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Smartphones: After stagnation, then decline, here's what comes next
New analysis released by tech research firm Gartner shows that…
Nomad brings MagSafe to case lineup: Bests Apple leather case with 10-foot drop protection
After testing a sleek Apple MagSafe wallet and charging accessories,…
Malvertiser abused WebKit zero-day to redirect iOS & macOS users to shady sites
Image: WebKit A cybercrime group specialized in showing malicious ads…
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Chinese mobile games are gaining ground in the US
Over the past year, the coronavirus crisis has spurred app usage in the United States… -
Area 120 is beginning to use Google’s massive reach to scale HTML5 GameSnacks platform
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Artie raises $10M for app-less mobile games
Artie, a startup looking to rethink the distribution of mobile games, announced today that it…
Microsoft offers new accessibility testing service for PC and Xbox games
Zynga CEO says he’s on the lookout for more acquisitions
Epic shows off Unreal’s nearly real ‘MetaHuman’ 3D character creator
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Vaio resurrects Z luxury laptop, molds new one from carbon fiber
Vaio Z If the Vaio Z sounds familiar, you may be recalling Sony’s ultraportable laptop… -
Asus readies Chromebook Flip CM3000 tablet with detachable keyboard, 10.5-inch full HD display
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CES 2021: Asus Fanless Chromebox is a tiny $399 desktop for commercial and industrial applications
Asus Fanless Chromebox While its Chromebook announcements at CES 2021 received more fanfare, Asus continues…
CES 2021: Acer launches Spin 514 Chromebook with new AMD Ryzen 3000 mobile processor options
CES 2021: LG refreshes Gram laptop line with Intel Tiger Lake CPUs, 16-inch model
What the cluck? KFC and Cooler Master cook up KFConsole collaboration
Lenovo releases Tab P11 Pro Android tablet with OLED display starting at $500
Mobile
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Chinese mobile games are gaining ground in the US
Over the past year, the coronavirus crisis has spurred app usage in the United States… -
BigCommerce customers can now sell on Walmart’s online marketplace
BigCommerce has partnered with Walmart to allow its customers to sell on the Bentonville, Arkansas-based… -
Emotive raises $50M to make text marketing more conversational
While more businesses are turning to text messages as a marketing channel, Emotive CEO Brain…
RecargaPay closes a $70 million Series C
Android’s latest update will let you schedule texts, secure your passwords, and more
Daily Crunch: Spotify announces a high-end subscription
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Xiaomi further localizes India supply chain via BYD, DBG partnerships
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Rode’s Wireless Go II delivers key upgrades to the best mobile mic for creators
Rode Microphones has a new and improved version of its much-loved Go portable mic, the… -
Hasselblad X1D II 50C: out of the studio and into the streets
We crawled into an abandoned school bus, trespassed through dilapidated hallways, dodged fleeting thunderstorms, and…
Metalenz reimagines the camera in 2D and raises $10M to ship it
Tovala, the smart oven and meal kit service, heats up with $30M more in funding
Canon takes tentative step towards eliminating photographers with robotic PICK camera
Android
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Google today announced the next set of features coming to Android, including a new password…
Rode Microphones has a new and improved version of its much-loved Go portable mic, the…
Much of our daily lives have been transformed in one way or another by technology…
Almost exactly a year after Google announced the first developer preview of Android 11, the…
Google has suspended the Trump 2020 campaign app from the Google Play Store for policy…
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile…
Decrypted: A hacker attempted to poison Florida town’s water supply – TechCrunch Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker…
Google is introducing features that will allow users to take vital health measurements using just…