The Esports and Digital Sports sector is $200 billion and continues to grow. In 2018, global revenues in the Games, Esports and Digital Sports sectors exceeded those in music, video and Hollywood combined and the UK/EU is a leading creator of the […]
YouTube is beating Netflix in a battle for teens’ time. Google-owned YouTube now surpasses Netflix as top video streaming choice for U.S. teens. The question is, is Netflix becoming a fad among teens? The news about US teenagers flocking more to […]
The rumors about Apple augmented reality(AR) glasses have been swirling around for months. Now, according to a translation of a research note by TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will launch an augmented reality (AR) headset, plus new MacBooks, new iPad Pros […]
Here in the US, there is nothing as divisive as politics. To avoid getting into political spider web, ByteDance, the parent company of the popular TikTok app, announced yesterday that it’s banning all paid political ads on its platform as they […]
Google is officially getting into gaming subscription business. The search giant announced the launch of its mobile game subscription service for avid gamers. Called Google Play Pass, users can subscribe for just $4.99 per month to access more than 350 […]
APPIX, a Vancouver BC-based tech startup, launched a game-changing broadcast technology and lighting effects tool that creates immersive experiences / audience engagement at concerts and events through their in-venue smartphone app. APPIX is a live event engagement and experiential app that […]
Mobile app downloads is on decline. According to a U.S. survey on mobile app use (ComScore, 2017), 64% of smartphone users download zero to one app per month (with 51% downloading on average zero and 13% only one). With mobile app […]
Apple continues to dominate the mobile phone market with solid sales of its iPhone. What a lot of people may not know is that Android smartphones, in fact takes the lion share of the market in terms of total smartphone […]
WaveOptics, an AR tech startup and the world leading designer and manufacturer of waveguide displays, the key optical component used in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, has closed $39 million (£30m) Series C funding round to scale its business operations in […]
Sleeper, a San Francisco-based fantasy football startup aiming to beat ESPN and Yahoo by catering to women and casual fans. Sleeper announced it raised $5.3 million in venture capital, bringing its total funding to $7.3 million. Sleeper claims to have grown […]
Though esports are becoming more mainstream than ever before, the infrastructure powering many of these mega-tournaments is still being built and deployed. Enter Matcherino, a technology startup that builds software to enable game publishers and tournament organizers run successful Esports tournaments. […]
A world-first: every soccer fan can have their very own, hyper-personalized soccer channel Highlights: • Linius has entered into a Master Services Agreement with SportsHero (ASX:SHO) • SportsHero to use the Linius technology in the SportsHero app and through ‘white […]
Three months ago, we wrote about Google’s Stadia, when the search giant unveiled its new game streaming platform that lets users play high-end games without consoles such as Nintendo’s Switch or Sony’s PlayStation. Today, Google has Google has shared more details, […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, March 14. Offerpad complete Series C financing round with a total raise of $975 million. Offerpad, a real estate and technology startup, has closed a Series […]
GFR Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups that are disrupting the consumer entertainment industry, has raised $20 million to launch its second fund, GFR Fund II, with a focus on technology startups disrupting the digital […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, March 6. Mental health app maker startups join forces to go after multibillion-dollar market. The global behavioral and mental health care software and services market […]
G2 Esports, the Berlin-based esports startup, announced Tuesday it raised $17.3 million in a Series A funding round for global expansion to further take advantage of what’s predicted to be a billion-dollar industry by the end of this year. The latest round includes […]
Although pro gaming has been around for decades, never have we seen such an interest in the esports industry like we do today. Some may have doubted the esports’ ability to reach the status of professional sports like NBA, NFL, […]
StreamElements, a live-streaming and video creation platform used by streamers to broadcast their gameplay, has secured $11.3 million in Series A funding round. The platform offers live video content creators the tools they need to engage, grow and monetize their […]
Mattel, the world’s leading children’s entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products, has launched Silicon Valley Startups, a hilarious card game that pits “Entrepreneurs” against each other to pitch hysterical startup ideas to […]
