Daily Archives: May 28, 2019

Ignoring calls that it’s creepy, Facebook is forging onward with its Portal smart display. Today Facebook quietly launched iOS and Android Portal apps that let owners show off photos on the screen without sharing them to the social network, and video call their home while they’re out. The app isn’t likely to move the needle […]

Go chat yourself with Facebook’s new Portal companion app

This entry was posted in Apps Gadgets hardware Mobile Social TC and tagged facebook on May 28, 2019 by Josh Constine

If you're feeling flush this week, then perhaps instead of buying a second Bugatti you might consider picking up this lightly used Enigma Machine. These devices, the scourge of the Allies in World War II, are rarely for sale to begin with — and one in such good shape that was actually used in the war is practically unheard of.

Bidding for this like-new Enigma Machine starts at $200,000

This entry was posted in Gadgets hardware TC on May 28, 2019 by Devin Coldewey

There are plenty of travel apps for researching flights and hotels or generally organizing your trips, but indie German developer Hans Knöchel struggled to find one that could gather all his travel-related information in one place, in addition to allowing a group of friends to collaborate on the trip-planning process. So he built one for […]

Indie travel app Lambus makes group trip planning easier

This entry was posted in Android apps Apps iOS apps Social Startups TC on May 28, 2019 by Sarah Perez

Warranties for purchased products is a $40 billion annual market. But in in their current form, they are considered by some to be one of the bigger scams in the world of retail because they cost so much and often return too little. Now there is an alternative emerging. A startup out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, […]

Upsie nabs $5M to build a direct-to-consumer warranty service

This entry was posted in eCommerce Finance Gadgets on May 28, 2019 by Ingrid Lunden

9to5mac’s Guilherme Rambo managed to obtain screenshots of iOS 13. While it still looks like iOS, there’s a twist — there will be a system-wide dark mode to make your apps look better at night. Apple is expected to announce the new version of iOS at its WWDC keynote on Monday. With iOS 13, users […]

Leaked screenshots confirm dark mode is coming to iOS 13

This entry was posted in Apps iOS Mobile and tagged apple on May 28, 2019 by Romain Dillet

At the end of 2018, Google said mobile-first indexing — that is, using a website’s mobile version to index its pages — was being used for more than half the web pages in Google search results. Today, Google announced that mobile-first indexing will now be the default for all new web domains as of July […]

Google makes mobile-first indexing the default for all new domains

This entry was posted in Mobile Search TC web and tagged google on May 28, 2019 by Sarah Perez

The latest version of Ring’s camera aims to replace your home security system—no wires or drilling necessary.

Review: Ring’s Battery-Operated Stick Up Cam Eliminates Wires

This entry was posted in Gear on May 28, 2019 by Adrienne So

Apple is updating the iPod touch with an A10 Fusion system-on-a-chip. Other than that, it looks pretty much like the old iPod touch with a 4-inch display, a classic home button and many different color options. The A10 Fusion chip was first introduced with the iPhone 7. In other words, the new iPod touch will […]

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