Archivo del Autor: Belen De Leon

Swearing may improve athletic performance – CNET

Well, S^$&*! Pick up those weights and drop those F-bombs — cursing might make you a better athlete, and maybe boost your brainpower, too.
Source: CNET

Mother's Day giveaway! – CNET

Give your mom the gift of tech! Three lucky winners can take home a multipurpose pressure cooker that’s basically your very own high-tech sous chef. This sweepstakes ends May 21, 2017.
Source: CNET

Startups, you must raise this much to join the 1%

 Joining the exclusive club of one-percenters is hard, and, by definition, nearly every company fails to gain entry. For founders and investors alike, the heartening thing is that, in most cases, even a small seed and Series A round puts your company in the top half of startups founded in or after 2003. And there’s one good thing about being middle of the pack — you have plenty… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Apple buys sleep-tracking device maker Beddit – CNET

The $150 device fits between your sheet and mattress to measure such things as total sleep time, resting heart rate and respiration rate.
Source: CNET

​Uber: Pay more for rides to cover drivers' insurance – CNET

The ride-hailing company is slightly raising rates to fund an injury insurance program for drivers in eight US states. Drivers will also have to pay to join.
Source: CNET

Xiaomi expands in Latin America via Mexico – CNET

Along with offering two new phones, Xiaomi also launches a “Mi Community LATAM” for its fans in the region.
Source: CNET

Volans-i shows off its long-range delivery drones in Texas

 Whether flying food or medication to customers’ doors, drones for delivery have arrived. Businesses as far-ranging as UPS, Domino’s, Amazon and the hospital group Ticino EOC are testing drones. Still, most drones built for delivery only fly for a short time and distance. Now, a startup called Volans-i has developed long-range drones for business to business, express deliveries. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Microsoft invites Insiders to discover what’s new in OneNote for Windows 10

Microsoft has introduced a new version of OneNote for Windows 10, and it is available exclusively for Office Insiders who are running on the Fast Ring and have updated to the May Insiders version of OneNote.

The post Microsoft invites Insiders to discover what’s new in OneNote for Windows 10 appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital trends

Apple acquires sleep tracking company Beddit, but its site will stay live

 Apple has acquired a sleep tracking hardware and software company, TechCrunch has confirmed. News of the acquisition was first reported by CNBC. In a post on Beddit‘s privacy policy page, the company also confirmed that it has been acquired and furthermore that user information “will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Apple Privacy Policy.” Terms of… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Citing FBI handling of Clinton emails, Donald Trump fires James Comey

 President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey. In his letter to Comey, Trump said the move was recommended by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. According to the White House, the firing is effective immediately, and it’s already searching for a new FBI director. Read More

Source: TechCrunch