The only thing growing faster than the global drone population is the population of people thinking “how can I knock these annoying things out of the sky?” DroneShield offers a way to do just that, and now in a much more portable pack... DroneGun Tactical is a portable (but still illegal) drone scramblerThis entry was posted in drones Gadgets TC on January 30, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
A California appeals court has sided with Allan Candelore, a man suing Tinder over the pricing for its premium service, Tinder Plus. Specifically, Candelore and his lawyers argued that by charging $9.99 per month if a user is under 30, versus $19... Appeals court rules that Tinder’s pricing violates age discrimination lawsThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC Tinder on January 30, 2018 by Anthony Ha
If you’re like me, and I’m going to assume you are for the purposes of this post, you like the idea of time tracking, but generally it’s a bit too fiddly or complicated. TimeFlip is a super-simple gadget that lets you easily tra... TimeFlip is a time-tracking gadget simple enough that I might ...This entry was posted in Gadgets Startups TC on January 30, 2018 by Devin Coldewey
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are jointly investigating Apple’s communications about the software update that slowed down older models of the iPhone, Bloomberg is reporting. Citing sources familia... Apple reportedly under investigation by SEC and DOJ for phone ...This entry was posted in apple inc hardware iOS Mobile TC Video and tagged apple iphone on January 30, 2018 by Jonathan Shieber
The Boring Company is getting decently well-capitalized on the back of sales of its flamethrower (yes, flamethrower). The no-doubt overpriced piece of knack, which can be make yourself at home using likely around $30 in parts, is selling for $500... Elon Musk has now sold 15K flamethrowers, earning $7.5M for ...This entry was posted in business Elon Musk Gadgets hardware hyperloop TC Transportation on January 30, 2018 by Darrell Etherington
As Pinterest increasingly tries to sell itself as a startup specialized in computer vision that it plugs into visual discovery, it’s continuing to pick up additional pieces to help continue to build that out. Today, the company said it is h... Pinterest hires a new head of computer visionThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Startups TC and tagged pinterest on January 30, 2018 by Matthew Lynley
Instagram today made a long overdue change to its product that social media managers have wanted for some time – it will allow businesses on Instagram to schedule their posts. Before, there were unofficial means to aid with this – lik... Instagram now allows businesses to schedule their postsThis entry was posted in Apps brands hootsuite Mobile Social and tagged facebook instagram social media on January 30, 2018 by Sarah Perez
It’s crunch time for TrackR, that startup that lets you use an app to find items like keys, wallets and bags that have been tagged with its small Bluetooth-based tracking devices. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that the company has la... TrackR lays off staff, sources say 42 in total, in ...This entry was posted in Gadgets layoffs TC on January 30, 2018 by Ingrid Lunden
It’s crunch time for TrackR, that startup that lets you use an app to find items like keys, wallets and bags that have been tagged with its small Bluetooth-based tracking devices. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that the company has la... TrackR lays off staff, sources say 42 in total, in ...This entry was posted in Gadgets layoffs TC on January 30, 2018 by Ingrid Lunden
Mammoth Media has raised a $13 million Series A funding to create what it calls “entertainment experiences for the mobile-first generation.” Mammoth isn’t not the first startup to pitch itself as reinventing entertainment for sm... Mammoth Media, the startup behind chat fiction app Yarn, raises ...This entry was posted in Entertainment Mobile Startups TC on January 30, 2018 by Anthony Ha