by Asmawisham | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology
This morning, the research firm CB Insights, in partnership with the services firm PwC, released a report on the state of VC in the first quarter of this year. It does a great job of breaking down what’s what, so we’re basically just cutting and pasting a handful of...
by Asmawisham | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology
A well-known fast food chain – let’s call them Kurger Bing – is debuting a new 15 second ad today set to start running nationally. It starts off simply enough, some dude standing behind the counter of an otherwise empty “restaurant,” addressing the camera. He explains...
by Asmawisham | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology
Invites have just dropped for Microsoft’s latest press conference. Details are scant for the “Learn What’s Next” event happening May 2 in New York City, but between the title and the big #MicrosoftEDU hashtag that graces the crudely colored artwork, this looks to be...
by Asmawisham | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology
Originally offered as a cable channel by Time Warner, Boomerang has this week been spun off into a streaming bundle of its own, offering subscribers on iOS, Android, and desktop access to classic cartoons like Hanna-Barbera’s Wacky Races and Yogi Bear, as well...
by Asmawisham | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology
Social VR has the potential to shift the bounds of human communication, it’s part of the reason why Facebook has invested billions in the technology.One of the keys to having positive VR interactions will be having the ability to interpret the emotions of the people...
by Asmawisham | Apr 13, 2017 | Technology
Normally adding 200 million users in 8 months to a product that already has a billion would reduce the average engagement, but most apps don’t have Facebook Messenger’s network effect. Now with 1.2 billion monthly active users, “we increased engagement massively in...