Month: May 2021
Emotion-detection software startup Affectiva acquired for $73.5M
Smart Eye, the publicly traded Swedish company that supplies driver monitoring systems for a dozen automakers, has acquired emotion-detection software startup Affectiva for $73.5 million in a cash-and-stock deal. Affectiva, which spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2009, has developed software that can detect and understand human emotion,…
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Jaguar I-Pace is Google’s first electric Street View car
Google finally has its first all-electric vehicle for capturing Street View. The tech giant and Jaguar Land Rover announced today that they have collaborated to rig up an all-electric I-Pace SUV with the equipment required to capture Street View imagery, and deployed the car in Dublin, Ireland. The I-Pace will…
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iPad Pro 2021 owners claim noticeable light ‘blooming’ on Mini LED displays iPad Pro 12.9 2021
While the iPad Pro 2021‘s Liquid Retina XDR display on the 12.9-inch models have gotten a lot of hype for its Mini LED displays, users have reported noticeable ‘blooming’ effects on the screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch’s Mini LED screen is made up of 2,500-odd local dimming zones that dim…
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Philo is the latest live TV streaming service to get a price hike
Philo has become the latest live TV option for cord-cutters hoping to skirt cable contracts to get a price bump — but there’s a workaround for current subscribers. Beginning June 8th, Philo’s monthly subscription cost for incoming customers will hike to $25 from $20. But those who are subscribed to…
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Foxit expands into eSignatures to take on DocuSign Foxit Sign
In addition to reading and editing PDFs, Foxit will now allow users to sign documents as the company has announced the launch of its new eSignature service. Foxit Sign is the company’s new legally binding eSign service that allows users to create and sign digital contracts, agreements and forms to…
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Getty Images leads $16M investment in Promo.com, a social video template tool
The social video tool Promo.com just raised $16 million in a Series B round led by Getty Images, the company synonymous with stock imagery. Brands, creators or whoever else might need some quick and dirty video content can search Promo.com for what they need, just like they would use a…
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