DJI turns the world of action cams on its side with the Osmo Action 3
DJI is best known for its quadcopter drones, but over the past few years, the company has been picking a few interesting fights with established players in adjacent markets. Today, DJI is releasing the third iteration of its Osmo series of action cameras, the Osmo 3. The new camera ramps up the bat
High-end speaker manufacturer Devialet raises $50 million
French startup Devialet has raised a new $50 million (€50 million) funding round from two existing investors — Crédit Mutuel Equity and Bpifrance's Large Venture fund — and a new mysterious Asian investor. Devialet doesn't want to share the name of this new investor. All I know is th
Sonos introduces new $429 Sub Mini subwoofer
Sonos has a new Sub in its lineup, and this one isn’t quite as prohibitively expensive: The $429 Sub Mini comes in at almost half the price of the more expensive existing $749 Sub — and is also roughly half the size.
The Sonos Sub Mini is specifically recommended by the company to accompany
Amazon's basic Kindle gets USB-C, improved display, blue color
Amazon just dropped an update to its basic Kindle, bringing the popular e-reader up to speed with the rest of the line. The new version of the product, which starts at $100, bumps the 167 ppi display up to 300, doubles the storage to 16GB and (finally) drops the beleaguered micro USB for USB-C. Tha
Vedanta and Foxconn sign agreement with Indian state for $20 billion semiconductor unit
Indian oil-to-metals conglomerate Vedanta and global manufacturing giant Foxconn have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian state of Gujarat to set up a $20 billion semiconductor and display unit in the coastal state that is home of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said Tuesda
Peloton co-founders resign amid company shakeup
As exercise demands shifted away from the gym amid pandemic-related shutdowns, Peloton hit heights experienced by precious few tech firms. That made the connected fitness company's crash down to Earth all the more jarring. In February, co-founder John Foley stepped down as CEO amid a 2,800-pers
Don’t leave your Meta Quest Pro prototype in your hotel room
Looks like someone made a booboo. A video game streamer in Mexico, Ramiro Cardenas, claims to have found an engineering prototype of the Meta Quest Pro in a hotel room. Per Cardenas’ leaked videos and photos, the new virtual reality hardware surpasses the current, consumer-grade Quest 2 by ad
Google eyes moving some Pixel smartphone manufacturing to India, report says
Google is eyeing moving some production of its Pixel smartphone lineup to India, according to a report, the latest in a series of phonemakers with growing ambitions to locally assemble their handsets in the world’s second largest market.
The Android-maker has solicited bids from manufacturer
Roku reveals an upgraded Roku Express streaming player and a smaller subwoofer
Today, Roku announced the launch of new and updated devices, the 2022 version of the Roku Express streaming player and a new product called Roku Wireless Bass, alongside its latest software update, Roku OS 11.5.
This year's Roku Express player is an upgrade from the existing Roku Express, now i
Lumafield raises $35M, announces speedy updates to its affordable desktop CT scanner
The Lumafield Neptune CT scanner. Image Credits: Lumafield
Lumafield today announced a $35 million Series B, and new features for its desktop X-ray computed tomography platform that aims to provide engineers and designers with unparalleled access to their products. Lumafield revealed the Nep
Gotham Greens just raised $310M to expand its greenhouses nationwide
That's not a typo. $310 million, with a zero at the end. This latest round brings Gotham Greens' total funding up to $440 million since its 2009 launch. The nine-digit raise was led by BMO Impact Investment Fund and Ares Management, with participation from Commonfund, RockCreek, Kimco Realt
This coffee machine wants to make capsules a thing of the past
We’re all pretty bored of plastic or aluminum capsules for coffee-making, and I guess buying pre-ground coffee, a beans-to-cup machine or just grinding your own beans is too much work for some folks. Swiss coffee brand Migros has launched the CoffeeB machine, which uses Coffee Balls instead o
As a scuba diver, I would gladly trust my life to the Apple Watch. Here’s why.
Earlier today I wrote a piece about Apple Watch Ultra’s new scuba-diving feature, and a lot of folks came out of the woodwork to tell me they wouldn’t trust a “dive toy” to keep them safe under water. I respect their opinion, but I figured I’d share why I feel fully co
Bose reduces size and amps up noise canceling for the $299 QuietComfort Earbuds II
Yes, I missed Bose's big news this morning. I was busy with…other stuff. You, too, would be forgiven for missing the QuietComfort Earbuds II launch, under the deluge of Apple news (including its own new buds), but Bose makes very good headphones, and any new version of its flagship products d