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Enterprise Blockchain platform provider Chain, Inc. made history Wednesday when it became the first company to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction on the Nasdaq stock exchange using Blockchain technology. The transaction took place using Nasdaq’s Linq Blockchain implementation and …
Report claims Apple has signed a deal with Samsung + LG to supply OLED screens for next-gen iPhones
Apple’s range of smartphones may be getting a much-needed upgrade in 2016, with a report Wednesday claiming the company is planning to use Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) screens in new iPhone models. According to Reuters , LG Display Co., Ltd. and the panel-making unit …
2015 was another colorful year in Bitcoin failures, scams and arrests | #yearinreview
While 2015 was a great year that saw a record amount of venture capital flow in Bitcoin and the Blockchain come of age, it wouldn’t be the Bitcoin space without a year full of drama, including failed businesses, arrests, outright scams and a …
LastPass’ Joe Siegrist: Fingerprint authentication is flawed, industry needs to rethink practices in 2016
Concurrent to the rise of smartphone payment systems in 2015 has been the rise of fingerprint scanning as a method of user authentication. But what if the use of fingerprints is not the future of security? Chief Executive Officer Joe Siegrist of …
Spotify gets sued by little known musician because his record company didn’t chase up his royalties
Spotify AB is facing a new class-action lawsuit headed by musician David Lowery over a claim of unpaid royalties. Lowery, the lead singer of a band by the name of Cracker and also regarded as a “music copyright activist,” claimed in the …
One TV to rule them all: New Samsung TVs will act as a hub for all your connected IoT devices
Would you use your television as the main hub for your Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices? Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. thinks the answer to that question is yes, with an announcement Tuesday that its new lineup of smart televisions will do …
2015 was the year the Blockchain came of age #yearinreview
Something strange happened in the world of Bitcoin in 2015. While cryptocurrency fans were well aware that the Blockchain, the distributed digital ledger that powers Bitcoin was a brilliant technology, few else knew of its potential. Then it all changed. In 2015, …
New Google Glass pics surface, and you’ll still look like a tool wearing them
Despite its perhaps premature death back in January, Glassholes the world overall have a late Christmas present today with pictures of the new version of Google, Inc.’s smart eyewear making their way online. The new version of Google Glass, sadly not dubbed …
Database containing the personal info + voting intentions of 191m Americans found online
A massive database containing the personal information of a staggering 191 million Americans has been discovered online, although no one quite knows how it got there or where it came from. Discovered by security researcher Chris Vickery, the database appears to be …
Bitcoin attracted record amounts of venture capital in 2015 | #yearinreview
The Bitcoin space came of age in 2015, as much of the sometimes dubious early players dropped by the wayside and serious money entered the space for the first time as markets recognized the value Bitcoin startups offer. You could say Bitcoin …