The Boox Tab Ultra is a new $599.99 E Ink tablet from Onyx that pairs a 16-megapixel rear camera with a 10.3-inch paper-link display. It’s an odd combination. Tablets already have a bit of a rough reputation when it comes to photography, and E Ink displays aren’t exactly known for their color accuracy or high…
Microsoft started testing a new Xbox Home UI last month that will arrive in 2023. I’ve managed to try an early version of the Home UI this week, and while there are some much-needed improvements, the home section of the Xbox dashboard is starting to feel like one giant Xbox Game Pass ad. The main…
Why stop at wireless services when you can add a side of finance? | Image: Boost Mobile Dish Network-owned Boost Mobile is getting into financial services with the launch of OmniMoney, a basic banking service aimed at people who can’t access traditional bank accounts. It’s a service that Boost CEO Stephen Stokols hopes will make…
Without unlimited funds, a constant issue for developing and maintaining a patent portfolio is how to balance between obtaining the highest quality patents and obtaining patents at a lower cost to grow a portfolio. When biasing towards a reduced cost, some aspects of a well-written patent application may also be sacrificed. Some of these items…
Cinchy, a startup that provides a data management service for enterprise customers, today announced that it raised $14.5 million in Series B funding led by Forgepoint Capital with participation from IVP, SUV, Techstars and Mars. Bringing the company’s total raised to $24 million, the capital will be put toward scaling Cinchy’s outreach and continuing to…
Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank. CEO Kelly Ahuja tells TechCrunch that the proceeds, which bring Versa’s total capital raised to $316 million, will be put toward go-to-market efforts and scaling the company….
When Taylor Swift releases an album, it’s a cultural moment. And nowhere is it felt more intensely than on TikTok. Whether it be her re-recorded Red (Taylor’s Version) or the brand-new Midnights, her music inspires all sorts of trends on the platform. Before Midnights arrived, Swift debuted every track title on TikTok, turning the platform…
EA has decided to restructure its local German contracts and gradually end the sale of physical game copies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. FIFA 23 and Need For Speed Unbound will be among the last games to get a boxed release in German-speaking countries. As of May 2022, EA “will no longer generate sales of…
After push-back from Japanese censors, The Callisto Protocol will not be making its way to Japanese consoles and screens this December after all. The Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization (CERO) deemed horror game The Callisto Protocol — with its ray-traced eyeballs and abundant viscera — too gory and violent for public consumption, refusing to rate it…
Online retail businesses are increasingly relying on insights drawn from web data to guide their pricing strategies as well as find the best time for product and service launches. A recent survey conducted by Bright Data and Vanson Bourne found some 87% of ecommerce businesses have increased web data collection and management budgets in…