Audio apps are flying high in China. In 2018, online listeners in the country grew 22.1% to surpass 400 million, at a rate far exceeding that of the mobile video and e-reading populations, according to market researcher iiMedia. But the fledgling sector is taking a hit. On Friday, a total of 26 audio-focused apps were…
Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly important component of how a lot of technology works; now it’s also being applied to how technologists themselves work. Today, one of the startups building such a tool has raised some capital, Tara.ai, a platform that uses machine learning to help an organization get engineering projects done — from…
The Europas Awards for European Tech Startups came around again last week (Thursday 27th June), and once again proved that Europe’s enormous diversity in startups continues to shine through on the world stage. Once again TechCrunch was the exclusive media sponsor of the awards, alongside new “tech, culture & society” event creator The Pathfounder. Attendees,…
Six months ago Korean games giant Nexon seemed headed for a management change, but now it seems very much back to business as usual. Days after founder Kim Jung-ju was reported to have called off selling his near-50 percent share in the firm, Nexon has snapped up a controlling stake in seven-month-old game developer Embark…
Machine learning and data modeling are some heady topics. Thankfully, forward-thinking developers have been creating environments tailored to making these data-driven, not-for-the-meek disciplines a bit more manageable. One of those is the popular MATLAB (Matrix Labratory), a self-contained programming language and environment that specializes in data analysis. Aerospace and defense contractors use it prototype and…
Connectivity drives so many processes in today’s connected enterprise. The benefits of connectivity are plentiful; the IoT (Internet of Things) is game changing, and the possibilities of further innovation in this realm are exciting. The down side of connectivity is the possibility for hacks and breaches. To keep the IoT growing strong, cybersecurity threats need…
The iPhone XS isn’t exactly old, but its replacement is on the way. Leaked CAD renders claim to show all three models in 2019’s range of iPhones. The iPhone XI, XI Max and XIR are rumored to pack radically redesigned rears. Source link Shiv EswarShiv has over 8 years experience working on Internet of Things…
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Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro sold 200,000 units in their first flash sale, and today the company announced that the duo reached 1 million sales. The series was introduced on May 28, which means the company needed just 4-5 flash sales to push over a million smartphones.The numbers might have even been higher,…
Japan’s trade ministry said today that it will restrict the export of some tech materials to South Korea, including polyimides used in flexible displays made by companies like Samsung Electronics. The new rules come as the two countries argue over compensation for South Koreans forced to work in Japanese factories during World War II. The…
