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OnePlus 5T makes the best deal in smartphones even better
Three years and seven phones later, it’s hard to argue with OnePlus’s methods. That’s not to say it hasn’t made its share of missteps along the way (it definitely has), but the company has produced quality phones at affordable prices basically since day one. Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/25/oneplus-5t-makes-the-best-deal-in-smartphones-even-better/?ncid=rss
Pokémon Go creator raises $200 million ahead of Harry Potter game launch
Pokémon Go creator Niantic has raised a new $200 million in funding, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Series B raise was led by Spark Capital, and includes participation from Founders Fund, Meritech, Javelin Venture Capital, You & Mr. Jones and NetEase, Inc. Spark partner Megan Quinn is also joining Niantic’s board as part of the new financing deal.
Niantic is known for its… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/24/pokemon-go-creator-raises-200-million-ahead-of-harry-potter-game-launch/?ncid=rss
Snapchat seeks salvation in long-form and “hands-on” AR ads
Snap Inc’s stock tanked after missing revenue expectations by $30 million last quarter, so Snapchat is looking to win over businesses with immersive new ads formats. This week it introduced two new forms of ads: Promoted Stories which string together multiple Snaps into a longer-form slideshows openable from a tile on the Stories page that’s shown to everyone in a given country,… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/24/anything-for-arpu/?ncid=rss
Revolut now has a million customers for its banking alternative
Fintech startup Revolut has reached a big milestone. The company now has over a million customers across Europe two years and a half after launch. The company says that customers have saved $160 million in foreign exchange fees compared to a traditional bank account (£120 million). The startup tries to match the interbank rates as much as possible and charges 0.5 percent on your transaction… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/23/revolut-now-has-a-million-customers-for-its-banking-alternative/?ncid=rss
The Moto Z’s Alexa Smart Speaker is mostly useless
The Moto Z is a phone built around a strong gimmick, but it’s a gimmick nonetheless. A little over a year after release, the company has added some interesting Mods to its selection, but none have offered an entirely compelling justification for the phone’s modular system. That certainly applies to the new Alexa Smart Speaker. Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/23/the-moto-zs-alexa-smart-speaker-is-mostly-useless/?ncid=rss
Net Neutrality advocates plan protests for December 7 at Verizon stores
On December 14, the FCC will vote on whether or not to roll back Obama-era policies protecting a free and open internet. In fact, during yesterday’s announcement of the upcoming vote, the FCC neglected to mention the historic 22 million comments on the issue, the majority of which were opposed to its rollback. Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/22/net-neutrality-advocates-plan-protests-for-december-7-at-verizon-stores/?ncid=rss
Minted rolls out an on-demand photography service for around $100 per session
When you go through a big life event — say a milestone birthday for a parent or a wedding — there are probably going to be a lot of mini-events that happen before and after the big one. But you might not think to hire a professional photographer for them and stick with a couple phone cameras because it can be tough to find those photographers. So Minted, a company that’s… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/22/minted-rolls-out-an-on-demand-photographer-service-for-around-100-per-session/?ncid=rss
PacketZoom lands $5M Series A investment to speed up mobile apps
PacketZoom, a startup that helps app developers speed up and optimize app delivery on mobile devices, announced a $5M Series A today. The round was led by Baseline Ventures with participation from First Round Capital, Tandem Capital and Arafura Ventures. Today’s investment brings the total raised to over $9M, according to Crunchbase. The company combines a content delivery network (CDN)… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/22/packetzoom-lands-5m-series-a-investment-to-speed-up-mobile-apps/?ncid=rss
AppLovin scraps acquisition and takes debt financing instead
The story of AppLovin‘s acquisition has taken another turn. We first reported that the mobile ad startup was in acquisition talks in August of last year, and the announcement came a month later: AppLovin would sell a majority stake Chinese private equity firm Orient Hontai Capital. Today, however, CEO Adam Foroughi revealed that the deal is (sort of) off. Instead of an outright… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/21/applovin-un-acquired/?ncid=rss
Google Lens in the Assistant starts rolling out to all Pixel users
We knew this was only a matter of time, but Google today confirmed that Google Lens as part of the Google Assistant is now rolling out to all Pixel phone owners. That’s something Google already announced at its hardware event, but until now, the timing was unclear. If you don’t see it when you call up the Google Assistant, though, don’t worry. The company says that this… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/21/google-lens-in-the-assistant-starts-rolling-out-to-all-pixel-users/?ncid=rss
