Global smartphone shipments expected to rebound 11% this year – TechCrunch
Like countless other industries, mobile phone sales got hit hard in 2020. The industry hit a 10.5% decline for the
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Xiaomi teases over-the-air wireless charging, but it’s not coming to its devices this year – TechCrunch
Xiaomi, the world’s third largest smartphone maker, today unveiled “Mi Air Charge Technology” that it says can deliver power to
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How Niantic evolved Pokémon GO for the year no one could go anywhere – TechCrunch
Pokémon GO was created to encourage players to explore the world while coordinating impromptu large group gatherings — activities we’ve
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Google Play’s Best of 2020 Awards highlight the stressful year it’s been – TechCrunch
Continuing its annual tradition, Google today announced its Best of 2020 awards — the company’s list of the best apps,
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Ring to offer opt-in end-to-end encryption for videos beginning later this year – TechCrunch
Ring will be stepping up its efforts to make its security products secure for users by enabling end-to-end video encryption
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Boston Robotics delivers plan for logistics robots as early as next year – TechCrunch
Boston Dynamics is just months away from announcing their approach to logistics, the first real vertical it aims to enter,
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Xiaomi plans to bring under-screen cameras to its smartphones next year – TechCrunch
The front-facing camera has been a pretty constant bugbear for phone makers for a number of years now. Xiaomi certainly
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Cannabis VC Karan Wadhera on why the industry, which took a hit last year, is now quietly blazing – TechCrunch
Early last year, excitement over the burgeoning cannabis industry was palpable in Silicon Valley, with a small number of venture
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Motorola announces €349 5G phone for Europe, promises a sub-$500 model for US this year – TechCrunch
Last year Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 765, promising to usher in an era of low-cost 5G devices. Motorola, naturally, was
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Portfolio companies of startup studio eFounders have raised $148 million this year – TechCrunch
European startup studio eFounders has looked back at the first half of 2020 to share some metrics about its portfolio
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