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

Uber faces more woe in Taiwan, Chinese city of Chongqing

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Another day, another woeful tale for Uber Inc., with news out of Taiwan and China that the rideshare service is once again in trouble with authorities. The Taiwan Government said Monday that Uber is not licensed to provide transport and is instead …

Elemental Technologies raises $14.5 million Series D in round led by Telstra

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Online video solutions and distribution company Elemental Technologies Inc., has raised $14.5 million in series D financing in a round led by Telstra Corporation Ltd. Other investors in the round included Sky PLC, General Catalyst Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Voyager Capital. …

Crowdfunded comic Bitcoin: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto goes on sale

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

The English-language version of the world’s first comic about cryptocurrency Bitcoin: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto has gone on sale following a successful crowdfunding effort that attracted a number of noted contributors. The comic book, first announced at CoinSummit London in July, deals with …

Microsoft dumps third party Snapchat apps from Windows Phone Store

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Microsoft Corp. has removed all third party Snapchat apps from the Windows Phone Store after Snapchat Inc. previously announced that it was cracking down on them to increase security. The removal of apps, including the popular 6snap according to Windows Central, leaves …

Cyberwar: Obama calls out Sony as FBI confirms North Korea was behind hack

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

President Obama has called out Sony for craven censorship on a day the Federal Bureau of Investigation formally announced that North Korea was behind the hacking of Sony Corp. In a statement the FBI said that it has enough information to conclude that the …

TripGo offers smart calendar-integrated, multi-modal trip planning

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

TripGo from SkedGo Pty. Ltd. is a smart calendar-integrated, multi-modal transport trip planning app that’s starting to see some impressive user numbers. The app helps you plan how to get from point A to point B, providing all your door-to-door options for …

Volvo connected safety tech aims to prevent car/ cyclist accidents

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Volvo Personvagnar AB, in collaboration with sports gear maker POC Sweden AB and Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson have announced a new connected safety technology that connects drivers and cyclists. The technology, to be formally unveiled at CES Las Vegas in January, consists of …

First world problems: users whine after Instagram purges spam accounts

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

A purge of spam accounts on Instagram has resulted in not only millions of accounts disappearing, but a surge of complaints from celebrities and teens alike. The company announced December 9th that it would start to permanently ban spam accounts versus their …

Uber suspends Portland operations as it tries to play nice with city lawmakers

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Uber Inc. has suspended its service in Portland, Oregon for three months as part of a deal with city lawmakers to eventually make the service legal. Portland sued Uber December 8th after the ridesharing operator launched in the city the week before. In …

Chinese phone maker Coolpad caught building backdoors into its phones

NEWS By DUNCAN RILEY12 YEARS AGO

Phones from Chinese maker Coolpad Group Ltd. have been found to have a backdoor manufactured into them. A report from Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s Unit 42 found that the phones, popular in China and Taiwan but sold globally, contained a backdoor dubbed “CoolReaper” that …

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Duncan Riley

Latest from Duncan Riley

Uber faces more woe in Taiwan, Chinese city of Chongqing

Elemental Technologies raises $14.5 million Series D in round led by Telstra

Crowdfunded comic Bitcoin: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto goes on sale

Microsoft dumps third party Snapchat apps from Windows Phone Store

Cyberwar: Obama calls out Sony as FBI confirms North Korea was behind hack

TripGo offers smart calendar-integrated, multi-modal trip planning

Volvo connected safety tech aims to prevent car/ cyclist accidents

First world problems: users whine after Instagram purges spam accounts

Uber suspends Portland operations as it tries to play nice with city lawmakers

Chinese phone maker Coolpad caught building backdoors into its phones

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