Month: February 2020
Google ‘profile cards’ will let you control what people see when they search for you
Google’s ‘knowledge panel’ cards appear at the top of the results page when you search for well-known people. Perform a search for Barack Obama, for instance, and you’ll see a summary of information pulled in from Wikipedia, some key pieces of information, links to social media profiles, and more. Now…
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Timex is releasing a GPS smartwatch with 25 days of battery life
Timex, the company that made those plastic watches you probably wore when you were a kid, has announced a new addition to its lineup of Ironman GPS trackers. The Timex Ironman R300 GPS is available now on Timex’s website for $120. Image: Timex Timex is touting the R300 as its…
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The coronavirus begins to impact US tech earnings
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Today we’re starting on a somber topic, so I’ll hold off on our usual jokes and attempts at puns. The impact of the coronavirus known as COVID-19 is starting to…
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Carphone Warehouse is slashing prices on a host of iPhone deals…for a limited time
Flash sales are a tricky thing. Retailers throw you a collection of awesome offers, often on the latest tech and then tell you that you have just days to score that sweet discount. The latest retailer to kick-start the impending countdown is Carphone Warehouse, giving you until the upcoming Monday…
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Uber tweaks its app to improve those pesky pickups
Uber has announced two new features that are meant to improve communication between riders and drivers and make pickups less stressful. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Uber is constantly tweaking its app and rolling out new devices in its crusade to perfect those pesky pickups. The first change is…
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Smartphone data consumption in India grew 44x in last four years
With the onset of affordable data and smartphones, India has seen a huge bump in data consumption numbers. In case you ever wondered where we stand, we now have reports that talk about this, straight from Nokia. Every year, Nokia surveys data consumption patterns of India and publishes them in…
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