Author: Michael Sitver

The Ultimate Guide to 2014 Web April Fools Pranks

Every April, I put out a list of my favorite April Fools pranks online. This year I’m a bit delayed, because we now operate on Pyongyang time, in order to stay current on the latest North Korean tech news, but here’s the list.  Better late than never. April Fools Day 2013 April Fools Day 2012 That time we were acquired by Walmart Google Maps...

Breaking: App Store Chronicle To Only Cover North Korean Tech

Hey all, Over my years doing this, I’ve found that the technology news industry is unnecessarily saturated. There are too many people covering Apple and Samsung! That’s why today, we’re switching to a new niche. From now on, The App Store Chronicle will be exclusively covering North Korean technology. You may be wondering “Why”? Well, I’ll tell ya. North Korean tech is growing fast....

[Quiz] Real Google Acquisition, or Fictional Company?

A lot of the companies that Google acquires sound a bit…fake. I mean, half of them sound like an evil corporation from a Marvel comic. But can you tell the difference between big, Google-acquired companies, and fictional companies from famous movies? That’s the challenge in our new quiz. Give it a try with our new quiz. [playbuzz-game game=”http://www.playbuzz.com/michaels11/google-acquisition-or-fictional-company-from-a-movie”] Sign up for our weekly newsletter,...

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Startup of the Month: Simple – A better bank

This article is part of our monthly “Startup of the Month” series. You can read more articles from that series here. The most talked about acquisition this year has been the nabbing of Whatsapp by Facebook, and because of that, a lot of other deals have been overshadowed. One of those overshadowed acquisitions, was BBVA’s acquisition of a banking startup called “Simple“, for over...

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Google’s Sexy Smart-watches Make Me Mad

This week, Google released a new platform for smartwatches, and I am livid. No, I’m not upset at Google.  The new platform, known as Android Wear, looks to be the best system yet for smartwatches. The first devices announced on the platform, the Moto 360 (from Motorola), and the LG G, both look absolutely beautiful. No, what I’m upset about, is that I just...