Month: January 2020
How to use your Fitbit to monitor your blood oxygen levels
Earlier this month, Fitbit quietly rolled out blood oxygen monitoring to five of its devices: the Versa, Versa 2, Versa Lite, Ionic, and Charge 3. (Interestingly, this is a feature that Apple said its Apple Watch is capable of doing, but which has yet to be released for that device.)…
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Apple reportedly working on tracking tags, high-end headphones, a new wireless charger, and more
Apple may have a busy few months up ahead, with the company reportedly planning to release its rumored Tag trackers; a new high-end set of headphones; updated iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air devices; a 4.7-inch LCD iPhone; and another attempt at a wireless charger (after the disastrous AirPower…
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Daily Crunch: Apple reports better-than-expected revenue
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Apple shares rise after company reports better-than-expected revenue of $91.8B Apple has worked in recent years…
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Tesla review: a weird, fourth-wall-breaking take on the internet’s favorite inventor
Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review comes from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Thomas Edison is the inventor you learn about in school. Nikola Tesla is the inventor you learn about on the internet — whether that’s…
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Luminary’s latest attempt to become a podcast powerhouse is teaming with former HBO visionary
Podcast company Luminary received a wave of negative attention following its controversial debut, but the company might be trying to turn things around by teaming up with former HBO visionary Richard Plepler. Plepler, best known for championing series like Game of Thrones and Silicon Valley, is joining Luminary’s board of…
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Aurora can now give the public rides in its self-driving cars
Aurora has been given permission by California regulators to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles, TechCrunch has learned. The California Public Utilities Commission granted Aurora a permit, which was posted on its website Wednesday, to participate in the state’s Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service pilot. Aurora confirmed the approval. “This permit lets us…
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