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July 10, 2014
Why We Don't Talk About "Wearable Software"
Today we focus on wearable devices, not the apps running on them. That's about to change.
This story contains interviews with David DeWolf, CEO of 3Pillar Global; Jake Waxenberg, marketing and business development at Athos; Dhananja Jayalath, CEO at Athos; Jason Krikorian, general partner at DCM; and Liz Dickinson, CEO of Mio.
Argentina Parties Hard After World Cup Win, And These Drones Take You There
What might the country look and sound like if they beat Germany on Sunday?
When Maxi Rodriguez sealed Argentina's ticket to the World Cup final--the country's first chance to hoist the golden trophy since 1990--its streets erupted in celebration. Luckily, someone was thoughtful enough to record the festivities by drone, for those of us who couldn't be there. Check out the scenes above, filmed in Córdoba, Argentina.
LinkedIn Launches Streamlined New iPhone App
The card-based LinkedIn Connected app aims to boost interaction between users.
LinkedIn announced today a new addition to its suite of apps. LinkedIn Connected for iPhone is less about making new connections and more about strengthening the ones you already have. "Connected's card-based app experience, a first for LinkedIn, puts people at its center, is simple and easy to use," wrote David Brubacher, LinkedIn's head of relationships products, in a blog post this morning.
A Sneak Peek Inside Birchbox's First Retail Store
Based in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, the store offers familiar beauty brands, DIY sample boxes, and pampering.
Birchbox on Friday will open the doors to its first physical store, an outgrowth of its popular online subscription service.
This $10,000 Kit Makes Any Car (Almost) Autonomous
Cruise Automation has created an auto-pilot that controls brakes, acceleration, and the steering wheel on a car.
Google's self-driving car might not be available until 2025. In the meantime, a new startup has another solution: A highway autopilot kit that can be installed on an existing car, starting as soon as next year.
FreedomPop Makes First International Expansion
FreedomPop is taking its disruptive free-data business model abroad. First stop: Belgium.
Wireless Internet and mobile phone provider FreedomPop has been making waves in the ISP industry, offering free voice, text, and data services to tens of thousands of customers in the U.S. Now, the Los Angeles-based company is looking to make inroads abroad in its first international expansion, starting with Belgium.
Google, We Made The Perfect Glass Ad For You
Look! A lady wearing Glass! You're welcome, Google.
Look! Glass isn't just for loser dorks--it's also for young women who wear lipstick and are good at sports. That's what this picture of me (above) from Google's "Ok Google: Let's Explore" event Wednesday morning says. And, conveniently that's exactly the kind of message Google wants the convey to the world about its wearable face computer, which up until this point has had a social acceptance problem. So, you're welcome Google.
July 9, 2014
In Google's World Cup Newsroom, Everyone's a Winner...Including Brazil
Google is giving you a biased look at the World Cup.
Brazil's crushing loss to Germany (7-1!) in the World Cup yesterday was bad--really bad--like, "Let me finish crying into this Coke cup because I can't face anyone just yet" kind of bad.
Crash A Tiny Hedgehog's Birthday Party
From the ad team that brought you "Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos."
Our beloved Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos are back for dessert--this time as guests at a tiny hedgehog's birthday party.
The 6 Best Tweets During The Brazil-Germany World Cup Match
For a few hours yesterday, Brazil's 7-1 loss to Germany made Twitter especially hilarious.
There's no sugar-coating it: Germany's steamrolling of Brazil 7-1 yesterday was one of the cringe-iest games in World Cup history--and there's nothing Twitter loves more than a sports spanking, as evidenced by the record-breaking 35.6 million tweets that were sent during the match. Here are our six favorite jokes (sorry, Brazil!):
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