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HyperX’s Revolver S is the right example for Dolby 7.1 gaming headsets

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

If you’re into the booming eSports scene, you’ve heard of HyperX. Their prevalence at professional gaming tournaments as the de facto gaming headphones for pros is difficult to deny, especially if you actually watch eSports. My interest grew, [...]

Houzz raising $400 million at $4 billion valuation

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Home improvement platform Houzz continues to grow, and is in process of raising another huge round of funding. The company confirms that it is raising $400 million in new financing, at a valuation that multiple reports peg at [...]

AR startup Meta sues former head of optics over trade secrets theft

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

A top augmented reality startup is suing its former head of optics for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets in the creation of his own AR company. Meta, which builds augmented reality hardware and software, filed [...]

Apple unveils Business Chat, which brings customer service and shopping into iMessage

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Apple just unveiled Business Chat, its bid to turn iMessage into a communication platform that can compete with Facebook Messenger – and perhaps, make iMessage one of the main ways you interact with businesses. The company quietly announced [...]

Amazon launches ‘My Mix,’ a personalized shop filled with your favorite things

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Amazon has quietly launched a new feature offering shoppers personalized suggestions of products they might like to buy. Called “My Mix,” the addition is tied to Amazon’s “Interesting Finds” — the curated gift shop introduced last year that [...]

Uber’s head of finance is heading to Opendoor

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Uber’s soon-to-be former head of finance, Gautam Gupta, is set to join real estate startup Opendoor as its first-ever chief operating officer. Read More on Tech Crunch

The most hilariously awful volume controls ever

June 10th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Fed up with those sensitive volume sliders? It could be A LOT worse. Redditors dreamed up the most absurd possible interfaces for controlling the sound on a video. Click through (desktop) or scroll down (mobile) to see these [...]

Shedul raises $6 million for hair salon booking

June 9th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Beauty parlors manage a lot of appointments, but about half of them are still using pen and paper, estimates Shedul. The startup is trying to change that, by offering scheduling software for the the salon and spa industry. [...]

Spektral raises $2.8 million for development of AI-powered green screen technology

June 9th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

The augmented reality acquisition space is hot — Facebook, Snap, Apple and others are throwing money at teams and technologies that promise to increase user engagement. Spektral, a Danish startup, is the latest venture-backed visual effects company setting [...]