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Friday, June 10, 2016
Reportedly, Google co-founder Larry Page has been personally funding a pair of startups devoted to creating flying cars. Page has reportedly funded one startup with more than $100 million since its creation in 2010. The company has been conducting test flights of its "small conventional plane" prototypes at an airport close to Google's headquarters with aerospace engineers from NASA, Boeing, and SpaceX.
Believe it or not, Lenovo unveiled a pair of smart sneakers today. The smart shoes not only tracks users’ distance and calories but there‘s also some gaming functionality built into the product along with LEDs embedded in the soles. Price and availability have yet to be announced. Any tech-savvy sneakerheads looking forward these?
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
It seems people are no longer rushing to buy smartphones like they used to. Predictions show global smartphone sale growth will reach 7% in 2016, down significantly from the 14.4% growth in 2015. Part of this trend can be attributed to companies introducing only incrementally improved features, not very different from what smartphones already do. However, the flow of devices doesn't seem to be slowing down here. Can you name all the smartphones shown?
Monday, June 6, 2016
Starting today, T-Mobile customers are getting a chunk of the company along with some other goodies as part of its new Uncarrier campaign. While many companies might offer customers prizes, goodies or other benefits, you won't find another company that gives away its own stock. Customers can also claim weekly freebies, including food, movie tickets and more through T-Mobile's new app. The T-Mobile Tuesdays app is available now to download for Android and iOS.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
The Golden State Warriors use technology to their on-court advantage. The team is among the first in the NBA to install cameras that track when players touch or shoot the ball during a game. During practice, the players wear monitors that gauge heart rates, movement and stamina. They even wear "smart" sleep masks to monitor potential recovery sleep patterns. The Warriors are currently in the NBA finals playing for their second championship in two years.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Microsoft as well as the European Commission have announced a new code of conduct to remove hate speech across these social media platforms. The European Union has increased efforts leading to this code of conduct following the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris. Tech companies will now have to find the right balance between freedom of expression and hateful content.
Meet the Asus Zenbo, a robot designed to help out around the house. This robot butler provides reminders for appointments or mediation with vocal responses. Zenbo has a camera for face recognition and video calls. It can play music or movies or help out with various online tasks. It can even monitor the home remotely. All actions are performed with voice commands. The Zenbo robot will be $599 respectively, although Asus yet to announce a release date.
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