The winner will be announced at the NEWVIEW AWARDS show on Dec. 15 at Shibuya PARCO in Tokyo, Japan. A half-year in the making, the NEWVIEW AWARDS show is less than two weeks away. A joint partnership between Japanese department chain PARCO, creative agency Loftwork, and Psychic VR Lab, NEWVIEW will honor four experiences among
Month: December 2019
Craigslist has long been a staple of the internet since it first launched in 1995—but surprisingly, it hasn’t had an official app in the decade or so since the smartphone era began. Well, that’s all changed. You can now find the official, free app for iOS. Like the website, the mobile app is extremely simple—no
Digital Trends prides itself on the way it tests products, from phones to laptops to video games. We’ve already announced our top product picks for the year, but there’s one thing that’s still missing: our readers. This year, we want you to nominate your favorite tech of 2019. What’s the product that you can’t live
[embedded content] Wireless earbuds are widely available, and widely awesome. Laptops have become multi-core performance monsters. And OLED televisions are now visual stunners that deliver dreamy picture quality with only the most minor drawbacks. That’s good news for you. No matter what you have an eye for this holiday, there’s gear that meets your needs.
Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has a new chief financial officer. The company announced today that it has hired Alberto Fornaro, who previously served the same role at International Gaming Technology (IGT PLC), the multinational gaming machine company. Fornaro succeeds Richard Song, who joined Coupang in 2011 and is retiring. Coupang is Korea’s largest e-commerce platform.
tech2 News StaffDec 04, 2019 20:22:22 IST Xiaomi is scheduled to launch Redmi K30 in China on 10 December. Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has shared a series of teasers revealing the chipset, display size, and a few camera specifications of the upcoming smartphone. In the first teaser posted on Weibo, Xiaomi revealed that the Redmi K30
Prolific, a U.K.-based startup that wants to make it easier to conduct online research, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. The round is co-led by Silicon Valley-based Pioneer Fund, and Altair Capital, with support from various angel investors based in the Bay Area. Prolific is also a graduate of Y Combinator and presented at
Amazon has introduced the first portable, Echo-branded smart speaker in India. Called the Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition, it functions largely like any other Echo device with the exception of a built-in 4,800mAh battery. That means it doesn’t constantly need to be plugged into a power source and can last for up to 10
Your performance during the day often depends on how well you sleep at night. If you’re having trouble sleeping, no matter the reason, you’re simply not going to feel great during the day. Most of us have experienced that horrible moment of jolting awake after a split second of falling asleep at our desks in
After launching nearly a dozen Echo speaker models in India in two years, Amazon said on Wednesday it is adding one more to the mix that addresses one of the most requested features from customers in the nation: Portability. The e-commerce giant today unveiled the Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition, a new variant in
Retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are still offering huge discounts on Chromebooks, laptops, and Macs. In fact, if you’re an Apple product fan and in need of a new laptop, Amazon has the deal you’ve been waiting for. Every configuration of the latest addition to Apple’s MacBook line, the 16-inch MacBook Pro, has been
The best Cyber Monday deals have come to an end. With so many deals disappearing, it can be hard to keep track of when the limited-time offers are still available, but we’ve got you covered when it comes to the best smartwatch discounts. Right now, Amazon is dropping price cuts on the Samsung Galaxy Watch
Noted Silicon Valley venture capital fund Sequoia Capital has raised nearly $1 billion for later-stage U.S. investments and roughly $2.4 billion for venture and growth deals in China, according to paperwork filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The firm, famous for its investments in U.S. companies like Google, Instagram, Dropbox, LinkedIn,
Genius has filed a lawsuit against Google alleging that the tech giant copied lyrics from its song-annotation platform. In the suit, which first reported by Wall Street Journal, Genius claims that the lyric licensing company LyricFind pulled lyrics from Genius’ pages, and that Google used those lyrics in its search result displays. Advertisement As the
Anirudh RegidiDec 04, 2019 04:37:29 IST Qualcomm kicked off its annual Snapdragon Summit (in Maui, Hawaii, no less) with announcements on 5G and of course, the mobile platforms that will power the Android phones of 2020. While the focus of Day 1 of the summit was almost entirely on 5G and how it’s going to
Hall of Heroes highlights the bravery of St. Jude patients with an awe-inspiring VR museum. When it comes to the fight against childhood cancer, very few organizations provide the same level of support to children than the amazing human beings over at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer center
One of the biggest trends in the world of financial technology has been an ongoing push towards consolidation, where larger fish are snapping up smaller fish (including a proliferation of interesting startups) to get improved economies of scale in a business model where every transaction brings incremental returns. But today, a startup that has built
AFP via Getty Images The massively popular video-based social network TikTok has been accused of illegally transferring user data from the United States to China, in a class-action lawsuit filed in California. TikTok is owned by technology company ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, and is the international spinoff of the even more popular Chinese
First Drive: I was wrong about the Harley-Davidson Livewire “Riding the Livewire is unlike anything I’ve experienced on two wheels.” Instant torque Four driving modes Fit and finish Free charging at Electrify America Short range High price There’s a row of lime green and burnt orange Harley-Davidson Livewires attractively parked on a busy one-way street.
