[ad_1] Scott Jordan never meant to make clothes. He was a lawyer by trade and wanted something he could wear to keep his Walkman from snagging on doorknobs. A few iterations later he invented the SCOTTeVEST, a vest with loads of pockets and secret channels for headphones and other cables. ...
Read More »WalkMe acquires Abbi.io to add mobile A/B testing and engagement
[ad_1] After raising $50 million last year on a $400 million valuation, WalkMe — a company that offers on-screen site guidance and engagement analytics — has made an acquisition to beef up its presence in mobile. The startup has acquired Abbi, specialists in mobile A/B testing and app engagement (“Abbi” ...
Read More »Autopilot for Tesla HW2 vehicles rolling out now to all compatible cars
[ad_1] Tesla has begun deploying the Autopilot update for HW2 vehicles (those with updated sensor and computing hardware designed to eventually provide full self-driving capabilities). All Tesla cars with the HW2 kit, including Model S and Model X vehicles, are now receiving the over-the-air software update that includes the updated ...
Read More »2017 Toyota Prius C Gets Refreshed
[ad_1] You’re about to see some small but notable changes for Toyota’s smallest hybrid. Along with cosmetic upgrades, the 2017 Toyota Prius C receives a few new standard features. Look for a new front fascia, side rocker panels, rear bumper, and a black rear spoiler. Alloy wheels are now standard ...
Read More »Email Privacy Act reintroduced in Congress
[ad_1] NHS staff replying to the ‘test’ email only made the problem much, much worse… Image: File Do you want the government putting its nose into your email without a warrant? If not, you want the Email Privacy Act to become the law of the land. A bipartisan group of ...
Read More »iPhone 10th, CES 2017, wearables, and headsets (MobileTechRoundup show #388)
[ad_1] It’s been several weeks since Kevin and I recorded a show, but we kicked off MobileTechRoundup show #388 with the Apple iPhone 10th anniversary discussion. Image: ZDNet Happy 10th anniversary to the iPhone Samsung Gear S app comes to iOS: Ignore it and only use a S3 with Android ...
Read More »Hands-on with the Nintendo Switch
[ad_1] Moments after Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé finished his presentation, another exec took the stage to announce how things will go. The room is separated into sections; each section of attendees will follow a staff member with a Mario character on a placard. And just like that, we’re ...
Read More »We’re probably going to pre-order the Nintendo Switch so let’s just accept it
[ad_1] Hey – hey. It’s me. I know you might be wrestling with the decision of whether you’re going to pre-order a Nintendo Switch when they open for pre-sales, which either started around midnight or will kick-off around 9 AM ET depending on where you’re ordering from. I’m in that ...
Read More »Foursquare adds list search to make its app more useful, as Google prepares its rival
[ad_1] Google Maps is preparing to roll out a list-making feature that lets you star places, favorite places, and make bucket lists. That has led Foursquare to now respond by making its own lists feature more useful. The company announced this morning it’s introducing a new way to seek out lists ...
Read More »Innovation under the hood will rev the engines of a fintech revolution
[ad_1] When the internet was first created in the 1970’s and 1980’s with the introduction of the ARPANET its early years were focused on the development of infrastructure and protocol — beyond the knowledge and far away from the consciousnesses of the general public. The establishment of that foundational protocol ...
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