Microsoft is no stranger to design changes that incite an angry mob, from the new Start menu in Windows 7 to the Ribbon UI in Office to the Metro/Modern UI in from Windows Phone to Windows 8 to present. While it won’t be introducing anything as drastic as those, the so-called Project NEON design change […]
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iPhone 8 might not be the only 2017 iPhone with wireless charging
The three new iPhones released this year will each have wireless charging, according to a well-regarded analyst with a decent track record on all things Apple. A research note from Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities obtained by MacRumors makes the claim that 2017’s iPhones – widely believed to be the iPhone 8, iPhone 7S and iPhone […]
5G is still years away, but at least it has a logo now
Apple Said to Revive Efforts to Sell Used iPhones in India
The market for used and remanufactured products is a huge part of the economy we often overlook. At one time businesses actively tried to avoid taking back used equipment. Today it’s an important factor in keeping the price of consumer electronics low. Years ago I dealt in used, recycled and remanufactured computer imaging products and […]
Traders are out, computer engineers are in, as Goldman Sachs goes digital
Expert systems with computational power a trillion times the power of a human brain will begin to replace professionals in law, finance and medicine. Machine are stronger and soon to be smarter. How we respond will undoubtedly shape the future of what it means to work. Here’s a case where traders are being replaced by […]
Amazon tells Super Bowl viewers to look for Prime Air drone delivery “soon”
Amazon’s trend of running multiple, super-short commercials for its voice-activated Echo device continued during Sunday’s broadcast of Super Bowl LI. The last of the company’s three Echo spots included a surprise cameo: an Amazon delivery drone, described to viewers as a “Prime Air” delivery. A suggestive statement, spoken in its devices’ “Alexa” voice, played as […]
Facebook to develop app for television set-top boxes, including Apple TV: Report
Facebook Inc is creating an app for television set-top boxes, including Apple Inc’s Apple TV, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The world’s biggest online social network is also in discussions with media companies to license long-form, TV-quality programming, the Journal reported on Tuesday. Facebook declined to comment. An app […]
Chip bag can sense if you’ve been drinking and order an Uber
Shelly Palmer talks about Tostitos alcohol-sensing bag and its embedded near-field communications (NFC) chip that you can tap with your phone to call and Uber (if you’re too drunk to drive) on Fox 5 with Teresa Priolo and Antwan Lewis. Original Airdate: January 31, 2017
Vespa’s creators just unveiled a personal cargo robot
The Vespa brand’s owner, the Piaggio Group, doesn’t have a reputation for cutting edge tech (it only just started making an electric scooter). However, it’s making up for that in style. It’s establishing a robot-focused company, Piaggio Fast Forward, and has unveiled that company’s first product: meet Gita, a personal cargo robot. The machine can […]