Intel today announced that Intel Capital, its global investment organization, committed a total of $132 million to 11 startups focused on AI, automation, and chipset design. It follows a year in which the firm invested $466 million in 36 new companies (and 35 follow-on investments) and led 72% of its deals through 22 successful exits. In 2020, Intel Capital says it’s on track to invest around…
The public beta for the recently announced Microsoft Family Safety app is now up and running for those on Android and iOS.
As part of the new Microsoft 365 subscription service, the Family Safety app is able to track family member usage across a number of apps and…
Huawei is re-releasing the firm’s last Google-supported flagship with a fresh lick of paint but the same internals in the form of the P30 Pro New Edition.
Given the issues of releasing an Android smartphone in Western markets without direct Google Play Store access, this…
OnePlus has often encouraged developers by offering the community with kernel sources for its flagship smartphones — the latest being the OnePlus 8 series.
The Chinese firm officially announced on the OnePlus forums that the kernel sources for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are now available for developers looking to develop their own custom recoveries and ROMs for the devices.
OxygenOS has been…
Short-form video app Quibi has done a U-turn on its smartphone-only viewing policy, and now says iPhone owners will be able to watch Quibi on TV. The update is due later this week.
The company also says that the coronavirus is responsible for disappointing downloads of the…
Logistics startup DispatchTrack today announced it raised $144 million in the company’s first-ever financing round. CEO Satish Natarajan says it’ll be used to support product research and development, as well as business, segment, and geographic expansion.
The logistics…
Slack announced a redesigned iPhone app with a new navigation bar at the bottom of the app in update notes today. However, it seems the redesign is still rolling out, even if you’ve updated to the latest version of the app — myself and another Verge colleague don’t have it yet, for example.
The new look appears to bring the iPhone app in line with the Android redesign that rolled out on May…
Motorola is rolling out the Android 10 update for the foldable Razr and adding a host of new features for the external “Quick View” display and some new visual customization options for icons.
The bulk of the changes are in new features for the external display, which…
Microsoft is launching a dedicated new app, Family Safety, designed for managing kids’ screentime and app usage. The app is available now in preview form on both Android and iOS, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. To access it, you have to fill out a form here…
Apple touts ‘broadcast quality’ of iPhone cameras as Hollywood adapts to at-home production
May 12, 2020
Last month, ABC announced that it was teaming up with Apple for help producing from home amid COVID-19. In a new statement today, Apple touts the flexibility and “broadcast quality” video offered by the iPhone for these situations.
has more details on the rig ABC has provided to contestants and hosts, which includes three iPhone 11 Pros, a tripod, and a ring light:
The ABC show’s…
