The Effects of Personalizing Subtitle Layout: Some Preliminary Results By E. Perego, O. Gerber-Morón and S. Bottiroli The report on Subtitle Layout: “The aim of the present study carried out at the University of Trieste (Italy) was to identify the possible advantages and disadva … | Continue reading
Looking for a high-end Chromebook but not willing to pay the price for the Chromebook Pixel? The HP Chromebook 13 could be exactly what you're after. | Continue reading
Bnbsitter is another startup operating in the Airbnb and short term rentals ecosystem. However, unlike property-management style concierge services, such as London-based Hostmaker, which charge an on-going management fee, the Paris-based company offers something more akin to an o … | Continue reading
With conversion optimization on the rise, it is a great idea to look into case studies which he... | Continue reading
Google is rolling out a few updates new features to improve its Photos service today. Most notably, Photos now has a permanent search bar up top instead of the previous floating action button. The idea is to emphasize search by making it more accessible; with one tap, you can see … | Continue reading
Technical marketing content topics can take tons of time to learn and master. But this guide will help you hack your way to success faster. | Continue reading
Today Silicon Valley chip maker Movidius released the Fathom Neural Compute Stick. It looks like a measly thumb drive, but inside it packs a high-end visual processing unit that can do a bunch of advanced image recognition. That chip, which is called the Myriad 2, is the same one … | Continue reading
Bitcoin price has recovered from sell-off lows at $434 and 2800 CNY today. Can the market bounce price through resistance and continue to new highs? Or has yesterday’s lack of commitment at a critical moment cut bitcoin’s price wings? This analysis is provided by xbt.social with … | Continue reading
The New York Times is giving out free Google Cardboard VR devices. Yes, again! The company had previously distributed a million some devices to print subscribers as part of the kickoff celebration around its then-new NYT VR app, built in collaboration with Google, back in Novembe … | Continue reading
Google Photos is getting quite the update today. Version 1.19 of the app brings a new search bar, customizable movies, additional photo management options and more. | Continue reading
Looking for a cheap barebones machine with plenty of room for storage? Take a gander at the PowerEdge T20 from Dell. It's small, powerful, and extremely affordable. With this deal, you can easily make a handy little media server without breaking the bank. Add a few terabytes of s … | Continue reading
Cigarette smokers in the UK are being encouraged to switch to electronic cigarettes, which the Royal College of Physicians says are much safer than regular tobacco cigarettes, The New York Times reports. The recommendations, released today by the prestigious medical group in the … | Continue reading
Two and a half years ago Bitlock set out to crowdfund a smart bike lock at a time when hype around connected devices was surging and goodwill in crowdfunding platforms was buoyant. Since then both categories have taken some confidence knocks and served up disappointments aplenty. … | Continue reading
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex - the free-to-download PC version of the previously Xbox One-exclusive racing game - goes into open beta on 5th May.That's for Windows 10.Microsoft said Apex is a "focused and curated single-player tour of Forza Motorsport's best content". That means no m … | Continue reading
Augmented reality usually refers to the overlaying of digital images or information onto a user's view, but it's not all visual. To wit, there's an iPhone app called Hear that does augmented aural reality — and it's a blast. Hear works by taking in the ambient sound from around y … | Continue reading
Fresh off its stellar earnings report, which owed much to its remarkable mobile performance, Facebook is giving a little focus back to the desktop.On Thursday, Facebook unveiled its first Facebook Messenger app for Windows 10 desktop, along with an updated Facebook app for Window … | Continue reading
KFC Deutschland: Berlin (ots) - Am Donnerstag, den 28. April, eröffneten John B. Emerson, der US-Botschafter in Deutschland, und Greg Creed, CEO von KFC Mutterkonzern Yum! Brands, Inc., am Checkpoint Charlie das nunmehr neunte KFC Restaurant in Berlin. Es befindet ... | Continue reading
Während sich die Großstadt Berlin mit der Einführung von kostenlosem WLAN schwertut, kann man in den Erfurter Straßenbahnen ab sofort gratis im Internet surfen. In allen 76 Niederflur-Stadtbahnen wurde ein eigener Hotspot inst... | Continue reading
The lack of diversity in tech isn’t a new story. However, the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the push for diversity and inclusion are often missing from the story. Without the work of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a tireless advocate for civil rights, there would undoubtedl … | Continue reading
Google Play’s Android apps and games containing any type of ad have begun receiving prominent labels within their listings. The label is placed directly below the Install button, accompanied by the existing in-app purchases label when pertinent. This labeling initiative started a … | Continue reading
The latest version of the Google app on Android will now open up search results in Chrome Custom Tabs. | Continue reading
Last year, a company called SpaceVR used Kickstarter to fund the idea of sending a virtual reality camera to the International Space Station. Now the company has a new round of funding and a change in plans. Today at the Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Expo in San Jose, California … | Continue reading
My quest to stay more or less on top of major gamebook releases has been pretty tricky of late thanks to the speed at which new ChoiceScript-based games have released both through Choice Of Games and Hosted Games. It's hardly the worst problem to have, but readers who have stayed … | Continue reading
Movidius has incorporated their Myriad 2 processor into a new USB device called the Fathom Neural Compute Stick. You can plug the Fathom into any USB-capable device and that device can begin to react cognitively and make its own decisions based on its programming. The key point i … | Continue reading
