Apple is finally getting around to adding web previews for tvOS apps — correcting a rather baffling and prolonged omission. Read More Apple is finally adding full web previews for tvOS appsThis entry was posted in Apps Entertainment Gadgets TC on April 19, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
The fight to drag the healthcare system kicking and screaming into the 21st century often overlooks the little picture in favor of larger systematic fixes. But for many users on multiple meds, the only thing standing between them and an incorrect... PillDrill is a home medication scanning system for keeping track ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Health TC on April 19, 2016 by Brian Heater
We’re excited to announce the launch of the first cross-platform and personalized news recommendations bot on Facebook Messenger. The bot is part of Facebook’s “Agents for Messenger” program revealed at F8, and it will help our readers get the news they want from us in a more conversational way. Read More TechCrunch launches a personalized news recommendations bot on Facebook MessengerThis entry was posted in Mobile TC and tagged facebook on April 19, 2016 by Travis Bernard
Last November, we reported on how Airbnb appeared to be experimenting with ways to expand beyond its role as a P2P marketplace for renting private accommodation, to “experiences” — including more detailed local guides and a prepaid card to spend money once you’re there. Now, as Airbnb continues to expand, covering some 34,000 cities and 2 million properties,… Read More Airbnb bets on local with user-generated guidebooks and new neighborhood/home ...This entry was posted in Collaborative Consumption Europe Social TC on April 19, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden
90% of people who try to learn guitar quit in the first year. So when Brian Fan wanted to start strumming out lullabies for his baby daughter, he reinvented the instrument itself. Suddenly, a single finger on a button could replace four on differ... Press a button, play a chord on Magic Instruments’ digital ...This entry was posted in Entertainment Gadgets hardware TC on April 19, 2016 by Legit Coder
Commercially operated autonomous drones may be on the horizon, especially since Google and Amazon have announced plans to start drone-based parcel delivery in 2017. A policy problem is likely to follow: allocation of scarce airspace and preferred flight paths — an issue complicated by the need to ensure that each drone’s flight is safe and that each flight-path segment stays… Read More Regulating drone airspace using ‘smart markets’This entry was posted in Column drones FAA Gadgets TC and tagged google on April 19, 2016 by David Manheim,John F. Raffensperger,Jia Xu
Commercially operated autonomous drones may be on the horizon, especially since Google and Amazon have announced plans to start drone-based parcel delivery in 2017. A policy problem is likely to follow: allocation of scarce airspace and preferred flight paths — an issue complicated by the need to ensure that each drone’s flight is safe and that each flight-path segment stays… Read More Regulating drone airspace using ‘smart markets’This entry was posted in Column drones FAA Gadgets TC and tagged google on April 19, 2016 by David Manheim,John F. Raffensperger,Jia Xu
LinkedIn — the social platform used by 400 million professionals looking to network or find work — has taken a major tumble in the markets in the last few months over weak financial guidance amid slowing growth. So this week, ahead of its next quarterly earnings on April 28, LinkedIn is shoring up in areas where it’s either already strong or banking on growing… Read More LinkedIn doubles down on Recruiter, its big revenue generator, with ...This entry was posted in Enterprise LinkedIn Social TC on April 19, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden
Rinse Inc. has raised a $6 million Series A round of venture funding to pick up and clean anything in its customers’ closets. According to Chief Executive Ajay Prakash, who cofounded Rinse in 2013 with Chief Operating Officer James Joun, “We never wanted to b Uber for laundry, and don’t consider ourselves an on-demand business.” The startup provides garment care services… Read More Rinse raises $6 million to expand its laundry pick-up and ...This entry was posted in Apps eCommerce Fundings & Exits Mobile Startups Venture Capital on April 19, 2016 by Lora Kolodny
The 2016 Vizio M series TVs offer many of the same features as its higher-end P series, including 6-inch tablets for your Google Castin' needs. The post Vizio's New 4K TVs Are Crazy-Capable and Crazy-Cheap appeared first on WIRED. Vizio’s New 4K TVs Are Crazy-Capable and Crazy-CheapThis entry was posted in chromecast Gadget Lab Gear on April 19, 2016 by Tim Moynihan