This week, the US patent office issued 6,746 patents. Each patent adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. As we cannot list all five thousand, the PatentYogi team has selected the six most interesting patents. Phantom limb gestures can now control computers Paten … | Continue reading
What's the best time to buy an Android smartphone? Some say it's right now. With phones like the S7 Edge, LG G5, and very soon the HTC 10, the only problem will be deciding which one's the best. We're here to help! | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break — March 26 NEWS OF THE MORNING Blake Griffin practices, eyes return soon | Retired referee Crawford speaks out | What a weird week for LeBron James | Wolves’ decision on GM, coach on hold No. 1: Griffin practices, eyes return soon — The wildcard with the Cli … | Continue reading
Ruby on Rails is an essential tool for any aspiring web developer, and you can keep on the cutting edge of app-building prowess with a lifetime subscription to BaseRails Ruby on Rails Training. For a limited time, TNW readers can grab this deal at a massive 98 percent savings. Th … | Continue reading
3D-Druck ist mittlerweile längst von der komplexen Bastlersphäre in die Consumer-Welt gewandert, aber im Herbst soll es auch die Kinderzimmer erobern. Mattel wird im Oktober den ThingMaker 3D veröffentlichen, der mit einer einfachen... | Continue reading
What are the ingredients necessary to turn a region into a hub for great game development? That’s a good question, and it’s an economic gold mine for any region that figures it out since games have become a $90 billion industry, according to tech advisor Digi-Capital. That questi … | Continue reading
Der Atari 2600 ist immer noch Legende und da wundert es auch nicht, dass er ständig irgendwo in Bastelaktionen auftaucht. Lovablechevy hat jetzt einen für die Hosentasche gebaut, der in der Größe einer Original-Cartridge kommt.... | Continue reading
REVIEW: HP’s new 15-inch Spectre x360 convertible laptop is great fun. It’s powerful and full-featured, it’s good looking, and it doesn’t feel like it’s going to break if I hold it wrong. It has the best attributes of the MacBook Pro — fast, easy on the eyes — and it also has thi … | Continue reading
Greetings, Eurogamers! Your time is precious and we appreciate you spending it watching this selection of our videos. If you only had time powers, of course, you could just pause time and watch the entire back catalogue of Outside Xbox videos without the lingering sense of guilt … | Continue reading
Mit Apples iPad Pro 9,7 Zoll bricht endlich das Zeitalter der eingebetteten SIM-Karten an. Aber was bedeutet das eigentlich genau?Erste Erfahrungen in den USA zeigen, es könnte kompliziert werden, falls die Provider dem System folgen, aber e... | Continue reading
FRANKFURT (By Eric Auchard, Reuters) – Nearly a decade after the iPhone broke the mould for mobile phones the question being asked is whether the evolution of the smartphone has finally come to an end, as even Apple now treats older, smaller 4-inch screens as something new. Indus … | Continue reading
It's fun to believe that people buy the goods and services we make merely because they are excited, delighted and eager to engage. But often, particularly in b2b selling, the call to action is very different. "Get off the tracks!... | Continue reading
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer downplayed the threat posed by activist investors for more than a year, dismissing the danger as a noisy distraction and setting the stage for a showdown that could now cost Mayer her job. The fight between Mayer and activist investor Starboard Value took … | Continue reading
Key Points Bitcoin price annoyed many traders during the past few weeks, as there were no real movements in BTC/USD. If we look at the weekly chart (data feed from Bitstamp), then we can figure out that there is a significant resistance around $490-$525. BTC may struggle to break … | Continue reading
Irgendwo zwischen den Star Trek Generationen befindet sich die neue Realisierung von Hologramm-Projektionen in Augmented Reality, der Microsoft jetzt mit "Holoportation" einen eigenen Namen gegeben hat. Dafür braucht es allerdings zusätzl... | Continue reading
Hyrule Warriors arrived on Nintendo 3DS this week, around 18 months after its Wii debut - and it's something of a rare breed of title. It's one of the few 3DS titles that exercises the additional power of the New 3DS, which in turn represents something in the way of unfinished bu … | Continue reading
Key Highlights Ethereum price slowly and steadily moved down this past week against the US Dollar. The price is currently trading near a critical support area, which must hold if ETHUSD has to move back higher. There is a bullish trend line formed on the 4-hours chart of Ethereum … | Continue reading
You might have noticed that the new iPad Pro has a high-performance 12-megapixel camera that can record 4K video. Sure, you can use it to take photos and videos of your family vacation, but that’s not what it’s for. It’s for capturing super-sharp, high-res photos and videos, and … | Continue reading
Key Highlights Litecoin price continued to move down this past week and traded as low as $3.00. The price is currently trading higher, but facing a monster resistance near a bearish trend line formed on the 4-hours (data feed via Bitfinex). As long as the price is below the $3.25 … | Continue reading
Guten Morgen allerseits und frohe Ostern mit einem Filmchen von Jiri Zemanek von der Tschechischen Technischeschen Universität Prag, der einen EggBot bunte Linien auf Eier zeichnen und diese dann so rotieren lässt, dass die Muster, unter... | Continue reading
One of the reasons Tinder has been such a resounding success is that it functions like a game. Even if you never go on a date, swiping this way and that, and seeing who thinks you’re attractive, is just inherently fun. But that’s a problem, according to Keisuke Kamijo, the CEO of … | Continue reading
Test your luck in this week's Sunday giveaway and you could win yourself a brand new Galaxy Note 5! | Continue reading
Key Highlights Dogecoin price spiked higher this past week and closed above a major resistance of 50.0-52.0 Satoshis. There was a bearish trend line formed on the 4-hours chart (data feed from HitBTC), which was broken to clear the way for more gains. The price is currently attem … | Continue reading
Honor's European Twitter page has announced the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update is now beginning to hit Honor 7 devices across the continent. | Continue reading
