MessageMe — a messaging app that launched in March with a little Facebook controversy thrown in — has raised another $10 million, according to an SEC filing earlier today. The Series A round was led by Greylock Partners; and as part of it, John Lilly, the ex-CEO of Mozilla who is now a partner at Greylock, will [...]
Life-Tracking App Expereal Is Your Personal Weapon Against Cognitive Biases
Emotions play tricks on our memories, making our recollections of events much happier or heart-wrenching than they actually were. Smartphone app Expereal seeks to cut through those cognitive traps by allowing you to rate your day on a 10-point scale and organizing that data into easy-to-read charts. The iOS app (Android and Web-based versions are [...]
Nasa buys into ‘quantum’ computer
16 May 2013 Last updated at 07:54 ET By Alex Mansfield BBC Radio Science Unit The machine does not fit the conventional concept of a quantum computer, but makes use of quantum effects A $15m computer that uses “quantum physics” effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility. It will [...]
EA drops online pass for used games
16 May 2013 Last updated at 06:08 ET Online Pass made it harder for people to sell on games such as Dead Space Electronic Arts is discontinuing a controversial program that stifled trade in second-hand games. The Online Pass program locked many titles so second-hand games could only be fully played if a person bought [...]
‘Kickstarter for gigs’ is launched
16 May 2013 Last updated at 08:33 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News Fans can pledge to buy tickets to gigs that have yet to be arranged A service allowing fans to club together to pay bands to play gigs at their request has launched in London. Detour, from London-based start-up Songkick, allows [...]
Nintendo to profit from user videos
16 May 2013 Last updated at 13:19 ET Extended clips of gameplay will have advertising attached to them Nintendo will profit from videos uploaded by fans that feature its games, the company has confirmed. Clips posted to YouTube will now display advertising, with income going directly to the Japanese gaming giant. Some fans have reacted [...]
Jail sentences for Lulzsec hackers
16 May 2013 Last updated at 10:19 ET Lulzsec hacker al-Bassam posted stolen data and login details online British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced. The four men, Ryan Cleary, Jake Davis, Mustafa al-Bassam and Ryan Ackroyd, were part of the Lulzsec hacking group. Cleary was [...]
Engadget Giveaway: win one of two CASIS patches, signed by Shepard Fairey!
Remember CASIS, the folks in charge of granting the public access to the national lab onboard the International Space Station, who were looking for the next great research project to send into space? Well, CASIS is still in the process of choosing the most deserving from among our reader submissions, but in the meantime, it’s [...]
PebbleKit SDK update enables two-way communication for Pebble apps
Pebble announces $15M in funding and the next stage of its open platform. Now with sports-enabled apps and two way communication… Palo Alto, CA. — May 16, 2013-Pebble, maker of the e-paper smart watch that connects to iPhone and Android smartphones, today announced it has received $15M in Series A funding from Charles River Ventures. [...]
BYD e6 all-electric taxis, Premier sedan launch in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s First Pure-Electric Taxis Begin Service, Revolutionizing Public Transport BYD e6 Taxi fleet and e6 Premier sedan to launch officially in Hongkong HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, BYD announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet, BYD e6 electric cross-over sedan at a launch ceremony held at the Hong Kong Science Park. BYD closely [...]
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S available online, reaches Best Buy on June 23rd
Lenovo Launches Yoga 11S Convertible Highly anticipated Windows 8 convertible primes for debut RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (ADR: LNVGY): Customers can place orders on Lenovo’s website and pre-order on Best Buy’s website starting today Yoga 11S is a convertible device with four special modes: laptop, tablet, tent and stand Equipped with Windows [...]
TiVo brings ‘What to Watch Now’ feature to its iPad app
TiVo Launching Customized Content Viewing Dashboard for iPad “What to Watch Now” Combines Personalization with Bringing Viewers the Content They Want as Soon as They Turn on Their TV TiVo is preparing to launch “What to Watch Now” for iPad. Part of TiVo’s whole-home, multiscreen solution, “What to Watch Now” significantly improves the tablet experience [...]