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Introducing The Hardware Battlefield Finalists For 2015: Fogo Digital, Looksee, Peeple, Sutro, Voltera
Jan 08, 5:00AM
It’s been a long, hard battle here deep in the deserts of Las Vegas but the judges have chosen and we are ready to rock and roll. We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2015 Hardware Battlefield in Las Vegas where 15 amazing companies vied for $50,000 and the coveted Metal Man statue. All the Hardware Battlefield companies did an amazing job and the judges were endlessly impressed. Read MoreSamsung Issues Downbeat Earnings Guidance, May See First Profit Decline In Three Years
Jan 08, 3:57AM
Last year was a hard one for Samsung Electronics and it doesn’t look like 2015 will be much better. The company just issued earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2014 saying that its operating profit will 5.2 trillion won (about $4.74 billion), which means that its profit for the year is likely to be 25 trillion won, the lowest in three years. Read MoreSources: Good Technology Axes More Than 100 Jobs
Jan 08, 3:34AM
According to multiple sources, Good Technology, a company that sells mobile device management services, has laid off more than 100, and perhaps as many as 140 of its staff. According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 1,000 employees, making it a significant reduction to its workforce, if the rumor is correct. Good Technology filed for a $100 million IPO in May of last year. Its… Read MoreCEO Leslie Moonves Explains CBS' Streaming Strategy: "I Don't Care Where You Watch Our Shows"
Jan 08, 1:58AM
New technology may be the focus of the Consumer Electronics Show, but CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves argued on-stage today that tech may not be changing his business as much as you might think. “At the end of the day, you still have to tell good stories,” he said during an interview with MediaLink’s Michael Kassan. Moonves contrasted that approach with a presentation from… Read MoreDisney Eyes More Acquisitions, With A Focus On Digital Distribution
Jan 08, 1:57AM
Disney make a splash last year when it acquired Maker Studios for at least $500 million to expand its position in online video, and its acquisition march is not done. It next target is likely to be something to further the company’s distribution across digital networks, according to one executive at the company. “I don’t want to be predictive about our next acquisition but… Read MoreNvidia's Automotive Ambitions Include Big Brains In The Car And In The Cloud
Jan 07, 11:58PM
Nvidia’s focus this year on CES is on the Tegra X1 mobile chipset, a brand new SoC that offers desktop-like computing performance for a range of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, but extending also to automobiles. Already, Nvidia has a strong presence in the car, powering many of the in-car infotainment systems on the market from most of the major auto manufacturers. The… Read MoreKraftwerk Is A Power Plant That Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand
Jan 07, 11:21PM
It looks and acts like a battery pack but kraftwerk is actually the first hand-held fuel cell generator that can regenerate energy in less than 3 seconds. And it can power all your mobile devices for weeks. kraftwerk, which translates to “power station” in German, is the product of eZelleron, an engineering team that spun out of… Read MoreSensibo Will Give Your Air Conditioners Nest-Like Intelligence And Remote Control
Jan 07, 10:35PM
The majority of home climate control systems in the world just won’t work with Nest, because they’re not managed from a central control point, and instead consist of individual window or wall-mounted units that use an IR-based remote control to vary air temperature and fan speed. Sensibo is a startup that wants to make the approximately 1 billion climate control devices that… Read MoreSwitchmate Lets You Control Your Light Switches From Your Phone, No Rewiring Required
Jan 07, 10:21PM
From scrappy startups to mega giants like Philips and GE, it seems like everyone wants to build a smart lightbulb. After all, who wouldn’t want to be able to flip off that light they left on downstairs from the comfort of their bed? Smart lightbulbs have one massive, glaring fault though: as soon as someone hits the light switch — as people tend to do — they’re… Read MoreRobotbase Wants To Put An Intelligent Robot In Every House
Jan 07, 10:08PM
If it’s up to Robotbase, you’ll soon be coming home and a robot will greet you at the door. While you were away, the Robotbase Personal Robot patrolled your home, made sure the temperature was lowered when you left, maybe locked the door after you were gone and, through its built-in camera, allowed you to check in on your dog, too. Robotbase is launching its Kickstarter campaign… Read MoreFCC Will Hold Net Neutrality Vote On February 26
Jan 07, 9:52PM
Today FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler publicly committed his agency to a February 26th vote on new net neutrality regulations. The now-official timing is in keeping with market expectations The Chairman also indicated that he will circulate the proposed rules to the agency’s commissioners on February 5th. Wheeler hinted in his interview at this year’s CES that he will employ Title II… Read MoreNous Sommes Charlie
Jan 07, 9:23PM
Here at TechCrunch we primarily write about gadgets and gizmos and the folks who build and fund them. It’s a job we love… an amazing job… where we get to be among the first witnesses to the tools of tomorrow, while telling the stories of the magicians who make them. As a writer, I’m incredibly grateful for the privilege.. And every once in a while I’m… Read MoreOneWheel Is Better Than Four
Jan 07, 9:10PM
One board. One wheel. Zero falls. If you’re wondering about my favorite thing at CES, look no further. The OneWheel is a self-balancing skateboard that uses one, big wheel to deal with obstacles, bumps, etc. with no problem at all. Oh, and if it wasn’t clear already, this thing is electric and drives itself based on the way you’re leaning. We’ve gone into… Read MoreLook! A PC On A Stick!
