Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey To Make “Special Announcement” This Week

18722839821_4a03d6fa37_z At this week’s “Game Awards” in Los Angeles, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is scheduled to attend and make an announcement of some sort, its host announced today on Twitter. Read More

The One Conversation Women Everywhere Need To Stop Having - Huffington Post


Huffington Post

The One Conversation Women Everywhere Need To Stop Having
Huffington Post
"Building a business, writing a book, creating a new mommy's group, whatever it might be!" Because body issues tend to be such familiar territory among friends, Guevara knows the topic won't go away instantly. So, to help phase it out, she suggests ...

YouTube Enters The App Store’s Top Grossing Charts, Thanks To YouTube Red Subscriptions

youtube red YouTube’s plans to convert a portion of its user base to a subscription-based, ad-free service known as YouTube Red appears to be gaining traction. The company’s iOS application is now ranked as one of the App Store’s Top 10 Grossing apps on iPhone, following the launch of YouTube Red in late October. This indicates that a number of users who initially signed up for the… Read More

Google Granted Patent That Enables Self-Driving Cars To Interact With Pedestrians

Screen Shot 2015-11-30 at 11.03.46 AM A lot of people are excited to hop into a car one day and read emails and tweets as the car drives itself, and you, to work. It would cut down on the anxiety we all feel during our daily commutes, as well as keep the roads safer. Google’s self-driving project is leading the pack, and a recently granted patent (Patent #: US009196164, granted 11/24/15) signals that the company is trying… Read More

LucidCam Hits Its $100K Campaign Goal, Team Partners With Sephora On VR Content

Screen Shot 2015-11-30 at 10.47.12 AM When we first met the team building the LucidCam, they aimed to raise $100,000 on Indiegogo. They found their 264 backers to get them there. Their goal is to bring the ability to shoot immersive virtual reality content with a camera that fits in your pocket. And at a reasonable price ($299). I caught up with Lucid’s CEO, Han Jin, to see what’s next. TC: You hit your goal. Any… Read More

Perk.com Buys Corona Labs For $2.3 Million, Will Combine Cross-Platform App Development With A Rewards Platform

perk Mobile rewards platform maker Perk.com, which makes apps that reward you for watching TV, unlocking your phone, online shopping, surfing the web and more, announced this morning its plans to acquire the mobile app development platform Corona Labs for a total of $2.3 million. This is the second time Corona Labs has been acquired – in 2014, Fuse Powered bought the Palo Alto-based… Read More

Sunday, November 29, 2015

More reasons to use proper grammar and recognize its power - Minneapolis Star Tribune


More reasons to use proper grammar and recognize its power
Minneapolis Star Tribune
I'm dictating this column (not comma) on my iPhone. I know, I know, it's a strange thing to do, but here's the story. My wife and I are driving to Cincinnati for Thanksgiving. Debbie is at the wheel so that I can write this column (not call I'm), but ...