Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter have come out against attempts by the FBI to force Apple to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, but now the US government is getting its own heavyweight support. Some of the victims of last December's mass shooting … | Continue reading
The internet is the leading source of information for buyers in China to learn about luxury goods, according to 2015 research. Microblogs and mobile apps have grown in importance for luxury research over the past few years. | Continue reading
Consumers prefer traditional channels, like a phone or website, when communicating with a company, according to June 2015 research. | Continue reading
One in five digital buyers in Denmark said their most recent digital purchase was clothes, shoes or jewelry, according to a 2015 survey, while 14% each had last bought entertainment items (movies, music or books) or spent money on travel and cultural experiences. | Continue reading
Instagram continues to prove its mastery of the mobile domain, according to eMarketer’s latest internet usage forecast. This year, 89.4 million Americans will log on to Instagram at least once a month, representing 34.1% of mobile phone users. | Continue reading
The US digital video advertising market is on pace to nearly double by 2019. This growth will be led by an ongoing shift toward mobile viewing, a host of digital platforms that now prioritize video and a growing assortment of content against which to advertise. | Continue reading
Alcatel may be pushing into the high-end of the smartphone market with the new Idol 4 and Idol 4S, but it’s not abandoning the mid-range either. The company has announced a trio of new devices in its Pop series: the Pop 4, Pop 4+, and Pop 4S. The 4 and 4+ offer pretty similar spe … | Continue reading
The Golden State Warriors agreed Sunday night to a contract with recently released center Anderson Varejao for the rest of the season. | Continue reading
NDR Norddeutscher Rundfunk: Hamburg (ots) - Für betroffene Urlauber kam der Ärger nach der Reise. Das Reiseportal "Ab-in-den-Urlaub" hatte ihnen bei der Buchung einen Geldgutschein versprochen, der dann spätestens 28 Tage nach der Reise ausgezahlt werden sollte. Tatsächlich ... | Continue reading
With each of the six biggest global consumer technology companies now deeply invested and feverishly in development, VR/AR has become too big to fail. Facebook Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR (powered by Oculus), Google Cardboard and its Magic Leap investment (and perhaps even Googl … | Continue reading
For a reliable, relatable eye-grabber with low-budget promotability, cute content will make you smile and drive success. Here's why and how. | Continue reading
HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — With a 48-4 record, the Golden State Warriors had no real need to make or take calls at the trade deadline. But they’ll gladly take the opportunity to add some frontline help via the buyout market. Yahoo’s Shams Charania and Marc Spears report that the Warr … | Continue reading
The FBI has responded to Apple's claim that San Bernardino county officials reset the iCloud password associated with the gunman's iPhone, which prevented the company from recovering information from the device.In a statement first released Saturday night, an FBI spokesperson sai … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Samsung is so serious about accelerating VR's reach, it's giving away a free Gear VR (worth $100) to customers who pre-order its new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the U.S.Samsung announced the sweet deal at the Mobile World Congress on Sunday. Pre-orders for the Galaxy S7 … | Continue reading
Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton did not play for the Detroit Pistons on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans because the trade that brought them from Houston has not been finalized. | Continue reading
That HTC A16 you might have heard of turns out not to have been a successor to the HTC One A9, but rather the codename for a pair of new lower-tier smartphones from the company. It denotes the shared industrial design of the new HTC Desire 530 and Desire 630 devices, both running … | Continue reading
Our blog articles feature the latest ideas and thinking from our Action and Research Centre and Fellowship staff and guest bloggers. You are welcome to contribute and comment. | Continue reading
If you're in Australia and hoping to get your hands on one of Samsung's new Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge smartphones, you won't have to wait too long.On Monday, the company announced that the two products will be on sale Down Under from March 11. The Galaxy S7 will be priced at A$1,149 a … | Continue reading
Apple may face an uphill climb in its latest fight with the feds over digital privacy.The company's CEO, Tim Cook, said in a statement on its website Wednesday that Apple opposes a federal court's order to write special software so federal investigators can penetrate the passcode … | Continue reading
Would the world be different if Neil Armstrong had worn a Fitbit wristband when he set foot on the moon? What if Nixon had been equipped with a cardiac sensor during Watergate? Read More | Continue reading
I got the app Sketch Club and have really enjoyed making some fun drawings! | Continue reading
You probably thought you'd already seen the geekiest moments from the International Space Station (ISS). But astronaut Scott Kelly just upped the ante by pulling off what we think is a first: augmented reality in spaceSee also: Microsoft leaks new HoloLens detailsWe've had astron … | Continue reading
Apple's lead attorney has fired back at critics who say the company should comply with a court ruling ordering Apple to assist the FBI in helping hack into the iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino gunman.In an appearance on ABC's "This week," Ted Olson, the Cupertino company's … | Continue reading
It’s changed days for Nokia as the former mobile phone giant used Mobile World Congress (MWC) to announce not a sexy new range of smartphones, but a trio of tidbits centering on 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), and security. Nokia had teased “something big” in the build up to MW … | Continue reading
You probably haven't heard of the W train. It was a local line that was part of New York City's subway system and ran between Queens and Manhattan (and initially down to Coney Island) from 2001 to 2010, when it was axed due to budget constraints. (The Z train was also scaled back … | Continue reading
