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SUN VALLEY, ID - JULY 6: Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 6, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — November 2016: the month that Facebook ‘killed’ its CEO Mark Zuckerberg (and a bunch of other users) and Twitter suspended its CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey. Read More

Twitter mistakenly suspended its own CEO’s Twitter account

This entry was posted in Drama jack dorsey Social TC and tagged twitter on November 22, 2016 by Jon Russell

SUN VALLEY, ID - JULY 6: Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 6, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — November 2016: the month that Facebook ‘killed’ its CEO Mark Zuckerberg (and a bunch of other users) and Twitter suspended its CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey. Read More

Twitter mistakenly suspended its own CEO’s Twitter account

This entry was posted in Drama jack dorsey Social TC and tagged twitter on November 22, 2016 by Jon Russell

The Ember temperature control mug. — Last year, Ember Technologies, Inc. ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to build a mug that keeps hot drinks at the perfect sipping temperature. By now, it’s sold 4,000 of these devices. And in something of a coup for the startup, Starbucks Corp. has begun selling Ember Temperature Control Mugs in its stores across most of the U.S. and online for $149.95. Whether it’s… Read More

Last year, Ember Technologies, Inc. ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to build a mug that keeps hot drinks at the perfect sipping temperature. By now, it’s sold 4,000 of these devices. And in something of a coup for the startup, Starbucks Corp. has begun selling Ember Temperature Control Mugs in its stores across most of the U.S. and online for $149.95. Whether it’s… Read More

Starbucks starts selling Ember mugs, which keep your drink at ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware starbucks Startups TC on November 22, 2016 by Lora Kolodny

facebook-china — Facebook wants to be unbanned in China, so it’s built a censorship tool that could hide posts about prohibited topics from people in China, according to The New York Times‘ Mike Isaac. Rather than censor posts itself, Facebook would potentially provide the tool to a third-party in China such a local partner company that could use it to prevent users in China from seeing content… Read More

Facebook built censorship tool to get into China despite human ...

This entry was posted in Apps Government Policy Social TC on November 22, 2016 by Josh Constine

snappy-gift — Gift cards are soulless and buying the wrong gift leads to annoying returns. But you might not know if your loved one would prefer a drone, action camera, or a VR headset. With Snappy Gifts, they get to choose. Snappy Gifts is a new startup offering a fresh new approach that takes the guess-work out of generosity. You go to Snappy Gift’s app, choose a price range, and then select from… Read More

Don’t know what they want? Give a pre-swappable Snappy Gift

This entry was posted in Apps eCommerce gifts Social Startups TC on November 22, 2016 by Josh Constine

screen-shot-2016-11-22-at-3-49-43-pm — Platio is a new company from Hungary dedicated to putting solar panels just about everywhere. They’re starting with sidewalks. Founded by a team of engineers and architects the system uses solid solar panels overlaid on plastic backing that ensures the panels won’t break when stepped on or rolled over and that each panel connects with the next securely. Imre Sziszák is a… Read More

Platio is a new company from Hungary dedicated to putting solar panels just about everywhere. They’re starting with sidewalks. Founded by a team of engineers and architects the system uses solid solar panels overlaid on plastic backing that ensures the panels won’t break when stepped on or rolled over and that each panel connects with the next securely. Imre Sziszák is a… Read More

Platio turns sidewalks into solar collectors

This entry was posted in Europe Gadgets TC on November 22, 2016 by John Biggs

screen-shot-2016-11-22-at-2-28-26-pm — I have, as you might imagine, deep and abiding opinions on keyboards. I’m not a gamer per se – I do enjoy the odd bout of Lemmings now and again – but I type a lot. So I always look for keyboards that are comfortable, clicky, and compact. The Das Keyboard Prime 13 is all of those. Das Keyboard has focused for years on creating very clicky, very usable keyboards for gamers… Read More

I have, as you might imagine, deep and abiding opinions on keyboards. I’m not a gamer per se – I do enjoy the odd bout of Lemmings now and again – but I type a lot. So I always look for keyboards that are comfortable, clicky, and compact. The Das Keyboard Prime 13 is all of those. Das Keyboard has focused for years on creating very clicky, very usable keyboards for gamers… Read More

The Das Keyboard Prime 13 brings the gaming keyboard to ...

This entry was posted in apple inc Gadgets TC on November 22, 2016 by John Biggs

screen_940x528_2016-11-21_09-48-43 — Oculus Rift owners will be able to stream Xbox One games to their headsets starting December 12, giving them an immersive way to play. This makes a ton of sense, given the existing cooperation between the two companies, including the fact that every Oculus Rift sold ships with an Xbox One controller in the box. That means gamers with Rift, a Windows 10 PC to run it, and an Xbox One will… Read More

Oculus Rift owners will be able to stream Xbox One games to their headsets starting December 12, giving them an immersive way to play. This makes a ton of sense, given the existing cooperation between the two companies, including the fact that every Oculus Rift sold ships with an Xbox One controller in the box. That means gamers with Rift, a Windows 10 PC to run it, and an Xbox One will… Read More

Xbox One game streaming comes to Oculus Rift on December ...

This entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming TC Virtual reality on November 22, 2016 by Darrell Etherington

md_kitchen — At Disrupt NY in May we had the pleasure of seeing a very cool hardware startup make its debut on the Battlefield, looking to make waves in an industry very close to my heart (and mouth): coffee. Now Spinn’s high-tech coffee maker is available for pre-order, so if it piqued your interest earlier this year, now’s your chance to pick one up. Read More

At Disrupt NY in May we had the pleasure of seeing a very cool hardware startup make its debut on the Battlefield, looking to make waves in an industry very close to my heart (and mouth): coffee. Now Spinn’s high-tech coffee maker is available for pre-order, so if it piqued your interest earlier this year, now’s your chance to pick one up. Read More

Spinn’s futuristic coffee maker is now available for pre-order

This entry was posted in Battlefield Gadgets TC on November 22, 2016 by Devin Coldewey

147a9456 — For a growing number of individuals who are happy using their smartphones, tablets and notebooks for the bulk of their media consumption, a projector makes a lot of sense vs. a traditional TV for occasional big-screen viewing, and Xgimi’s new H1 is an even better fit than most for the mobile generation. The Xgimi H1 is currently available for pre-order via a funding campaign on… Read More

For a growing number of individuals who are happy using their smartphones, tablets and notebooks for the bulk of their media consumption, a projector makes a lot of sense vs. a traditional TV for occasional big-screen viewing, and Xgimi’s new H1 is an even better fit than most for the mobile generation. The Xgimi H1 is currently available for pre-order via a funding campaign on… Read More

Xgimi’s H1 is a powerful, portable all-in-one home theater projector

This entry was posted in Gadgets Reviews TC on November 22, 2016 by Darrell Etherington