Atheer Labs unveils 3D augmented reality mobile platform and a natural human...
With the advent of Google Glass and the continued development of platforms like the Epson Moverio and Vuzix Smart Glasses, head-mounted wearables are getting a lot of attention these days. Atheer Labs...
View Article3D scanning with the Smithsonian’s laser cowboys (video)
“We’re not scanning every object in the collection,” Adam Metallo tells me, offering up the information almost as soon as we set foot in the Smithsonian’s Digitization office. It’s an important piece...
View ArticleSamsung unveils the ATIV One 5 Style, a Windows 8 AIO with Galaxy design
Portables aren’t the only ATIV devices Samsung has in store today: Samsung’s DJ Lee unveiled the ATIV One 5 Style this afternoon, an all-in-one PC with a slim 4.5mm metal frame and a Galaxy-style white...
View ArticleToshiba will launch 84-, 65- and 58-inch 4K TVs in August, prices start at...
We caught a glimpse of Toshiba’s second generation 4K TVs at CES in January and at a European event in March, and now the company has announced it’s delivering three versions of the L9300U series this...
View ArticleThis is Your Life: Facebook and the business of identity
“The story of your life.” With that phrase, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the company’s new Timeline profile in the fall of 2011. The social network’s original profile page, he explained, was...
View ArticleHTC One mini announced: Flagship looks, UltraPixel camera and 4.3-inch 720p...
Currently, the wireless industry’s mantra is that good things come in large packages. But let’s not just forget about the massive demographic of users that don’t care about having the biggest phone on...
View ArticleToshiba outs Satellite E45t / E55 mid-range laptops, Intel models have Dragon...
A few months after introducing its Kirabook flagship, Toshiba is back with some mid-range laptops that bring some of the same understated design elements. The 14-inch Satellite E45t Ultrabook and the...
View ArticleGoogle Now’s voice query support gets ported to Google Search: ask, and you...
Google Now’s a solid product, but it’s reach is also fairly limited… compared to Google Search, anyway. Now, the company’s voice element in Search — which was updated in a major way back at I/O in May...
View ArticleeBay My Gadgets now open to all, shows you how much your tech items are worth
eBay is clearly not putting all the eggs in one basket: the company’s been trying to reach more and more audiences with things like its flourishing one-day delivery service and a portal for 3D-printed...
View ArticleToshiba’s 11-inch Satellite NB15t laptop offers touch and 802.11ac WiFi for...
Toshiba probably doesn’t appreciate us calling its new 11-inch laptop a netbook. But it’s the same size as a netbook, and with an MSRP of $380, it’s priced like one too. Heck, the Satellite NB15t, as...
View ArticleToshiba’s Satellite Click detachable PC promises better graphics than your...
We get it: speeds and feeds aren’t everything. But this might be a rare case where a chip could actually make the whole story. Toshiba announced the Satellite Click today, and until you get to the spec...
View ArticleUnbounded Robotics introduces UBR-1, a one-armed semi-autonomous robot for $35K
Willow Garage is a company of some renown in the world of robotics. While it’s known primarily for the bots it builds, the company may one day be more famous for its alumni and the spinoff firms it has...
View ArticleGoogle announces the Nexus 5 with Android 4.4, on sale today for $349...
It’s about time. The Google-backed and LG-manufactured Nexus 5 is now really a reality, after countless rumors and leaks (a few of them coming from Google itself). The new device, which predictably...
View ArticleGoogle announces the Nexus 5 with Android 4.4, on sale today for $349 (hands-on)
It’s about time. The Google-backed and LG-manufactured Nexus 5 is now really a reality, after countless rumors and leaks (a few of them coming from Google itself). The new device, which predictably...
View Article4.6 million Snapchat phone numbers and usernames leaked
The phone numbers and usernames of more than 4.6 million North American Snapchat users have been leaked online. SnapchatDB, an unofficial site run by an anonymous individual or group, allows open...
View ArticleData collection and the dehumanization of family tragedy
Mike Seay was reminded of a family tragedy by the front of a junk mail envelope. The letter, sent from office supply company OfficeMax, noted the detail “Daughter Killed in Car Crash” just underneath...
View ArticleA forgotten Belgian genius dreamed up the internet over 100 years ago
Though we’re pretty sure that time travelers don’t exist, people were working on hypertext — used by web browsers to retrieve connected information — long before computers. It even predates the ideas...
View ArticleApple’s Health app for iOS 8 collects your vitals from Nike and more (update)
Apple’s iPhone is going from part-time health stat monitor to full-time mobile monitoring unit. HealthKit is a new service coming to the iPhone that tracks, records and analyzes your fitness level...
View ArticleHow blackjack and coin tosses gave rise to the pixel
Thanks to Claude Shannon, you're able to read this article on a screen right now. This loving documentary, from video essay channel Delve, neatly depicts the father of information theory and his early...
View ArticleAmerica’s biggest police departments are getting spy gear through private...
Many Americans have recently expressed concerns with the increasing use of military gear by police departments in this country, especially in the wake of the police response to protests in Ferguson,...
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