by Asmawisham | Apr 26, 2017 | Technology
Twitter is gearing up to launch an always-on, live-streaming video section of its apps and desktop site, which would run 24/7 and is ostensibly referred to as “Twitter TV” (via BuzzFeed News). The news comes from Twitter COO and CFO Anthony Noto, who said...
by Asmawisham | Apr 26, 2017 | Technology
OverOps, a startup that wants to help companies find software bugs more efficiently than by pouring over log files, announced a $30 million Series C round led by Lightspeed Ventures with participation from Menlo Ventures. Both are existing investors.In a nutshell,...
by Asmawisham | Apr 26, 2017 | Media, Technology
Dating app Paktor, often dubbed ‘The Tinder of Southeast Asia,’ just sealed up its move into live-streaming and media content after it announced a merger deal with Taiwanese startup 17 Media.Under the deal, a new company called M17 Entertainment has been created with...
by Asmawisham | Apr 26, 2017 | Technology
Tweetbot for Mac has been updated with support for a number of changes that Twitter has introduced in recent months.The most notable change is that users can now send images within Direct Messages, in line with official Twitter platforms. Clicking on the new camera...
by Asmawisham | Apr 26, 2017 | Technology
Looking for some insight into the societal cost of buying a cup of coffee, a double cheeseburger, or a pack of cigarettes? Well, financial services startup Aspiration now has an app for that.The fascinating fintech company that was co-founded by former Bill Clinton...
by Asmawisham | Apr 26, 2017 | Technology
Instagram has doubled its user base to 700 million monthly actives in two years, fueled by Stories, web signup, and better onboarding on low-end Android phones. Instagram’s growth rate is actually speeding up. It took just four month to add the last 100 million users...