Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Axel Springer is investing in Magic Leap for some reason

 Magic Leap is the gift that keeps on giving. The company has been working for years on augmented reality technologies and raised a gigantic pile of cash on the way. German media company Axel Springer is announcing today that it is investing an undisclosed amount in Magic Leap. The German company is taking a stake in Magic Leap through its Axel Springer Digital Ventures division. In its… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Enter for your chance to win* a Google Pixel 2 XL and 1 year of US Mobile service! – CNET

A flagship phone and flagship service, courtesy of the awesome folks at US Mobile. Plus: a Huawei Honor 7X phone and two months of service for two lucky runners-up!
Source: CNET

Online mortgage advisor Burrow pivots to B2B, cites unit economics issue

 Burrow, the U.K. startup founded by ex-VC Pradeep Raman and backed by Passion Capital, is shutting down its online mortgage brokerage service, TechCrunch has learned. The move is the result of a change in strategy as the nascent company pivots to a B2B model, offering software tools to lenders, mortgage networks and brokers. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Galaxy S9 should be insanely fast: Snapdragon 845 speed test – CNET

We ran 12 tests on the Snapdragon 845 processor to find out.
Source: CNET

Enter for a chance to win* some awesome 'Black Panther' swag! – CNET

Four lucky readers will be taking home *Marvel*ous “Black Panther” prizes, including magazines autographed by the King of Wakanda himself! Giveaway ends Feb. 25, 2018
Source: CNET

Turn up the volume with our Apple Byte sweeps! – CNET

Two lucky winners will take home the coveted smart speaker that lets Siri help you around your connected house. This sweepstake ends Feb. 25, 2018.
Source: CNET

Alibaba invests another $1.3 billion into its offline retail strategy

 Alibaba has furthered its physical retail footprint after it invested another billion dollars into projects to develop its so-called “new retail” strategy which combines online and offline. The Chinese firm, the dominant e-commerce player in its country, gobbled up a 15 percent stake in Beijing Easyhome Furnishing for RMB 5.45 billion, or around $867 million, and pumped $486… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

'BBC Dad' returns for Olympics, but no gate-crashing kids? – CNET

Professor Robert Kelly went viral when his kids crashed his live interview, and social media wants to see more of them.
Source: CNET

Chamillionaire is a presentation genius, has a new app

 You probably know Chamillionaire from the song “Ridin,’” but did you know the Grammy Award winner is also a successful startup investor? He has had several favorable outcomes, including Cruise, which sold to General Motors and Maker Studios, which was bought by Disney. Now he’s trying his hand at a startup of his own. If you’re a Chamillionaire superfan, you may already… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Cyberattack hits Winter Olympics during the opening ceremony – CNET

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics’ internal servers crashed in the attack, as did public Wi-Fi. Officials confirmed the attack, but won’t identify the perp.
Source: CNET