By admin on October 3, 2016
iPhone
While Apple has boasted that the new iPhone 7 has improved battery live compared to earlier versions, flagship Android devices offer far better battery life. See also: Transform your smartphone into three interesting, unusual and useful gadgets If you want a smartphone with a long battery life, then testing carried out by UK consumer magazine […]
By admin on October 3, 2016
Cameras
For a recent project, I was tasked with shooting a hot rod. It was exciting from the beginning, because this particular kind of car is pretty rare here where I live. The owner also requested that their dog sit on the car’s fender, and for the photos to be huge — 100 megapixels were too […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Gadgets
In this, the 3000th Year Since The Coming Of The Wanderer (All Praise His Mercy), we are greeted by the fifth Potentate, a Teddy Ruxpin with LCD eyes and iPad connectivity. Teddy Ruxpin, or, as his followers in the Cities of Refuge called him, Ted, is a robotic toy that reads to children and then […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Amazon
Amazon continues to roll-out its free same-day delivery offering for Prime subscribers, adding Toronto and Vancouver to the list of cities where it’s available. The free same-day option applies to items labeled as eligible via the ‘Prime FREE Same-Day’ tag located next to the price in a product’s listing. Orders placed earlier in the day […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s surprise August/September trip to Nigeria and Kenya put the global spotlight on Africa’s emerging IT ecosystem. Unsurprisingly, when one of the world’s most recognized tech entrepreneurs pops up at startups and tech hubs few have heard of it draws attention. News of Zuckerberg’s unannounced visit broke with social media photos of […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Google
One of the more fun usages of virtual reality to have already emerged is Google’s Tilt Brush. The VR painting simulator is often one of the first things I demo to first-time VR users and it really allows people to lose themselves in a VR world and make it whatever they want it to be. Art is […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Microsoft
Microsoft has already expressed some interest on bringing Office to the car, and it sounds like it’ll continue to do that work with Renault-Nissan via a new tie-up between the two companies. The newly formed strategic partnership will see Microsoft help the automaker develop more connectivity services, particularly through the use of Azure cloud services. […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Twitter
Twitter will be live streaming all of the U.S. Presidential and Vice Presidential debates, beginning Monday, September 26. The streams will come from Bloomberg TV’s live broadcast, and are part of the partnership the social network announced with Twitter earlier this year. Streams of the debates will be available via Twitter.com, as well as on […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Tech News
Mick Bain Crunch Network Contributor Mick Bain is co-chair of WilmerHale’s Corporate Practice Group. He advises entrepreneurs, startups and high-growth companies throughout their life cycles.
How to join the network While most founders want to make a boatload of money, achieving a stunning exit is hardly the only driver for most entrepreneurs. More often, they’re […]
By admin on October 2, 2016
Gaming
It appears that Twitch-integrated games are not the only thing Amazon has been working on with the live-streaming site it owns. A small number of Twitch users are now reporting seeing a new section called “Twitch Prime” pop up in their profiles. According to a banner ad spotted by one user, Twitch Prime will include perks like […]