diving into ticketing.Users in the Netherlands and Israel are seeing a...
View ArticleTesla CEO Blasts New York Times — Says Car Review Was 'Fake' (TSLA)
EARLIER: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk just blasted a New York Times review of the company's new Model S sedan, calling author John Broder's claims "fake." In the review, Broder (who's covered practically...
View ArticleiPhone 4S Users: Update Your Phone Now! (AAPL)
Apple has issued an update to iOS 6.1.1 for the iPhone 4S to fix an issue that caused the phone to be unable to connect to a 3G network.It's available as a standard over-the-air update by navigating to...
View ArticleA Menswear Company Used Data To Design A Better Dress Shirt
Bonobos opened in 2007 with the mission of providing better-fitting pants. When the menswear site wanted to provide a superior dress shirt, the company turned to data. Using a platform from data...
View ArticleA Photo Of Bill Gates Using An 80-Inch Windows Tablet To Answer Questions On...
Bill Gates held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit today. It was really good, so you should read the whole thing here. One of our favorite moments was when Gates showed off the 80-inch...
View Article'Microsoft Is Basically Malfunctioning,' Says A 20-Year Veteran Of The...
Microsoft is in a world of hurt, says former executive Joachim Kempin.The software giant is wrongly focused on competing with Apple by "pissing off its loyal hardware manufacturers" and releasing its...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: The Beginnings Of Second Screen Commerce
This chart comes from Business Insider Intelligence, a new research and and analysis service focused on the mobile and Internet industries. Sign up for a free trial here.Second screen commerce — the...
View ArticleWhat Is Twitter For?
Twitter has embedded itself into our culture.Newscasters read tweets on the air, celebrities tweet personal photos, and that weirdo from high school uses it as a vehicle to harass you.All these...
View ArticleThese Were The 10 Most-Liked Facebook Brand Posts In January
Brands are constantly scrambling to get fans to engage in their original content on Facebook. While major ad dollars can be thrown into social media campaigns, January's 10 most-liked posts from...
View ArticleMasterCard Just Took A Stake In A Hot Big Data Startup
MasterCard knows what everyone buys. Some 1.8 billion people use its cards at 34 million stores worldwide.Retailers can sift through their own records to understand what their customers buy. But they...
View ArticleBlackBerry's Creative Director Alicia Keys Caught Tweeting From An iPhone...
Singer Alicia Keys is BlackBerry's new Creative Director. (Which is just a fancy way of saying "celebrity spokesperson" these days).When she got the gig at BlackBerry's big BlackBerry 10 launch event...
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