With the U.S government declaring all hoverboards unsafe and tensions mounting between the FBI and Apple, you may have missed some of this week's best new apps.See also: U.S. government declares hoverboards unsafeEach weekend, we round up a few of our favorite new and updated app … | Continue reading
GUEST: Facebook’s recent quarterly earnings showed just how important mobile has become to the company, with mobile advertising making up a significant chunk of the company’s 52 percent jump in revenue. Facebook is clearly investing in improving the mobile ad experience, and Canv … | Continue reading
Facebook’s continued fascination with VR reached new heights today, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke of the company’s new initiatives in VR onstage at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Specifically, he talked about the increased effort towa … | Continue reading
Every time I log into Facebook lately I check the Trending tab on the right side of the screen, not because what’s displayed there is particularly interesting or timely — my feed is generally a mix of politics, celebrity microdrama, and incidents of local mayhem — but because the … | Continue reading
The splash-proof Samsung Gear 360 is a tiny, ball-shaped camera that fits in the palm of your hand to record 360-degree VR video. It's similar to the 360Fly, but instead of just one lens, it has twoRead more: http://on.mash.to/1mRdT2P Read more...More about Samsung, Tech, Gadgets … | Continue reading
On the newest iteration of Samsung's flagship phones, they've brought back the microSD card slot that allows for expanded storage and a water-resistant design. Plus Samsung has improved everything else at the same timeRead more: http://on.mash.to/1Vxvc4N Read more...More about Sa … | Continue reading
Samsung hat heute Abend nicht nur die neuen Galaxy-Smartphones vorgestellt, sondern auch die Gear 360, eine 360°-Videokamera. Mit zwei 15-Megapixel-Sensoren hinter Fischaugen-Objektiven, einem klitzekleinen Display und Fernbedienbarkeit ü... | Continue reading
Zuck shocked everyone by appearing on stage for the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event for MWC 2016. He wasn’t there to push Samsung’s new phones or talk about Messenger, his time onstage was all about virtual reality. Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook (which, in case if you’ve forgot … | Continue reading
GUEST: Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen a major shift as enterprises embrace cloud-based SaaS. It’s now customary for large enterprises to rely daily on dozens of outside services to function. While some of these services are provided by large behemoths like Salesforce and Orac … | Continue reading
For years, many of the key components of wearables have been drafting off the strengths of the smartphone supply chain. During the last two years, the application processors and sensors for wrist and head-worn wearable products have more or less been taken off the parts bin of lo … | Continue reading
February 21 marks the 30th anniversary of Nintendo’s adventure classic, ‘The Legend of Zelda.’ Since the earnest boy Link first put on his green tunic and sought out to save the princess Zelda from the evil Gannon, the series has made an indelible mark on the adventure game world … | Continue reading
So, how much will the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge cost you? Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint have all announced the availability information for the new flagships. Pre-orders start on Tuesday, February 23rd, and the devices will be in stores (or on your doorstep) on March 11 … | Continue reading
After exiting the smartphone market dramatically by selling its mobile making division to Microsoft for $7.2 billion back in 2013, Nokia has hinted it is looking to return to the smartphone business by a different route — taking advantage of a clause in its sale agreement that al … | Continue reading
BARCELONA, Spain — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered a much-needed shot of adrenaline to Samsung’s Unpacked press conference by making an unannounced appearance on stage to talk virtual reality and to praise his South Korean partner. “VR is the next platform, where anyone ca … | Continue reading
You wouldn’t think that an iPad in an airplane is a big deal, but when it’s used as part of flight control, it’s not only big, it’s verboten.Three months ago, Cobalt aircraft made a big splash when it introduced the Valkyrie Co50, a Canard-style five seater, with sexy looks and r … | Continue reading
The name Cat is usually associated with machinery, so it’s rather fitting that it has the world’s first smartphone with a built-in thermal camera. Announced earlier in the week, it’s on show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, and it offers the first glimpse at this type … | Continue reading
Dzień dobry, Powoli kończy się luty i zaczyna przednówek (przedwiośnie). Na spacerze znalazłam nawet pierwsze bazie! Przypominam tutaj, że bazie rosną na wierzbie, gdyby... | Continue reading
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance onstage during Samsung's keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona SundayDuring his remarks, Facebook's chief executive spoke about the company's vision for virtual reality and praised Samsung for its Gear VR headset, ca … | Continue reading
If I had to choose between Garmin's pair of new fitness trackers — the Vivofit 3 and the Vivoactive HR — I'd definitely go for the former. Not just because I'm a persistent slouch, and the heart-rate tracking features on the Vivoactive HR would be wasted on me, but because the Vi … | Continue reading
Facebook today announced a few updates for its virtual reality (VR) efforts. The company said it has established a formal Social VR team that will build on the achievements of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Of course, the new team will collaborate with the Facebook … | Continue reading
Facebook has formed an internal team to work on virtual reality, and it's pushing its own 360-degree video technology onto the Gear VR. The company announced today that the new group will research "social VR," including "how people can connect and share using today's VR technolog … | Continue reading
Approximate Bitcoin Mining process devised by University of Illinois researchers is slated to improve the mining process by about 30 percent. Read more... | Continue reading