Original post by Janko Roettgers via GIGAOM Netflix and YouTube have teamed up to launch DIAL, a protocol that helps developers of second-screen apps to discover and launch applications on smart TVs and connected devices. The effort is already getting support from a number of notable players, including Samsung, Sony, Hulu and the BBC. DIAL could become a […]
Original post by JORDAN CROOK via TC Twitter has officially launched its Vine video sharing app in theApp Store, as announced on the company blog. With Instagram taking the world by storm, and subsequentlyselling to Facebook for $1 billion, the question on everyone’s minds has been who will be able to do the same thing with video? Twitter’s been thinking […]
Original post by Zoe Fox via Mashable Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced it’s funding two new tech projects on Wednesday, one to encourage civic innovation and the other to open government data. The larger of the two grants, a $2.1 million gift, was given to the Sunlight Foundation. The Foundation will use the money to grow […]
Original post by MARK EVANS via Marke Vans Tech For many startups, one of the biggest challenges about marketing is knowing when to start doing it, let alone how to do it. In many cases, marketing is an after-thought or something to hammer on to a business strategy. While there’s probably no perfect time to pull the […]
Original post by Adrian Covert via CNN The tech press started buzzing earlier this month with reports that Facebook planned to add VoIP (voice over IP) calling to its Messenger app for the iPhone. The new feature officially arrived Tuesday, when Facebook released an update for its app. What does it mean for you? Free calls. Sort of. Facebook’s app […]