tech2 News StaffDec 03, 2019 12:20:07 IST Xiaomi is all set to launch its ‘Mi Credit’ credit lending service today in India. This won’t be the first time Mi Credit makes its debut in India, as the Mi Credit app is and has been available in the Google Play Store for quite some time now. The app supposedly
Penta, the Berlin-based business banking challenger that also now operates in Italy, has partnered with BBVA-backed card reader company SumUp in a bid to attract more offline businesses. Up until recently, Penta had been targeting digital businesses, such as startups and e-commerce SMEs, but has since re-positioned itself for wider business banking appeal. By partnering
Are you shopping for a new phone today? Apple’s iPhones are some of the best smartphones you can buy and there’s a wide range to choose from, though they are expensive. The good news is that Cyber Monday brings a flood of incredibly tempting deals on smartphones, including iPhones — but they’re going fast. If
The Best Cyber Monday deals are in their final hours, but there are still plenty of smartwatch sales to be had if you know where to look. We’ve gathered the very Apple Watch deals, Fitbits, and Samsung Galaxy watches all in one place. If you don’t see the wearable discount you want, there will likely
Even to an experienced carpenter, it may not be obvious what the best way is to build a structure they’ve designed. A new digital tool, Carpentry Compiler, provides a way forward, converting the shapes of the structure to a step-by-step guide on how to produce them. It could help your next carpentry project get off
Image: AP Donald Trump clearly doesn’t watch CBS, because if he did, he’d be standing on a tarmac in front of a chopper, screaming about yesterday’s 60 Minutes report. For an interview with YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, the program found that Google and YouTube collected the Trump campaign’s money for more than 300 video ads
While several holiday camera deals are still running, Cyber Monday is also bringing a long list of camera deals, from affordable action cams and discount DSLRs and even full-frame cameras for under $1,000. Here are a the best Cyber Monday camera deals. If you’re looking for something a little more security-related, we’ve also found Ring
Work tools startup Notion, which recently reached a reported $800 million valuation, isn’t on the verge of a big SoftBank round. In fact, COO Akshay Kothari says the startup has “never felt like if we had more money we could grow faster.” The company, centered around an app that helps non-developers build collaboration tools, has
Team up with friends on a daring rescue mission in DreamWorks Dragons Flight Academy. Arriving at Dreamscapes flagship Century City location Friday, December 13th, DreamWorks Dragons Flight Academy is a multi-person location-based free-roam VR experience in which teams of up to eight players take the reigns of their very own dragons in order to complete
Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale has a lot going on, but the best discounts are on its on devices. Find the sales fast on Amazon’s Cyber Monday page. The retail giant carried over all of the Black Friday deals for Echo devices, including mini-bundles with an Amazon Smart Plug or a smart light bulb added to
Whether you’re making your first purchase or just looking for an upgrade, now is the perfect time to pick up a VR headset. If you’re reading this, then congratulations! You did it, you survived the unbridled chaos that is Thanksgiving Weekend. Whether it be the inevitable stress that comes with large family gatherings or the