Apple’s ARKit draws interest in the mundane — fitting furniture in a room, a digital tape measure.
Source: Wired
Iflix, an Asia-based startup providing Netflix-like streaming services in emerging markets, has landed $133 million in fresh funding to accelerate its business. The investment was led by U.S. media conglomerate Hearst, which counts BuzzFeed, Vice and Roku among its investment portfolio. The group was joined by another new backer EDBI — the corporate investment arm of the Singapore… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
In the days before electronic music, musicians used to have to play things called “guitars.” There are very few players left among us with the skills necessary to play this seemingly lost instrument but programmer Chris Ladd hopes to resurrect the so-called “git-fiddle” with modern technology. Ladd, a former programmer for the New York Times, created TabBank, a… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Just because you drive an old car doesn’t mean you can’t have the fancy safety gadgets.
Source: CNET
You can pick the phone up right away and it won’t cost you any more than the existing colour options.
Source: CNET
Just in time for NFL football, the $35 per month streaming TV service closes a Big Bang-sized hole in its channel lineup.
Source: CNET
The standard-sized Pixel also gets a $125 discount. And both have headphone jacks.
Source: CNET
Hope you didn’t skip arm day last week.
Source: CNET
Gizmo maker Apple just launched its official Instagram account, @apple. But this isn’t your average corporate account as the company doesn’t want to showcase its own product ad nauseam. Instead, Apple is going to share photos shot with an iPhone. In many ways, this Instagram account feels like the natural extension of the “Shot on iPhone” billboard ad campaign.… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
The war between Airbnb and the hotel industry rages on, and it’s reaching new lows here in New York. A campaign, backed by the Hotel Association of New York City Inc. and the union that represents hotel workers, launched a 10-day, 30-second ad that links Airbnb’s short-term rentals to public security threats. The ad sets the stage for fear-mongering, stating that NYC remains the… Read More
Source: TechCrunch