Most virtual reality experiences are over after about 20 minutes, so of course I just spent six hours doing my job inside of a simulated computer environment. Virtual Desktop is an upcoming PC program that will enable anyone with an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset to emulate thei … | Continue reading
Source code bugs have been a constant in the software industry since the dawn of computers — and have ever been a major source of attacks, exploits and security incidents. With virtually every aspect of our lives and daily business becoming connected and dependent on software in … | Continue reading
Twitter is a great network to share your thoughts and opinions, to interact with people in your niche, and to promote your startup. However, even if you are an active Tweeter, you may not know all of the Twitter secrets that will help you improve your social media presence. Here … | Continue reading
A new rumor says that the Android camera app is soon to get Google Goggles capabilities. Is it true? Click through for all the details. | Continue reading
Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram has another addition to the homepage in its Web version: a little compass icon that takes you to a new page where you can “discover” other users. The new button is located near the top-right corner of the window when you’re viewing Insta … | Continue reading
Today Oculus VR cofounder and chief executive Palmer Luckey made the first delivery of the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Many more will be shipping soon. For the past few months I’ve been using an Oculus DK2, a version of the headset intended for de … | Continue reading
The phenomenal rise in the value off Ethereum few weeks ago had people speculating about Ethereum turning out to be Bitcoin killer. The increasing value of Ether and a surge in trading volumes has led to a comparison between both digital currencies. Now, is the comparison between … | Continue reading
Marketers who default to an old fix for a new problem are guilty of "design fixation." It's one reason so much marketing looks copy-ca... | Continue reading
ANALYSIS: The year 2016 could go down in history as the year the Internet of Things (IoT) really came to fruition. Yesterday, San Francisco-based June announced a fresh $22.5 million funding round, taking its total money raised to the $30 million mark to help bring its smart oven … | Continue reading
In the past few months, Ethereum has climbed up the ranks to become the second largest cryptocurrency. Ethereum efficiently displaced Litecoin which has been holding that position for a very long time to take its place on the list. Litecoin is an altcoin created by Charles Lee. I … | Continue reading
With icons like Leonardo DiCaprio and Bill Gates using their powerful brands and personal convictions to turn the world’s focus toward the crisis of climate change and the long-lever arm of energy efficiency, it’s time for policy makers and practitioners to get serious about find … | Continue reading
Virtual reality is about to take off in a big way. Tech advisor Digi-Capital estimates that it could be a $30 billion industry by 2020. But if follows in the footsteps of the video game industry when it comes to the issue of diversity, that could be a disaster. That’s the view of … | Continue reading
Have you opened the Google play Store today? You may be in for a treat. | Continue reading
We've already seen robots that paint pictures and compose songs, so it only stands to reason that someone would attempt to get one to write a novelIn this case, the exercise was a team effort between humans and an artificial intelligence (A.I.) program in an attempt to win Japan' … | Continue reading
GUEST: The customer always comes first. It’s a saying companies throw around a lot, but they rarely live and breathe it the way they should. It can be easy to forget what’s most important when you’re juggling finances, logistics, investors, and beyond. But there’s a way to keep y … | Continue reading
The HTC Vive is an impressive piece of kit, but it's far from simple. A diagram reportedly included in an email to early adopters this week made that fact very clear by detailing the no fewer than twenty separate items included with the consumer edition. Much of this is the same … | Continue reading
Ethereum now has the whole world’s attention. The cryptocurrency and smart contracts platform is now being included in most of the exchanges that were only dealing with Bitcoin, the firstborn of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The South Korean Bitcoin exchange, Korbit has become th … | Continue reading
ROM developer @LlabToLoFeR is giving us a taste of what the home screen in HTC One M10 will look like by sharing the upcoming phone's wallpapers. | Continue reading
VIDEO: DeMarcus Cousins with 29 points, 11 boards vs. Suns DeMarcus Cousins sat out the final six games on the Sacramento Kings’ schedule at this time last season and could be on the verge of a shutdown again. With playoffs obviously not on the horizon for Cousins or his team, so … | Continue reading
Microsoft's HoloLens has delivered some pretty cool imagery in recent months, but many are still wondering what practical use they'd have for the device on a daily basisMicrosoft may have just answered that question by showing off its HoloLens-powered holoportation system.See als … | Continue reading
When Microsoft announced its massive Surface Hub digital whiteboards in 2015, it wanted to transform business meetings. Unfortunately, that vision has been delayed — twice — but as of yesterday, the Surface Hub is now ready for the real world. The company has announced that it is … | Continue reading
Today’s retail economy is focused on acquisition and retention costs. Getting into people’s homes and turning them into long-term brand buyers is the goal, and appliance makers control an untapped resource — the Internet of Things — that can effectively extend a brand or retailer … | Continue reading
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey can now add “courier” to his résumé alongside “virtual reality superstar.” The first wave of Oculus Rift VR headsets are shipping now, but Ross Martin — the first person to preorder the device — didn’t have to wait for FedEx because Luckey dropped … | Continue reading
After months and years of anticipation, the first Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has been delivered into a customer’s hands. Ross Martin was the very first person to get a pre-order in for the Rift when they opened in early January. As a celebratory gesture, Palmer Luckey fl … | Continue reading