Consumer electronics makers have tried for years to make computer monitors more attractive by adding in things which few folks cared about, such as speakers. But a new monitor from Samsung has an added feature which we wouldn't mind seeing in more monitors from now on — integrated wireless charging for mobile devices. … [Read more...]
Tesla Will Redefine Supercars with its Next Roadster
In four years, electric-car maker Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) will probably try to shatter records set by supercars. Just a few years ago, it may have been difficult to believe Tesla would even have a chance of competing with the likes of a Porsche 918 or a Bugatti Veryon. … [Read more...]
Hitchhiking Robot’s Cross-country Trek off to a Slow Beginning
HitchBOT, the hitchhiking robot who started a cross-country trip across the United States on July 17, is experiencing a bit of a slow start. The tiny robo-drifter, bound for San Francisco, spent its first seven days just kind of taking in the sites in Massachusetts. … [Read more...]
Google Maps Gives Attitude When Asked “Are We There Yet?”
If you're on a road trip and you nag Google Maps enough, it will have a few choice words for you. The latest update to Google Maps on Android carries a hidden Easter egg when you ask, "Are we there yet?". … [Read more...]
First 3D Printed Drone Launched by British Navy Warship
On Tuesday this week, the Royal Navy ship HMS Mersey launched something unusual from its gun deck off England's southern coast — a cheap drone made using a 3D printer. … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Bigger than Expected
The dimensions of the upcoming phablet from Samsung, the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, have been leaked and its size is quite surprising, to say the least. … [Read more...]
OPIC and Microsoft Discuss Financing with Kenya’s Mawingu Networks
OPIC’s President and CEO Elizabeth Littlefield is in Nairobi for the 2015 Global Entrepreneur Summit, and signed the OPIC mandate today alongside Antony Cook, Microsoft’s Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs for the Middle East and Africa, who served as a witness to the mandate between OPIC and Mawingu. … [Read more...]
Twitter Could Stop a Terrorist Attack Near You ?
Social media giants including Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Google are pushing back against Senate legislation that would require them to alert federal authorities of any terrorist activity, according to industry and government officials. … [Read more...]
NEC Invests in XON to Accelerate Regional African Growth
NEC Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, has invested in XON, the sub-Sahara African ICT group. … [Read more...]
Vertical YouTube Videos Now Tolerable on Android
Vertical videos are among the most hated things on the Internet. But Google is making them more bearable by presenting them full screen on Android devices. The YouTube app previously showed vertical videos with two large black bars on either side of the screen. … [Read more...]