Month: May 2020

Notion,  the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The productivity app has attracted waves of startups and tech workers around the world — including those in China — to adopt its all-in-one platform that blends notes, wikis, to-dos, and team collaboration. The four-year-old … Continue reading Work collaboration unicorn Notion is blocked in China Continue Reading →

Thriva  emerged in 2016 as an at-home blood-testing startup allowing people to check, for instance, cholesterol levels. In the era of a pandemic, however, at-home blood testing is about to become quite a big deal, alongside the general trend toward people proactively taking control of their health. It has secured a £4 million extension to its … Continue reading Thriva raises £4M from Target in an era when at-home blood testing is more crucial than ever Continue Reading →

Preorders start on June 1st Sony’s new flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 II (pronounced “mark two”), will ship in the US starting July 24th for $1,199, the company announced. Pre-orders start on June 1st. And if you pre-order by June 28th, you’ll get a free pair of Sony WF-1000XM3 noise canceling earbuds. A major feature of the Xperia … Continue reading Sony’s Xperia 1 II ships in the US on July 24th for $1,199 Continue Reading →

Image Credits: Netflix Tuca & Bertie was wonderful. It was a hilarious and heartfelt examination of adult relationships, coupled with whimsical animated visuals. And like most good things in this world, it was simply too beautiful to live. The Netflix series, which starred comedians Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as two mismatched bird best friends was canceled after … Continue reading Netflix’s beloved animated series Tuca & Bertie is getting a second life on Adult Swim Continue Reading →

You can now create a new video chat room straight from Instagram. Instagram now offers the ability to create new Messenger Rooms and invite friends to join the conversation right from the app. Facebook unveiled Messenger Rooms last month in a bid to counter the fast-growing Zoom video conferencing service. Facebook had said at that … Continue reading Instagram Gets Messenger Rooms Integration to Enable Group Video Chats Continue Reading →

More than just a phone maker now Realme’s explosive performance in India has made it one of the fastest growing smartphone brands in the world, and today the company is expanding into the nebulous “lifestyle tech” market with products in new categories. First up is Realme’s first smartwatch, imaginatively called the Realme Watch. It has … Continue reading Realme announces its first smartwatch and TVs Continue Reading →

You read that right. The big announcement came yesterday — TechCrunch Disrupt is now fully virtual. What does this mean for Startup Battlefield? More opportunity. The best companies from across the globe, an even bigger launch platform, the eyes of more investors from around the world and press exposure at the biggest conference TechCrunch has held … Continue reading Startup Battlefield is going virtual with TechCrunch Disrupt 2020 Continue Reading →