Month: February 2021
I love my weird Belkin wireless charging tree thing
A $139.95 wireless charger that looks like a cross between a bonsai tree and the decor from 2001: A Space Odyssey might seem like a niche product. But if you have an iPhone 12 and an Apple Watch, Belkin’s ridiculously named Boost↑Charge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe is actually…
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Google connects subsea cable between US and Europe null
Google has confirmed that its Dunant subsea cable connecting Europe and the US is now operational. Joining Virginia Beach in the US to the French Atlantic coast, the cable is named after Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross and the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Google’s…
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SSL’s UF8 adds physical controls to your virtual music studio
At this point, it’s standard for almost all studio work to happen on a computer. But there’s no denying that having a physical mixer is more satisfying and intuitive than a mouse and keyboard, though. So a controller that can bridge that gap is alway… Source
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BigChange raises $102M for a platform to help manage service fleets
We talk a lot these days about the future of work and the proliferation of new and better tools for distributed workforces, but companies focused on developing fleet management software — even if they have not really been viewed as “tech startups” — have been working on this problem for…
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AWS extends free Work From Home Workspaces offer to help SMBs stay online during pandemic Amazon WorkSpaces
AWS has reintroduced its free Work from Home Offer for Amazon WorkSpaces in order to support small and medium-sized businesses. The offer should help firms as they look to implement long-term remote work policies in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “WorkSpaces can be used to provision either Windows or…
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Amazon’s new CEO says it’s not done making video games, despite problems
Amazon’s incoming CEO, Andy Jassy, says he’s committed to Amazon’s video game development efforts, in response to a damning report from Bloomberg last week about the problems facing the team. “Some businesses take off in the first year, and others take many years,” Jassy wrote in a staff email seen…
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