Android creator Andy Rubin's firm might think its phone is Essential, but 30% of staff are not

The Register
Oct 18, 2018, 8:10 am170 ptsTrending
Promises 'truly game changing consumer product'... Please, not the Clippy mobe The phone startup founded by Andy Rubin – creator of WebTV, the Sidekick and Android – has reportedly laid off 30 per cent of its staff. Essential is still in the game, but only just.…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

BetaNews

Microsoft issues reminder about end of support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 128

Wired

No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding 126

Trump Media Shares Down 14% After Company Says Truth Social To Launch TV Streaming

Slashdot

Trump Media Shares Down 14% After Company Says Truth Social To Launch TV Streaming 123

VentureBeat

Thomson Reuters unveils CoCounsel, leveraging generative AI for legal professionals 123

Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities

Wired

Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities 121

The Morning After: Boston Dynamics’ bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement

Engadget

The Morning After: Boston Dynamics’ bi-ped Atlas robot is going into retirement 121

Google Fires Twenty-Eight Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal with Israel

Wired

Google Fires Twenty-Eight Workers for Protesting Cloud Deal with Israel 119

Menteebot is a human-sized AI robot that you command with natural language

Engadget

Menteebot is a human-sized AI robot that you command with natural language 115

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Taiwanese MicroLED makers carry on as…

Taiwanese MicroLED makers carry on as Apple aborts MicroLED smartwatch project;…

Google Fires 28 Workers Who Protested…

Google Fires 28 Workers Who Protested its Contracts With Israel

House Passes Bill Requiring Warrant To…

House Passes Bill Requiring Warrant To Purchase Data From Third Parties

Google fires 28 employees after sit-in…

Google fires 28 employees after sit-in protest over Israel cloud contract

Snowmobile, Amazon's truck-powered migration service, reaches the end of the…

Ramp raises another $150 million co-led…

Ramp raises another $150 million co-led by Khosla, Founders Fund at a $7.65B…

Lucid Air Sapphire first drive: An…

Lucid Air Sapphire first drive: An all-electric work of art that’s almost too…

US sanctions transform China into legacy chip production juggernaut —…

iPhone 17 Plus Rumored to Feature…

iPhone 17 Plus Rumored to Feature Smaller Screen Than iPhone 15 Plus

The stunning Windows 13 -- yes, 13! -- is the Microsoft operating system we want