{"id":58451,"date":"2019-01-08T03:09:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/daily-crunch-nvidia-breaks-with-tradition-at-ces-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-01-08T03:09:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:09:22","slug":"daily-crunch-nvidia-breaks-with-tradition-at-ces-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/daily-crunch-nvidia-breaks-with-tradition-at-ces-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: Nvidia breaks with tradition at CES 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch\u2019s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you\u2019d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here:<\/p>\n

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1.<\/strong> Nvidia launches the $349 GeForce RTX 2060<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Nvidia broke with tradition and put a new focus on gaming at CES. Last night the company unveiled the RTX 2060, a $349 low-end version of its new Turing-based desktop graphics cards. The RTX 2060 will be available on Jan. 15.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> Elon Musk\u2019s vision of spaceflight is gorgeous\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This spring SapceX intends to launch the next phase in its space exploration plans. The newly named Starship rocket, previously known as the BFR,\u00a0intends to to be rocket to rule them all. And it\u2019s going to look good doing it.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Apple\u2019s increasingly tricky international trade-offs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Far from its troubles in emerging markets like China, Apple is starting to face backlash from a European population that\u2019s crying foul over the company\u2019s perceived hypocrisy on data privacy. It\u2019s become clear that Apple\u2019s biggest success is now its biggest challenge in Europe.<\/p>\n

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4.<\/strong> Marc Andreessen: audio will be \u201ctitanically important\u201d and VR will be \u201c1,000\u201d times bigger than AR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In a recently recorded podcast Marc Andreesen gave some predictions on the future of the tech industry. Surprisingly, the all-start investor is continuing his support of the shaky VR industry saying that expanding the immersive world will require us to remove the head-mounted displays we\u2019ve become accustomed to.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Fitness marketplace ClassPass acquires competitor GuavaPass<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ClassPass, the five-year-old fitness marketplace, is in the midst of an expansion sprint. The company announced yesterday that it\u2019s acquiring one it competitors, GuavaPass, for an undisclosed amount to expand into Asia. The move now puts ClassPass in more than 80 markets across the 11 countries, with plans to expand to 50 new cities in 2019.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Apple shows off new smart home products from HomeKit partners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Apple gave a snapshot of its future smart home ecosystem at CES. Looks like an array of smart light switches, door cameras, electrical outlets and more are on the way and will be configurable through the Home app and Siri.<\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> Parcel Guard\u2019s smart mailbox protects your packages from porch thieves<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Danby is showing off its newly launched smart mailbox called Parcel Guard at CES, which allows deliveries to be left securely at customers\u2019 doorsteps. Turns out you won\u2019t need a farting glitter bomb<\/a> to protect your packages after all. The Parcel Guard starts at $399 and pre-orders are will be available this week.<\/p>\n

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