Huawei set to debut a new, improved Mate X
When we met up with Huawei at their Shenzhen headquarters earlier this year, details on the Mate X were hazy, at best. We did have… Read More »Huawei set to debut a new, improved Mate X
Snackpass snags $21M to let you earn friends free takeout
“We were in the back washing blenders so they could keep taking Snackpass orders,” recalls co-founder and CEO Kevin Tan. The team from order-ahead food… Read More »Snackpass snags $21M to let you earn friends free takeout
Spotify prototypes Tastebuds to revive social music discovery
Spotify is prototyping a new way to see what friends have been listening to, called “Tastebuds.” Despite how discovering music is inherently social, Spotify has… Read More »Spotify prototypes Tastebuds to revive social music discovery
Instagram hides false content behind warnings, except for politicians
Instagram is giving politicians the same free rein to spread misinformation as its parent company Facebook. Instagram is expanding its limited fact-checking test in the… Read More »Instagram hides false content behind warnings, except for politicians
Verizon’s 5G comes to (parts of) Los Angeles
The clock is ticking on Verizon’s plans to bring 5G to 30 cities. Short of an actual Christmas miracle, things are looking rough. On the… Read More »Verizon’s 5G comes to (parts of) Los Angeles
The top mobile apps and games of 2019
Mobile consumers worldwide will have downloaded a record 120 billion apps from Apple’s App Store and Google Play by the end of 2019, according to… Read More »The top mobile apps and games of 2019
RCS messaging has rolled out to Android users in the US
Here’s a nice little surprise for Android users this weekend. It seems that Google’s pans to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging is slightly… Read More »RCS messaging has rolled out to Android users in the US
Let’s talk Samsung Galaxy S11
We’ve officially entered the mid-December hardware doldrums. Obviously no major hardware maker in its right mind is going to be announcing anything major in the… Read More »Let’s talk Samsung Galaxy S11
Pandora launches interactive voice ads
Pandora has begun to test a new type of advertising format that allows listeners to respond to the ad by speaking aloud. In the new… Read More »Pandora launches interactive voice ads
Amazon launches Audible Suno free app featuring short-stories in India
Amazon is having another go at expanding its reach to listeners in India. The company, which launched pay-to-use Audible in the country last year, today… Read More »Amazon launches Audible Suno free app featuring short-stories in India
Robinhood lets you invest as little as 1 cent in any stock
One share of Amazon stock costs over $1700, locking out less wealthy investors. So to continue its quest to democratize stock trading, Robinhood is launching… Read More »Robinhood lets you invest as little as 1 cent in any stock
Atom Finance’s free Bloomberg Terminal rival raises $12M
If you want to win on Wall Street, Yahoo Finance is insufficient but Bloomberg Terminal costs a whopping $24,000 per year. That’s why Atom Finance… Read More »Atom Finance’s free Bloomberg Terminal rival raises $12M
Daily Crunch: Apple adds new iPhone parental controls
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day… Read More »Daily Crunch: Apple adds new iPhone parental controls
BMW says ‘ja’ to Android Auto
BMW today announced that it is finally bringing Android Auto to its vehicles, starting in July 2020. With that, it will join Apple’s CarPlay in… Read More »BMW says ‘ja’ to Android Auto
Wotch is building a creator-friendly video platform
The team at Wotch has created a new social video platform — but wait, don’t roll your eyes quite yet. “Obviously, we’re very used to… Read More »Wotch is building a creator-friendly video platform