Back Market has raised a $ 120 million round of venture capital as it seeks to dramatically expand the market for refurbished consumer electronics. The investment round included Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures, Eurazeo Growth, and Daphni and follows rounds of $ 48 million in 2018 and $ 7 million in 2017. The Paris-based startup has […]
The Vecnos camera may look like a miniature spy gadget, but the pen-shaped camera is actually designed for selfies and social media snapshots. It comes from a startup that’s spun off from and funded by Ricoh — and it aims to revolutionize camera technology. The unnamed device from Vecnos is a 360-degree camera that houses […]
Polaroid Originals Can’t decide between a digital Instagram and a physical Polaroid? Using mirrors and optical trickery, Polaroid Originals will soon allow you to have your Instagram and hold it too with the Polaroid Lab, a device that turns digital smartphone photos into real instant film. Announced on Tuesday, September 10, the Polaroid Lab is […]
Photographers have long held everything from prisms to twinkle lights to smartphone screens in front of their lenses to create compelling in-camera effects, stashing all manner of shiny objects their camera bags like a crow hides trinkets in a nest. The effort results in neat reflections, rainbow patterns, dreamy bokeh, and lots of lens flare. […]
[embedded content] Ever drift off on a long flight, only to realize once you fell asleep, your head lolled to one side until it was resting on the shoulder of the stranger next to you? An odd Kickstarter gadget is vying to help travelers sleep comfortably on airplanes without snuggling with a stranger. The Napup Fly+ is […]
Facebook’s New Gadget Is a Video-Chat Screen With a Camera That Follows You ImageOn Monday, Facebook introduced Portal and Portal Plus, the fruits of its first major foray into designing, building and selling consumer hardware from scratch.CreditCreditFacebook By Mike Isaac and Brian X. Chen Oct. 8, 2018 Leer en español SAN FRANCISCO — Since 2004, […]
Monitor-IO on my office shelf—with 16-port switch and BB-8 for scale. “What is my purpose?” Monitor-IO is a $ 100 IoT gadget that tells you whether your Internet is working well, poorly, or not at all. The idea is you put this little black box next to (and plugged directly into) your router, and a quick […]