The term “what will science think of next” is often used facetiously and often with good reason; it also turns out to be the only starting line we could think of when to describe the arguably most not safe for work (NSFW) iPhone case we have ever laid eyes on: the IZIVIBE. As the name ...

Despite increased competition from the likes of Apple, Inc., streaming music service provider Spotify AB shows no signs of slowing down with Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek announcing in a tweet that the company now has 30 million paid subscribers. The number itself is up 10 million from the 20 million paid subscribers Spotify said ...

A 5.8-inch AMOLED iPhone in 2017? It may be happening, according to a note given to investors by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a man with a strong track record of predicting upcoming Apple products, most recently accurately predicting the 4-inch iPhone SE back in November. According to AppleInsider, the note claims the new 5.8 inch ...

Want to pay for your morning coffee with Bitcoin, but don’t want to carry a Bitcoin debit card? Soon you will be able to with Canadian startup Shake Labs, Inc. releasing an alpha test of its new Near Field Communication (NFC) payment solution that allows users to pay for everyday items using Bitcoin and their ...

Tech giant Apple, Inc. is ramping up its television business and is developing a new show, according to reports Thursday. According to The New York Times, the unscripted show will be about apps, will star singer Will.i.am, and be produced by Hollywood veterans Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens. Details about the show, which sounds ...

Messaging app maker Snapchat, Inc. has acquired online comic and emoji making firm Bitstrips, Inc. for $100 million. Fortune reports that the deal included a mix of cash and stock. Founded in 2007, Bitstrips first offers customizable cartoons that became immensely popular on Facebook for a time, before refocusing in 2014 on customizable cartoon avatars. ...

Google is building a competitor to Amazon.com, Inc.’s Echo smart speaker, according to a report Thursday from The Information. Amazon’s Echo, a smart speaker powered by artificial intelligence that is able to answer questions, play music, and control smart devices, has been arguably the biggest surprise hit in the Internet of Things (IoT) space in ...

There’s good news for those ripped off by scam Australian Bitcoin exchange igot Pty. Ltd., with reports that an Australian State Government agency has been able to obtain refunds for victims by threatening to sue the company. igot came to our attention back in August 2015 when many users reported they were unable to withdraw ...

Porn is credited, rightly or wrongly, with popularizing technologies in years gone by, most famously VHS in their competition with Betamax, and by picking Blue-ray in their battle with HD-DVD, but can they do the same for virtual reality? We may be about to find out with online adult video streaming site Pornhub announcing Wednesday ...

Enterprise goal planning firm BetterWorks, Inc. has raised $20 million Series B in a round led by Emergence Capital that included Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, 8VC, AME Cloud Ventures, Bing Gordon, ff Venture Capital, John Doerr and Pejman Mar Ventures. Founded in 2013, BetterWorks offers enterprise software to easily managing strategic plans, goals and ...