If you're not using Simplenote, you're missing out. This… well, simple note app has been a standby and lifesaver for me for years, though occasionally I have worried about its future: will it survive if Automattic, which bought it back in 2013, goes under or gets bought itself? What if the servers go down? Is there a god, and if so, does he or she use Simplenote too? Read MoreSource: TechCrunch
Songster and perpetual master of subtlety Morrissey has teamed up with pals at PETA to produce This Beautiful Creature Must Die, a mobile and desktop browser-based app that turns saving cuddly 8-bit farm animals from a gruesome death into a fun, Tetris-like puzzle game. Morrissey believes his bloody new anti-meat mobile game is more important than 'Pokemon Go' The game…
Snapchat has decided it's time to make money. The company recently launched a massive expansion of its advertising, as well as an API that will make it easier for advertisers to buy ads. Given Snapchat's aspirations to go public, turning on the money spigot is a necessity. But for a company that prides itself on constantly innovating, Snapchat's monetization plans are…
Another traditional media company has invested in an online property to expand its digital footprint and capture the next generation of consumers. Refinery29 — the site that is, in its own words, "a modern woman's destination for how to live a stylish, well-rounded life" — has raised $45 million in funding led by Turner, the Time Warner broadcasting giant that…
The decline of American Sex
Jibo, a cutesy social robot pitched to crowdfunders in mid 2014 as 'the world's first social robot' but since delayed and yet to arrive in the market some nine months after its original due date, is now only going to ship to backers in the U.S. and Canada.
Logitech has a new device called the Pop Home Switch, and it's a bit different from their usual offerings. A company known for Universal Remotes encrusted with physical keys, touchscreen displays and all manner of interaction options is instead going for single-button simplicity. The Pop is a broad button about the size of your palm, which connects to a hub that plugs directly into an…