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Alfa Romeo returns to the F1 after a 30-year hiatus.
The new team name Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 was officially announced earlier this month. Details of the deal include Ferrari powerplants for the Dallara-chassis race cars and technical know-how from the Fiat-Chrylser Automotive (FCA), the owners of Fiat, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.
Ooma beefs up its home security offering with a clever smartcam.
Ooma, the company that’s probably still best known for its VoIP platform, today announced that it has acquired Butterfleye, an AI-powered video camera and security platform that produces a smart security camera for home and business use. Ooma plans to integrate Butterfleye’s camera into its Ooma Home security solution, but the company will also continue to…
Holiday shoppers with gadget nuts on their list will find plenty of selection this year. The Internet-of-Things has brought us new toys for kids of all ages!
This year retailers are rolling out bargains sooner than ever. There are also many preview sales available to loyalty program members. Our advice is stay home, relax and take advantage of the deals available online!
Amazon’s venerable e-reader was released ten years ago today. Techcrunch takes a look back at the Amazon Kindle.
Ten years ago this week, Amazon released the first Kindle. It was big and clunky and kind of ugly, with an awkward physical keyboard and 250 MB of on-board storage. It sold out in less than six hours and would remain that way until the following April. Amazon, it seemed, was really onto something. Read More
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Four contributors to the techie site TechCrunch ponied up for the latest iPhone, and here’s what they had to say…
Happy iPhone X day! A few of us over here at TechCrunch received our new toys today and wanted to share some initial thoughts with y’all. Leggo. Read More
via 4 TechCrunch writers bought the iPhone X. Here are our thoughts — TechCrunch
When the Nest Cam — or the Dropcam, as it was known back then — was first introduced, it was something of a game changer. A security camera that just… worked. Plug it in, get it on WiFi, and you’re set. Nowadays, the Nest Cam stands in a more crowded arena. Logitech, Netgear, Samsung, and…
via This $20 security camera is aiming for the Nest Cam’s throne — TechCrunch
Porsche appears to have Tesla in its crosshairs.
Ignore the exhaust tips on the back. Those are just to throw off casual onlookers. According to our friends at Autoblog, there’s a good chance this is the electric car Porsche hopes to throw down against Tesla. Called Mission E in previous concepts, Porsche has talked about this car for several years though this is…
via Porsche’s Mission E caught testing alongside Tesla vehicles — TechCrunch
Buyers of the new Pixel 2 smartphones will be getting a free Mini smart speaker to round out their connected home. The bundle serves to leverage the advantage Google has over Amazon’s speaker-only offerings.
Today’s Google event was a non-stop two hour deluge of Assistant news. Yet one small, overlooked announcement may have been the biggest bit boost to the company’s burgeoning AI ecosystem so far. The simple decision to include a Home Mini in early Pixel 2 shipments could prove a more successful method for spreading the Assistant…
via The Pixel 2/Home Mini bundle is a big deal for Google Assistant — TechCrunch