Facebook launches startup programme in Paris campus
Paris (AFP) - Facebook launched its first ever startup support programme in Paris Tuesday, in a massive tech incubator funded by a French telecoms billionaire.The social media giant said it wanted to facilitate the emergence of "independent startups that contribute to the data economy of France and Europe."Speaking at the site of the future 34,000 square-metre (366,000 square-foot) Station F campus, Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg praised Paris as "a city of new ideas.""Entrep..>> view originalGoogle and Uber alums have created a doctor's office that's like an Apple Store meets 'Westworld'
Forward Somewhere between stepping into a full-body scanner that measures the elasticity of my veins and watching a cup used for urine samples disappear into the bathroom wall, I realized Forward is not your average doctor's office. It's like an Apple Store meets "Westworld." Staring down a massive touch-screen monitor in the exam room, I tell Adrian Aoun, founder and CEO of Forward, that I feel like I'm inside HBO's sci-fi thriller. "Yeah, but the good, not-creepy version, I hope," Aoun says...>> view originalMicrosoft: Windows 7 in 2017 is so outdated that patches can't keep it secure
Windows 7 "does not meet the requirements of modern technology, nor the high security requirements of IT departments", according to Microsoft. Image: Microsoft Microsoft has kicked off its three-year countdown for Windows 7's end of extended support, warning enterprises they'll pay dearly for sticking with the platform's outdated security compared with Windows 10.Enterprises can of course delay upgrading until J..>> view originalZTE's crowdsourced phone has boring specs
ZTE's crowdsourced phone has already had quite a journey. After the phone's concept — an eye-tracking, self-adhesive device — was voted on by ZTE users, the phone was put on Kickstarter. Now ZTE is giving us a clearer idea of what to expect specs-wise.>> view originalReuters: Note7 fires were caused by defective batteries, not a design flaw or firmware issue
The saga of the Galaxy Note7 was one of the most surprising and disastrous events in the tech industry last year. The Note7 received very positive initial reviews, but soon after, several reports of the device catching fire were made public. After acknowledging that the problem was with the Note7, Samsung began recalling all units. To make matters worse, Samsung started production of a new 'safe' model shortly afterwards, only for those devices to start catching fire as well. Finally, the comp..>> view originalNioh Will Have PvP Multiplayer, But Not at Launch
Team Ninja has confirmed its upcoming Dark Souls-like action game, Nioh, will feature a player-versus-player multiplayer mode. This mode will not be available on release, however, and will instead be introduced as a free update post-launch.Although details on the multiplayer mode weren't provided, game director Yosuke Hayashi said Team Ninja wanted fans of PvP in similar games, such as Dark Souls, to know that Nioh would also cater to them."We figured that a lot of different gamers, including t..>> view originalFacebook's price tag for Oculus actualy $3 billion, Zuckerberg reveals in court testimony
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Apple may be preparing to launch an iPhone 6 battery exchange program for undisclosed reasons, according to Japanese website Mac Otakara. It is unclear if the iPhone 6 program would be related to Apple's existing iPhone 6s battery replacement program. Apple launched that program in November after it determined that a "very small number of iPhone 6s devices may unexpectedly shut down" due to a manufacturing issue. A number of iPhone 6s users said their devices typically shut down with aro..>> view originalNintendo Switch: One last roll of the dice
Mark Walton reader comments 99 In 2016, just 10 Wii U games were released at retail. Of those, two were Lego games, one was Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and the other was downright terrible (not to mention cross platform). Of the three Nintendo-made games released, only Twilight Princess HD—a slick port of 10-year-old game—impressed. That left just Atlus' crossover RPG Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE to pick up the slack. And while it's an excellent game, it's also only of niche..>> view originalApp downloads up 15 percent in 2016, revenue up 40 percent thanks to China
The app industry is continuing to grow, according to a new year-end analysis from app intelligence firm App Annie, out today, which found that app downloads, time spent in apps and revenue grew across the board over the course of 2016. Worldwide downloads were up 15 percent year-over-year, time spent in apps was up 25 percent, and the revenue paid to developers increased by 40 percent. Downloads were roughly on the same path as last year, growing by 13 billion across the iOS App Store and Goog..>> view original
Monday, January 30, 2017
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