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LG takes the fun out of CES by announcing five phones ahead of time
That’s one way avoid the CES scrum – just go ahead and start making all of your announcements before the show even starts. LG will likely still have a few other tricks up its sleeve at Vegas in a few weeks, but the company picked Christmas week to start unloading its show announcements, including a quintet of new smartphones. The set it pretty uninspired – so maybe LG is… Read More
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Twitter didn’t fix itself in 2016 and Wall Street isn’t happy
Layoffs, a borked acquisition and continued tepid user growth defined Twitter in 2016. And these are all things that make Twitter’s future uncertain, which we know Wall Street does not like. Jack Dorsey’s one-year tenure as CEO was more or less defined by a continue decline in its stock price and, amid all its attempts to try and re-make the service and make it more palatable… Read More
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Android Wear 2.0 debuts on two partner flagship smartwatches in early 2017
Google will debut two “flagship smartwatches” running Android Wear 2.0 in the first quarter of 2017, according to a new report from The Verge, citing information direct from Android Wear product manager Jeff Chang. The two new watches won’t be Pixel devices, as some have speculated, but will sainted carry the branding of a company that Google is working with to manufacture… Read More
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Pokémon Go arrives on the Apple Watch
Following an erroneous report claiming that Niantic’s plans to bring Pokémon Go to the Apple Watch were canceled, the company today put those rumors to rest with more than a mere statement: it has now launched the Apple Watch version of its popular game. The new smartwatch app lets you more easily play Pokémon without having to always pull out your phone. Instead, you can tap to… Read More
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This bed with built-in subwoofer, TV, lamp and power outlets may be your last purchase, ever
Furlenco’s new “Pod” might just be the most outrageous product hitting the market this holiday season. The Bangalore, India based furniture rental startup has always had a penchant for targeting the millennial subset, but this is something else entirely — because as any 20-something knows, adding a bed to things makes them universally more practical. The Pod includes… Read More
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Facebook banned a social justice activist for commenting on racism
Facebook has removed content from social justice activist and co-founder of Safety Pin Box Leslie Mac, and banned her from the social network for 24 hours. “I can’t comment, I can’t post anything. I can’t like anything. I can’t do anything on Facebook,” Mac told TechCrunch. “But my page hasn’t been taken down.” What’s strange is… Read More
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Watch how far Tesla’s Gigafactory has come in new drone footage
Tesla’s first Gigafactory officially opened on July 29 of this year, but it’s far from finished – only three of the planned total 21 Gigafactory “blocks” were ready to go then, and Tesla has been busy building more of those blocks since, with a target final physical footprint that will dwarf all other buildings in the world once completed. At full capacity… Read More
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Tesla update caps Autopilot at posted speed limit on undivided roads
Tesla is pushing out an update that will cap the max speed of Autopilot at the posted speed limit while using Autosteer, which controls the wheel while maintaining the car’s lane when engaged, TechCrunch has confirmed. The cap applies on undivided roads, and replaces previous functionality that allowed them to exceed the posted limit by up to 5 mph on these kinds of roadways. Autopilot… Read More
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Pana’s travel companion app goes free, can automatically check you into flights
Pana, a travel companion that organizes your plans and sends personalized trip alerts, is now making its app free to challenge rivals like TripIt, Google Trips and others. First launched two years ago, Pana had previously focused on its paid subscription service for individuals and companies needing a 24/7 travel concierge — a move that may have limited its potential market. The… Read More
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AWS catapulted Amazon into a breakout 2016 on Wall Street
You could argue that 2016 was the breakout year for Amazon’s cloud computing service, AWS — and Wall Street knows that an even bigger wave is coming next year. Amazon’s retail business continues to grow, and chug along, and gobble up share from offline commerce and other companies desperately trying to up their e-commerce game. And that’s all fine and good —… Read More
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One barrier to diversity in tech is a culture of genius
It’s no secret that the tech industry struggles with diversity. While there are a number of factors limiting progress, one that’s often overlooked is the industry’s fixed mindset — its belief that intelligence, talent and abilities are fixed traits. This manifests as a culture that views brilliance as critical to success, and where some people are seen as inherently… Read More
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TCL will be launching new Blackberry handsets soon
TCL isn’t wasting any time getting into the BlackBerry business. A week ago today, the Acatel manufacturer announced that it was officially becoming the major global partner for BlackBerry (excluding India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia – some of the company’s top markets) and now it’s getting ready to show off the fruits of the deal. No shocker here, but… Read More
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A $250 million office space is vying to be the future home for New York’s startup culture
Three years might as well be 50 in startup land. It’s hard to say precisely where New York City’s tech community will be by the time 2020 rolls around, but living in the Big Apple certainly doesn’t look to be getting any easier for recent grads looking to make a name for itself. As Fast Company notes in a new profile on the upcoming 14th @ Irving workspace, the whole… Read More
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Raspberry Pi’s Pixel for PC and Mac breathes new life into old computers
Pixel is a lightweight operating system with a clean desktop UI released by the foundation behind the affordable, tinker-friendly Raspberry Pi $35 computer in September, and now it’s available for PC or Mac users who might want to throw old hardware into renewed service. The lightweight Linux-based OS now comes as a downloadable image you can either burn to a DVD or load onto a USB… Read More
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Super Mario Run’s buying population is already declining
Super Mario Run may be the first mobile app to pass 40 million downloads in four days’ time on Apple’s App Store, but the game’s payment model has been controversial for its high price of $10 for the full version and limited free play. This has led to roughly half its audience leaving one-star reviews. Despite these complaints, the game has grabbed a huge percentage of… Read More
