Star Wars has had a strange smartphone history. The franchise was a no brainer for the Motorola Droid — Verizon actually had to license the name from Lucasfilm, so it follows that a few R2D2 handsets followed over the years. More recently, Sharp, of all companies, scored the rights in time for Rogue One. With The Last Jedi a mere weeks away, it’s OnePlus’s time to shine, with… Read More
We all know LinkedIn as a place to keep on top of your professional network and search for job openings. But there’s plenty more to the platform than just that. One of my favorite features on LinkedIn is being able to follow influencers and thought leaders who are not just sharing interesting links with their followers, but also publishing valuable, insightful content directly on LinkedIn itself. Intrigued? Follow a few of these popular influencers to keep your LinkedIn feed overflowing with fascinating, insightful content from some of the world’s most respected industry leaders. 1. Richard Branson Needing no introduction, Richard...
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Last month Qualcomm rejected a $70 per share acquisition offer from Broadcom — but the rival chipmaker isn’t stepping away. Today it’s announced it’s nominated a slate of eleven directors for Qualcomm’s board. Read More
For the first time, Facebook is opening up to children under age 13 with a privacy-focused app designed to neutralize child predator threats that plague youth-focused competitors like Snapchat. Rolling out today on iOS in the US, “Messenger Kids” lets parents download the app on their child’s phone or tablet, create a profile for them, and approve friends and family who they… Read More
A Mumbai-based startup called ftcash is helping small businesses in India move beyond cash. In some cases, it’s also providing loans to fund their operations. Co-founder Vaibhav Lodha, who demonstrated ftcash on-stage today at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield, said he first got the idea from his newspaper vendor, who complained that none of his customers seemed to have the cash at… Read More
For the first time, Facebook is opening up to children under age 13 with a privacy-focused app designed to neutralize child predator threats that plague youth-focused competitors like Snapchat. Rolling out today on iOS in the US, “Messenger Kids” lets parents download the app on their child’s phone or tablet, create a profile for them, and approve friends and family who they… Read More
Onefootball founder and CEO Lucas Von Cranach, whose popular football app now has 25 million fans in 200 countries around the world, confirmed on stage today at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2017 that his company has raised more funding — including both an unreported Series B and C round. This would bring the startup’s total raise to date to over the $20 million publicly reported.… Read More
When you install and set up Windows 10, you’re asked to choose a system language. You can change the language later on and we’ll show you how. We’ve talked about changing the system language in Windows 8. Today we’ll look at how to change the system language in Windows 10 for the current user, for all new users, on the Welcome screen, and how to make the added language the system default. If the system is currently displaying a language you don’t know, refer to the screenshots to know what to select and where. The icons and button locations are...
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Overwatch is one of the best shooters out there — but coming in as a beginner isn’t easy. There are tons of playstyles, maps, and teamwork conventions you’ll need to get a handle on. But before all that, you’ll need to pick an Overwatch hero.This guide is available to download as a free PDF. Download Which Overwatch Hero Should You Play? The Beginner’s Guide now. Feel free to copy and share this with your friends and family. And that’s easier said than done. There are 25 Overwatch characters, and each of them is unique. Their attacks, abilities, ultimates, roles, and best strategies are highly...
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Cars these days are basically computers with wheels, and as with other computers, you’ll probably want to make a few changes to protect against cyberthreats. Trillium, presenting today at Disrupt Berlin’s Startup Battlefield, is looking to be the security solution for in-car computer systems, adding extra encryption, intrusion detection, and other firewall-like features. Read More
Notch creators Eszter Ozsvald and Stepan Boltalin have been working on their project since 2013 and are finally ready to unveil their final product on the Disrupt Berlin stage. The company, which received funding through SOSVentures and Hax Accelerator, allows users to scan their bodies in motion, allowing for powerful analytics on golf swings, gymnastics, routines and everyday activities.… Read More
The traditional pregnancy test hasn’t seen any innovation in over 30 years, with the exception of adding a digital component. Lia Diagnostics, launching today at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, wants to change that. The Lia pregnancy test will be the first-ever flushable test to hit the market, offering a more sustainable, disposable, convenient and private way for women to find out if… Read More
The latest version of Adobe Photoshop comes with a bunch of new brushes, but if you want to find and install your own brushes, it just takes four easy steps. Installing Brushes in Adobe Photoshop After you’ve downloaded the ABR brush file to your computer, do the following: In the menu, go to Windows > Brushes to open the Brushes panel. Click the menu button in the top right corner of the panel and click Import Brushes… In the window, navigate to where the brushes are saved on your computer. Find the file with the .ABR extension and double-click it. The brush...
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Stats from the financial comparison site Finder.com say that 88.6 percent of American adults have succumbed to impulsive online shopping. That leads to an average of $81.75 spent per shopping session. As a whole, we spend a total of $17.78 billion every year. Pause. Short of therapy for impulsive shopping, is there any other solution? A wise shift to better online habits is one. This fine money-saving browser extension from Finder.com could be another. How to Overcome Your Impulse Spending Habit What if there was a browser tool that could work as a friendly “intervention” for curbing your urge to buy things online? Icebox is a Chrome extension that stops...
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Looking to buy a PlayStation 4? It’s a great choice! A gaming console is a cost-effective way to play the best games. But how much can you expect to spend on a new PS4? Sony has two PS4 models on the market right now: the PS4 Slim and the PS4 Pro. The original model of the PS4 isn’t sold brand-new anymore, so you’ll only find it used and refurbished. However, since the PS4 Slim only features marginal improvements to the original model, there’s little reason to seek out the 2013 PS4 model unless you want to play at the absolute lowest...
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Simply put, you can think of your computer’s IP address as a virtual residential address — one that can be changed if necessary. In real terms, an IP address serves two primary purposes: network interface identification and location addressing. Maybe you need to know your computer’s IP address, whether because you’re having internet connectivity issues, or you’re trying to set up a home theater app like Plex, or some other reason. There are two ways to see your IP address on Windows. You can either use the Settings app or go poking around in the Command Prompt. Keep reading to find out how...
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even years ago, watch fan Andrew Dakin bought a Movado watch on eBay for $500. It looked like a mint timepiece, well-maintained and classically styled. He had just started collecting watches, so he was happy to get a deal on a unique and valuable timepiece. “At that point I was probably like 30 watches in so I thought I knew what I was doing,” said Dakin, describing his early… Read More
Parking Insider is smart app with a mobile wallet expressly dedicated to enabling its users to quickly and seamlessly pay for parking spots — by the minute. The app — cobbled together last night at TechCrunch Berlin’s 24-hour hackathon — also invites users to earn free minutes of parking by snapping pictures of free parking spaces, photos that it will use to create a… Read More
It’s been a bugged-filled couple of months for Google’s hardware team. The list of issues hitting devices announced at the company’s Pixel 2 event in October just grew by another, as users have begun reporting Home Mini crashes when the smart speaker is played at maximum volume. Slashgear spotted a growing chorus of complaints on Google’s message board this week, and… Read More
