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unspecified — There’s really only so much you do with your analog fitness watch before it turns into something else. Withings already has one of the nicer offerings in the space in the form of the Steel – a solid time keeping device with step and sleep tracking baked in. As the name implies, the Steel HR brings heart-rate (not human resources) monitoring to the equation. It accomplishes that… Read More

There’s really only so much you do with your analog fitness watch before it turns into something else. Withings already has one of the nicer offerings in the space in the form of the Steel – a solid time keeping device with step and sleep tracking baked in. As the name implies, the Steel HR brings heart-rate (not human resources) monitoring to the equation. It accomplishes that… Read More

Withings adds heart rate monitoring to its analog fitness watch

This entry was posted in fitness tracker Gadgets hardware Nokia Wearables withings on September 1, 2016 by Brian Heater

Vannes-thermostat-radiateur-CMJN — Turning your good old radiator into a connected, smart radiator could be a dream of yours. Imagine being able to control the temperature of each radiator individually without having to move from the couch! If that’s your thing, Netatmo just announced Netatmo Valves. As the name suggest, these devices replace the existing valves on your radiator. Netatmo has already released a smart… Read More

Turning your good old radiator into a connected, smart radiator could be a dream of yours. Imagine being able to control the temperature of each radiator individually without having to move from the couch! If that’s your thing, Netatmo just announced Netatmo Valves. As the name suggest, these devices replace the existing valves on your radiator. Netatmo has already released a smart… Read More

Netatmo launches valves to turn your dumb, dumb radiator into ...

This entry was posted in Europe France Newsletter Gadgets smart home Startups TC on September 1, 2016 by Romain Dillet

siri-kit — Today, Apple is previewing of some of the first apps that will integrate with Siri in the upcoming release of iOS 10. Announced at WWDC earlier this year, one of the biggest changes in Apple’s new mobile operating system is the ability to interact with your apps using your voice. Soon, you’ll be able to ask Siri to do things like compose and read your texts, search your… Read More

Today, Apple is previewing of some of the first apps that will integrate with Siri in the upcoming release of iOS 10. Announced at WWDC earlier this year, one of the biggest changes in Apple’s new mobile operating system is the ability to interact with your apps using your voice. Soon, you’ll be able to ask Siri to do things like compose and read your texts, search your… Read More

Apple shows off the first Siri-powered apps arriving in iOS ...

This entry was posted in Apps Mobile siri TC and tagged apple on September 1, 2016 by Sarah Perez

Boku — Global mobile payments company Boku announced a $13.75 million funding round today led by a consortium of UK investors. The company had previously raised approximately $77.25 million from Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Index Ventures, Benchmark, and Andreessen Horowitz among others. The relatively small round, within the greater context of the company’s past… Read More

Global mobile payments company Boku announced a $13.75 million funding round today led by a consortium of UK investors. The company had previously raised approximately $77.25 million from Khosla Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Index Ventures, Benchmark, and Andreessen Horowitz among others. The relatively small round, within the greater context of the company’s past… Read More

Boku locks down another $13.75M to fund carrier connections for ...

This entry was posted in Andreessen Horowitz Finance Fundings & Exits Mobile mobile payments Startups TC Venture Capital on September 1, 2016 by John Mannes

28 CarPlay Goes Wireless — BMW buyers will now have the option to get CarPlay installed in their new rides. But for a cost. BMW is charging $300 to add the service to new vehicles making the German auto maker the first to charge buyers for access to CarPlay. This sits as a starch difference from other manufacturers which either include CarPlay as a standard feature or bundle it in a technology package. BMW is selling… Read More

BMW buyers will now have the option to get CarPlay installed in their new rides. But for a cost. BMW is charging $300 to add the service to new vehicles making the German auto maker the first to charge buyers for access to CarPlay. This sits as a starch difference from other manufacturers which either include CarPlay as a standard feature or bundle it in a technology package. BMW is selling… Read More