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Going to CES? Join us at the official Hardware Battlefield Party in Las Vegas
There ain’t no party like a TechCrunch party 🎉 because at a TechCrunch party you can meet investors who may or may not give you a term sheet for your hardware startup 💰. That’s why we’re inviting 150 lucky readers to our event in Las Vegas to be held in conjunction with CES and our own Hardware Battlefield. Tickets will sell out soon so click here right now and… Read More
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Volkswagen teases a self-driving EV concept with retractable steering wheel
Volkswagen is extending the I.D. concept family it debuted at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year with a new concept car in the same line to be fully revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The carmaker teased the concept today, revealing a few details about the car, including that it’s designed to be fully self-driving in the future. The new… Read More
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The NBA is launching its own fantasy game you can play while watching live basketball
While it’s clear that daily fantasy sports games like the ones offered by DraftKings and FanDuel make watching sports more exciting, they aren’t necessarily the best companion if you’re focused on watching one team play. Let’s use The NFL as an example. Any given Sunday your daily fantasy sports team can have players from 9 different teams – potentially… Read More
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The new Barnes & Noble Nooks come with free malware
Barnes & Noble began outsourcing its Nook e-readers a few years ago after a partnership with Samsung and their latest $50 Nook 7 android tablet, announced last month, shows us how that has worked out for them. Their latest e-reader includes ADUPS, a firmware that sends user data back to the manufacturer or an interested hacker. This is the same malware that researchers found on cheap… Read More
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Xplenty raises another $4 million to help you integrate all your data
The internet has changed a lot over the last two decades, but many companies are still using legacy technologies to extract, transform and load their data into warehouses. One new entrant, Xplenty, is hoping that its fresh approach, prioritizing cloud services, will provide a solid foothold in the massive market for data integration tools. Having grown to serve over 100 customers, Xplenty… Read More
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SignOnSite
- $590K Seed
- HQ: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Categories: Apps, Information Technology, Public Safety
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Bulb Technologies
- 2.0M EUR Venture
- HQ: Not available
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AppSyte
- $100K Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Social Network, Ediscovery, Mobile Apps
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BABBLER
- $2.5M Venture
- HQ: Paris, Ile-de-France
- Categories: Journalism, Public Relations, Email
- Investors: Not available
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Mapendo
- 1.1M EUR Seed
- HQ: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
- Categories: Not available
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AudioEye
- $550K Post IPO Equity
- HQ: Tucson, Arizona
- Categories: Software, Infrastructure, Audio
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STERCUS Solutions
- 300K EUR Seed
- HQ: Not available
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Noq
- 200K CAD Seed
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Photo Sharing, Messaging
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Commsignia
- Not available Convertible Note
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Wireless, Automotive, Internet of Things
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1Drop Diagnostics
- $140K Grant
- HQ: Neuchâtel, Neuchatel
- Categories: Information Technology, Life Science, Medical Device, Health Diagnostics, ... See More
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Diggmeup
- $20K Seed
- HQ: Nasik, Maharashtra
- Categories: Not available
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Xplenty
- $4.0M Venture
- HQ: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv
- Categories: Enterprise Software, Data Integration, Cloud Computing, Big Data, SaaS, ... See More
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Persondoc
- 70K EUR Angel
- HQ: Madrid, Madrid
- Categories: CRM, Document Management, Mobile Apps
- Investors: Not available
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onTracks
- Not available Angel
- HQ: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
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Beyond Comparison Group
- $200K Seed
- HQ: Manchester, Manchester
- Categories: Not available
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Diggmeup
- $50K Seed
- HQ: Nasik, Maharashtra
- Categories: Not available
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Waterford Institute of Technology
- 2.5M EUR Venture
- HQ: Waterford, Waterford
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Diggmeup
- $20K Seed
- HQ: Nasik, Maharashtra
- Categories: Not available
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Exago Inc.
- Not available Round
- HQ: Shelton, Connecticut
- Categories: Business Intelligence, Software
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Commerce Signals
- Not available Series B
- HQ: Palo Alto, California
- Categories: Analytics, Advertising, Retail, Mobile, Software
- Investors: Not available
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Lybra Tech
- 120K EUR Seed
- HQ: Not available
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Huochebang
- $115M Series B
- HQ: Not available
- Categories: Internet, Transportation, Logistics
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Vend
- 13M NZD Series D
- HQ: Auckland, Auckland
- Categories: Retail, Enterprise Software, Point of Sale, Software, SaaS
- Investors: Not available
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Tpaga
- $1.0M Convertible Note
- HQ: Bogotá, Distrito Especial
- Categories: Not available
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iBAN
- Not available Seed
- HQ: London, England
- Categories: FinTech, Sharing Economy, E-Commerce
- Investors: Not available
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Min Doktor
- 4.7M EUR Venture
- HQ: Lund, Skane Lan
- Categories: Health Care, Medical
- Investors: Not available
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Provoco
- Not available Angel
- HQ: Not available
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Axoni
- $18M Series A
- HQ: New York, New York
- Categories: Information Technology
- Investors: Not available
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Tekst
- $30K Seed
- HQ: Nasik, Maharashtra
- Categories: Product Design, Collaboration, Digital Media
- Investors: Not available
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