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The week’s top hardware news.
March 25, 2016
Products
Test Your DNA at Home
London-based Bento takes the expensive technologies used in molecular biology and pushes them to a wider audience withBento DNA Laboratory. The portable lab is equipped with a centrifuge, a PCR thermocycler, and a gel electrophoresis to extract, copy and visualize DNA.
World’s First Smart Road Bike
Back in October, SpeedX was presentingSpeedForce, a tech combo for the serious biker comprised of a cycling computer, handlebar stem, and headlight. Now they’ve just added an actual carbon fiber aero road bike to that pack: theSpeedx Leopard.
Patented Technology for the Quietest Earbuds
You know how passing cars and nearby lawn mowers can intrude on phone conversations?RippleBuds wireless earphonesputs a microphone in your ear and promises library-like quiet, with patented technology that also prevents echo and howling despite the speaker driver and microphone being close together.
Industry
25 Percent Layoffs at Pebble
Smartwatch maker Pebble is going through a tough time, after announcingit had to cut 25 percent of its staffthis week. Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky suggested the cuts were necessary because of a lack of funds, blaming VCs for their overly cautious outlook on tech.
- if something takes more thanthree seconds on a smartwatch,他们搞砸了。
The Good Old New iPhone
Is Apple playing games with us? This week they announcedspecs for the new iPhone SE, which looks… a lot like the iPhone 5S. Described as “the iPhone 6s in the body of the iPhone 5S,” this new phone does comewith some pretty good specs, including an A9 processor, 12-megapixel camera, and, of course, support for Apple Pay.
- The Apple robot thatrips apart old iPhones
June Oven Pulls In $22.5M Series A
June, an oven designed by former Google, Apple and GoPro employees, has cooked upa Series A round of $22.5 million. The round was led by Eclipse and June plans to use the funds for team expansion + development and manufacturing for a ship date around the holidays.
Breakthrough “Awarables”
Wearable technology maker LifeBeamraised $16 millionfrom investor Squarepeg Capital to develop products that promote the “most personalized and insight-driven workout experience.”LifeBeam’s technologyhas powered products for Samsung and Under Armour, among others, and includes smart hats, visors, and helmets, as well as high-end gear for aerospace and defense clients.
