Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Twitter's 280-Character Limit Is Forcing Users to Be Creative All Over Again (Kinda)

The platform hooked people with brevity—can it do the same with levity?
Source: Wired

Rep the Squad is a subscription service to borrow authentic sports jerseys

 Authentic sports jerseys are expensive and infrequently worn, but that doesn’t stop fans from wanting to own as many as possible from all their favorite players. So why not borrow them? Meet Rep the Squad – the company is essentially Netflix (well, the old DVD-version of Netflix) for sports jerseys. For $20 a month the startup will send you one authentic jersey at a time that you… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Conversive helps businesses build the virtual equivalent of face-to-face conversations

 If you’ve ever interacted with a chatbot and felt like there was just something missing, the founders of a new startup called Conversive think they know the missing element — face-to-face interaction. And that, essentially, is what they’re trying to enable with their technology. Conversive customers can create a character (animated or recorded human) to represent them, place… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The Iranian Smugglers Trafficking Fuel Into Pakistan

Photographer Sadegh Souri followed them on seven dangerous treks to the border.
Source: Wired

Apple has acquired imaging sensor startup InVisage Technologies

 As Apple continues to work on ever-smaller but more powerful computing devices, it has acquired a startup focusing on nanotechnology, and specifically as it relates to image sensors. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Apple has picked up InVisage Technologies, a startup that develops solutions to improve imaging capabilities on space-constrained devices, like smartphones.
An Apple… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Uber CEO says 2019 is the target for IPO

 Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was on stage at the New York Times’ Dealbook conference today, and the ride hailing company’s top executive put a timeline on Uber’s plans for going public. Khosrowshahi, who took over as CEO after founder Travis Kalanick stepped down earlier this year, said early on that an IPO for Uber was part of his plans, and that it would happen in the next 18… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

The robots that invaded our smart homes in 2017 – CNET

These humanoid helpers brought us that much closer to a real-life robot butler this year.
Source: CNET

You can now buy Amazon Alexa speakers at Whole Foods – CNET

At least 100 Whole Foods store are now selling Amazon Alexa speakers, because, why not?
Source: CNET

2018 Land Rover Discovery Release Date, Price and Specs – Roadshow

The updates to the new Disco largely focus on its tech.
Source: CNET

After leak, Google’s new file manager for Android, Files Go, launches into public beta

 Google today decided to launch its new Files Go Android app into public beta to reach a wider group of testers. The company had been preparing to announce its new file manager for Android later in December, but those plans were thwarted earlier this week when the app was spotted in the wild during testing. While file management is Files Go’s focus, the app also includes other useful… Read More

Source: TechCrunch