Brave, the new web browser company co-founded by former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, has launched a do-over on Android. The earlier version of the ad-blocking browser utilized an odd user interface involving floating link bubbles, which didn’t sit well with all users. The design made the experience more cumbersome and confusing, when what people really wanted was an alternative browser… Read More Brave, the browser with built-in ad blocking, tries again on ...This entry was posted in Ad blocking Android apps Apps Mobile Startups TC on October 31, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Microsoft Outlook users on mobile will now have an easier way to schedule meetings from their smartphone, with the launch of a new scheduling assistant that helps you find a time that works for everyone. The feature, which is rolling out today to the iOS version of Outlook’s mobile app, will show your coworkers’ availability so you can quickly pick a date and time when everyone… Read More Outlook’s mobile app gets a built-in meeting schedulerThis entry was posted in Apps calendar iOS apps Microsoft Mobile Outlook TC on October 31, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Microsoft Outlook users on mobile will now have an easier way to schedule meetings from their smartphone, with the launch of a new scheduling assistant that helps you find a time that works for everyone. The feature, which is rolling out today to the iOS version of Outlook’s mobile app, will show your coworkers’ availability so you can quickly pick a date and time when everyone… Read More Outlook’s mobile app gets a built-in meeting schedulerThis entry was posted in Apps calendar iOS apps Microsoft Mobile Outlook TC on October 31, 2016 by Sarah Perez
Microsoft revealed that partners including Asus, Dell, Lenovo and others are going to be building VR headsets for use with the Windows 10 creators update, and that these would start at $299, but we don’t know much beyond that about this third party-supported push into Windows VR. Microsoft told Polygon we’ll find out more in December, however, including possibly what a ranged lineup… Read More More info on Microsoft’s partner VR headsets coming in DecemberThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC Virtual reality Wearables on October 31, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
Samsung continues its in-house startup incubator program, called “C-Lab,” which encourages employees to build their own business and spin them out as startups on occasion. Previous C-Lab standouts include the Welt, a smart belt with health tracking features, and a new crop of six C-Lab projects includes similarly out-there concepts. This batch includes Hum On!, a music app for… Read More Samsung’s new startups include a wearable 360 cam and a ...This entry was posted in Apps Gadgets TC on October 31, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
Does the world need another live video app? Meerkat’s demise might suggest not, but that hasn’t stopped Vine’s co-founders from screwing their courage to the sticking place and stepping into a highly contested space with the launch of an iOS app called Hype — days after Twitter announced it would be shuttering their looping video app, apparently without even doing them… Read More Vine founders’ Hype app blends live video into a rich ...This entry was posted in Apps Meerkat Social Startups TC vine and tagged twitter on October 31, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
Add-on lenses are a great option for folks like me who want to improve their photography, but who have no interest in buying and lugging around a DSLR. The post Review: Zeiss ExoLens Lenses for iPhone 6/6s appeared first on WIRED. Review: Zeiss ExoLens Lenses for iPhone 6/6sThis entry was posted in Accessories Gear Photography Product reviews Reviews and tagged iphone on October 31, 2016 by Christopher Null