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Category: Consumer
FightCamp’s New Console Hardware Lets You Box and Kick With Friends and Family
Eight years ago, Tommy Duquette sat down to tell me about a startup he was co-founding with four other people. The tech industry—and the world—was very different compared to now, but for the team behind fitness tech Hykso, their mission today remains the same: To make boxing accessible to all. Their company has since rebranded […]
Checkout and Cash In: Tiptop’s Trade-In Feature Saves You Money on Online Purchases
Have you ever wanted a way to save when making purchases online? We scramble when sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday take place or use apps like Honey and Rakuten to save as much as possible. But what if there was a way to reduce the amount spent while decluttering our home? Tiptop could […]
Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot, Copilot, Copilot
Satya Nadella had his “developers” moment. Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference in downtown Seattle, Washington this week. On the heels of events by OpenAI and Google, what would the Windows maker bring to the table? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Microsoft’s chief executive came out in full force to hype up […]
The Apple, Google AI Pact Risks Further Big Tech Antitrust Crackdown
It’s no surprise Apple has AI ambitions, especially after falling behind its Big Tech peers. A new report reveals the company is in “active negotiations” with Google to bring its Gemini technology to the iPhone. Should a deal materialize, Apple would license Google’s generative AI offering to help bring such technology to iOS. This mega-deal […]
Foursquare’s Founder Revives Audio Vision With BeeBot to Make You Aware of the World Beyond Your Phone
Foursquare, a location-based service provider, once launched an audio guide application designed to seamlessly provide reviews and recommendations for captivating local spots directly to your AirPods. However, the COVID-19 pandemic hindered those efforts, resulting in the shelving of the app. Nevertheless, company co-founder Dennis Crowley retained his interest in the concept and has now revived […]
Disney Invests Big in Epic Games for a Magical Metaverse Adventure
Disney and Epic Games are teaming up, so you might soon be able to play as your favorite Disney, Marvel, or Pixar character in Fortnite! As part of this blockbuster partnership, The House of Mouse will invest $1.5 billion in Epic Games. In a release, Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, said, “Our exciting new relationship with […]
Samsung Shifts Gears to Embrace AI (Again), Putting Devices in the Backseat
Seven years ago, Samsung said it wanted to create “a corporate-wide AI voice system” powered by its acquisition of Viv Labs. The electronics maker had a strong foothold in the home, with many consumers owning at least a Samsung television, audio player, refrigerator, oven, or washer and dryer. A key component to its execution lay […]
Google Photos’ New AI Editing Tool Could Pose Threat to Adobe
Updates made to Google Photos consistently astound me. I like the app’s cloud backup and easy search for people and locations. And though, while other apps offer similar features, Google’s use of artificial intelligence helps it stand out. A successor to Google+ and Picasa, Google Photos is the company’s first AI-native apps. At one point, […]
HiHello Tackles the Professional Networking Problem: What to Do With All Those Business Cards?
Recently, I’ve begun doing a bit of KonMari’ing in my home, and eventually it led me to several boxes unnecessarily taking up space. In them were hundreds of business cards that had accrued over the years. Parsing through them, filtering out outdated cards, and trying to remember where I met people, I wished for a […]
Expedia Morphs Into A Travel Data Platform, With New Apps And Planning Tools
In the days before the rise of Airbnb, Kayak.com, Hipmunk, TripIt, and a slew of other travel-related services, three dominant forces dominated the travel industry: Orbitz, Travelocity, and Expedia. They still remain in operation today, but much of the spotlight has been shone on the likes of Kayak and Airbnb, with the latter being defined as a “decacorn”—a startup […]