Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

SoundCloud saved by emergency funding as CEO steps aside

 SoundCloud has just closed the necessary funding round to keep the struggling music service afloat. CEO Alex Ljung will step aside though remain chairman as former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor replaces him. Mike Weissman will become COO as SoundCloud co-founder and CTO Eric Wahlforss becomes chief product officer. Raine Group and Temasek have stepped in to lead the new Series F funding round of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

What was Benchmark thinking?

 Yesterday, Benchmark, the powerful venture firm and a major Uber shareholder, filed a lawsuit against the company’s recently ousted CEO Travis Kalanick in a remarkable move. The suit seeks to remove Kalanick from the board, while eliminating three additional board positions that it says Kalanick sought (and won) approval for last year, partly by withholding crucial information from… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Are your live local channels on a streaming TV service yet? – CNET

The five big live TV streamers — DirecTV Now, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV and YouTube TV — all offer some combination of ABC, CBS, Fox and/or NBC. Find out how they compare in your city.
Source: CNET

How to setup multiroom music with Chromecast – CNET

Whether you have a Google Home, a Chromecast Audio or a Chomecast built-in audio device, here’s how to use it as part of a multiroom music system.
Source: CNET

Recent password-sniffing hack targets hotel Wi-Fi in Europe – CNET

A recent implementation of the EternalBlue exploit behind the WannaCry outbreak targets travelers in Europe and the Middle East.
Source: CNET

Toyota, Intel and Ericsson team up to collect Big Data from cars – Roadshow

New consortium will work to build the data pipe to make connected cars a reality.
Source: CNET

Sleeperbot is the best place to host your fantasy football league this season

 Sleeperbot, which has raised about $2M in seed funding from Birchmere VC and Expa, and boasts hundreds of thousands of users, calls itself Slack for sports.
It’s essentially an app (and website) that lets sports fans have conversations around different subjects they’re passionate about. These discussions happen in channels – some of which are created by the company and are… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

2017 Honda Civic Si: 5 things you need to know video – Roadshow

Affordable sport compact has improved manners, but is it more fun?
Source: CNET

When Someone Melts Down in Public, Can I Record It? (Please?)

There might be a civic duty you’re fulfilling—or you might just be a voyeur.
Source: Wired

Here's How Much Food an iPhone Charger Is Worth

Stefen Chow and Hui-Yi show you just how far the cost of that charger or knock-off handbag could go.
Source: Wired