Instagram copied the ‘Snap’ and now it might be going after the ‘chat’. A video calling feature was spotted in a non-public version of Instagram by WhatsApp industry blog WABetaInfo. It would let users who’ve begun a... Instagram won’t comment on rumored video calling featureThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social and tagged instagram on January 29, 2018 by Josh Constine
A report this weekend by Axios cited documents from within the National Security Council describing the possibility — nay, inevitability — of a 5G network built and operated by the U.S. government. Officials have since poured cold wat... There’s no way the government is building its own 5G ...This entry was posted in 5g Gadgets Government Mobile Security TC on January 29, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
The metal joysticks are safely nestled inside the flip-out arms of the controller, the landing gear safely nestled in the propeller arms. Not a millimeter is wasted, not even in the packaging. It’s the culmination of a dozen years of drone ... DJI Mavic Air reviewThis entry was posted in Gadgets Reviews TC on January 29, 2018 by Brian Heater
Facebook’s latest step in its on-going effort to fix its embattled news delivery offering involves prioritizing local sources. The social media giant announced today in a blog post that, along with efforts to elevate content from friends an... Facebook will start prioritizing local news in user feedsThis entry was posted in local news News Social and tagged facebook on January 29, 2018 by Brian Heater
The address book is the last, worst default app you rely on. It’s time it got as smart as the rest of our phones. That’s the idea behind SuperPhone. Email isn’t how you build relationships anymore. Yet most business software san... SuperPhone is building a Salesforce for textingThis entry was posted in Apps Enterprise Fundings & Exits Mobile Social Startups TC on January 29, 2018 by Josh Constine
The address book is the last, worst default app you rely on. It’s time it got as smart as the rest of our phones. That’s the idea behind SuperPhone. Email isn’t how you build relationships anymore. Yet most business software san... SuperPhone is building a Salesforce for textingThis entry was posted in Apps Enterprise Fundings & Exits Mobile Social Startups TC on January 29, 2018 by Josh Constine
According to a Bloomberg article, Apple could be workin on three new Mac models for this year. All three of them could feature an ARM coprocessor to improve security. Apple isn’t switching to ARM chipsets altogether. There will still be an ... Apple could use ARM coprocessors for three updated Mac modelsThis entry was posted in Gadgets Security TC and tagged apple on January 29, 2018 by Romain Dillet
A new type of photochromic ink makes it possible to dynamically change the color of an object after it's been printed using UV light. MIT’s New ColorFab Process Recolors 3-D Printed ObjectsThis entry was posted in Gear on January 29, 2018 by Arielle Pardes