Tom Cheredar
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China sending its ‘Jade Rabbit’ rover to the moon this weekend
China is set to become the third Earth nation to successfully land an object on the surface of the Moon later this weekend. → Read More
Techstars grad LawnStarter bags $1M from Gary Vaynerchuk, others
Lawn care service startup LawnStarter has raised a $1 million round of seed funding to help expand into new markets, the company announced today. → Read More
Soylent guzzles $20M for its so-called 'meal replacement' shakes
Soylent, maker of the icky-tasting meal-replacement paste of the same name, has raised a fresh $20 million in funding today. Soylent is a shake/paste (depending on your definition) that is intended... → Read More
DirecTV customers with a Roku can now use Fox Now
Good news for DirecTV subscribers that want to watch new episodes of Family Guy and The Simpsons on something other than their TV set. → Read More
Multi-channel video network Whistle Sports grabs $28M from Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter, & others
Web video content network Whistle Sports has closed a fresh $28 million round of funding, the startup announced today. → Read More
The 5 biggest TV-related announcements from CES
The biggest noise at CES 2015 came from electronics makers showing off gadgets with ultra high-def television in mind. → Read More
9 media-tech trends to watch in 2015
It always struck me as odd to see so many predictions about how the technology industry will evolve over the next year without waiting to see what happens at CES — arguably one of the larger tech conventions where companies announced plans for the coming year. That said, I’ve written up a few predictions of my own now that the even is wrapping up. → Read More
Deezer buys Cricket's Muve Music to continue its push into the U.S.
Deezer announced today that it has acquired the Muve Music streaming service from U.S. wireless carrier Cricket. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. → Read More
Deezer buys Cricket’s Muve Music to continue its push into the U.S.
Deezer announced today that it has acquired the Muve Music streaming service from U.S. wireless carrier Cricket. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. → Read More
Soylent reportedly raising $10M for its icky-tasting meal-replacement product
Meal-replacement startup Soylent may soon close a $10 million round of funding led by existing investor Andreessen Horowitz. → Read More
Reddit now lets you make your own 'Snoo' avatar, adds two new features
Today the community news sharing site is rolling out a new perk for those who subscribe to Reddit Gold, as well as adding two new features for all users. → Read More
Intel's button-sized Curie module transforms any object into a smart, wearable gadget
Intel showed off its plans to jumpstart the wearable gadget industry with a new tiny module called Curie during a keynote event at CES today. → Read More
Samsung unveils new 4K TVs with 'SUHD' screen tech
The electronics maker also announced that over 500 4K movie titles were available via its media platform. → Read More
Dish upgrades its Joey set-top box with 4K video, multi-room music streaming, & more
Dish Network just made its satellite TV service far more attractive to consumers with the debut of a new Joey set-top box at CES 2015 in Las Vegas today. → Read More
Dish Network finally launches Sling TV, its $20/month streaming TV service
The satellite TV company today debuted its online service called Sling TV, which allows you to get a linear TV experience without the television set. → Read More
Netflix starts recommending smart TVs so you don't buy a dud
With CES now in full swing, Netflix is rolling out a new program to help its users purchase the best smart TVs for streaming video, the company announced today. → Read More
iHeartRadio brings fresh integration to Tivo set-top boxes
Digital radio service iHeartRadio is invading living rooms everywhere via Tivo set top boxes, the company announced today. → Read More
Roku teams up with Best Buy & Haier for new Roku-powered smart TVs
More Roku-powered smart TVs are on the way. → Read More
Leaked 'iPad Pro' image shows holes for stereo speakers
Better sound might be coming to a rumored larger version of Apple's iPad. → Read More
19 startups ready to blast off in 2015
While no one can predict the future, there are a handful of startups we are especially excited to watch in the coming year. → Read More