Netflix-Style Magazine App Next Issue Relaunches As Texture

 Next Issue, the publisher-backed subscription service offering unlimited access to 160 magazines, is launching a revamped app with new features and a new name — Texture. A joint venture from...

Twitter Will Reportedly Name Jack Dorsey As CEO, Bringing Back The Founder’s Instincts

 The decisive leadership of a founder could be what’s necessary to bring Twitter’s value to the masses. And apparently that’s what it’s going to get, as Re/Code reports Twitter has made the decision...

Diary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 12: Hands On With Comcast’s YouTube Wannabe, Watchable)

 As an increasing number of cable and satellite TV subscribers are cutting the cord – or never signing up for television in the first place – the traditional pay TV industry is scrambling to figure...

Google Acquires Jibe Mobile To Help Adopt New Standard For Carrier Messaging

 Today, Google announced that it will be adopting a new standard for carrier messaging called Rich Communications Services (RCS), thus moving on from SMS. The company also announced the acquisition...

Social News Aggregator Nuzzel Enlists Investors From The Media Industry

 Nuzzel, the social news startup led by Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams, is announcing a bunch of new investors today — including Matter, the Knight Foundation-backed incubator for media startups....

Amazon Introduces Merch By Amazon, A Way For Game Developers – Or Anyone – To Sell Print-On-Demand Tees

 In a clever move that combines Amazon’s prowess as a large online retailer and advertising platform with its footprint in the mobile gaming market, the company today introduced a new service called...

Mobile Savings App Ibotta Scores $40 Million

 Mobile shopping app Ibotta, which got its start as an alternative means of saving money while grocery shopping without having to clip coupons, has now closed on $40 million in Series C funding...

Hands-On With Google’s New Nexus 5X And 6P Phones

Google unveiled two new Nexus phones, an updated version of its Chromecast dongle and an audio-only version of the Chromecast at a press event in San Francisco today. This was Google’s largest dedicated...

Why Snapchat’s Only Non-Ephemeral Content, The Profile GIF, Is A Big Deal

 Not everything on Snapchat disappears. As much as the app wants memories to span just 10 seconds and live for just 24 hours, one piece of content doesn’t self destruct. The profile GIF. And through...

Google Maps Comes To Apple Watch

 At Google’s press event today, the company announced a number of new products and updates, including two new Nexus smartphones, two Chromecast devices, a new Android tablet and more,...

Everything You Need To Know About Google’s Nexus And Chromecast Event

 Today, Google held a massive event to announce a few new products. In particular, the company two new flagship Nexus phones — the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. But that’s not all, Google also unveiled...

Google Introduces Google Play Music Family Plan, $14.99 For Up To 6 People

 Google is expanding its Google Play Music service with a new family plan. The company announced at its big event that families will be able to subscribe to Google Play Music for $14.99. For this...

Urban Airship Goes Beyond Push Notifications, Announces New Data Streaming Service For Marketers And Data Teams

 Portland’s Urban Airship is probably best known as a push notifications service, but it definitely has designs to go beyond this. Today, the company is launching Urban Airship Connect, a service...