We've gathered the best Black Friday online deals of 2017. So avoid the cold and start clicking! Black Friday 2017: Best Online DealsThis entry was posted in Gear on November 14, 2017 by Jeffrey Van Camp
Android smartphone maker Essential promised that it would be releasing an update to Android 8.0 Oreo for its devices soon, and now there’s a beta version of the update available through its developer portal. This is just a beta, as mentioned, but it’s broadly available for anyone interested enough in the Oreo update to try out pre-release software. Read More Essential offers up an Android Oreo beta for the Essential ...This entry was posted in Android Gadgets hardware Mobile PIXEL smartphones TC and tagged google on November 14, 2017 by Darrell Etherington
Twitter has been under fire lately (slash always) for its methods to deal with harassment and abuse on its platform. In an effort to provide some insight into its thinking, Twitter has added some new articles to its help center that detail how the company reviews and enforces rules, as well as the factors it considers in its decision-making process. In a subtopic on “legitimate public… Read More Twitter details how it reviews and enforces rules around hate ...This entry was posted in Social TC and tagged twitter on November 14, 2017 by Megan Rose Dickey
When goTenna put out their Mesh device earlier this year, I thought the off-grid gadgets would be great for an emergency kit or back country hike. But it turns out that I underestimated the demand for a resilient, user-powered mesh network: dedic... A mesh network spontaneously erupts in the US and helps ...This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware Mobile Startups TC on November 14, 2017 by Devin Coldewey
CES is a horrible, god-awful experience that will shave years off your life. The casinos, the food, the people, the germs. Horrible. All of it. But we love it! And we’re sending a huge contingent to the show again this year and want to see ... Attending CES 2018? TechCrunch wants to see your companyThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC TechCrunch on November 14, 2017 by Matt Burns
Something weird is about to happen on Reddit. Starting at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, an AI-powered robot the size of a computer mouse will star in a live event that’s part reality show, part interactive puzzle and all an homage to the internet’s premier repository of dank memes. The, uh, thing (event? livestream? brand activation?) is known as “Cozmo Lost in Reddit” and… Read More For the next six hours you can guide a robot ...This entry was posted in Reddit robotics Social TC on November 14, 2017 by Taylor Hatmaker
Looking for outfits and what to wear is one of the bigger use cases on Pinterest, but as the company looks to try to make the process of getting the right content to users more seamlessly it’s been increasingly focusing on its interface with the real world with the camera. Now the company is going a further step in tapping that big use cases by letting Pinterest users tap the… Read More Pinterest Lens now gives users a way to figure out ...This entry was posted in camera+ Mobile Startups TC and tagged pinterest on November 14, 2017 by Matthew Lynley
If you are walking around a retailer, you might have seen a sign or something along those lines posted to check out its Pinterest account for additional content or products – but there was not really a seamless way to get to that account without a lot of tapping around. Taking a cue from some of the prevalence of QR codes around the world, like China, Pinterest said today that it is… Read More Pinterest rolls out its own version of QR codesThis entry was posted in advertising Mobile Startups TC WeChat and tagged pinterest on November 14, 2017 by Matthew Lynley
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X all support wireless charging using the Qi standard. It means that iPhones are now compatible with hundreds of chargers out there. But iPhone Qi charging is currently limited to 5W, or the slowest wireless charging speed. Apple is currently working on iOS 11.2 — this update is going to support 7.5W charging. Wireless charging is nice if you… Read More iOS 11.2 is going to support faster 7.5W Qi wireless ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC and tagged apple iphone on November 14, 2017 by Romain Dillet
Twitter tried to mend its relationship with developers earlier this year with the launch of a new API platform which focused on streamlining APIs and the promise of additional tiers of access. Twitter said it would offer free APIs for testing ide... Twitter launches lower-cost subscription access to its data through new ...This entry was posted in developers Social TC and tagged twitter on November 14, 2017 by Sarah Perez