Looking at the roster of tech’s most notable acquisitions is like opening a time capsule not just of companies, but of the attitudes that surrounded them. For example, Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp makes total sense now, but when the deal was announced in 2014, a […]
Day: September 12, 2017
Apple’s iOS 11 Will Make It Even Harder for Cops to Extract Your Data
Since Apple locked down its iPhones three years ago with encryption that even the company itself can’t break, it has been in a cold war with the cops—one that has occasionally turned hot. Exhibit A: its legal standoff with the FBI over the seized iPhone […]
Aussies can get a hands-on play with the Galaxy Note 8 before its official release
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the most anticipated and talked about handsets of the year, so chances are that many of you are already exploring the possibility of picking one up when it’s released on September 22, 2017. That said, given the […]
Uragano Irma scende a categoria 1. oltre 3 milioni senza elettricità in Florida
Il Centro uragani nazionale statunitense ha declassato Irma a categoria 1 con venti fino a un massimo di 136 chilometri l'ora. L'occhio dell'uragano si trova ora 40 chilometri a nordest di Tampa. Sono al momento oltre 3,3 milioni le persone rimaste … by Livio Acerbo […]
Samsung’s Gear watches will help with senior care and employee safety
SoloProtect is a 24/7 monitoring and communication service that provides emergency alerts, geo-location and status checks to businesses that employ lone workers in higher-risk environments. “Safety and reliability are top of mind for all employers, but historically, it has been difficult to manage safety for […]
Singapore’s Red Dot Payment closes $5.2M Series B round
Singapore’s Red Dot Payment, a payment gateway startup founded by a team of ex Visa and MasterCard executives, has closed a $5.2 million Series B round to grow its business. Existing backers GMO Venture Partners from Japan, Wavemaker Partners, Skype co-founder Toivo Annus and MDI Ventures […]
Riforma Pensioni, il Pd di Renzi: modifiche alla Fornero, le novità
Le voci dei sindacalisti, che sulla previdenza hanno già presentato una piattaforma unitaria, contro la riforma pensioni varata sei anni fa dal Governo … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
12 Hours on Hydra, the Quaint Greek Island With No Cars
Odds are that if you visited Hydra 10 or maybe even 20 years ago, not much has changed. At least, not the defining stuff. Kind of like your 70- or … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from
NBN speed tiers: everything you need to know to choose the best Australian NBN plan
Australia’s national broadband network (NBN) rollout is slowly speeding up, with over 5 million premises already hooked up to fixed-lines services – that’s an average of about 250,000 homes and businesses becoming NBN-ready each month. NBN Co aims to service 60% of the country by […]
Unity CEO John Riccitiello on Apple’s big event, privacy and the AR apps we’ll see within the year
Presumably, it would be good for business to speak onstage at an Apple event — essentially the tech world’s equivalent of a U2 concert. But John Riccitiello, the CEO of San Francisco-based Unity Technologies, says you won’t see him presenting at tomorrow’s Apple event or […]