What to expect from Samsung’s Note 20 event on August 5
Samsung is holding its marquee Galaxy Unpacked event on August 5 where the company is slated to launch a trove of new devices, including the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy...
COVID got the world addicted to (computer) tablets — we made some pie charts about it
While most industries suffered during the pandemic, things went well for one technological sector: tablet computers. According to a recent report from analyst firm IDC, the global tablet market recorded 18.6% year-over-year...
Apple’s partners and Samsung apply for India’s $6.6 billion local smartphone production program – TechCrunch
South Korean giant Samsung, Apple’s contract manufacturing partners Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, and Indian smartphone vendors Micromax and Lava among others have applied for India’s $6.6 billion incentive program aimed...
The road to recurring revenue for hardware startups – TechCrunch
HaaS is the future of the industry Nils Mattisson Contributor If you look at the most successful startups today, you’ll find plenty of proof that the hardware-enabled service (Haas) model works:...
6 things I learned about the Meizu 17 Pro’s design after our steamy week together
I’ve been a fan of Meizu phones for the past few years. The devices manage to be reliable, well-built, and reasonably priced — a tough combination to go wrong with....
Where is voice tech going? – TechCrunch
Richard Dal Porto Contributor 2020 has been all but normal. For businesses and brands. For innovation. For people. The trajectory of business growth strategies, travel plans and lives have been...
We charted the battery life of Google Pixel phones
One of the biggest stories around the launch of the Pixel 4 was its reduced battery life in comparison to the previous model. Now, with the Pixel 4a still in purgatory...
MSCHF drops an ultrasonic jamming device add-on for your Amazon Echo – TechCrunch
Smart assistants are sensitive to their wake words, but who among us doesn’t trigger the smart speakers in their house with alarming frequency? Add in some heavily detailed privacy mishaps...
Pre-orders for the Analogue Pocket retro portable game console start August 3, ships May 2021 – TechCrunch
Analogue has repeatedly proven that it’s the gold standard when it comes to retro gaming, delivering extremely faithful, but modern hardware to play original NES, SNES, Sega cartridges and more....
VCs and startups consider HaaS model for consumer devices – TechCrunch
I’ve been following consumer audio electronics company Nura with great interest for a few years now — the Melbourne-based startup was one of the first companies I met with after...