The MLB is taking a page from the NFL’s playbook and equipping teams with tablets to use during games for the 2016 season. But, instead of Microsoft Surface Tablets, the MLB has made a deal with Apple to provide all 30 MLB teams with iPad Pros to use. The iPads will give coaches the ability to get historical game statistics, pull up video from previous games, and even simulate… Read More Apple strikes a deal with MLB to put iPads in ...This entry was posted in Apps Gadgets iPad Sports TC and tagged apple on March 29, 2016 by Fitz Tepper
Ignore Snapchat at your own peril. It’s a lot more than sexts and ephemeral photos. Today’s Chat 2.0 update makes Snapchat a competitor to your phone itself. What started as an app for horny high school kids has blossomed into the most vibrant communication platform on the market. Watch my video rant above to see why Snapchat suddenly got a lot more important, see a demo of the… Read More A rant about why Snapchat 2.0 is no disappearing teen ...This entry was posted in Apps messaging Mobile Opinion Social TC and tagged snapchat on March 29, 2016 by Legit Coder
Our team has been active as investors in the Internet of Things and hardware space over the past two years. We’ve read pitches from hundreds of companies, met with dozens, read hundreds of research reports and spoken with various experts. We’ve invested in six IoT/hardware companies from our global seed fund and seven from our startup accelerator. With this accumulated knowledge,… Read More What’s trending in the IoT spaceThis entry was posted in Column Gadgets Internet of Things IoT TC on March 29, 2016 by Bernard Moon
Razer’s Ripsaw is far from the first game capture card, but it leapfrogs the competition nicely and takes aim at a growing population of streamers who are willing to pay good money for an easily set up solution with industrial-strength capabilities. Read More Razer takes aim at game streaming community with Ripsaw capture ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming hardware livestreaming Razer TC on March 29, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
The RX10 III has tripled its optical-zoom range to 25X, and it still packs a big sensor. The post Sony's RX10 III Camera Has More Range Than Steph Curry appeared first on WIRED. Sony’s RX10 III Camera Has More Range Than Steph CurryThis entry was posted in cameras Gadget Lab gallery Gear Sony on March 29, 2016 by Tim Moynihan
Most people are terrible at shooting video. Any longer than 15-seconds and it will probably be boring. That’s why Instagram capped videos at a quarter-minute when it launched the feature in 2013. Yet today it extended the length to 60 seconds for user-shot or uploaded videos. That’s why I have a hunch that Facebook and Instagram are preparing to launch a more powerful set of… Read More Instagram needs editing tools to make new 60-second videos tolerableThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged facebook instagram on March 29, 2016 by Legit Coder
Google Fiber may be the holy grail of Internet service for many, but many people still rely on landlines for everyday communication purposes or emergency use. In order to allow its subscribers to sever connections with the old local ISPs and tele... Google Fiber’s latest innovation is a landlineThis entry was posted in Gadgets google fiber Internet Mobile TC and tagged google on March 29, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
As Pinterest continues to ramp up the parts of its business that generate revenues (namely advertising), it’s also expanding the free features that might entice users and brands to linger around for longer and engage more on it’s image-based social network for sharing ideas. Today, Pinterest unveiled a new kind of dynamic Rich Pin called a How-to Pin, which provides… Read More Pinterest debuts step-by-step How-to Pins from 25+ brands to help ...This entry was posted in Apps Social TC and tagged pinterest on March 29, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden
Hopper, the makers of a handy travel application that tells you the best time to fly in order to find the best deals, has now raised additional capital to continue to grow its business. It has also scored a partnership with American Airlines which allows it to sell AA’s tickets through its app. In terms of the new investment, the company announced $16 million in a growth funding… Read More Hopper raises $16 million for a travel app that tells ...This entry was posted in Apps Fundings & Exits Mobile Startups TC on March 29, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Screen sizes on smartphones are getting bigger and bigger, but battery tech is lagging behind. As a heavy user of your smartphone, you’ll know that dreaded feeling of your battery marching towards extinction. The most common solution to the problem is to carry a charger or an USB battery pack, but both have downsides — AnkerBox is here to try make life a little bit easier when… Read More AnkerBox launches charging-as-a-serviceThis entry was posted in Gadgets Mobile TC on March 29, 2016 by Haje Jan Kamps