September 23, 2016

In just over a week, Apple’s iMessage App Store has grown to over 1,650 applications and sticker packs – more than the original iPhone had at launch as well as the…

Apple’s iMessage App Store already has over 1,650 apps, majority are sticker packs

Don’t say we never gave you anything, startup fans. We wanted to give you one more week to get deeply-discounted tickets to Disrupt London 2016, so you now have until…

Extra early-bird ticket deadline for Disrupt London extended to Sept. 30

When racing cars have only hundredths of seconds between them, in a race where the time to change a tire means the difference between winning and losing (and the impact…

It’s not McLaren Racing, but McLaren Applied Technologies, that Apple is likely lusting after

At some point, it’ll probably be commonplace, but as of its 2017 model year, Smart will be the only big car brand that can truthfully claim to offer both an…

Smart’s entire car lineup will have an electric drive option in 2017

At its minimalist worst, the Balldur is a cool looking lamp. Smooth wood and ceramic with a bulb that would make Thomas Edison proud, the Balldur (whatever that means) feels…

The multi-functional Balldur is a Swiss Army lamp

Twitter continues to inch its way to a sale process, and the latest developments come in the form of alleged bids from potential buyers. Today CNBC is reporting, and we have also…

Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Verizon are all eyeing up a Twitter bid

Solve real problems, provide real solutions

7:00 am PDT • September 23, 2016

We love the internet. We love apps. We love the Internet of Things. But most importantly, we love ideas. The accessibility that the internet provides, however, is also what makes…

Solve real problems, provide real solutions

Rumors are swirling about potential acquirers for Twitter right now, but meanwhile the company is still seeing departures in some key staffing areas. Twitter’s head of TV Andrew Adashek, and…

Fresh Twitter departures include U.S. Moments lead and head of TV

iHeartRadio could be getting more competitive with on-demand music services like Apple Music and Spotify next year. Launched by the radio and media company Clear Channel (which has since rebranded…

iHeartRadio will launch two paid, on-demand music services

When you hail a cab via an on-demand app there’s more to consider than how much it’s going to cost you. How much the driver is getting paid is something…

RideGuru includes driver payouts in its price comparison service for ride hailing apps

Although self-driving vehicles feel like a near future reality, people still need driver’s licenses to get around independently in cars today. Now, an Austin, Texas startup called Aceable has raised…

Driver’s ed app Aceable raises $4 million

Welcome to the future, where you can face search for a live sex webcam performer and be served real-life humans to your telescreen who vaguely resemble the object of your…

Is this the creepiest use of facial recognition tech yet?

Oh graphene, you wonderful, miracle substance. The one atom-thick latticed carbon material has been proposed as a way of revolutionizing everything from upload speeds to sports equipment. And if we…

Scientists get us a step closer to graphene implants

Okay ladies and gents, you’ve procrastinated long enough. Disrupt London 2016 is only a few months away, and today is the final day to get extra early-bird tickets to Disrupt…

Today is the last day to save £400 on Disrupt London tickets

After a smash-hit success crowdfunding campaign last year, Podo is back to do it all over again with the sequel to its Cruel Intentions-inspired camera. Turning any surface into an…

Podo’s $50 Bluetooth camera makes smartphone photography fun again