The tech world exists outside of Silicon Valley. In fact, it exists right in MediaFile’s backyard; Washington, D.C. – and the surrounding area – was named the number one “New Tech Hotspot” by Forbes in 2013, and tech companies are thriving in the typically governmental
Snapchat has already shown that it wants to be a source for polished content and a place for users to get their news. Now, The Washington Post has teamed up with the social media company to pursue these goals together. On Feb. 13, the news
Cutting the cord with cable has TV viewers turning to on-demand and live streaming video to get their cable content fix. Currently, according to Pew Research Center, “24 [percent] of Americans do not subscribe to cable or satellite TV in their homes.” When it’s broken
Technology, like most things, is never wholly bad or wholly good. Though it takes a lot of criticism for helping to facilitate human trafficking, it is also leading to a variety of ways to help fight the practice. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has stated
Brazil may not be a hub for the latest tech, but it does get one privilege: Brazilians are trying out Facebook’s latest app – Flash – before anyone else. The new photo-sharing app might look familiar when you look at its filters and lenses. It’s providing
Months after the breach of 500 million accounts and reports of email scanning for U.S. intelligence, Yahoo took the opportunity to make something clear: They won’t hide that they’re working with the government. And they’re saying it’s the U.S. government’s turn to come clean. The digital platform
Snapchat’s interview with Hillary Clinton isn’t necessarily about politics. It’s about what publishers can do on the app. For 48 hours, Snapchat shared an interview with presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on its political show – “Good Luck America” – found on their Discover feature. The show
What makes you buy a phone? Is it when all the right parts come together for on one device? Or can singular, specific elements make the difference? Samsung and Apple are currently battling over these questions, and the U.S. Supreme Court is left to determine
Sometimes, getting a friend to do something is as easy as saying “plz.” VotePlz is a new app geared towards helping smooth the process of getting millennials registered to vote, getting them to the voting booths, and having them spread the word to their friends as well.
As election day nears, every news outlet is forming its own strategy for election day coverage. But what could possibly be missing from that coverage? Perhaps, ballot selfies. In Boston, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is deciding on the case of