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Isotropic Systems raises $40 million for a satellite antenna that could make the most of new constellations

UK-based Isotropic Systems has raised a $40 million funding in an “oversubscribed” round that the startup says will help it get its next-generation broadband terminal to the production pha

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Google’s Nest Hub Max smart screen can now make Zoom calls

The Nest Hub Max is getting Zoom . Google outlined the arrival of the popular teleconferencing platform in a blog post today, noting that it has started to roll out for users in the U.S., U.K., Canad

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Gift Guide: Smart cooking gadgets for the smart cookies on your list

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find ou

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Is 5G useless? Businesses found 'killer apps' they really need

Screenshot from a live stream of the 2020 Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Shanghai, November 12, 2020. You may have heard that many people found a 5G smartphone quite useless and drain up bat

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Here’s everything Apple announced at the “One More Thing” event today

Ready for more Apple news? Because it’s time for more Apple news.This morning the company hosted its third event in as many months, where they finally detailed how and why they’ll be shif

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TVision raises $16M to measure viewer attention on connected TVs

TVision is building what its team hopes will become the standard for measuring streaming viewership — and to accelerate those efforts, it’s raised $16 million in new funding.The New York City st

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SpaceX launches Starlink app and provides pricing and service info to early beta testers

SpaceX has debuted an official app for its Starlink satellite broadband internet service, for both iOS and Android devices. The Starlink app allows users to manage their connection – but to take par

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Microsoft updates app to enable iPhone and iPad users to play Xbox games

However, Apple still won't allow Microsoft's xCloud or Google's Stadia cloud gaming platforms in the App Store.

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Startups joining SK Telecom’s accelerator include AI-driven mapping and vision for delivery robots

We don’t often cover telecom technology startups, but it’s periodically worth checking in to see what’s happening in that space. We can get a good indication from the latest cohort to emerge fro

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Tianwen-1's first 'selfie' in space to celebrate China's National Day

A selfie of the probe of China first Mars mission Tianwen-1. /CNSAThe probe of China's first Mars mission Tianwen-1 has sent back its first deep-space selfie with the C

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The eSIM maker powering Xiaomi’s IoT devices raises $15M

Connectivity is vital to a future managed and shaped by smart hardware, and Chinese startup Showmac Tech is proposing eSIMs as the infrastructure solution for seamless and stable communication between

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Google launches a work-tracking tool and Airtable rival, Tables

Google’s in-house incubator Area 120 is today introducing a new work-tracking tool, Tables, which aims to make tracking projects more efficient by investing in automation. Instead of simply trac

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Netgear debuts a new 15.6-inch Meural WiFi Photo Frame with automatic album syncing

Smart frames as a gadget category might seem like they’ve already had and passed their moment in the sun, but Netgear’s Meural line, which originated with large connected smart canvases,

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Dell’s latest Chromebook blends enterprise security with premium specs

The latest Dell Chromebook is designed for the at-home worker who still needs to connect to corporate systems. The Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise boasts some of the best spec available on any Ch

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Researchers develop laser-based underwater WiFi system for sub-sea data networks

A team of researchers working out of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a two-way wireless data connection for use underwater. Strong wireless data connectio

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Revealed: The 'Starlink Router' set to power SpaceX's satellite-based broadband

Regulators have approved the router for connecting computers inside the house to internet-carrying satellites orbiting the Earth.

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Facebook bug causes Spotify, Tinder and Pinterest apps to crash

It is the second time in a matter of months that a bug in Facebook's software developers kit (SDK) has caused other apps to crash.