Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Shogun wants to help businesses easily build a better online storefront

 Finbarr Taylor and Nick Raushenbush had started a little side project that was making just about enough money to keep the site’s lights on while they were working on their next plans. Then, a few months later, Shogun — a tool to help small businesses build shopfronts for sites like Shopify — started making a bit more. After a few months, it went from a nice dinner to a… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

RedDoorz raises $11M to grow its budget hotel network in Southeast Asia

 RedDoorz, a budget hotel startup focused on Southeast Asia, has closed $11 million in new funding to expand its presence.
The three-year-old startup is a number offers a network of hotels that are grouped together under a single brand. The goal is a happy combination that marries the ubiquity of (typically) unorganized local guesthouse-style rooms with the more organized and efficient (but… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Wanna See Around Corners? Better Get Yourself a Laser

A clever system uses lasers and algorithms to map out-of-sight objects in 3-D. That could be great news for self-driving cars.
Source: Wired

Shape is an app to help you learn how to invest the ethical way

 Recently launched out of beta, U.K. startup Shape wants to create a more educational trading experience for a new generation of traders, including those who might be concerned with the ethical standards of the sectors or companies they back. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Google is selling Zagat to an upstart restaurant review site – CNET

The tech giant is selling restaurant reviewer Zagat to The Infatuation, a nine-year-old site with a team of in-house reviewers.
Source: CNET

Pennsylvania attorney general sues Uber over data breach – CNET

Uber reported its data breach in November 2017, more than a year after it had first suffered the cyberattack.
Source: CNET

Waze Carpool’s new app lets riders get more choosy about their drivers

 Waze’s carpooling app for commuters is relaunching with a number of new features designed to make it easier and safer to use. The company says it will now allow people to choose their shared rides, instead of being matched blindly. That means riders will be able to pick drivers based on things like star ratings, mutual friends, whether they share the same workplace, and more. Custom… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Get a Ring-style video doorbell for $59.99 – CNET

Can the Zmodo Ding possibly rival the Ring? Plus: Speaking of rings, here’s one to rule them all — on Blu-ray!
Source: CNET

Flippy, the robot hamburger chef, goes to work

 A year after announcing a partnership with Caliburger, Miso Robotics’ resident chef has finally graduated Hamburger University. The AI-enabled line cook starts today, joining the the human crew at the fast casual restaurant’s Pasadena location during the lunch shift. The deal has been in the works for some time, with plans to bring the robot to 50 of the chain’s… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Apple-branded headphones could arrive this year – CNET

The company is reportedly developing noise-canceling, over-the-ear headphones but has had its fair share of design challenges.
Source: CNET