LG G8X ThinQ review
Our Verdict The LG G8X’s appeal may be niche, but it’s an interesting concept that offers an alternative to foldable phones that gives budget-conscious buyers more screen for whatever they want to do on their phone. While the core device isn’t too exciting, it packs the leading Snapdragon 855 processor and doesn’t lack in performance…
Hands on: DJI Mavic Mini review
Early Verdict The DJI Mavic Mini is a featherweight foldable drone – just 249g – and yet it still manages to offer the incredibly stabilized video and reassuring build quality that DJI is known for. There are fairly tolerable compromises: it doesn’t have object tracking and records at a maximum resolution of 2.7K at 30fps,…
Has Apple delayed MacBook Pro 16-inch until 2020 due to keyboard issues?
Home News Laptops (Image credit: Future) Apple will release a new MacBook in 2020 that comes with an improved Scissor switch keyboard, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with a possible reveal at Apple’s WWDC 2020 event in June.In a research note for TF International Securities, and spotted by Mac Rumors, Kuo revealed that Wistron, a…
HBO Max is going to make you quit HBO Now in May 2020
Home News TV (Image credit: HBO) In a press briefing today, HBO announced some key details for its new streaming service, HBO Max, including its price and release date. The service, which is set to launch for $14.99 (around £11, AU$22) per month in May 2020, will include ‘twice the amount of content on HBO currently’…
Femtech startup Inne takes the wraps off a hormone tracker and $8.8M in funding
Berlin-based femtech startup Inne is coming out of stealth to announce an €8 million (~$8.8M) Series A and give the first glimpse of a hormone-tracking subscription product for fertility-tracking and natural contraception that’s slated for launch in Q1 next year. The Series A is led by led by Blossom Capital, with early Inne backer Monkfish…
Freetrade, the UK challenger stockbroker, completes $15M Series A
Freetrade, the U.K. challenger stockbroker that offers commission-free investing, has closed $15 million in Series A funding. The round includes a $7.5 million investment from Draper Esprit, the U.K. publicly-listed venture capital firm, along with previously announced equity crowdfunding via Crowdcube. The funding will be used by Freetrade for further growth and product development, including…
Bosun Tijani talks strategy as CEO of Africa’s new largest tech hub
With CcHub‘s acquisition of iHub in September, Nigerian Bosun Tijani is at the helm of (arguably) the largest tech network in Africa. He is now CEO of both organizations, including their robust membership rosters, startup incubation programs, global partnerships, and VC activities from Nigeria to Kenya . One could conclude Tijani has become one of…
Deadspin writers quit after being ordered to stick to sports
Writers Laura Wagner, Kelsey McKinney, Tom Ley, Lauren Theisen, Patrick Redford, Albert Burneko and Chris Thompson all tweeted today that they have resigned from Deadspin, the sports-focused site owned by G/O Media. A quick refresher: G/O Media was formerly known as Gizmodo Media Group, and before that as Gawker Media. It took on its current…
Turning Google traffic into leads, and what’s new in SEO
Julian Shapiro Contributor Julian Shapiro is the founder of BellCurve.com, the growth marketing team that trains startups in advanced growth, helps you hire senior growth marketers, and finds you vetted growth agencies. He also writes at Julian.com. More posts by this contributor We’ve aggregated the world’s best growth marketers into one community. Twice a month,…
Getting started with security keys
How to stay safe online and prevent phishing with FIDO2, WebAuthn and security keys. A USB-C YubiKey 5C security key plugged into my ThinkPad X1 Carbon EveryEvery week I come across another headline about how someone got hacked and within moments many of their online accounts had become compromised. These aren’t simple cases of bad…
