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Suppose.tv launches a service that helps cord cutters find the best deal

 With a growing number of streaming TV services entering the market, it’s becoming difficult for consumers to make comparisons. People want to know which service is best for them in terms of channel selection, feature set and price, but this involves a lot of research these days. A new startup launching today called Suppose.tv aims to help, offering an online utility that lets consumers… Read More from TechCrunch via January 31, 2018 at 01:00PM

Disney puts a new spin on its accelerator

Over the past few years, Disney’s accelerator classes have been transitioning away from what was once a roughly standard early-stage growth framework. Rather than the “adopt-a-company” models prevalent among most accelerators it has been leaning hard into how it can create mutually beneficial relationships with companies that run the gamut from well established to really… Read More from TechCrunch via January 30, 2018 at 01:00PM

Louis Vuitton introduces a the pricey Tambour Horizon smart watch

 Louis Vuitton is throwing its hat in the smart watch ring with the launch of the Tambour Horizon. The device runs on Android Wear 2.0 software and was developed in collaboration Qualcomm and Google. Oh, and it starts at $2450. The 42mm case sports a 1.2-inch AMOLED 390×390 touchscreen and is powered by a Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor. It also has 521MB of RAM and 4GB of internal… Read More from TechCrunch via January 29, 2018 at 01:00PM

Score a prime 2-for-1 deal on Disrupt SF tickets today

 It’s certainly hard to resist the siren song of online deals on Amazon Prime day, so while you’re at it, why not also grab a deal on a great tech conference – TechCrunch Disrupt SF. Today only, we’re releasing a limited number of two-for-one Disrupt SF tickets – the lowest price available on admission to our flagship event this September 18-20. What does admission… Read More from TechCrunch via January 28, 2018 at 01:00PM

Inside the Q2 2017 global venture capital ecosystem

 One thing is clear: The market for startup equity is on firmer footing now than it was three months ago. With two successive quarters of growth, both in the number of deals struck and the amount of money invested, as well as a growing appetite on the part of public markets for shares in venture-backed startups, there’s reason for cautious optimism going into the second half of this year. Read More from TechCrunch via January 27, 2018 at 01:00PM

Hyperledger Fabric releases version 1.0 of open source distributed ledger

 Hyperledger Fabric, the open source distributed ledger project from Hyperledger, reached a significant milestone today when it released version 1.0. Hyperledger Fabric is a distributed ledger, an open source blockchain. The blockchain has been typically used to prove ownership of digital currency, but Brian Behlendorf, the executive director at Hyperledger says that this project is more focused… Read More from TechCrunch via January 26, 2018 at 01:00PM

We Buy Houses in Kenosha

Check this out. via this article from January 25, 2018 at 08:22PM via The Best Blog on the Internet via January 25, 2018 at 08:28PM

Siri usage and engagement dropped since last year, as Alexa and Cortana grew

 Siri remains the most popular virtual assistant with 41.4 million monthly active users in the U.S., according to a new report from measurement firm Verto Analytics out this morning, but it has seen a 15 percent decline since last year – or 7.3 million monthly users.  In addition, the study found that engagement with Siri has also dropped by nearly half during this period, from 21 percent… Read More from TechCrunch via January 25, 2018 at 01:01PM