Month: February 2020
Sony announces its first 5G flagship, the triple lens Xperia 1 II
Sony has announced its first 5G smartphone: The Xperia 1 II — which, for the curious and/or confused, is pronounced ‘Xperia One, Mark Two’. Which isn’t at all confusing, er. “No one understands the entertainment experience better than Sony,” said president of mobile communications, Mitsuya Kishida, claiming the company is…
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Apple’s over-ear headphones may have been exposed in accidental store listing
Rumors of a pair of Apple over-ear headphones have been circling for a while now, and now an inventory listing from US store Target, may have revealed the price of the hotly-anticipated cans. YouTuber Jon Prosser posted an image to Twitter, purporting to show the upcoming over-ear headphones in Target’s…
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Realme’s X50 Pro has a Snapdragon 865 and 5G for $600
Realme is continuing its push into the high end today with the announcement of the Realme X50 Pro, its first 5G phone and one that the company will push as a legitimate flagship contender in more markets than ever before. It was intended for reveal at Mobile World Congress this…
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Realme X50 Pro with Snapdragon 865 5G chip launched in India
The Realme X50 Pro with 5G support has been announced in India. It is one of the first phones in the country to be compatible with 5G networks, at a time when 5G is still not live in India. Being a flagship smartphone, the X50 Pro is powered by top…
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Petnet’s smart pet feeder system is back after a week-long outage, but customers are still waiting for answers
Petnet, the smart pet feeder backed by investors including Petco, recently experienced a week-long system outage affecting its second-generation SmartFeeders. While the startup’s customer service recently tweeted that its SmartFeeders and app’s functionality have been restored, Petnet’s lack of responsiveness continues to leave many customers frustrated and confused. Petnet first…
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Chattermill raises $8M Series A to enable companies to gain customer feedback insights ‘at scale’
Chattermill, the London startup that offers what it calls a “customer understanding” platform that uses machine learning to gain scalable insights into customer feedback, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is DN Capital, alongside Ventech and btov Partners. Silicon Valley Bank also participated, in addition…
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