Month: February 2020
Windows 10X will download and install an update in under 90 seconds, promises Microsoft
Windows 10X, the operating system Microsoft is working on for dual-screen devices, will be able to download and install an update in less than 90 seconds – according to a lofty promise by the software maker. Usually, updates in regular Windows 10 can take quite a while to update and…
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Extra Crunch Anniversary: 9 lessons from building a media subscription product
Last year we embarked on a mission to democratize information for startups, and today we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of our membership program, Extra Crunch. Since launching Extra Crunch, we’ve published more than 1,000 articles, onboarded a few new hires, overhauled our technical infrastructure, expanded into five new European…
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26 Best Nintendo Switch Accessories (2020): Docks, Cases, and More
Own Nintendo’s two-in-one console? These are our picks for the best screen protectors, chargers, controllers, and more. Source
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Why Samsung’s 108-megapixel camera isn’t just a gimmick
It’s true that software and machine learning are more important than hardware when it comes to delivering the best smartphone cameras. But it’s also true that hardware plays a part, and that over the past few years Samsung has been unusually conservative with its smartphone camera technology. And it’s also…
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Foxconn to resume ‘half production’ by end of February
Fears that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak could have a major impact on the mobile industry have been eased slightly by reports Foxconn plans to increase production levels. There have so far been more than 44,000 confirmed cases of the virus in China, resulting in 1,100 deaths. With China being both…
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Battery Ventures just closed on a whopping $2 billion across two funds, two years after its last fundraise
Battery Ventures, the now 37-year-old investment firm, just closed on two new funds that — at $2 billion in capital commitments — nearly double the record-breaking $1.2 billion that the firm closed on exactly two years ago. It sounds very typical of the broader trend in recent years of firms…
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