Step by step, Sketchfab is turning into the best platform to view 3D models using a virtual reality headset. First, the company added a VR button on every browsing page, then it released apps to support all VR headsets and showcase a few models. ... Sketchfab makes it easier to look at 3D models in ...This entry was posted in Mobile Startups TC Virtual reality on July 28, 2016 by Romain Dillet
If you’re looking for a new way to discover great indie music without having to spend hours digging through SoundCloud or Spotify playlists, a new app called Wonder can help. The app is the mobile extension of Wonder.fm, a music site created by We Are Hunted’s co-founder Stephen Phillips, who sold his earlier startup to Twitter where it later – and briefly – served… Read More Wonder’s mobile app highlights the best new indie tunesThis entry was posted in Android apps Apps iOS apps Mobile mobile apps Music TC on July 28, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Channels has grown to become one of the more popular applications for cord cutters who want to watch, pause, rewind and fast-forward live television on their 4th-generation Apple TV. Now that same functionality is arriving on iOS in a new app, launched this week. In addition to letting you watch live TV, the mobile application also lets you see what’s on in a full-grid TV guide.… Read More A new app from Channels brings live TV to your ...This entry was posted in Apps iOS Mobile TC television tv Video on July 28, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Peek.com has raised $10 million in equity funding to become what it calls an “OpenTable for the $100 billion activities market,” according to CEO and co-founder Ruzwana Bashir. Based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, Peek.com lets travelers, and locals, find and book activities such as tours, tastings and lessons, online or via mobile. The Peek.com… Read More Peek.com raises $10 million, strikes partnership to bring tour and ...This entry was posted in eCommerce Fundings & Exits Mobile Startups Venture Capital Yelp on July 28, 2016 by Lora Kolodny
Twitter shows some balloons and Snapchat wraps your messages like presents, but Facebook is where people celebrate birthdays online. Now to reinforce itself as the home for your personal content and connections, Facebook is launching birthday recap videos that assemble the best wall posts you got for your birthday into a cute little clip. Here’s an example: As long as you list your… Read More Facebook reinforces its iron grip on birthdays with new recap ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged facebook on July 28, 2016 by Legit Coder
As TC’s resident watch hound I like to try to find you all a few interesting crowdfunded timepieces. What’s important to me, however, is the quality and the uniqueness of the piece. That’s why I like the perfect storm of crowdfunded watch magic called the Scuro. It is a massive dive watch with a unique design, titanium case, and automatic movement. Plus you can get it for… Read More Scuro’s titanium dive watch hits on all cylindersThis entry was posted in Crowdfunding Gadgets Kickstarter TC watches on July 28, 2016 by John Biggs
The Dyson 360 Eye maps out its cleaning plan with an all-seeing eyeball, and it has twice the suction power of other robotic cleaners. The post Dyson's Robo-Vacuum Is Powerful, But It's No Match for Skittles appeared first on WIRED. Dyson’s Robo-Vacuum Is Powerful, But It’s No Match for SkittlesThis entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear on July 28, 2016 by Tim Moynihan