Category: Tech news

 NextView Ventures, one of few seed-stage venture firms in Boston, is looking to raise at least $50 million for a third fund, shows an SEC filing that was processed yesterday. The firm closed its second fund with $40 million in 2014 and its debut fund with $21 million in 2012. NextView was founded in 2010 by three former veterans of other venture firms: Dave Beisel, who’d previously… Read More

 After President-elect Trump’s surprising win, a narrative has emerged that the stunning result was a loss for big data. “Tonight, data died,” Republican strategist Mike Murphy said on MSNBC. In truth, reports of data’s death are greatly exaggerated. The election’s outcome has no bearing on the fact that big data continues to grow as a disruptive,… Read More

 Keith McCarty, founder of the well-funded pot delivery startup Eaze, is stepping down from his position as CEO. Instead, the startup’s chief product and technology officer Jim Patterson will take on the role and McCarty will remain on the board of directors “as a strategic advisor on company growth,” says a blog post on the site announcing the change of roles. McCarty… Read More

 There’s never been a better time to start a company, thanks largely to technological innovations that have made it easier to raise capital, find and manage new customers and streamline operations. Some might say that entrepreneurship has entered a golden age in recent years. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor’s 2015/16 Global Report estimates more than 100 million new businesses… Read More

 Welcome to the 2016 TechCrunch Holiday Gift Guide! We’ll be rolling out a bunch of guides leading up to Christmas, hopefully making your holiday shopping a little easier. Looking for gifts for others on your list? Check out our full 2016 Gift Guide Hub. Have a furry friend and want to spoil them with tech treats? This is the list for you! From cat cams to apps to occupy them while you… Read More

 The phenomenal mobile hit Pokémon Go has peaked, just as the anticipated Nintendo title Super Mario Run hits the App Store, vying for mobile users’ attention and the chance to best Pokémon’s record-breaking numbers. According to new data from App Annie, Pokémon Go has seen declines in both downloads and revenue over the past several months, though it’s still highly… Read More

 Plug and Play, the international corporate innovation and venture capital firm, is holding its Winter Summit Demo Day this week in Silicon Valley. At the two-day event, dozens of startups that have come through one of Plug and Play’s many accelerator programs will pitch their products and services to executives at corporations and early-stage investors who may be interested in working… Read More

Lexar’s JumpDrives are small USB storage devices that also plug into your mobile device. The post Review: Lexar JumpDrive C20i Flash Drive appeared first on WIRED.

Though this tiny laptop is stripped down and slow as molasses, it’s as light in your bag as it is on your wallet. The post Review: Asus Transformer Mini T102HA appeared first on WIRED.

Have the guys at M&D finally solved the acoustic equivalent of Fermat’s theorem? Stand by, please. Syncing Bluetooth. The post Review: Master & Dynamic MW50 appeared first on WIRED.

Here’s a $120 neck and shoulder-massaging system that, for once, works exactly as promised. The post Review: TruMedic Instashiatsu+ Neck and Back Massager with Heat appeared first on WIRED.

Whether you buy this $600 speaker depends on how you feel about the way it looks. The post Review: Vifa Copenhagen appeared first on WIRED.

A drone from a new player in the market has a great design and lofty specs. The post Review: GDU Byrd Advanced appeared first on WIRED.

Instagram Live is rolling out to all users, Microsoft Ventures opens an AI fund, JetSmarter has a $105 million funding round, Apple’s new app sort of unifies TV and Super Nintendo World theme park is slated to open in 2020. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

 Facebook’s standalone Events app that launched in October on iOS is launching on Android today. The app will go live on Google Play soon. The Facebook Events app helps you browse nearby happenings, see the dates of your upcoming Facebook Events as well as imported calendars and aggregates wall posts and alerts from Events to declutter your main app’s notifications. The Events… Read More