Last week we heard that Apple had purchased 3D sensing company PrimeSense, and now Apple has made another acquisition, this time it is social analytics firm Topsy. The deal is said to be worth $200 million US dollars, the company is provided of analytics for the social web, specifically Twitter, … [Read more...] about Apple Buys Social Analytics Firm Topsy For $200 Million
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Insectbot Arduino Based 2-Servo Walker Robot Kit (video)
If you are looking for a weekend Arduino project to keep you busy you might be interested in this cute little Insectbot Arduino based 2-servo walker robot kit. The Insectbot has been built using the world’s smallest Leonardo in the form of the Beetle development board, and can be programmed using … [Read more...] about Insectbot Arduino Based 2-Servo Walker Robot Kit (video)
Google Glass Gets Google Play Music
Google Glass users will now be able to listen to their favorite tracks through Google Glass, as Google has announced that they have launched an official Google Play Music app for Google Glass. As well as releasing the Google Play Music app for Google Glass, Google has also launched some new Stereo … [Read more...] about Google Glass Gets Google Play Music
Oppo R1 Android Smartphone Announced, Headed To China This Month
With the Oppo N1 about to launch in the US and Europe, Oppo has announced a new Android smartphone in China, the Oppo R1 which will launch in China in the second half of December. The Oppo R1 will apparently come with a 5 inch qHD display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, the handset will be … [Read more...] about Oppo R1 Android Smartphone Announced, Headed To China This Month
China Mobile to Launch iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C Starting December 18th (Rumor)
Since the announcement of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, several rumors suggest that China Mobile, world's largest carrier with over 700 million subscribers, will sell Apple's latest offerings on its 4G TD-LTE network in China. We've seen several reports in the past confirming the availability of the … [Read more...] about China Mobile to Launch iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C Starting December 18th (Rumor)
Volvo To Launch Large Scale Driverless Cars Test In 2017
Volvo has announced that it will launch a large scale driverless cars test in 2017, the project will see 100 driverless cars hit the street of Gothenburg in Sweden in 2017. This will be the first large scale test of driverless cars in the world, and the cars will drive around Gothenburg in normal … [Read more...] about Volvo To Launch Large Scale Driverless Cars Test In 2017
Haloband Lets You Use Wrist Movements And Taps To Control Your Smartphone (video)
If you would like to add a little extra functionality to your smartphone and be able to easily control it with wrist movements and simply taps. You might be interested in a new device launched today on Kickstarter called the Haloband. The Haloband uses NFC connectivity to connect to your … [Read more...] about Haloband Lets You Use Wrist Movements And Taps To Control Your Smartphone (video)
CyanogenMod 10.2 Released, Company Now Focusing On CyanogenMod 11
The CyanogenMod Team have announced they are releasing their latest stable CyanogenMod 10.2 build, and going forward they are working on building CyanogenMod 11. CyanogenMod 10.2 is based on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the next major version of the custom Android ROM, CyanogenMod 11 is based on … [Read more...] about CyanogenMod 10.2 Released, Company Now Focusing On CyanogenMod 11
Motorola To Offer $150 Discount On Moto X Again on Wednesday and Monday
Motorola announced last week that the Google-owned company will offer a discount of $150 on Moto X (both developer and Moto Maker Editions), bringing the off-contract price of the handset down to $349. However, it seems things didn't turn the way Motorola expected as their website was swamped with … [Read more...] about Motorola To Offer $150 Discount On Moto X Again on Wednesday and Monday
Android 4.4 Kit Kat Now On 1.1 Percent Of Devices
Google has released its latest Android distribution figures, and Android 4.4 Kit Kat is now on 1.1 percent of all Android devices, Kit Kat was launched about a month ago. Google also shared details about other version of Android, Jelly Bean is now on a total of 54.5 percent of device, and android … [Read more...] about Android 4.4 Kit Kat Now On 1.1 Percent Of Devices
Xbox One Hard Drive Upgrade To SSD And SSHD Tested (video)
If you are considering upgrading your Xbox One 500GB hard drive you might be interested in these tests which show how the Xbox One hard drive upgrades compare to the standard 500GB version supplied by Microsoft when using a new solid state disk (SSD) or SSHD. The Xbox One hard drive tests … [Read more...] about Xbox One Hard Drive Upgrade To SSD And SSHD Tested (video)
Qualcomm Toq Available for Sale for $349, Ships in 1-2 Weeks
Last week, Qualcomm started taking pre-orders for the highly anticipated Qualcomm Toq smartwatch for $350. Yesterday, the smartwatch went on sale, as expected before, for $349 which is $50 higher than Samsung Galaxy Gear and works with any smartphone running Android 4.0.3, although it works best … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Toq Available for Sale for $349, Ships in 1-2 Weeks
