Memoto, the startup with a forthcoming wearable lifelogging camera and companion app that we can’t wait to try out, has today announced that it’s rebranding with a new name, Narrative . What’s more, we now have a firm date for availability. The company is saying that you’ll be able to get your hands on the device from November 1st.
The news coincides with a new $3 million funding round for the Swedish startup, led by True Ventures with participation from LDV Capital and Passion Capital. If Memoto Narrative has passed you by to date, watch our interview with CEO Martin Källström to get up to speed.
➤ Narrative
IK Multimedia’s iLoud speaker promises to pack a punch for mobile musicians, and it ships today
With some top-quality music production apps available these days, iOS and Android devices have become ideal for musicians on the go. Unfortunately, portable speakers often don’t cut it when it comes to sharing your sounds. IK Multimedia hopes that it’s found the solution in the form of the iLoud , which ships from today.
The small (around the size of an iPad and six inches deep) battery-operated, 40W RMS Bluetooth speaker promises to be “2-to-3 times louder” than speakers of a comparable size and accurate reproduce the fine details of everything from dubstep, to rock, to classical music. It even operates as a guitar preamp, so you can record onto your smartphone or tablet wherever you are.
We’ll be putting a unit to the test ourselves soon, to find out if it lives up to its promise.
➤ IK Multimedia iLoud
Numerous iPhone 7 owners cry out that their Matte Black paint is chipping
Apple might have another iPhone 5 paint-chipping situation on its hands as numerous iPhone 7 owners have complained their Matte Black paint has begun to shed at numerous places.
A litany of frustrated users have taken it to the Apple Support forums to cry out that their new iPhones have suffered chipping at various places despite using protective cases. While it appears the issue has affected only a small number of phones, complaints about worn-out paint continue to stack up.
Some concerned users claim they started noticing chipped edges after having used the Matte Black handset only for a few months, with 7 Plus models seemingly affected more often than the smaller sized iPhone 7.
Here are few of the complaints:
Another user claims the paint began to fall off on the edges despite his continuous efforts to protect the phone:
Some of customers with chipped off paint remark Apple has so far been unresponsive to their complaints since “cosmetic damages” are currently not covered under warranty. Others merely say they’ve resorted to DIY fixes, using basic acrylic paint from local craft shops to cover up the chipped spots.
While wear and tear is certainly nothing out of the ordinary, the high number of complaints is somewhat concerning – especially when taking into account the Cupertino giant’s past woes with scratching and chipping .
It remains unclear how widespread the issue is, but we have contacted Apple for further comment and will update the piece accordingly once we hear back.