Gadgets

By Sarah Buhr On the hunt for that special something for your best girlfriend, gal pal or that special lady in your life? Here are a few gems for them (or you). From stylish chargers to swank bags to carry your stuff, these chic items are sure to bring digital joy in the new year.…

By John Biggs We get it. You’re busy building a robot that can eat human food. That’s why we’ve extended the deadline for applications for TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield for a few more days. Submit your application by November 23 at 9pm PT to compete for free demo space at the Consumer Electronics Show, $50,000 prize…

By John Biggs In space no one can hear you tick. In the movie Alien, futuristic alien butt-kicker Sigourney Weaver AKA Ripley wore a futuristic-looking chronograph. This piece, the Seiko 7A28-7000, was one of the first watches with a quartz chronograph movement and featured a unique pusher design with buttons that stuck straight up on…

By John Biggs A few days ago a $400 charge hit my credit card and Amazon notified me that my 21.co bitcoin computer was on its way. Essentially a Raspberry Pi connected with a custom bitcoin-mining ASIC and a heatsink, the computer is one of the most interesting MVPs in modern memory. While you could…

The Sony Xperia Z3+ just went on sale in the U.S., available now in two color options unlocked. The smartphone appears on Sony’s online store, but the ‘buy now’ button there just redirects customers to retailer B&H Photo Video. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have been making daily headlines leading up to their launch. A new report claims to reveal which variants will be powered by a Samsung Exynos 8890 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Romain Dillet Ever since Apple introduced Nightstand mode in watchOS 2, having a charging dock for the Apple Watch makes sense. A dock can hold the Watch in place while you sleep so that you don’t have to put it on the side and attach it to a charging cable like an animal. Today,…

By Ron Miller APX Labs, makers of the Skylight smart glasses development platform, announced a $13 million investment today. The round was led by NEA, but there were several others parties involved including CNF Investments, GE Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SineWave Ventures, and other unnamed investors. Today’s round brings the total raised to $29 million. While…

Nvidia is bouncing back with the Shield Tablet after a disastrous launch that saw the company recalling every unit due to a possible battery fire hazard. The 8-inch Android-based tablet is now going for $199. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets

AT&T has announced it will offer the 18.4-inch Samsung Galaxy View to its customers. The tablet goes on sale on Nov. 20 and comes with a $99.99 price tag and some major catches to get that price. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets

By Jordan Crook Though the world of fashion is trying desperately to catch up to the digital age, retail is still fundamentally unchanged. Oak Labs is looking to shake things up with a smart mirror to be placed in the fitting room of clothing stores and boutiques. The company just raised $4.1 million in seed…

After complaints of the S Pen getting stuck in the Galaxy Note 5 when inserted incorrectly, Samsung placed warning labels on all new devices. A new unboxing video on YouTube now shows the revised Galaxy Note 5 packaging. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung passed TENAA’s certification process for the SM-W2016 handset. The device showed high-end features, but what made it stand out is its clamshell form. This means that the newly approved smartphone from Samsung is a flip phone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The current iPhone 6 is water-resistant (much to everyone’s surprise). A recent patent made public reveals Apple may have the technology to make the iPhone 7 completely waterproof with the use of electricity. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

More information has surfaced regarding the purported iPhone 6c, including a mid-2016 release date. The handset will reportedly feature a metal build and an A9 processor to replace the iPhone 5s as Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone offering. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones