Circle Media, the company behind Circle with Disney – a device that helps parents enforce their home’s internet rules and restrictions – has raised $10 million in Series A funding, the company announced this morning. The round was led by early stage venture fund Relay Ventures. There was other private equity investment in the round, but the parties didn’t want to… Read More Circle with Disney raises $10 million for its parental control ...This entry was posted in Apps children circle with disney devices family Fundings & Exits Gadgets hardware kids Mobile parents Startups TC on May 24, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Xbox One owners get a new reason to fire up their consoles on June 1: Xbox Game Pass, the download service Microsoft created to deliver subscription-based gaming with a library of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games in an all-you-can game model. The service is similar to PlayStation Now, Sony’s PlayStation 4-based equivalent, and also to Nivida’s GeForce NOW streaming service for its… Read More Xbox Game Pass launches June 1 with over 100 titlesThis entry was posted in Gadgets Gaming TC on May 24, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
A solid gaming configuration, starting at just $999. Origin PC EON15-S Review: A Solid Gaming Laptop at an ...This entry was posted in Gear on May 24, 2017 by Christopher Null
A solid gaming configuration, starting at just $999. The post Review: Origin PC EON15-S Gaming Laptop appeared first on WIRED. Review: Origin PC EON15-S Gaming LaptopThis entry was posted in Computers Gaming Gear laptops Product reviews Reviews on May 24, 2017 by Christopher Null
Take Lightning McQueen for a spin with this app-controlled toy. Sphero’s New ‘Cars’ Toy Is the Fanciest RC Car You ...This entry was posted in Gear on May 24, 2017 by Paul Sarconi
Take Lightning McQueen for a spin with this app-controlled toy. The post Sphero’s New Cars Toy Is the Fanciest RC Car You Ever Did See appeared first on WIRED. Sphero’s New Cars Toy Is the Fanciest RC Car You ...This entry was posted in Gear toys on May 24, 2017 by Paul Sarconi
While Sphero has released a whole lineup of robotic, Internet-connected toys, it remains best-known for its BB-8 droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Today it’s launching its next Disney tie-in — Ultimate Lightning McQueen. This is a car that you can control from your iPhone or Android, based on the Owen Wilson-voiced character from Pixar’s Cars franchise. (Cars 3 is… Read More Robotic toymaker Sphero unveils Ultimate Lightning McQueen — a chatty, ...This entry was posted in Apps Disney Gadgets Mobile Sphero Startups TC on May 24, 2017 by Anthony Ha
While Sphero has released a whole lineup of robotic, Internet-connected toys, it remains best-known for its BB-8 droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Today it’s launching its next Disney tie-in — Ultimate Lightning McQueen. This is a car that you can control from your iPhone or Android, based on the Owen Wilson-voiced character from Pixar’s Cars franchise. (Cars 3 is… Read More Robotic toymaker Sphero unveils Ultimate Lightning McQueen — a chatty, ...This entry was posted in Apps Disney Gadgets Mobile Sphero Startups TC on May 24, 2017 by Anthony Ha
Facebook announced today it’s expanding its online fundraising tools – basically, Facebook’s own take on a GoFundMe-type service – to include support for community fundraisers as well as those for sports teams. The company had first launched its personal fundraising tools in March of this year, allowing users to raise money for educational, medical or pet medical… Read More Facebook’s personal fundraisers exit beta, now support raising money for ...This entry was posted in Social TC and tagged facebook on May 24, 2017 by Sarah Perez
Two years after Intel embraced USB-C for Thunderbolt 3, it's taking another big step toward the mainstream. Intel’s Plan to Thunderbolt 3 All of the ThingsThis entry was posted in Gear on May 24, 2017 by Brian Barrett