Author: Bilal

Flipkart,  which competes with Amazon in India, is doubling down on an area where it has established a clear lead: Fashion. On Thursday, the Flipkart Group announced it had invested $35 million in Arvind Fashions for a significant minority stake in one the decades-old Indian firm’s subsidiaries as the Walmart -owned firm looks to tighten its grip on … Continue reading Flipkart invests $35 million in Indian fashion brand to target youth Continue Reading →

The global COVID-19 health pandemic has raised the stakes for businesses when it comes to using digital channels to connect with customers, and today WhatsApp unveiled its latest tools to help businesses use its platform to do just that. The Facebook-owned messaging behemoth is expanding the reach and use of QR codes to let customers easily connect with businesses … Continue reading WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing Continue Reading →

LA-based bio science startup Kernel has raised $53 million from investors including General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Eldridge, Manta Ray Ventures, Tiny Blue Dot and more. The funding is the first outside money that Kernel  has taken in, though it’s a Series C round, because founder and CEO Bryan Johnson has provided $54 million in investment for Kernel to date. … Continue reading Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology Continue Reading →

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC300TW   Score Details DT Recommended Product “Audio-Technica created the best challenger to the Sony WF-1000XM3 we’ve seen yet.” Comfortable design Superb sound quality Excellent noise cancellation Average battery at best MSRP $229.00 BUY FOR $229 AT AUDIO-TECHNICA The Sony WF-1000XM3 have long been the undisputed champion of the true wireless earbuds arena, with competitors struggling to … Continue reading Audio-Technica ATH-ANC300TW review: A worthy Sony alternative Continue Reading →

Thunderbolt ports have been a Mac feature for years — long before the technology came to Windows. In spite of parting ways with Intel on silicon for the Mac, Apple has announced it will continue to work with Intel to continue to ship Macs — even future ones with custom Apple silicon — with Thunderbolt ports. “Over … Continue reading Future Apple Silicon Macs will still have Thunderbolt ports Continue Reading →

Samsung will reportedly skip bundling a power adapter on its smartphones starting next year. As per the Korean news site, ETNews, the phone maker is considering the move to cut costs that are expected to further rise as new technologies such as folding screens and 5G connectivity make their way onto more phones. The expected timeline … Continue reading Samsung may not bundle chargers with its future phones to cut costs Continue Reading →

A year ago, RHA came out with some excellent true wireless earbuds in the TrueConnect. Since then, industry standards have changed almost across the board, leaving a one-time leader behind. RHA, however, didn’t blink. Instead, it adapted. RHA has announced its second-generation TrueConnect wireless buds, which feature 44 hours of total battery life and improved environmental … Continue reading RHA nearly doubles battery life with TrueConnect 2 true wireless earbuds Continue Reading →

  The speaker is made from high-density resin, which is more typically used as an artistic material. It ensures a smooth, curved shape with exceptional rigidity and robustness. The resin is claimed to dampen vibrations and enhance internal acoustic wave management. Also, it’s very heavy. The Pantheone I speaker weighs 25 kilograms (55 pounds). The … Continue reading Pantheone’s gorgeous all-in-one speaker aims to make Sonos’ best seem mundane Continue Reading →

Canon’s new RF lenses bring a desperately needed feature to its mirrorless EOS R system: Affordability. The four lenses announced on Thursday, July 9, are the RF 85mm f/2 Macro, RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1, and two unique telephoto primes with fixed f/11 apertures, a 600mm and an 800mm. Of these, the $600 85mm f/2 is probably … Continue reading Canon’s affordable new full-frame mirrorless lenses are exactly what it needed Continue Reading →

Germany has been a startup ecosystem on the rise for quite some time now. It’s produced a number of global success stories including SoundCloud, Zalando, Flixbus, and HelloFresh.  In 2019, the country was ranked number one in Europe for startups by NimbleFins. EY reported that Germany’s top 100 startups received a total of $11.1 billion in funding in 2019, … Continue reading 5 reasons why Germany is the best country for startups Continue Reading →