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Google Glass is apparently still around and just got its first update in nearly three years

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Dust off your Google Glasses, those who still have them, the $1500 face computer is back in the spotlight today with a few updates. Today, in its first update since September 2014, Google Glass just got a “MyGlass” [...]

Snapchat acquires social map app Zenly for $250M to $350M

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Snapchat’s newest feature Snap Map is based on its latest acquisition, social mapping startup Zenly. TechCrunch has learned that Snapchat has bought Zenly for between $250 million and $350 million in mostly cash and some stock in a [...]

Snapchat launches location-sharing feature Snap Map

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Snapchat’s next big feature wants to get you to meet up with friends in real life rather than just watching each other’s lives on your phones. Snap Map lets you share your current location, which appears to friends [...]

Don’t cry for me, Ubertina

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Uber has been in trouble for a while. The company was built on a bro-tastic, anything goes attitude that goes way back to God View and the targeted harassment of journalists. In short, it was built on an [...]

Founder’s Corner: Wealthfront’s Andy Rachleff on growing a business

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Omidyar Network’s Emerging Tech team has launched the second season of its podcast, Founder’s Corner, with lessons from today’s premier founders and CEOs. We will be speaking with some of the top executives in tech. This season features [...]

Home robot Kuri can now recognize pets, see and stream in HD

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

The domestic robot that looks like an extra cut from Disney’s Wall-E is coming along nicely, after debuting at CES this year with a Holiday 2017 release window. Mayfield Robotics’ Kuri is an expressive bowling pin that will [...]

Virgin Mobile goes iPhone-only, offers a year of service for $1

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

In attempt to woo customers away from competitors, Virgin Mobile USA today announced a deal that will see it transitioning to become an iPhone-only carrier. The company is also partnering with Apple to activate Virgin’s services in Apple’s [...]

Snap copied location sharing app Zenly to build Snap Map

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Snap just announced a brand new feature today called Snap Map, which lets you view your friends on a map in real time and browse stories around you. If this sounds familiar, it’s because French startup Zenly has [...]

Uber’s toxic culture risks its driverless future, too

June 21st, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Investors, first and foremost, are concerned with the value of a company. So make no mistake, Uber’s investors have calculated the company’s toxic culture under Kalanick’s leadership is a risk to their long term investment… Read More on [...]