Jan 07, 8:41PM
You can get pretty much anything on a stick. You can actually, and I kid you not, get fried butter on a stick. And soon, thanks to Intel, you can even get a full, Windows 8.1 PC on a stick. The Windows 8.1-based Compute Stick contains a quad-core Atom processor, 32 gigabytes of storage, 2 gigabytes of RAM, and wi-fi and Bluetooth support. It will retail for $149, early this year. A… Read MoreThe Belfie Proves We've Officially Reached Peak Selfie
Jan 07, 8:32PM
Taking lots of selfies is not currently considered a mental disorder, but the amount of products coming out to support our selfie obsession is ridick. There’s the selfie stick, toasted selfies and now there’s even the Belfie, a selfie stick for your butt. Kim Kardashian came up with the term while striking a pose of her behind in the mirror for Instagram one day. Model Cheryl Cole… Read MoreThe Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Prototype Truly Transports You
Jan 07, 8:23PM
Oculus is at CES 2015, giving a larger set of people a chance to experience virtual reality with its latest prototype, the Crescent Bay version of the Oculus Rift. The Crescent Bay edition of the VR hardware originally broke cover back in September of 2014, but only a small handful of folks have tested it out thus far. After our demo, I became one of the slightly expanded group that can claim… Read MoreNapTime Baby Monitor Saves Parents From Late-Night Arguments
Jan 07, 7:47PM
Babies are glorious miraculous blessings, but parents trying to get through a good night’s sleep with a newborn in the next room may have a tough time remembering that. The NapTime is a new baby monitor that employs Bluetooth-connected, vibrating bracelets to rotate through parental night time duties. Read MoreFogo's Smart Flashlight Is The Swiss Army Knife Of Personal Lighting
Jan 07, 7:43PM
Today at TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield at CES 2015, Fogo Digital showed off the prototype of its smart flashlight, a tool that will offer everything from GPS to Bluetooth once it comes to market. Fogo intends to launch the device on Kickstarter in the near future, selling various editions of the flashlight at separate price points — adding GPS, for example, will cost more.… Read MoreLights, Camera, Appliances: Branto's Smart-Home Orb Controls It All
Jan 07, 7:24PM
A smart home hub is a dumb purchase if most of your appliances aren’t smart, too. So Ukrainian startup Branto developed a hub that has a built-in 360-degree camera and speaker for security and telepresence, in addition to being able to operate gadgets over Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and infrared. That’s a lot of functionality for $399, and it works even if your power or Wi-Fi goes do Read MoreA New App Called Lugg Can Move Your Sofa With A Push Of A Button
Jan 07, 7:17PM
A new startup called Lugg is a mobile app that’s basically like having a friend with a truck who’s available at any time for on-demand, small moves. Recently launched in the San Francisco Bay Area, Lugg offers customers an easy way to haul things – like your IKEA purchases, for example, or it can help you move a sofa you bought on Craigslist across town. Basically, Lugg… Read MoreIf at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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