BMW first to sell CarPlay as standalone service

This entry was posted in CarPlay Gadgets here on September 1, 2016 by Matt Burns

z511 — Move over Cortana – another voice-powered smart assistant might be on its way to Windows PCs. That’s according to a new report from CNET, which cites confirmation of talks between Amazon and Lenovo by an unnamed Lenovo executive as the source of the info. There’s no further detail on how far the talks progressed, but a PC-based presence for Alexa could have big benefits for… Read More

Move over Cortana – another voice-powered smart assistant might be on its way to Windows PCs. That’s according to a new report from CNET, which cites confirmation of talks between Amazon and Lenovo by an unnamed Lenovo executive as the source of the info. There’s no further detail on how far the talks progressed, but a PC-based presence for Alexa could have big benefits for… Read More

Amazon Alexa might eventually make its way to PCs

This entry was posted in Amazon artificial intelligence Gadgets TC Windows 10 on September 1, 2016 by Darrell Etherington

Neato, the other company that produces robot vacuums (no, the other, other company), is back with two new entries in its floor cleaning robo-servant line. The latest additions, debuting at IFA this week, continue the company’s (relatively) low-entry point and a focus on connectivity, which – in that respect, at least – leapfrogged iRobot a while back. The base-level D3 runs… Read More

Neato, the other company that produces robot vacuums (no, the other, other company), is back with two new entries in its floor cleaning robo-servant line. The latest additions, debuting at IFA this week, continue the company’s (relatively) low-entry point and a focus on connectivity, which – in that respect, at least – leapfrogged iRobot a while back. The base-level D3 runs… Read More

Neato debuts a pair of connected robotic vacuums starting at ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware robotics on September 1, 2016 by Brian Heater

Screen Shot 2016-09-01 at 8.19.52 AM — DJI hopes you’re tired of shaky and embarrassing smartphone videos. The Osmo Mobile is a handheld 3-axis stabilizer gimbal for smartphones. Just strap a phone to the top and a similar gimbal used in the company’s drones will keep the video silky smooth. The kit works similar to the DJI Osmo except this new version lacks a built-in camera. It uses the capable camera in a… Read More

DJI hopes you’re tired of shaky and embarrassing smartphone videos. The Osmo Mobile is a handheld 3-axis stabilizer gimbal for smartphones. Just strap a phone to the top and a similar gimbal used in the company’s drones will keep the video silky smooth. The kit works similar to the DJI Osmo except this new version lacks a built-in camera. It uses the capable camera in a… Read More

DJI wants to end shaky smartphone videos

This entry was posted in DJI Gadgets phantom selfie smartphone on September 1, 2016 by Matt Burns

P8253134 — Sony knows from phone cameras. After all, it’s the company’s companents that fuels the competition’s hardware. As such, it makes sense that it’s opted to focus on the feature for a pair of new additions to its Xperia X line, the flagship 5.2-inch XZ and 4.2-inch Compact. The company has moved to what it’s called triple image sensing technology, built around… Read More

Sony knows from phone cameras. After all, it’s the company’s companents that fuels the competition’s hardware. As such, it makes sense that it’s opted to focus on the feature for a pair of new additions to its Xperia X line, the flagship 5.2-inch XZ and 4.2-inch Compact. The company has moved to what it’s called triple image sensing technology, built around… Read More

Sony intros two camera-focused additions to its Xperia X line

This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware Sony on September 1, 2016 by Brian Heater

Alas, the Sunrise App’s Dead—But Try These 7 Other Calendars — With Sunrise finally off in the sunset, try one of these calendar apps instead. The post Alas, the Sunrise App's Dead—But Try These 7 Other Calendars appeared first on WIRED.

Alas, the Sunrise App’s Dead—But Try These 7 Other Calendars

This entry was posted in Apps Gadget Lab Gear on September 1, 2016 by Brian Barrett