Month: May 2020

Ximena Aleman is co-founder and chief business development officer at Prometeo, an open banking platform that serves Latin America. It may have entered the game later than other leading regions such as Europe and North America, but Latin America’s fintech industry is dynamic and growing fast. The sector was recently given a valuation of more than $150 billion and continues … Continue reading Fintech regulations in Latin America could fuel growth or freeze out startups Continue Reading →

Super bokeh Zoom meetings are no longer limited to Windows. Canon recently unveiled a utility that lets you use its cameras as webcams, but to the disappointment of locked down Mac users, it only worked on Windows. The company has now rectified that omission with the release of the EOS Webcam Utility Beta on macOS. As before, it lets … Continue reading You can now use your Canon camera as a Mac webcam Continue Reading →

Dishcraft Robotics has a simple pitch to corporate kitchens and restaurants that could potentially save tons of single use plastic, non-compostable takeout containers, dishware and cutlery from ending up landfills. Use its cleaning service that will drop off all the clean, reusable dishware and cutlery a restaurant or corporate kitchen could possibly need in the … Continue reading Dishcraft Robotics is using robots to save reopening restaurants from creating more waste Continue Reading →

At last, the company is tackling the US market. If you fancy a bicycle with a pedal-assist motor, there are plenty of options. Traditional bike brands including Specialized, Trek and Cannondale compete in the space alongside younger, more design and technology-focused brands such as VanMoof, Cowboy and Gocycle. Is the market oversaturated? Gogoro doesn’t think … Continue reading Gogoro’s Eeyo 1 is a lightweight e-bike designed for the city Continue Reading →

DHL  has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, a turn-key e-commerce company that grew out of MallforAfrica.com — a Nigerian digital-retail startup. Link Commerce offers a white-label solution for doing digital-sales in emerging markets. Retailers can plug into the company’s e-commerce platform to create a web-based storefront that manages payments and logistics. With the investment one … Continue reading DHL acquires stake in Link Commerce developed by MallforAfrica Continue Reading →

TikTok  isn’t the only new media app with a Chinese background that’s making waves in the U.S. News Break, a news app founded by China’s media veteran Jeff Zheng with teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Seattle and Mountain View, has ranked No. 1 among all free iPhone news apps on the U.S. App Store several times since January … Continue reading Meet News Break, the news app trending in America founded by a Chinese media veteran Continue Reading →

Vaya Africa, a ride-hail mobility venture founded by Zimbabwean mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has launched an electric taxi service and charging network in Zimbabwe with plans to expand across the continent. The South Africa headquartered company has acquired a fleet of Nissan Leaf EVs and developed its own solar powered charging stations. The program goes live … Continue reading Vaya Africa launches electric ride-hail taxi network Continue Reading →

‘Ninja Battles’ premieres May 28th. Ninja (aka Tyler Blevins) is finally stretching his virtual legs months after jumping to Mixer. He’s launching his first produced live series, Ninja Battles featuring Fortnite, on his Mixer channel starting May 28th at 3PM Eastern. The weekly program will see 60 top Fortnite players and “gaming personalities” square off to win a slice of a … Continue reading Ninja’s first Mixer series is a weekly ‘Fortnite’ competition Continue Reading →

Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, has today launched a new app called CatchUp that makes it easier for friends and family in the U.S. to coordinate phone calls or set up group calls with up to 8 people. While there are a number of group chat apps available to users today, what makes CatchUp … Continue reading Facebook launches CatchUp, an audio-only calling app that shows who’s ready to chat now Continue Reading →

Be the first on your block with a 100-megapixel medium format webcam. Fujifilm has joined Canon by releasing software that allows you to use select X series and GFX medium format mirrorless cameras as webcams. After you install the Fujifilm X Webcam app and connect a camera to a USB port on your computer (Windows only), it’ll appear as … Continue reading Fujifilm’s app turns your X series and GFX cameras into webcams Continue Reading →