If there was a product that could make you dig out your dust-collecting GoPro from the “misc” drawer and turn it into a 3D-filming camera, would you buy it? Of course you would; 737 people said “yes, please” in the Vitrima Indiegogo campaign, backing it to breathe some life into their GoPros. Shipping today, the product is available to order for $145 from the… Read More Vitrima is a hack that brings 3D vision to your ...This entry was posted in Crowdfunding Gadgets GoPro hardware indiegogo Startups TC on November 28, 2016 by Haje Jan Kamps
Make way for another startup that wants to shake up the world of music and audio technology. Devialet, the French developer of high-end speakers and the IP behind the sound systems that make them go boom, has raised €100 million ($106 million). This is a strategic growth round that is bringing in a number of high-profile new investors — and with them, a lot more audio… Read More High-end audio maker Devialet nabs €100M from Foxconn, Jay Z, ...This entry was posted in audio Europe Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware Speakers Startups TC Venture Capital on November 28, 2016 by Ingrid Lunden
The Yeehaw is a 3D printer aimed at the kids market. The company’s Indiegogo campaign carries a $249 early-bird price tag and promises to ship the first 50 units in time for Christmas. There were a few things about the company’s campaign that gave me pause. The device was designed with safety in mind, with sensors shutting off the printer in case some little fingers get a little… Read More Yeehaw launches 3D printer for kids on IndiegogoThis entry was posted in 3d printing Crowdfunding Gadgets hardware indiegogo Mobile Startups TC on November 28, 2016 by Haje Jan Kamps
Following its debut earlier this year, Amazon quietly launched a revamped and expanded version of Pinterest-like feature called “Interesting Finds,” which is also now available on mobile. Tucked away inside the “More from Amazon” section of its mobile app as well as on the web, the Interesting Finds section offers shoppers a curated feed of products across a number… Read More Amazon expands its online gift shop “Interesting Finds,” adds human ...This entry was posted in Amazon eCommerce Mobile shopping TC on November 28, 2016 by Sarah Perez
The original Facetune app made it easy and fast to make your selfies look next-level awesome. Lightricks just released a fully revamped version 2 of Facetune, complete with automatic 3D meshing built in, which makes it possible to have another le... Facetune 2 puts a powerful photo editor in your pocketThis entry was posted in Gadgets Mobile Photography Startups TC on November 28, 2016 by Haje Jan Kamps
LeEco may have had some high-profile setbacks in recent weeks, with news coming from the company that it had overextended itself financially in some areas, but the Chinese electronics maker and service provider is still doing ambitious things in ... Despite recent setbacks, LeEco has big retail ambitions in ChinaThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC on November 28, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
Welcome to the 2016 TechCrunch Holiday Gift Guide! We’ll be rolling out a bunch of guides leading up to Christmas, hopefully making your holiday shopping a little easier. Looking for gifts for others on your list? Check out our full 2016 Gift Guide Hub. Cars are okay on their own but they can be better. We have the technology. And this is a gift guide of that technology. You can spend a… Read More 10 gifts for the data-driven driver or car loverThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC on November 28, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
What better way to celebrate the passage of a decade or so spent waiting for the new installment of a popular video game franchise than with a commemorative Sony Walkman? A fitting homage to a series that dates back to the late 1980s. Sony’s marking tomorrow’s long awaited release of Final Fantasy XV with a limited edition version of its A-Series Hi-Res Audio-friendly Walkman.… Read More Final Fantasy XV is finally here, celebrate with a branded ...This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware Sony on November 28, 2016 by Brian Heater
Canadian self-driving vehicle tests are about to kick off on Ontario public roads, with three groups approved to take part in a pilot licensing program that allows autonomous testing with a safety driver behind the wheel. BlackBerry is one of the three, along with the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Automotive Research and Erwin Hymer Group, a German maker of motorhomes and other… Read More BlackBerry among 3 organizations set to test self-driving cars on ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC on November 28, 2016 by Darrell Etherington
Dick’s Sporting Goods is expanding its digital tools with the acquisition of GameChanger Media, the company behind the mobile scorekeeping app of the same name. A sporting goods company (with 675 locations across the United States) might not seem like an obvious buyer of tech companies, but it’s been building up its suite of digital products for youth sports — which it… Read More Dick’s Sporting Goods acquires mobile scorekeeping company GameChanger MediaThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Startups TC on November 28, 2016 by Anthony Ha