Just 2 percent of applicants got accepted to appear in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt SF; Pundit was one of the teams to make the cut. The company debuted their audio social media platform on stage, presenting it to a panel of judges. Co-founders Billy Shaw Susanto and Chris Aston told TechCrunch that they believe their forum for “bite-sized talkshows” will be used… Read More Pundit launches an audio social media app for millennialsThis entry was posted in audio Social TC and tagged social media on September 12, 2016 by Katie Roof
Now your sweaty body can power your phone. Like Neo in the Matrix, a new system created by researchers at North Carolina State University lets you generate electricity with a wearable device. Previous systems used massive, rigid heat sinks. This system uses a body-conforming patch that can generate 20 μW per centimeter squared. Previous systems generated only 1 microwatt or less. The… Read More A new wearable generator creates electricity from body heatThis entry was posted in Gadgets Internet of Things TC wearable technology on September 12, 2016 by John Biggs
Studio Neat has a pretty good track record when it comes to making accessories for your Apple devices, as well as cocktail tools. And yet, the company had yet to make good docks for your iPhone and Apple Watch. Studio Neat is fixing that with two new docks. As usual, Studio Neat uses high quality materials — you won’t find any plastic on these docks. Instead, the company mills… Read More Studio Neat launches iPhone and Apple Watch docks made out ...This entry was posted in Gadgets studio neat TC on September 12, 2016 by Romain Dillet
Another day, another drone that can perch on fences like a bird and carry deck chairs around in its scary claws. Officially called the PD6B-AW-ARM, this drone is made by Prodrone in Japan and features two robotic arms. The 6-rotor drone can lift ... The ProDrone PD6B-AW-ARM can arrange your deck furniture for youThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC on September 12, 2016 by John Biggs
What’s the buzz all about at TechCrunch Disrupt? LoveNuts, that’s what. It’s a vibrator, designed to look like a funky nut — and adds the glistening sheen of plausible deniability by pretending it’s a flashlight. The company claims it’s “ready to rescue a woman in any kind of emergency.” Read More Show-stealing stealth stimulator LoveNuts edges closer to productionThis entry was posted in Gadgets Health TC on September 12, 2016 by Haje Jan Kamps
Silicon Valley has a huge diversity problem, but a blunt instrument hiring quotas for diverse candidates still isn’t the answer, according to Slack head of engineering Leslie Miley. Instead, Silicon Valley — and Slack — have to get inventive, and look in some non-obvious places, to figure out how to bring in candidates that are outside the traditional Silicon Valley… Read More Slack’s director of engineering, Leslie Miley, doesn’t believe in diversity ...This entry was posted in Apps Diversity slack Social Startups TC and tagged twitter on September 12, 2016 by Matthew Lynley
Twitter is increasing its focus on live streaming today with the launch of a new Notification button on its app that lets you subscribe to be alerted when someone you follow starts live-streaming. When you receive the alert, you can immediately join the broadcast with just a tap. The feature works both for alerting users to new streams from Periscope, as well as for content from… Read More Twitter can now alert you when someone you follow starts ...This entry was posted in Social TC on September 12, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Razer originally started as a hardware company making mice, keyboards and other peripherals optimised for dedicated computer gaming, with its mantra being “For Gamers, By Gamers.” Now, 18 years into its life, it’s changing things up a bit. While the company continues to build hardware and its newer software business, Razer is now also announcing zVentures, a new… Read More Razer launches zVentures, a new $30M fund for IoT, robotics, ...This entry was posted in augmented reality Gadgets Gaming Mobile TC Venture Capital on September 12, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden
Earlier this summer, Facebook began to disable messaging in its mobile web app in order to push people to use its mobile Messenger app. However, this morning at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016, Messenger head David Marcus said that the option to use the mobile web experience isn’t going away entirely. Instead, the company is selectively disabling the mobile web view for users of certain… Read More Facebook isn’t entirely killing off the mobile web version of ...This entry was posted in Social TC and tagged facebook on September 12, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Facebook today filled the biggest hole in its chatbot platform. Messenger bots can accept payments natively without sending users to an external website, Facebook’s head of Messenger David Marcus announced today onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016. Finally, the credit card info people already have stored in Facebook or Messenger can be used to instantly make purchases in bots that are… Read More Facebook Messenger now allows payments in its 30,000 chat botsThis entry was posted in Apps Developer eCommerce Mobile Social TC and tagged facebook on September 12, 2016 by Josh Constine,Sarah Perez