Darrell Etherington 2021-09-16 09:00:55 techcrunch.com GoPro today announced a new flagship action camera for its lineup, the HERO10 Black. The main update for the camera is a brand new processor inside, called the GP2, which enables big improvements to…
Romain Dillet 2021-09-14 13:15:47 techcrunch.com Apple is launching a new iPad model. This is the most affordable iPad model in the lineup — it’s cheaper than the iPad Air and iPad Pro. Today’s new iPad replaces the existing $329…
Romain Dillet 2021-09-14 14:21:04 techcrunch.com Shortly after today’s virtual conference, Apple announced that the next major version of iOS will be ready for prime time very soon: iPhone users will be able to update to iOS 15 on September…
Alex Wilhelm 2021-09-14 14:47:28 techcrunch.com The TechCrunch crew is hard at work writing up the latest from Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch event. They have good notes on the megacorp’s hardware updates. But what are the markets saying…
Darrell Etherington 2021-09-14 09:23:40 techcrunch.com Xiaomi is challenging Facebook in the wearables arena by launching its own smart glasses. The device won’t only be capable of taking photos, but also of displaying messages and notifications, making calls, providing navigation…
Kate Park 2021-09-14 04:00:26 techcrunch.com The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday it fined Google $177 million for abusing its market dominance in the Android operating system (OS) market. The U.S. tech company has restricted market competition…
Romain Dillet 2021-09-14 03:01:26 techcrunch.com Apple is set to announce new iPhone models today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris). And…
Matt Burns 2021-09-09 12:00:57 techcrunch.com Image Credits: Storz & Bickel Storz & Bickel finally updated the Mighty vaporizer. The original hit the market in October 2014 and quickly became a fan favorite despite its unwieldy form factor and market-topping…
Brian Heater 2021-08-11 10:00:40 techcrunch.com Behold, Samsung’s latest flagship. With the Galaxy Note out of the way — for this year, at least — the company used today’s Unpacked event to breathe added legitimacy into its foldable line. The…
Brian Heater 2021-08-03 09:00:55 techcrunch.com Founded in 2017, Arizona-based Aira didn’t waste any time proving out its technology. We’ve written about the company’s wireless charging a few times over the years, including the “FreePower” technology it has baked into…
Devin Coldewey 2021-06-30 10:31:46 techcrunch.com To train a robot to navigate a house, you either need to give it a lot of real time in a lot of real houses, or a lot of virtual time in a lot…
Devin Coldewey 2021-06-24 17:41:34 techcrunch.com Regularly testing waterways and reservoirs is a never-ending responsibility for utility companies and municipal safety authorities, and generally — as you might expect — involves either a boat or at least a pair of…
Devin Coldewey 2021-06-08 15:16:42 techcrunch.com Playdate, app and game designer Panic’s first shot at hardware, finally has a firm price and ship date, as well as a bunch of surprise features cooked up since its announcement in 2019. The…
Romain Dillet 2021-06-07 14:09:06 techcrunch.com Apple is rolling out some updates to iCloud under the name iCloud+. The company is announcing those features at its developer conference. Existing paid iCloud users are going to get those iCloud+ features for…
Alex Wilhelm 2021-06-07 15:55:48 techcrunch.com Today’s WWDC keynote from Apple covered a huge range of updates. From a new macOS to a refreshed watchOS to a new iOS, better privacy controls, FaceTime updates, and even iCloud+, there was something…
Romain Dillet 2021-06-07 13:20:23 techcrunch.com During the virtual keynote of WWDC, Apple shared the first details about iOS 14, the next major version of iOS that is going to be released later this year. There are four pillars with…
Romain Dillet 2021-06-07 03:00:46 techcrunch.com Today, Apple is holding a (virtual) keynote on the first day of its developer conference, and the company is expected to talk about a ton of software updates. At 10 AM PT (1 PM…
Romain Dillet 2021-06-02 09:00:37 techcrunch.com Kabuto, the French startup that designs and sells smart suitcases, is releasing a new suitcase today. Called the Kabuto Trunk, this is the company’s biggest suitcase to date. Unlike smart suitcases from other brands,…
Devin Coldewey 2021-05-24 15:09:41 techcrunch.com Research papers come out far too frequently for anyone to read them all. That’s especially true in the field of machine learning, which now affects (and produces papers in) practically every industry and company.…
Devin Coldewey 2021-05-18 15:26:28 techcrunch.com Google is working on a video calling booth that uses 3D imagery on a 3D display to create a lifelike image of the people on both sides. While it’s still experimental, “Project Starline” builds…
Devin Coldewey 2021-05-18 17:23:13 techcrunch.com This year’s I/O event from Google was heavy on the “we’re building something cool” and light on the “here’s something you can use or buy tomorrow.” But there were also some interesting surprises from…
Romain Dillet 2021-05-18 03:01:51 techcrunch.com After skipping a year, Google is holding a keynote for its developer conference Google I/O. While it’s going to be an all-virtual event, there should be plenty of announcements, new products and new features…
Devin Coldewey 2021-05-13 16:36:53 techcrunch.com Orbital imagery is in demand, and if you think having daily images of everywhere on Earth is going to be enough in a few years, you need a lesson in ambition. Alba Orbital is…
Rita Liao 2021-05-13 07:58:47 techcrunch.com TiMi Studios, one of the world’s most lucrative game makers and is part of Tencent’s gargantuan digital entertainment empire, said Thursday that it has struck a strategic partnership with Xbox. The succinct announcement did…
Devin Coldewey 2021-05-06 08:01:34 techcrunch.com Autonomous vehicles rely on many sensors to perceive the world around them, and while cameras and lidar get a lot of the attention, good old radar is an important piece of the puzzle —…
Rita Liao 2021-04-28 23:36:03 techcrunch.com Huawei’s smartphone rivals in China are quickly divvying up the market share it has lost over the past year. 92.4 million units of smartphones were shipped in China during the first quarter, with Vivo…
Devin Coldewey 2021-04-20 13:33:09 techcrunch.com Research papers come out far too frequently for anyone to read them all. That’s especially true in the field of machine learning, which now affects (and produces papers in) practically every industry and company.…
Romain Dillet 2021-04-20 13:47:30 techcrunch.com Apple has unveiled a new, colorful iMac today with an Apple-designed M1 chip. But that was just part of the story as the company used that opportunity to release new Mac accessories. In addition…
Romain Dillet 2021-04-20 09:29:56 techcrunch.com Today, Apple is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris). And you’ll be able to watch the event right here…
Darrell Etherington 2021-04-06 09:00:47 techcrunch.com Sonos has a new speaker that starts shipping later this month, and it’s a significant departure from the company’s usual offerings in a number of ways. The all-new Sonos Roam is a compact, portable…
Devin Coldewey 2021-03-24 09:01:12 techcrunch.com Lidar companies across the planet are going SPAC, but Baraja isn’t in a hurry to go public. The Australian lidar maker has raised a $31M B round to continue the deployment and development of…
Devin Coldewey 2021-03-18 14:53:58 techcrunch.com An artificial retina would be an enormous boon to the many people with visual impairments, and the possibility is creeping closer to reality year by year. One of the latest advancements takes a different…
Romain Dillet 2021-03-10 10:47:32 techcrunch.com Apple has announced that it plans to increase its corporate spendings in Germany. In particular, the company wants to set up a new facility in Munich, Germany. Called the European Silicon Design Center, the…