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Porsche Design’s Book One is the industrial convertible laptop that needs fixing

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Porsche Design’s Book One laptop is a prime example of when aesthetics completely take over — when other parts of the device suffer and you lose focus on how well it actually works. The form factor set by [...]

The solar-powered Tertill robot keeps weeds in check

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

This September marks the 15th anniversary of the first Roomba — but in spite of the device’s massive popularity, no companies have managed to successfully follow in its footsteps with another mainstream home robot. The Tertill, however, could [...]

Every member of Hampton Creek’s board has stepped down except for the CEO

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Hampton Creek is in the news again — and not for the reasons it would like to be. Hampton Creek’s entire board of directors have left, except for CEO Josh Tetrick. Five board members left just in the [...]

Netflix’s subscribers are surging as it blows away Wall Street’s expectations

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

For the second quarter in a row, Netflix has handily beaten industry watchers — and its own expectations — in adding a mountain of additional new subscribers. Netflix today said it added 5.2 million additional new subscribers this [...]

Leap Motion nabs $50M for its VR/AR hand-tracking tech

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Headset-based VR and AR may be a bit slower out of the gates than many had hoped, but investors are still pouring money into startups looking to change how consumers interact with the digital world. Leap Motion, a [...]

Reach Robotics closes $7.5M Series A for its augmented reality bots

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

After years of research and development, Reach Robotics has closed a $7.5 million Series A, co-led by Korea Investment Partners (KiP) and IGlobe, to bring its augmented reality bots to market in a big way. The Bristol-based startup [...]

Reelgood helps cord cutters find, track and watch content from across streaming services

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Reelgood, a service making it easier for cord cutters to find something new to watch and keep track of their favorite shows, is today exiting beta with the launch of a new site that aggregates content from across [...]

Okoli connects you with tour guides around the world

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Okoli is new service by developer Jack Deneut which aims to replace those ugly little cards you find in tourist hotels. The web app, which currently works in Prague, Budapest, Berlin, and Paris, lets you reserve a nearly [...]

NASA tests astronaut ocean exit process for Orion crew capsule

July 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

NASA has a long and thorough safety certification process for any vessels hoping to transport astronauts to space and back – and its Orion crew capsule is no exception. The vehicle, which is aiming to first launch with [...]