A countdown clock on Jet.com has been ticking down for days before the official launch. Jet.com Is it possible to beat Amazon at its own game? That’s the multibillion-dollar question e-commerce newcomer Jet.com is looking to answer. Jet’s much-anticipated website opened for business Tuesday, with its bold claim that it can undercut prices from just …
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Z Camera In one weekend, the Kickstarter for the E1 Camera, a GoPro look- and act-alike action camera but with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount, rounded past the 300-percent mark for funding and is rapidly on its way to 400 percent. It’s the brainchild of the unfortunately named startup Z — yup, just the letter “Z” although it’s sometimes …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET If you’re having trouble with your PC (read: blue screen of death), safe mode is a troubleshooting mode that can help you isolate problems. Safe mode disables unnecessary programs and drivers at startup, so you can determine whether it’s a basic setting or driver that’s causing your issues. In the Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview Build 10166, …
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Palette’s snap-together control system is a new attempt to fix an old problem: what’s the best way for a human being to operate a computer? Palette When it comes to controlling personal computers, keyboards and mice are the reigning champions. A startup called Palette, though, thinks photographers and other creative types will embrace hardware that offers even more direct control. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Ninja Loop: The best 5 bucks you can spend on your phone? 2:50 Last year a startup called Loop successfully crowdfunded the Petite Loop, a clever little wrist-strap designed to work with nearly any smartphone. I gave one to my mom, and she totally digs it. Sometimes the simplest accessories are the best. For an encore, …
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Former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal Mozilla Mozilla, best known for its Firefox browser and operating system, has lost the man responsible for the core technologies of both products. Chief Technology Officer Andreas Gal has left Mozilla after nearly seven years to launch a startup that hopes to provide the computing brains for the Internet of Things — a broad idea …
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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel says he has no interest in being acquired. Asa Mathat/RECODE Snapchat, the ephemeral message service popular with youngsters, has its sights set on an initial public offering but is keeping its plans private — for now. “We really need an IPO — we have a plan for that,” Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said Tuesday during an …
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Ride is a new car-hailing app that caters to carpooling commuters. Ride Is there room for another ride-hailing startup? That’s what a new smartphone app called Ride is hoping to find out. It’s muscling into the increasingly crowded field of ride-hailing startups, dominated by Uber and Lyft, by focusing on carpooling, rather than replacing the taxi. Ride, which launched its …
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Uber’s financing has skyrocketed under Callinicos. CNET Uber’s chief financial officer is stepping down after nearly two years of leading financing rounds that have seen the ride-hailing service become one of the most valuable venture-backed startups. The departure of Brent Callinicos was revealed Monday in an email sent to investors by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Callinicos will remain on temporarily …
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InMobi works cross-platform, including with iOS, Android and Windows Phone operating systems. InMobi Google is looking to bolster its business in mobile ads with the possible acquisition of an India-based startup, according to a report. Google is currently holding acquisition talks with InMobi, the India Times reported Tuesday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the discussions. Those talks …
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