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...
Graphic novels are the ideal medium to get through these troubled times
I’ve always found great respite in media, but the pandemic has impacted this in ways I didn’t expect. For example, I thought this would be the ideal time to catch-up...
Garmin global outage caused by ransomware attack, sources say – TechCrunch
An ongoing global outage at sport and fitness tech giant Garmin was caused by a ransomware attack, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the incident. The incident began...
Android 11 is codenamed Red Velvet Cake — but Google won’t call it that
After ditching the dessert-based nomenclature for Android versions with Android 10, Google is bringing it back for the next one — internally, at least. Android 11 is known to engineers...
AP journalists will exclusively use Sony cameras from now on
AP photo and video journalists will exclusively shoot on Sony gear going forward. The news comes after yesterday the agency announced a partnership which will see the Japanese giant become the...
Apple begins assembling iPhone 11 in India – TechCrunch
Apple’s contract manufacturing partner Foxconn has started to assemble the current generation of iPhone units — the iPhone 11 lineup — in its plant near southern city of Chennai, a...