Later than expected, the BBC has today launched its new augmented reality experience, Micro Kingdoms. This innovative project provides a unique opportunity for the select few equipped with a Magic Leap 1 headset to experience a fascinating collaboration between the BBC Natural History Unit, which is … [Read more...] about BBC Earth Micro Kingdoms augmented reality experience
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E3 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus
Adding to the ever growing list of events cancelled due to concerns over the Coronavirus, the latest technology conference to be affected is E3 2020, which has now been cancelled. The organisation responsible for creating the annual E3 games conference is currently exploring other options for … [Read more...] about E3 2020 cancelled due to Coronavirus
Google asks North America employees to work from home due to coronavirus
Google has asked all of its North American employees to work from home due to the recent coronavirus outbreak. The company is asking people to work from home from now until the 10th of April in order to keep their employees safe. Last week we committed that members of our extended workforce who … [Read more...] about Google asks North America employees to work from home due to coronavirus
DJI Mavic Air 2 drone photos leaked
Photos of a possible successor to the DJI Mavic Air drone have been published this week over on the DroneDJ website providing a first look at what could be the design of the new DJI Mavic Air 2. The leaked photos provide a good overview of the design, folding mechanism and controller although the … [Read more...] about DJI Mavic Air 2 drone photos leaked
HTC Vive Pro VR heaset discontinued
Smartphone and virtual reality hardware manufacturer HTC has confirmed that they are discontinuing the previously released HTC Vive Pro and HTC Vive Focus VR headsets. Replacing the hardware with their latest gear in the form of the Vive Pro Eye and Vive Focus Plus VR headsets. To complement the … [Read more...] about HTC Vive Pro VR heaset discontinued
Mozilla Firefox 74.0 web browser released with Facebook Container to protect your privacy
In addition to making available the Firefox Preview 4.0 for smartphones and tablets, Mozilla has also released Firefox 74.0 bringing with it a wealth of new features including improved login management, easier import for bookmarks and history from the Microsoft Edge browser on Mac and Windows … [Read more...] about Mozilla Firefox 74.0 web browser released with Facebook Container to protect your privacy
Firefox Preview 4 includes new Sync system, password manager and more
Last month Mozilla added extension support to their Firefox Preview release for mobile devices and this month the company has announced the release of Firefox Preview 4.0. The latest release includes a new synchronisation system, password manager and more. If you are interested in trying out the … [Read more...] about Firefox Preview 4 includes new Sync system, password manager and more
Behringer free digital audio workstation (DAW) under development
Behringer the audio equipment company founded by the Swiss engineer Uli Behringer in 1989 has this week announced via Facebook that it is currently working on a free digital audio workstation (DAW) that will be made available in the near future. Development is expected to take at least 18 months but … [Read more...] about Behringer free digital audio workstation (DAW) under development
FreeNAS and TrueNAS merge
iXsystems the development team behind the FreeNAS is a free and open source operating system designed for network-attached storage (NAS) devices who also create TrueNAS the enterprise version, have announced that they will be merging the two operating systems. TrueNAS will be the name going forward … [Read more...] about FreeNAS and TrueNAS merge
Quibi streaming service launches April 6th 2020
The new Quibi streaming service Will be officially launching early next month and available from April 6th, 2020 offering a subscription streaming service for short form video development exclusively from mobile phones. Quibi chief executive Meg Whitman explains a little more about what the services … [Read more...] about Quibi streaming service launches April 6th 2020
Shared rural network launching in the UK to improve connectivity
The UK government has announced that mobile phone operators and the government are launching a shared rural network in the UK in a bid to improve connectivity in rural areas. The new network will bring improvements in rural areas throughout the UK, although mainly in Scotland, Wales, and Northern … [Read more...] about Shared rural network launching in the UK to improve connectivity
Support for Philips Hue Bridge first generation ends April 30th 2020
Those of you that own a first-generation Philips Hue Bridge may be disappointed to learn that Phillips will be bringing support for the hardware to an end next month from April 30th, 2020 onwards. The original Philips Hue Bridge was introduced back in 2012 and those still using the old hardware will … [Read more...] about Support for Philips Hue Bridge first generation ends April 30th 2020
