Samsung’s press conference at MWC in Barcelona is happening today. The conference starts at 7 PM CET (6 PM GMT, 1 PM EST, 10 AM PST). You can also check…
HMD is holding a press conference at MWC in Barcelona to showcase some of its first Nokia-branded phones. The conference starts at 4:30 PM CET (3:30 PM GMT, 10:30 AM…
Oh boy, I miss Frontback. The mobile app created an interesting photo format with two square-ish pictures to share what you have in front of you and a selfie. While…
Huawei’s press conference at MWC in Barcelona is about to begin. The conference starts at 2 PM CET (1 PM GMT, 8 AM EST). The company has already said that…
Hardware
LG proves that taller screens are the future of smartphones
4:23 am PST • February 26, 2017
Bigger screens don’t cut it anymore. Now, we need taller screens. I’ve been playing with the LG G6 for the past 24 hours. In many ways, it is just another…
LG’s press conference at MWC in Barcelona is today. The conference starts at 12 PM CET (11 AM GMT, 6 AM EST). Rumor has it that LG is about to…
TCL, the company that now makes BlackBerry phones, is holding a press conference at MWC in Barcelona. The conference starts at 7 PM CET (6 PM GMT, 1 PM EST,…
Apple’s new campus ‘Apple Park’ will open in April
5:27 am PST • February 22, 2017
This grand opening has been years in the making. Apple’s new campus now has a name and an opening date. It’ll be called Apple Park and the first employees will…
Startups
Viva Technology is coming back to Paris with its ginormous tech conference
9:05 am PST • February 21, 2017
If there’s one word that can describe Viva Technology (or “VivaTech” for short), it’s ginormous. While it was just the first edition last year, 45,000 people made their way to…
Hardware
The next iPhone could have a bigger display and more battery
8:27 am PST • February 19, 2017
While the iPhone 8 isn’t going to be announced until September, this week has been packed with rumors about the upcoming device. And it looks like the display is going…
Biotech & Health
SpaceX successfully lands its first-stage Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral
7:07 am PST • February 19, 2017
Success all around for today’s SpaceX mission. The company successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft that is on its way to the International Space Station. SpaceX also successfully landed the first…
Biotech & Health
Watch SpaceX’s second attempt for its ISS resupply mission live right here
5:57 am PST • February 19, 2017
Sunday seems like a fine day to launch a rocket into space. Yesterday, SpaceX rescheduled the CRS-10 mission. There was an issue with the the positioning of an engine nozzle…
Startups
Hivy is an office management service to manage all those startup perks
11:43 am PST • February 16, 2017
Have you ever wondered why the snack bowls on the second floor of your fancy startup office never runs out of snacks? Your office manager is most likely in charge…
Media & Entertainment
Opera is redesigning its desktop browser with project Reborn
9:29 am PST • February 16, 2017
Opera just released a new build of its desktop browser in the developer stream. And this is an interesting one as the company just unveiled a brand new project codenamed…
Apple just announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference is going to move back to San Jose after a long run at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It’s going to…
Chances are that your current company is collecting a ton of data about your customers every second. It’s a goldmine and it often sits there in a corner, unused. Vize…
Startups
Tel Aviv, we’re coming back for a TechCrunch Meetup + Pitch-Off
1:44 am PST • February 15, 2017
It’s safe to say that we had a blast last year at our Tel Aviv meetup. To nobody’s surprise, we’re holding a TechCrunch Meetup + Pitch-Off again in June. Save…
Media & Entertainment
Apple’s Planet of the Apps looks like Shark Tank with an ‘escalator pitch’
6:09 am PST • February 14, 2017
Apple is finally pulling the curtains on its original TV shows. The company has revealed the first trailer for its upcoming non-scripted reality TV show called ‘Planet of the Apps’…
Apple is now a member of the Wireless Power Consortium. As spotted by 9to5mac, the website has recently been updated to feature Apple as one of the 213 members. This…
Startups
Twitter to live stream the 6 nations rugby tournament in France
10:33 am PST • February 10, 2017
You know that Twitter is getting serious about live streaming when the company starts signing deals for rugby matches just for French users. The company announced that it would stream…
Slowly but surely, Revolut is getting closer to building an actual bank. The startup just announced the launch of current accounts — you can now get a personal IBAN, and…
Startups
SumUp co-founders are back with bookkeeping AI startup Zeitgold
9:01 am PST • February 8, 2017
The next time you go to your favorite restaurant or cocktail bar, talk with the manager about bookkeeping. Chances are that they’ll tell you that they waste a ton of…
Facebook opens registration for its F8 developer conference
10:45 am PST • February 7, 2017
Don’t we all love developer conferences. Facebook just opened the (virtual) doors of its annual F8 event on April 18-19. You’ll need to apply before February 21. And if you…
Startups
Alan and PayFit hook up so that your health insurance and payroll work together
8:31 am PST • February 7, 2017
Two French startups liked each other so much that they’re now starting to see a future working together. PayFit wants to modernize the good old paychecks in France, while Alan…
Startups
Keymetrics is a Node.js monitoring tool for your server infrastructure
4:01 am PST • February 7, 2017
French startup Keymetrics just raised $2 million from Alven Capital and Runa Capital to build the best monitoring tool for your Node.js infrastructure. The startup’s founder and CEO Alexandre Strzelewicz…
N26 is iterating at an incredible pace these days with a ton of new product features and geographical expansions to build the most modern bank in Europe. But the new…
Media & Entertainment
Apple offers a $199 app bundle for education with Final Cut and Logic
10:45 am PST • February 3, 2017
While any Mac user can play with GarageBand and iMovie for free, it has been quite expensive if you wanted to move to pro apps — especially if you’re a…
Hardware
Apple could be working on ARM-based Mac chips to make Mac laptops more efficient
8:33 am PST • February 2, 2017
Apple is already using an ARM-based chip in the latest MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar and Touch ID sensor. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the company could…
Startups
Yomoni raises $5.4 million for its automated portfolio management service
11:48 am PST • February 1, 2017
French startup Yomoni is a promising fintech startup operating robo-advisors. It means that you can give the company some of your savings, and the startup automatically manages a portfolio for…
Popular video app Flipagram is getting acquired by Chinese company Toutiao for an undisclosed amount. Flipagram was once a social media darling but the startup has been quiet recently. Flipagram…
