Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 Edge+ is bigger and smarter – The Verge
Everything else about the look and feel of the S6 Edge+ is remarkably similar. The glass body is ringed by metal, with volume buttons on the left and a sleep / power button on the right. There’s a headphone jack and speaker on the bottom…
Briefs: Kabillion, SIRO, Vubiq, Alcatel-Lucent – CED
Kabillion today announced it has secured distribution deals with DISH Network L.L.C. and Hulu for animated properties that originally aired in the U.S, on the Kabillion network. These new partnerships mark Kabillion’s first distribution agreements with DISH and Hulu making the new distributor’s content immediately…
Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent – The Globe and Mail
From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and…
Report: iPhone Drives Less Than Third Of Android Traffic, Nearly 75 Pct. Of … – Marketing Land
The best news in mobile marketing every Thursday. Last week Opera released its State of Mobile Advertising report for Q2. Headlines on coverage tended to focus on the finding that “the first app of the day is in the Social Networking category, and the most common last…
10 more new jailbreak tweaks that are making me jealous my iPhone isn’t jailbroken – BGR
When I first started getting into cell phones a few centuries ago, hacking and customizing your phone was an intricate and time-consuming process that involved things like “seem editing” and flashing software to a phone that you basically had to build yourself. Count yourself lucky that…
The end of China’s ban on video game consoles won’t change anything – Quartz
This week, China said it will lift a ban on selling video game consoles and games in the country, the latest in a series of rules aimed at loosening restrictions on sales. But despite the nice-sounding sentiment that China is opening up, the fact is…
AT&T’s DirecTV Acquisition Completed After FCC Approval – InformationWeek – InformationWeek
Hours after the FCC gave final approval to the deal, AT&T announced it had completed its acquisition of DirecTV, a deal estimated at $49 billion. The integration of the two companies will occur over the coming months. 10 Most Reputable Tech Companies In The US…
Quantum Interface Makes Using Androids and Tablets … – Sports Video Group – Sports Video Group (blog)
Quantum Interface Makes Using Androids and Tablets Easier With new Launcher Empowering consumers to zip to desired content on more of their devices, Quantum Interface (Qi) is expanding its motion-based interface architecture, implementing the technology in a launcher for Android smartphones and tablets. This new…
Wolff: In digital media’s youth crusade, career paths are fuzzy – USA TODAY
Michael Wolff, USA TODAY 7:02 p.m. EDT July 12, 2015 The news media, like most businesses built on craft and culture, have largely worked as an apprentice system. Younger people learned skills and language from older people. A good media job would have been judged…
Fling vs. Cast and Airplay: Amazon.com, Inc. Takes on Google and Apple – Tech News Today
Streaming content from mobile devices to TVs wirelessly is becoming a big thing, with Google and Apple already in the market with their Chromecast and Airplay respectively. In fact Google is already rumored to be working on a successor to the original Chromecast. Now, Amazon…