Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Xiaomi aims to upstage the iPhone with successor to acclaimed bezel-less smartphone

 Xiaomi’s bezel-less Mi Mix smartphone grabbed a huge amount of attention when it launched last October. Now the Chinese phone maker is getting more opportunistic with the follow-up version, which it plans to unveil at an event in Beijing one day before Apple’s iPhone launch. The timing is perfect for Xiaomi. Its last device was a smash and there’s huge expectations on the… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Malaysian snatch thief caught on Facebook Live – CNET

Malaysia isn’t the safest place for smombies, but one Facebook Live user may recover his phone after a snatch theft.
Source: CNET

China has banned ICOs

 It is looking like a new era is coming for ICOs, at least those in China for now. In the U.S., the SEC has issued official warnings around the risks of ICOs, also known as token sales, but the Chinese government looks set to beat it to implementing regulation around the rapidly growing fundraising option. A notice from a committee led by China’s central bank [link in Chinese] today… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Alibaba debuts ‘smile to pay’ facial recognition payments at KFC in China

 China is streets ahead when it comes to digital payments. The latest leap is facial recognition technology that allows a customer to pay by literally flashing a smile. Alibaba’s Ant Financial affiliate launched the ‘smile to pay’ service in Huangzhou, the location of the company’s global HQ, where it is being trialled with KFC. As the video from Ant below shows, the… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Capcom’s classic ‘Puzzle Fighter’ goes free-to-play mobile in 2017

Fans of the classic Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo have reason to celebrate, as Capcom unveils the new puzzler game at PAX West in Seattle.

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Source: Digital trends

Consumer internet startups go mainstream outside of Silicon Valley

 In the past year, New York has reached a tipping point as consumer-facing startups proliferate and similarly Los Angeles is gaining notice with the success of Snap and Dollar Shave Club among others. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Garmin's newest fitness watches add payments, GPS, apps video – CNET

We get hands-on with the Vivomove HR, Vivoactive 3 and Vivosport.
Source: CNET

Smile! You just paid for that meal with your face – CNET

A health-food offshoot of KFC in China is offering a facial recognition system that lets diners authenticate payments with just their mug and mobile number.
Source: CNET

La nueva era de las terapias génicas contra el cáncer logra entrar en EEUU

El país ha aprobado su primer fármaco con células T modificadas genéticamente. Kymriah, que será comercializado por Novartis, se aplica en una sola dosis que costará cerca de 400.000 euros. Europa ya dispone de dos tratamientos de este tipo

Source: MIT

Un hongo 'mágico' podría autorreparar el hormigón mientras lucha contra el cambio climático

Sus esporas se activan al entrar en contacto con el agua y empiezan a formar carbonato cálcico, algo que podría rellenar automáticamente las grietas en edificios, puentes y carreteras. Además, captura carbono de la atmósfera y no es tóxico para los humanos

Source: MIT