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Austin-based ICON awarded $57.2 million NASA contract for lunar construction tech
ICON, a construction tech company that’s raised more than $400 million in funding, has landed a new contract from NASA to develop new systems to build on the moon and Mars. The $57.2 million contrac
iPhone theming app ScreenKit gets ready for the iOS 16 Lock Screen with over 100 new widgets
ScreenKit, an iPhone personalization app that’s topped 12 million downloads to date, is ready to embrace the new Lock Screen customization options shipping with the release of iOS 16 on Septembe
Amazon revamps Fire TV user interface with new home screen, improved navigation and more
Amazon Fire TV revealed an updated user interface that aims to improve the navigation experience for users. Instead of a text menu item, there will now be an icon-based navigation bar that offers quic
Apple’s WidgetKit update lets developers build for the Lock Screen and Watch with the same code
At a developer briefing following Apple’s keynote address at its Worldwide Developer Conference this afternoon, the company went into more detail about the different types of widgets developers
ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation
ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The financing is said to be an extensi
ICON lands $207M Series B to construct more 3D-printed homes after seeing 400% YoY revenue growth
Creating single-family homes for the homeless using 3D printing robotics. Developing construction systems to create infrastructure and habitats on the moon, and eventually Mars, with NASA. Delivering
Germany’s icon group VC bets $30M to back startups enabling traditional companies to pivot
Icon group is a new $30M VC fund being launched out of Germany’s iconmobile group, a WPP network agency. This means a reorganization of the company from a full-service innovation agency into als
How to profit from valuable peer referrals hiding in Slack
Brands often act like the person who searches for their keys under the streetlight simply because that is where the light is better. However, when brand marketers focus only on engaging with...
Verizon To Launch New Nokia ‘Icon’ Handset In Move That Could Boost Windows Phone’s US Market Share
According to Verizon, a new Nokia phone is set to land in the United States. Dubbed the "Icon," the Lumia handset sports a 5-inch screen, a 20-megapixel camera, a quad-core processor, and a 2420 mAh b
Ever Wanted Your Very Own Airplane?
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/diy-airplane.jpg" />If you want your own airplane, you could do like my neighbor, Bruce, and build one yourself. Since I moved in next to
The Icon iPhone charger is real
Our good buddy Wayne in Singapore just picked up the Icon iPhone charger at a PC fair and reports that it’s real, it works, and it’s pretty cool.
Strange iPhone charger looks like the iPhone charging icon
The aptly named Icon charger appears to look like the battery icon on the iPhone. When you plug it in, it starts shining like a National guitar and shows the current battery level until the juice is j
Fake Steve Jobs, Larry Charles Working On EPIX Silicon Valley Comedy Series
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Option USB GlobeSurfer iCON HSUPA Modem
The world is shedding its wires and I, for one, am thrilled. Option has just announced a USB version of its GlobeSurfer HSUPA modem. The device offers the ability to suck in a 7.2Mbps downstream and p