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp just hit iOS and Android a day early
No doubt hoping to get a jump on that holiday traffic, Nintendo’s latest mobile opus, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has hit iOS and Android a day ahead of schedule. The latest installment of one of the game company’s most adorable franchises was first announced this time last month. In spite of some skepticism, early looks at the title were complimentary, noting that the title… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/21/animal-crossing-pocket-camp-just-hit-ios-and-android-a-day-early/?ncid=rss
Android devices seen covertly sending location data to Google
An investigation by Quartz has revealed that Android devices send cell tower location data to Google even if the user has disabled location services for apps in their device settings. Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/21/android-devices-seen-covertly-sending-location-data-to-google/?ncid=rss
With Dabbl, you can earn gift cards for interacting with ads
Dabbl is giving users a straightforward reason to interact with ads — the ads earn them money in the form of gift cards. For example, when I signed up for Dabbl this morning, I was presented with a menu of several different campaigns. The first one that I chose was from Oreo, where I answered a bunch of questions about how I feel and what I know about Oreo products. The whole thing… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/21/with-dabbl-you-can-earn-gift-cards-for-interacting-with-ads/?ncid=rss
Google promises a software fix for the Pixel 2’s buzzing phone call problem in ‘the coming weeks’
Google’s hardware team can’t catch a break this year. In spite of solid reviews (us included), the company’s new Pixel 2 handsets have been plagued by glitches, including a buzzing sound heard in the ear piece during phone calls. A company rep issued a short response to a lengthy thread about the problem on Google’s Pixel User Community board, noting that the company… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/20/google-promises-a-software-fix-for-the-pixel-2s-buzzing-phone-call-problem-in-the-coming-weeks/?ncid=rss
Authorities serve Apple a warrant for Texas shooter’s iPhone
Two weeks ago today, 26 people were killed by a gunman at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Two phones were discovered at the scene: older push-button LG and what local news described as a “blood spattered” Apple iPhone SE. Now local law enforcement has served Apple with a search warrant in order to retrieve information from the smartphone. The news has echoes of… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/19/authorities-serve-apple-a-warrant-for-texas-shooters-iphone/?ncid=rss
MoviePass drops pricing to under $7 per month, if you opt for the annual plan
MoviePass, the subscription service that lets consumers pay a monthly fee to see unlimited movies in theaters across the U.S., is slashing its prices yet again. The company announced today it’s now offering its service for $6.95 per month, down from the current price of $9.95 per month, when customers commit to a one-year subscription plan. That works out to a flat fee of $89.95… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/17/moviepass-drops-pricing-to-under-7-per-month-if-you-opt-for-the-annual-plan/?ncid=rss
Stitch Fix gets a pop in its public trading debut
Stitch Fix revised where it would price its IPO lower last night ahead of trading, and it looks like it helped approach the right sweet spot as a result when it made its debut today. The company saw around a 15% pop in its stock when it began trading this morning — the benchmark companies tend to look to hit when they go public is around 20% — and fell around the lower bounds of… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/17/stitch-fix-gets-a-pop-in-its-first-day-of-trading/?ncid=rss
Facebook launches Creator app for influencers to build video communities
Facebook wants to turn mindless, passive video consumption into “time well spent,” and now it’s giving social media stars a powerful tool to foster communities around their content. Today Facebook launches Facebook Creator, offering influencers Live Creative Kit for adding intros and outros to broadcasts, a unified inbox of Facebook and Instagram comments plus Messenger… Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/16/facebook-creator-app/?ncid=rss
Imgur’s favorite folders turn 250M meme lords into curators
Either you’re one of 250 million monthly Imgurians, or you probably have no idea what Imgur is. But those who are part of the addictive image-sharing community know there’s been one feature at the top of the request lists forever: favorite folders. Today, Imgur fulfills the wishes of the masses with the official launch of favorite folders. Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/16/imgur-favorite-folders/?ncid=rss
OnePlus adds a six-inch screen and face unlock for the 5T
OnePlus has carved out a nice niche for itself over the past couple of years. The company’s never been too preoccupied with the rush toward bleeding-edge tech. Instead, it’s worked to provide consumers with one of the best deals in smartphones. And the newly announced 5T is firmly inline with that mission statement. Read MoreSource: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/16/oneplus-adds-a-six-inch-screen-and-face-unlock-for-the-5t/?ncid=rss
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