Month: May 2020

In the same week that Facebook announced a redoubled effort to make a bigger mark in e-commerce, one of its long-time partners has closed a large round of funding. Ecwid, the startup that sells e-commerce tools directly and via third parties like Square and Wix, letting businesses build e-commerce experiences on their own websites and apps, as well … Continue reading Ecwid raises $42M from Morgan Stanley and PeakSpan Continue Reading →

When Apple added the ability to export transactions via spreadsheet to its credit card, Matthew hit up the folks at Copilot, asking whether they planned to support the feature. The answer was essentially “not yet, but soon.” This week, however, it’s finally official. The makers of the personal finance tracking app announced that users can now import … Continue reading Personal finance tracker Copilot adds support for Apple Card spreadsheet imports Continue Reading →

Facilities management looks to be having a bit of a moment, amid the coronavirus pandemic. VergeSense, a U.S. startup that sells a “sensor as a system” platform targeted at offices — supporting features such as real-time occupant counts and foot-traffic-triggered cleaning notifications — has closed a $9 million strategic investment led by Allegion Ventures, a … Continue reading VergeSense grabs $9M for its people-counting sensor tech as offices eye COVID changes Continue Reading →

The team behind Trash, an app that uses artificial intelligence to edit your video footage, launched a number of new features this week that should make it more useful for anyone — but especially independent musicians. I wrote about the startup last summer, when CEO Hannah Donovan told me that her work as Vine’s general manager convinced her that … Continue reading The Trash app’s new features can create AI-edited music videos and more Continue Reading →

Spotify this week joined a growing number of tech giants expanding their work from home policies as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drag on. While not as radical as Twitter’s recent decision to let staff work from home forever, the music streaming service’s move does represent increased openness to the arrangement. As noted by Variety, the … Continue reading Spotify will let employees work from home through the end of year Continue Reading →

The novel coronavirus disease has reminded millions that handwashing is a great way to avoid preventable diseases. Christine Schindler, the CEO and co-founder of PathSpot, has been preparing for the past three months for the past three years. “I’ve been obsessed with handwashing,” Schindler said, who has a background in biomedical engineering and public health. Combine that … Continue reading PathSpot sells a scanner that fact checks your handwashing efficacy Continue Reading →

One of the biggest technology takeaways of the last couple of months has been that organizations need confident, wide-ranging digital strategies to stay afloat, and Facebook  — in its wider bid to build products to serve businesses — is taking note. In the same week that the social network doubled down on business tools for small and … Continue reading Facebook’s Workplace, now with 5M paying users, adds drop-in video Rooms and more Continue Reading →

Like most of us, you’ve probably been stuck inside for months now. Sitting around, pacing your home, watching a lot of bad television. Would anything possibly be better than finally getting some time outdoors to commune with nature and catch a little ultra high-def television? Up to now, outdoor sets have largely been the realm … Continue reading Enjoy some 4K TV with your nature on Samsung’s new outdoor sets Continue Reading →