DC’s Vertigo Becomes The First Comics Publisher On Wattpad

 Attention comics fans: Social reading app Wattpad is giving you a new way to connect with your favorite publishers and writers. Well, one publisher and four writers initially — the publisher is Vertigo, which has enlisted Survivors’ Club writers Lauren Beukes and Dale Halvorsen to launch their profiles today and share lists of their favorite horror movies. Gail Simone and Holly… Read More

Google’s Android Marshmallow Will Officially Launch Next Week

 Google first announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow at its I/O developer conference earlier this year. At the time, the new version of Android was still codenamed Android M. As part of its launch event for the new Nexus phones today, the company also announced when it plans to start rolling out Marshmallow to phones. The updated mobile operating system is now scheduled to roll out to the first batch… Read More

Say Hello To Google’s Nexus 5X

 As expected, Google today announced a new version of its Nexus 5 Android phone, the successor of what has likely been the most popular of the company’s Nexus phones. Prices start at $379 for the 16GB version. The LG-made Nexus 5X is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with 2GB or RAM and sports a 5.2-inch display with a 1080p resolution. Read More

Google Announces Nexus 6P

 Last November, we were introduced to the Nexus 6. At the time, our own Greg Kumparek referred to it as a “A Big, Beautiful, Cumbersome Beast.” It was a huge step in the life of the Nexus phones, as it finally became a phone that non-Android fans actually looked twice at. This year we’re being introduced to the next version, the Nexus 6P, made by Huawei. They’re… Read More

Android Now Has 1.4BN 30-Day Active Devices Globally

Google’s mobile platform now has 1.4 billion 30-day active users globally. Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed the new Android-related data point at its Nexus event in San Francisco today. Back in June, at its developer event, Google announced it had hit more than 1 billion monthly active users on the Android platform. Prior to that, Mountain View had released cumulative figures… Read More

Watch Google’s ‘New Treats’ Android Event Here

 Google is holding a press event in San Francisco today. The company’s invite-only event promised “tasty new treats,” but according to the latest rumors, Google will unveil two new Nexus phones today: a new LG-made Nexus 5 made and a new Nexus 6 made by Huawei. Chances are, Google will also tell us when Android Marshmallow will roll out to existing phones (assuming you have… Read More

Who Is Chris Poole Without 4chan?

 “Last year if you asked me if I wanted to start something, I would have said ‘fuckkkkk noooooo'” 4chan founder Chris Poole laughs. But he’s changed his tune and is ready to get back in the game. Poole, aka Moot, started the unruly anonymous image board 4chan when he was just 15 years old. 12 years later, he sold it last week to the owner of Japanese company 2Channel… Read More

The PayPal Here Card Reader Comes To U.S. With Support For EMV, Apple Pay, Android Pay & More

 With the arrival of Apple Pay and, more recently, Android Pay, consumers are becoming more comfortable with alternative ways of paying that don’t involve credit card swipes. And now, with the U.S.’s transition to EMV – smart cards that store data on chips instead of magnetic stripes, which offers increased security – many business owners will have to upgrade their… Read More

uBeam Banks $10M For Ultrasound Wireless Power, Adds Mature COO And CFO

 uBeam’s getting ready to ship its wireless phone chargers, so its 26-year old CEO Meredith Perry has hired some hardware industry veterans to whip the business into shape. Former Apple and Palm finance leader Monica Hushen will be Ubeam‘s new CFO, and Cisco, Palm, and Nokia VP Jeff Devine is joining as COO. The firepower for the hires comes from a new raise. In April I reported… Read More

Apple Sells 13 Million iPhones In Opening Weekend, Or 3,000 iPhones Per Minute

 Apple just announced that it has sold 13 million iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices over its first weekend. It’s a new record for the company as it sold 10 million units last year, and 9 million units in 2013. Read More

Even For The Kardashians, App Store Fame Can Be Fleeting

 Kim Kardashian’s initial foray into the iTunes App Store with her “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood D-List” game may have grossed the star and development partner $200 million in annual revenue, according to some reports, but the Kardashian sisters’ latest attempt at App Store domination is beginning to fall flat. Buoyed by tabloid-esque media reports, the new apps from… Read More

Samsung Pay Launches In The U.S.

 Samsung Pay, the device maker’s competitor to rival NFC-based payment services including Apple Pay and Android Pay, is now live in the U.S. following its earlier launch in South Korea, where it saw over $30 million in transaction volume during its first month. The payments platform, based on technology acquired from LoopPay, gives Samsung what it hopes will be a competitive advantage in… Read More