Dust off your Google Glasses, those who still have them — the $1,500 face computer is back in the spotlight today with a few updates. In its first update since September 2014, Google Glass got a “MyGlass” companion app update, some bug fixes and now supports Bluetooth. Read More Google Glass is apparently still around — and just got ...This entry was posted in Apps augmented reality Gadgets Google Glass TC Wearables and tagged google on June 21, 2017 by Sarah Buhr
Dust off your Google Glasses, those who still have them — the $1,500 face computer is back in the spotlight today with a few updates. In its first update since September 2014, Google Glass got a “MyGlass” companion app update, some bug fixes and now supports Bluetooth. Read More Google Glass is apparently still around — and just got ...This entry was posted in Apps augmented reality Gadgets Google Glass TC Wearables and tagged google on June 21, 2017 by Sarah Buhr
Snapchat’s newest feature Snap Map is based on its latest acquisition, social mapping startup Zenly. TechCrunch has learned that Snapchat has bought Zenly for between $250 million and $350 million in mostly cash and some stock in a deal that closed in late May. Snapchat will keep Zenly running independently similar to how Facebook lets Instagram run independently. Read More Snapchat acquires social map app Zenly for $250M to $350MThis entry was posted in Apps Fundings & Exits Mobile Social Startups TC and tagged snapchat on June 21, 2017 by Josh Constine
The Democrat's loss in Georgia's 6th District is what happens when a local political campaign goes viral. Jon Ossoff Was the Congressional Candidate Social Media BuiltThis entry was posted in business on June 21, 2017 by Issie Lapowsky
Uber's CEO resigned today. Here's a timeline of how the company got here. A Short History of the Many, Many Ways Uber Screwed ...This entry was posted in business on June 21, 2017 by Davey Alba
The Curiosity rover has gotten really good at automatically detecting rocks and blasting them with a laser. Curiosity Rover Autonomously Samples Rocks With Incredible Precision This entry was posted on June 21, 2017 by Matt Simon
In attempt to woo customers away from competitors, Virgin Mobile today announced a deal with Apple which will see it transitioning to become an iPhone-only carrier. To kick off this change, the company also introduced a limited time promotion that will see it giving away a year’s worth of unlimited talk, text and data for only a dollar. There are a few caveats to this deal, of course.… Read More Virgin Mobile goes iPhone-only, offers a year of service for ...This entry was posted in carriers Mobile and tagged apple iphone on June 21, 2017 by Sarah Perez
In a hole in your pants there lived a wallet. Not a nasty, dirty, wet wallet, filled with the receipts and cigarette papers and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, boring wallet that fit nothing and there nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: i... The Baggizmo Wiseward is more than a walletThis entry was posted in Gadgets Kickstarter TC on June 21, 2017 by John Biggs
Periscope has a new revenue stream and a new way to attract the best live video content to its Twitter-owned app. Today Periscope launches Super Hearts — in-app purchase virtual goods that users buy for real money, send to creators as animated hearts that get them attention in the comment reel, and that broadcasters can then redeem with Twitter for a monthly cash pay-out. After the 30%… Read More Periscope lets you buy and send Super Hearts that broadcasters ...This entry was posted in Apps livestreaming Mobile Periscope Social TC and tagged twitter on June 21, 2017 by Josh Constine
Imagining what kind of advice Uber’s board of directors might have for Travis Kalanick’s replacement. To Whoever Replaces Travis Kalanick as Uber CEO, Some Unsolicited ...This entry was posted in business on June 21, 2017 by Brian Barrett