Virtual reality is getting off to a slow start due to some high prices and supply shortages, but interest in the technology is growing. Across Western markets, 11 percent of people with an Internet connect between the ages of 10 and 65 are considering buying a virtual reality dev … | Continue reading
Are you looking for fast, five-minute SEO copywriting fixes? Here's a list of 23 amazing (and traffic boosting) SEO copywriting tips you can try right now! | Continue reading
If you must really go for those underwater selfie shoots and social media pool sessions, your best bet is to pick up a waterproof pouch case. Here are our favorites. | Continue reading
It was fun handing Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis e-readers to unsuspecting coworkers."Ooh, it’s so thin. It’s so light. Is it too small? It might be too small," one coworker told me."Too small?" I asked."I’m worried it might fly out of my hand," she said.She was not aloneSEE ALSO: 'H … | Continue reading
Last September, Sony Pictures invited me to go to the set of Ghostbusters, Paul Feig's reboot of the original Ghostbusters. I was and am very excited for Ghostbusters, so I took them up on it. The studio offered to pay for my accommodation while in Boston, but I declined and book … | Continue reading
Unity Technologies, maker of the popular Unity game engine used by millions of developers, issued a report today on the state of mobile gaming in the first quarter. It reported that 220,000 Unity games generated 4.2 billion installs across 1.7 billion unique mobile devices. Those … | Continue reading
The UK government has awarded £248k to a startup that is building a cross-border payments tool using Ethereum. | Continue reading
The first product to go live that uses Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, but isn’t made by the tech giant, has been unveiled as the Triby portable speaker system from startup Inoxia. But to be fair, it’s much more than a speaker. Triby is aiming to be a handy remote control for fam … | Continue reading
In an effort to increase its competition with family entertainment juggernaut Disney, Comcast announced this morning that it will spend $3.8 billion to acquire DreamWorks Animation, home to popular kids’ franchises like “Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “How to Train Your Dragon,” “Kung Fu … | Continue reading
Fallout 4's Survival Mode comes to the console versions of the open-world post-apocalyptic role-playing shooter game next week, Bethesda has said.Survival Mode arrives as part of the 1.5 update, which is now available to all users on Steam.Creation Kit and Bethesda.net Mods are s … | Continue reading
The European session is drawing to a close, and it’s heading into lunch time in the US. As usual, this means it’s time for the second of our twice daily bitcoin price watch analysis pieces, so here goes. First, we will have a quick look at what action threw out today, and then we … | Continue reading
Communication startup Mast Mobile is launching on Android — specifically the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge.The news is part of a broader partnership with Samsung, which has made a minority investment of undisclosed size in the company. In additio … | Continue reading
AltspaceVR recently sponsored a show in a virtual comedy club with comedians equipped with headsets. In real life, the performers were spread out across California. Photo: AltspaceVR | Continue reading
Tiefsee-Archäologen dürfen auf Verstärkung durch Blechkameraden hoffen: Die Uni Stanford meldet den ersten richtigen Tauchgang ihres humanoiden Tauchroboters OceanOne. Er verfügt über „menschliches Sehvermögen, h... | Continue reading
The just announced HP Chromebook 13 is a new take on the hardware side of Chrome OS — a premium system, with some specs reminiscent of Chrome OS laptops, but with the ultrabook spice seen on the market from Apple and Microsoft. Read More | Continue reading
The first four iOS apps with Apple's new CareKit framework are now available for download, just one month after the company announced its latest effort to empower people to play an active role and better track their own medical conditions.While developers can now add CareKit's fu … | Continue reading
Thank you! You’re either smart, have the opportunity and/or the budget to hire a designer. If you know the right person, this article is not for you. For the rest… Welcome to the void. What to do? Where to go? Well, I can assure you what you should definitely not do. Don’t go to … | Continue reading
Like consumer tech, the auto industry has been increasingly turning to China and its burgeoning middle class for growth in recent years. That has made China's auto show circuit considerably more interesting, as big automakers turn to their stages for major debuts — cars, trucks, … | Continue reading
Drug research giant AbbVie announced a deal to buy cancer drug startup Stemcentrx in a $5.8 billion cash and stock deal this morning. The terms of the deal include $2 billion in cash and $3.8 billion in stock upfront, plus another $4 billion in milestone-based payouts to StemCent … | Continue reading
Back in October, August took the wraps off of its second generation Smart Lock, which features HomeKit support, a few design changes, and a slightly cheaper price. The Smart Lock was supposed to be available to purchase before the end of 2015, but the release was delayed, until t … | Continue reading
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 had a rough time getting big name companies to build proper apps for it, but Windows 10’s Universal App Platform might finally be starting to counter this trend. As announced during Build 2016, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram now have native Windo … | Continue reading
Earlier this month we squealed and clapped our hands right under our chins while watching Master of None costars Eric Wareheim and Aziz Ansari dance it out and eat fancy Italian pasta to the tune of Kanye West's extremely polarizing (but irresistible) new song, "Famous."Now, Cons … | Continue reading
Are you still walking across the room to use a printer or scanner, like we’re living in some pre-millennial time warp? We’re in the future, so let’s start acting like it! USB Network Gate allows you to connect to remote USB devices over the internet and local networks, as if thos … | Continue reading