Daily Archives: October 23, 2019

OnePlus’ 5G strategy has marked something of a shift for a company that has traditionally prided itself in a slow and steady approach to new features. Following the arrival of the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G this summer, the company is announcing its second 5G device for the U.S. market. This time, it’s opted for its […]

OnePlus’ second 5G phone will be a T-Mobile exclusive

This entry was posted in hardware McLaren Mobile OnePlus on October 23, 2019 by Brian Heater

India said on Wednesday it plans to spend nearly $6 billion to revive loss-making state-funded telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL). In a press conference, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today the Narendra Modi government has given its in-principle approval to the merger of BSNL and MTNL […]

India to spend $6 billion to revive telecom operators BSNL ...

This entry was posted in Asia Government Mobile on October 23, 2019 by Manish Singh

Electric-bike maker Cowboy recently let me spend a couple of weeks with one of their e-bikes. It’s a well-designed e-bike that makes biking effortless, even if you’re going uphill. Cowboy is a Brussels-based startup. The company raised a $3 million seed round a couple of years ago and an $11.1 million (€10 million) Series A […]

A bike lover’s take on the Cowboy e-bike

This entry was posted in Europe Gadgets Startups TC on October 23, 2019 by Romain Dillet

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s mobile-only streaming service Quibi hasn’t even launched, but it’s already sold out of its $150 million first-year advertising inventory, the company announced this morning. The service, which officially debuts in April 2020, added new advertisers Discover, General Mills, T-Mobile, and Taco Bell, who join Quibi’s existing lineup of ad partners, Procter & Gamble, […]

Streaming service Quibi sells out of its $150M in first-year ...

This entry was posted in Apps Media Mobile TC on October 23, 2019 by Sarah Perez

Congress grilled Facebook’s CEO today, unleashing critiques of his approach to cryptocurrency, privacy, encryption, and running a giant corporation. Mark Zuckerberg tried to assuage their fears while stoking concerns that if Facebook doesn’t build Libra, then the world will end up using China’s version. Yet Facebook won’t stop shaking up society, with Zuckerberg saying its […]

Lowlights from Zuckerberg’s Libra testimony in Congress

This entry was posted in Apps eCommerce Finance Mark Zuckerberg Mobile payments Social TC and tagged facebook on October 23, 2019 by Josh Constine

There's no shortage of lidar solutions available for autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots — theoretically, anyway. But getting a lidar unit from theory to mass production might be harder than coming up with the theory in the first place. Sense Photonics appears to have made it past that part of the journey, and is now offering its advanced flash lidar for pre-order.

Sense Photonics brings its fancy new flash lidar to market

This entry was posted in Autonomous Vehicles Gadgets hardware self-driving cars Startups on October 23, 2019 by Devin Coldewey

TikTok today released a new set of safety videos designed to playfully inform users about the app’s privacy controls and other features — like how to filter comments or report inappropriate behavior, among other things. One video also addresses TikTok’s goal of creating a “positive” social media environment, where creativity is celebrated and harassment is […]

TikTok’s new set of safety videos teach users about features, ...

This entry was posted in Apps China privacy Security Social videos and tagged social media on October 23, 2019 by Sarah Perez

Huawei was understandably cautious in the lead to the Mate X. Watching Samsung’s Galaxy problems unfolding in what seemed like slow motion caused the company to rethink its strategy. Shortly after the Fold went back to the drawing board, Huawei announced it would be doing the same in order to dot all of its Is […]

Huawei’s foldable Mate X is launching in China next month

This entry was posted in hardware huawei Mobile on October 23, 2019 by Brian Heater

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