Daily Archives: October 6, 2016

screenshot_1 — If you have a young child, then you probably know the name Toca Boca. The popular kids app maker has produced games that have been downloaded more than 130 million times in 215 countries, and have 10 million monthly active users. Today, Toca Boca is moving into video. The company is now launching Toca TV, a new $4.99 per month subscription service offering kid-friendly videos, original… Read More

If you have a young child, then you probably know the name Toca Boca. The popular kids app maker has produced games that have been downloaded more than 130 million times in 215 countries, and have 10 million monthly active users. Today, Toca Boca is moving into video. The company is now launching Toca TV, a new $4.99 per month subscription service offering kid-friendly videos, original… Read More

Toca TV is a new streaming service just for kids

This entry was posted in Apps children family kids Mobile parents streaming video TC on October 6, 2016 by Sarah Perez

...including an interview with Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom where he says Snapchat "deserves all the credit" — Instagram Stories is benefitting from the large active user base Instagram itself enjoys, and now has 100 million daily active viewers. That’s two-thirds of the daily active user population for Snapchat, which reported 150 million global active users across its entire platform in late September. Even with a built-in audience to build from, and prime real estate positioning at the very top… Read More

Instagram Stories has 100 million daily active users after just ...

This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged instagram on October 6, 2016 by Darrell Etherington

product_template_616 — Fabricating a circuit board isn’t tough but it takes a while. The back and forth, the bugs, and all of the shipping costs can turn a small project into a big problem. That’s why Botfactory raised $1.3 million to stick a PCB printer on your desk. Founded by NYU grad students Nicolas Vansnick and Carlos Ospina along with NYU professor Michael Knox, BotFactory came about when Vansnick… Read More

Fabricating a circuit board isn’t tough but it takes a while. The back and forth, the bugs, and all of the shipping costs can turn a small project into a big problem. That’s why Botfactory raised $1.3 million to stick a PCB printer on your desk. Founded by NYU grad students Nicolas Vansnick and Carlos Ospina along with NYU professor Michael Knox, BotFactory came about when Vansnick… Read More

BotFactory raises $1.3 million to help you build circuit boards ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Startups TC on October 6, 2016 by John Biggs

BotFactory raises $1.3 million to help you build circuit boards ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Startups TC on October 6, 2016 by John Biggs

2016-10-05_1647 — Today’s chatbots, for the most part, aren’t all that useful, but what if you could use them to learn a new language? When it comes to learning languages, using what you’ve learned in the context of a conversation is extremely useful. If you are learning online, though, you often don’t have anybody to talk to. That’s why Duolingo today introduced chatbots to its… Read More

Today’s chatbots, for the most part, aren’t all that useful, but what if you could use them to learn a new language? When it comes to learning languages, using what you’ve learned in the context of a conversation is extremely useful. If you are learning online, though, you often don’t have anybody to talk to. That’s why Duolingo today introduced chatbots to its… Read More

Duolingo’s chatbots help you learn a new language

This entry was posted in Apps chat Mobile TC on October 6, 2016 by Frederic Lardinois

tcbc-draft5c — Google held its biggest ever hardware event on Tuesday, and we got a glimpse at devices that bear more of Google’s fingerprint than anything they’ve done before. Yet most of us here at TechCrunch, including myself and TCBC guest for this week Frederic Lardinois, came away with the feeling that the event was less about hardware than it was about Google’s work with… Read More

Google held its biggest ever hardware event on Tuesday, and we got a glimpse at devices that bear more of Google’s fingerprint than anything they’ve done before. Yet most of us here at TechCrunch, including myself and TCBC guest for this week Frederic Lardinois, came away with the feeling that the event was less about hardware than it was about Google’s work with… Read More

Google Pixel, Google Assistant, Google Home and more Google: Listen ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Mobile Podcasts TC on October 6, 2016 by Darrell Etherington

We take a look at both of the new action cameras from industry leader GoPro, as well as the new software for editing your videos. The post Review: GoPro Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session appeared first on WIRED.

Review: GoPro Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session

This entry was posted in cameras Gear GoPro Reviews on October 6, 2016 by Brent Rose

They certainly aren't cheap, but KEF's new noise-cancelling headphones, Bluetooth speaker, and wireless earbuds should sound as gorgeous as they look. The post KEF and Porsche Design Team Up to Build Seriously Stunning Audio Gear appeared first on WIRED.