Redmi 7 is official, becoming the most affordable phone in the newly separated sub-brand. The phone follows the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro in offering a chipset and battery better than its price would suggest. The Redmi 7 has a 6.26 LCD panel of HD+ resolution. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 632…
Ridehailing firm Lyft will make its Nasdaq debut as early as next week at a valuation of up to $23 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. The business will reportedly price its shares at between $62 and $68 apiece, raising roughly $2 billion in the process. With a $600 million financing, Lyft was valued at…
Many of us dream of becoming the next Steve Jobs or Warren Buffett or Michael Jordan, but earth-shaking success is often accompanied by a genius and drive matched by few. However, you might be shocked to learn how many seemingly small changes can elevate your game in virtually any profession. The steps to create smarter…
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Sony has had a rough history when it comes to smartphones. Last year, the company vowed to do away with its boxy design philosophy and adopt more modern sensibilities. But the tech landscape changes quickly, and those phones are already starting to look a little dated. At Mobile World Congress 2019, Sony unveiled…
After a few hectic weeks, the top 10 trending chart finally got some stability in week 11 with the top three remaining unchanged. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro sits on top followed by a trio of Samsung phones. The entry level Galaxy M30 and the flagship Galaxy S10+ take the silver and bronze medals,…
Months before the hard-fought battle for its second global headquarters in Queens, Amazon planted a massive, 855,000-square-foot flag in Staten Island. The $100 million JFK8 fulfillment center opened last fall, after an “on the spot” hiring spree, aimed at employing an eventual 2,250 people. The new factory smell still permeated the air when we visited…
In the name of getting big quick, it seems like some of the most valuable private tech companies are turning to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a way to accelerate business growth. So-called “unicorns”—privately-held technology companies which achieve billion-dollar valuations sometime before (or as a direct result of) going public or exiting via M&A—are chomping…
Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. We love the reader feedback. Keep it coming. Never heard of TechCrunch’s Transportation Weekly? Catch up by reading the first edition here or check out last week’s edition, which offered the gamut of mobility news from Lyft and Bird to…
I’m in a London branch of the Apple Store, about to buy a pair of Apple watches. And not for any of the standout apps or ludicrously expensive straps, but because it has a “send your heartbeat” feature. “Place two fingers on the screen until you see and feel your heartbeat. Lift to send,” says…
Nintendo Switch controllers, namely the Joy-Cons and the Pro controller, will soon be supported by Google Chrome, showcasing Google’s future plans for gaming. A new commit titled “Improve support for Nintendo Switch gamepads” was spotted in Chromium’s Gerrit source code management by 9to5Google. The Nintendo Switch Pro controller had early support on Linux, but the new…
