Duncan Riley

Duncan Riley is a senior writer at SiliconANGLE covering Startups, Bitcoin, and the Internet of Things.

Duncan is a co-founder of VC funded media company B5Media and founder of news site The Inquisitr, and was a senior writer at TechCrunch in its earlier days.

Tips? Press releases? Intersting startup? email: duncan@nichenet.com.au or contact Duncan on Twitter @duncanriley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Ghost Drone maker Ehang raises $10M following successful Indiegogo campaign

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Ehang Inc., the maker of the Ghost Drone, has raised $10 million Series A in a round led by GGV Capital that included PreAngel Partners, Xu Xiaoping and Nick Yang. The first round for the China-based company follows the successful raising of …

NFC + Bluetooth tracker + memory: Meet the Aviador wallet

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

The Internet of Things is slowly creeping its way through every aspect of our lives, so why not your wallet as well? Meet the Aviador wallet from Aviador Co., a minimalist smart wallet with a number of interesting features. The minimalist wallet trend has …

Hacker shows how a fingerprint can be obtained from photographs

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

A hacker in Germany has demonstrated how to obtain a fingerprint from a photograph to overcome biometric security. In a presentation made at the Chaos Computer Club, biometrics specialist Jan Krisller explained how he’d taken a variety of photographs of German Defense Minister Ursula von …

Kill it with fire: Microsoft said to be dumping IE for new browser

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Is Microsoft finally dumping its long maligned and unloved Internet Explorer (IE) browser? A report today suggests that Microsoft is planning on doing just that. Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet claims sources at Microsoft are saying that the tech giant is building a new …

Kairos T-band is a smart watch band that allows you to retrofit your existing watch

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

There was a rush of smart watches released in 2014, but what if you’re not quite ready to give up your existing watch? Meet the Kairos T-band. The Kairos T-band from Korean company Kairso Industries Co. Ltd. is a smart watch band …

Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion on $45 billion valuation, now world’s most valuable tech startup

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Xiaomi Inc. has raised $1.1 billion on a $45 billion valuation in a round that included All-Stars Investment, DST, GIC, Hopu Fund, and Yunfeng Capital. The news confirms speculation last week that the company was about to close a new round, and makes …

Kim Dotcom to launch encrypted video chat early 2015

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

New Zealand-based entrepreneur and occasional provocateur of the United States Government Kim Dotcom is getting into the video chat market with an announcement that he is launching a new encrypted service as part of his growing Mega Ltd. company. “Mega will soon …

Twitter issues block access to some, breaks date display for others

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Widespread issues on Twitter Inc. services Sunday prevented some users from logging in, and showed incorrect dates to users of TweetDeck. Reports indicate that users of Twitter for Android and third party app Echfon, by naan studio, Inc., have been locked out of …

Lazarus rising? Kodak to enter Android device market

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Eastman Kodak Co. has announced a new deal with Bullit Group Ltd. that will see the once bankrupt company launching Android powered mobile devices. The company said in a statement that slipped under the radar before Christmas that they were to offer a …

Lizard Squad targets Tor network compromising user anonymity

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Notorious hacker group Lizard Squad has moved on from attacking Xbox Live and the Playstation Network and has now set its sites on the Tor network. The group announced the zero-day attack on Twitter, where is said it would target unnoticed weaknesses. …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Ghost Drone maker Ehang raises $10M following successful Indiegogo campaign

NFC + Bluetooth tracker + memory: Meet the Aviador wallet

Hacker shows how a fingerprint can be obtained from photographs

Kill it with fire: Microsoft said to be dumping IE for new browser

Kairos T-band is a smart watch band that allows you to retrofit your existing watch

Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion on $45 billion valuation, now world’s most valuable tech startup

Kim Dotcom to launch encrypted video chat early 2015

Twitter issues block access to some, breaks date display for others

Lazarus rising? Kodak to enter Android device market

Lizard Squad targets Tor network compromising user anonymity

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