For a long time, an ability that humans had that machines didn’t was the ability to look at a picture and accurately describe what was going on in the picture. Relatively recently, technology advanced to the point that computers can identify what was a face and what wasnt a face with a high degree of accuracy, even to the point ...
Read More »The Lenovo Smart Cast Projects A Touchscreen Onto Surfaces
I had to do a bit of a double take when I first saw this; then I decided to do a bit of digging because I thought it was a gag, like the Hendo hoverboard. But apparently, Lenovo has developed a new smartphone called the Smart Cast with a built in laser projector. That in itself doesn’t sound all that ...
Read More »What’s Next for Virtual Reality?
I can understand if this seems a little preemptive; there aren’t even any virtual reality headsets available commercially at the moment. So, wondering what will come next for VR seems a little hasty, especially if they haven’t even happened yet. For that, we will probably be waiting until sometime next year for VR headsets to actually take off among consumers. I wouldn’t ...
Read More »Oculus CEO Confirms An Estimated “Worst Case Scenario” Price
Hello, VR hopefuls. If you’re planning on getting your hands on an Oculus Rift headset sometime in the first quarter of next year; Oculus CEO, Brendan Iribe, announced yesterday at Re/Code’s Code Conference just how much approximately that is going to cost you. And it isn’t pretty. At least, not at first. But, keep in mind that’s because the quoted figure ...
Read More »Twitch Bans Streaming Of AO Games
Months ago, the gaming community – and those outside of it – were up in arms over the trailer for the game Hatred. The trailer featured explicit violence with no comic undertones, and was labeled by many as something without any taste. Apparently, those working at Twitch have agreed with that camp. As part of their official blog, twitch has ...
Read More »RWatch R10: microSIM, health tracking, heart rate monitor and more for just $49
The wearable industry is growing fast, but there still are people out there who are not entirely sure whether a smart watch actually has a purpose. The RWatch R10 is here to prove that it truly has purpose, and you don’t need to spend a fortune on it. Until May 30, you can pre-order the RWatch R10 for just $48.99 ...
Read More »Windows 10 Interconnectivity For Your Devices – Even iOS and Android
If you’re planning on getting your hands on the free update to Windows 10 coming out later this year; then you’re probably aware that the new OS plans to increase interactivity between your various Windows devices by using one uniform system. This even includes your Xbox and the changes will provide various new ways that we can use the console whether gaming ...
Read More »Cortana will be available for Android and iOS later this year
Microsoft’s electronic personal assistant competitor to Siri, Cortana , has been confirmed to be coming to Android and iOS devices within the year. Of course, there will be some limitations to the capabilities of Cortana on these other devices, including the requirement that you have to have Windows 10 and the Phone Companion app, but there have been no statements ...
Read More »Google takes the Nexus 4 off lifesupport
An anonymous tipster has informed Android Police that Google will set a cut-off point for each of their Nexus devices. The news is set to become official as Google’s I/O event, which the latest iteration of Android is expected to debut. The devices will be set to receive software updates 2 years from release, and will have security patches continued ...
Read More »CNBC Writer Ed Fernandez Declares The Death Knell Of Smartphones
According to Ed Fernandez in an editorial he wrote for CNBC—titled “The demise of the smartphone is inevitable, and necessary”—the smartphone’s days are numbered. Fernandez’s line of reasoning runs the gamut from plausible to specious. While his claims about the narrowing of the smartphone market have plenty of solid ground to stand on, the technology Fernandez claims will supplant smartphones ...
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