[ad_1] Kelly Hodgkins/Digital Trends Withings is back! After a brief hiatus under the leadership of Nokia, Withing co-founder Eric Carreel repurchased the company from the networking and cellular giant. The first big move under the newly liberated Withings brand is the release of the Steel HR Sport hybrid smartwatch. The ...
Read More »Audi rips the camouflage off its E-Tron electric SUV
[ad_1] Starting at $74,800, the E-Tron is clearly aimed at those also considering the Jaguar I-Pace (starting at $69,500) and Tesla Model X (starting at $79,500). You know, people with lots of money. Like those other two vehicles, the E-Tron is packed to the electrified gills with technology including some ...
Read More »Loot boxes face scrutiny from an international coalition of gambling authorities
[ad_1] The world of online gaming is changing so quickly that players, developers, publishers and regulators are all scrambling to keep up with each other. Case in point: loot boxes, randomized in-game rewards that may or may not have monetary value or be purchasable with real money, are after years ...
Read More »Not to be overshadowed by the Apple Watch, AliveCor announces a new 6-lead ECG reader
[ad_1] Apple’s announcement last week of a Watch with an FDA-approved ECG reader to track heart health looked to be the undoing of original ECG reader company AliveCor. But, to prove it still has a hearty pulse, AliveCor tells TechCrunch it is coming out with a “never-before-seen” 6-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), ...
Read More »Instagram Shopping gets personalized Explore channel, Stories tags
[ad_1] Instagram is embracing its true identity as a mail-order catalog. The question will be how much power merchants will give Instagram after seeing what its parent Facebook did to news outlets that relied on it. In a move that could pit it against Pinterest and Wish, Instagram is launching Shopping ...
Read More »Coke eyes cannabis-infused wellness drinks as market for CBD beverages expands
[ad_1] Coca-Cola is looking at pitching cans of cannabis-infused wellness drinks to consumers in the latest bid by a big beverage behemoth to tackle the budding market for potentially potent enhanced potables. “Along with many others in the beverage industry, we are closely watching the growth of non-psychoactive CBD as ...
Read More »SK Telecom launches 4.8Gbps Wi-Fi
[ad_1] SK Telecom has launched a Wi-Fi offering that supports up to 4.8Gbps in data transfer speed, the company has announced. The Wi-Fi product, dubbed T Wi-Fi AX, is based on the 802.11.ax standard and is almost four times faster than 802.11ac Wave 1, which was commercialised in 2013 and ...
Read More »Apple tries to wipe AirPower from the history books
[ad_1] Turns out AirPower was such a magical device that it disappeared altogether! A year ago during the iPhone X unveiling Apple announced AirPower — an all-in-one wireless charger for the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. The product never shipped, and today it seems that Apple has scrubbed almost all ...
Read More »Destiny 2: Forsaken's Dreaming City Gets New Strike, Mission, And More After First Raid Clear
[ad_1] One week after the launch of Destiny 2: Forsaken, the Last Wish Raid followed. While most players weren’t quite yet ready to face the challenge, the most devoted players had ground their way up to the meet it, and early this morning, one fireteam became the first in the ...
Read More »Can a bracelet really let you control your dreams?
[ad_1] We cover crowdfunding projects all the time at Digital Trends. Platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have given us outstanding products like the Formlabs 3D printer, Biolite campstove, and Onewheel electric skateboard thing. But there’s no shortage of failed campaigns and outright scams that stem from these platforms as well. Triton Gills, ...
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