Want to let friends know you’re trying to party, hit the gym, focus on work, or grab a drink? That’s the idea behind a powerful new feature Facebook Messenger is testing called Your Emoji. Akin to offline meetup app Down To Lunch, it ... Facebook Messenger’s “Your Emoji” status tells friends what’s upThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social and tagged facebook on February 7, 2018 by Josh Constine
Tesla CEO Elon Musk managed to send his Tesla Roadster into space, because why not, earlier this week — and it looks like his week (and Tesla’s) is still looking up for now following the company’s fourth-quarter results. The com... Elon Musk’s pretty good week keeps rolling as Tesla slides ...This entry was posted in Earnings Finance Fundings & Exits Gadgets Mobile TC Tesla on February 7, 2018 by Matthew Lynley
Turing Robotic’s CEO says the company isn’t done. But it’s definitely hit another significant roadblock in its quest to bring some fun alternative handsets to the market. The Finnish phone maker’s story so far is one of de... The maker of the Turing Phone files for bankruptcy and ...This entry was posted in hardware Mobile on February 7, 2018 by Brian Heater
Studio, a startup that delivers coaching, music and competition to treadmill runners’ smartphones and smartwatches, is getting a boost from treadmill maker Life Fitness. Studio founder and CEO Jason Baptiste explained that through this part... Fitness startup Studio is bringing its audio running classes to ...This entry was posted in Apps Health Mobile Startups TC on February 7, 2018 by Anthony Ha
Kids don’t try their hardest unless they think someone’s watching. Overcrowded classrooms and distracted parents can make pouring effort into school work feel pointless. But Seesaw’s app turns their assignments into social media... ‘Instagram for classwork’ Seesaw in 1/2 of US schoolsThis entry was posted in Apps Education Fundings & Exits Mobile Social Startups TC on February 7, 2018 by Josh Constine
Kids don’t try their hardest unless they think someone’s watching. Overcrowded classrooms and distracted parents can make pouring effort into school work feel pointless. But Seesaw’s app turns their assignments into social media... ‘Instagram for classwork’ Seesaw in 1/2 of US schoolsThis entry was posted in Apps Education Fundings & Exits Mobile Social Startups TC on February 7, 2018 by Josh Constine
Tinder will launch a series of new features based on location in 2018, its parent company Match Group revealed during this week’s Q4 2017 earnings. The dating app maker has been fairly vague on what these new features will entail, having on... Tinder is launching a new location-based feature set this yearThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile TC Tinder on February 7, 2018 by Sarah Perez
Need new tech for yourself or your sweetie? We have a few suggestions here. Build Your Valentine a Retro Gaming Console With These Deals: ...This entry was posted in Gear on February 7, 2018 by Wired Staff
Instagram purposefully lacks a “Regram” button to promote original sharing, but it’s easing up on that philosophy when it comes to Stories. Instagram now confirms to TechCrunch that it’s testing an option that lets you sha... Instagram tests resharing of others’ posts to your StoryThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC and tagged instagram on February 7, 2018 by Josh Constine
It’s been more than a year since the well-funded startup Cyanogen announced that it would shut down its mobile OS development, and since pivoted to self-driving technology. Yet we’re still seeing some fallout among the companies that ... Android smartphone maker Wileyfox confirms it has entered into administration ...This entry was posted in Cyanogen Europe hardware Mobile smartphones TC on February 7, 2018 by Ingrid Lunden