The reason you have an Amazon Alexa sitting on your coffee table or by a couch is because it needs to be able to hear you clearly when you speak. Too near the TV and it’ll go ordering strange things whenever someone says “Alexa!” What is required is the kind of sophisticated technology that can listen for a human voice while ignoring all the other noise around. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Another domino has fallen in the march toward a post-headphone jack world. Today Google became the latest company to drop the once ubiquitous port from its phones, though it hardly devoted any time to its own courageous move. The driving motivation for dropping the jack is pretty clear after a quick survey of the mobile landscape: the Pixel is moving to an edge-to-edge display. “The… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Randall Stephenson says his wireless carrier will use targeted advertising to change the TV market and lower prices for consumers.
Source: CNET
Part video chat, part sci-fi fantasy, the Portals art project uses tech and shipping containers to connect strangers across the world, selfies and all.
Source: CNET
Maybe the biggest surprise of Google’s hardware event today was the launch of Clips, a small stand-alone AI-driven camera that can capture up to three hours of video and images and then automatically select the best moments for you. I’m not sure how well Clips will do in the marketplace, but technically, it’s a fascinating product. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Time to talk about “negative trade secrets.”
Source: Wired
In case you’ve been living in the upside-down for the last few weeks, the second season of “Stranger Things” is imminent. And you know what that means… media tie-ins! Today we’ve already had AR “stickers” at Google’s event, but iOS gets a much more compelling item: a full-on SNES-style demake of the show. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Inventores, humanitarios, visionarios, emprendedores y pioneros, asà son los 35 jóvenes latinoamericanos que están intentando cambiar el mundo con tecnologÃa
Source: MIT
Inventores, humanitarios, visionarios, emprendedores y pioneros, asà son los 35 jóvenes latinoamericanos que están intentando cambiar el mundo con tecnologÃa
Source: MIT
Samsung’s Odyssey brings high-resolution OLED screens, a wider field of view, more adjustability, and even built-in headphones, making it the best Windows Mixed Reality HMD yet.
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