When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years. When she tried to fly across the Pacific, she – and the world – knew it was risky. She didn’t make it, and was declared dead in January 1939. In the 80 years
Read MoreReliance Jio, the third largest mobile carrier in India, is blocking access to several proxy and VPN sites that allow users to anonymously browse the web and sidestep internet service providers’ content restrictions online. Quartz reported the incident today, following reports from several Redditors in a thread from last week. That’s worrying, because it indicates
Read MoreCoolpad’s new smartwatch is a kid tracker for parents and a fun watch for kids that lets them call or text pre-approved contacts on the go. CES 2019: The Dyno smartwatch keeps parents connected to their kids for 9 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAI and 5G are currently the biggest buzzwords in the smartphone world, and now they’re making their way into the laptop space. Chipmaker Intel announced a program named “Project Athena” to encourage hardware makers to build laptops with AI and 5G capabilities, starting later this year. The company describes the project as being “designed to
Read MoreLooking for tech that claims to help you sleep better? You’ll find it every year at CES. In search of a smarter night's rest at CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNreal Light mixed reality glasses are small. Real small. We found the poor man's Magic Leap headset at CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Bowflex Max Intelligence platform is like having a personal fitness coach at home with you. CES 2019: Bowflex's smart coaching app brings a digital trainer to your house – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt CES, Fort Worth, Texas-based firm Bell revealed a full-scale model of its Nexus hybrid-electric air taxi that can take off and land vertically, and seat five people. The flying car/helicopter uses six tilting ducted fans to move through the air and make vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) maneuvers, and its hybrid propulsion system is
Read MoreEven on the go, there is no substitute for a physical keyboard with buttons that move and click. Sure, you could solder a bunch of tactile switches to some perfboard, but how about going all out and making something robust as [Anthony DiGirolamo] did for his Teensy Thumboard. Everything is insertion-mount so it is an
Read MoreMotorola’s Hubble Connected platform goes beyond baby monitoring into lights, sounds and health stats. Motorola brings baby monitoring to CES 2019 with Hubble – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYour car, washing machine and fridge will know all about you, and will adjust to your preferences, the company says. At CES 2019, LG envisions a future in which AI makes your life much easier – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHint: The phone may sound familiar. This is Verizon's first 5G smartphone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe analog watch, which has an electrocardiogram feature, is a third of the price of an Apple Watch S4. CES 2019: The Withings Move fitness watch has ECG for 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRoyole, which beat Samsung by launching a flexible phone in November, demoed trippy gadgets at CES 2019. Foldable phone maker shows off flexible keyboard at CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLast week, owners of select LG and Samsung phones using AT&T network got a software update that changed the “4G” icon in their status bar to “5GE” (E stands for Evolution). In reality, AT&T hasn’t really deployed a 5G network yet – it’s just renaming LTE Advanced and LTE Advanced Pro to 5GE. That’s as
Read MoreWashington Post: Facebook is investigating whether News for Democracy, a left-leaning organization backed by Reid Hoffman, violated its community standards and ad policies — Facebook said it is investigating whether an organization backed by Internet billionaire and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman violated … Facebook is investigating whether News for Democracy, a left-leaning organization backed by
Read MoreNew York Times: A Facebook ad campaign associating Roy Moore with calls for a state alcohol ban during Alabama’s Senate race was a false flag operation by Democratic activists — The “Dry Alabama” Facebook page, illustrated with stark images of car wrecks and videos of families ruined by drink … A Facebook ad campaign associating
Read MoreJanko Roettgers / Variety: HTC announces subscription service Viveport Infinity, coming April 5, to give users unlimited access to a catalog of 500+ VR apps and games — HTC used its CES press conference in Las Vegas on Monday to introduce two new headsets: The company introduced an updated version of the Vive Pro …
Read MoreMark Hachman / PCWorld: Intel announces Project Athena, a multiyear roadmap for Windows- and Chrome-powered ultrabooks specced with 5G, AI, and more; first devices shipping in H2 2019 — A little less than eight years ago Intel helped usher in the era of thin-and-light notebook PCs, then called ultrabooks. Intel announces Project Athena, a multiyear
Read MoreRokit is making an aggressive play to get noticed here at CES 2019. Rokit Android phones have 3D screens and 'free' health care for under 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow hard is it to build a ground station to communicate with people via a satellite? Probably not as hard as you think. [Modern Ham] has a new video that shows just how easy it can be. It turns out that a cheap Chinese radio is all you need on the radio side. You do, however,
Read MoreIt’s not the cutest, but this could be one of the most useful home robots yet. Temi robot: Alexa morphs into mobile droid form at CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDesigned for both iPhones and Android phones, the kit includes a new Shure digital stereo condenser mic, a Manfrotto Pixi tripod, a phone clamp, mount and cables. Shure's new MV88+ Video Kit brings pro sound to your phone videos at CES – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has been detained for more than 50 days by Japanese authorities. Ousted Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn makes his first statement since his arrest – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA year ago, LG gave us a peek at its 65-inch rollable TV prototype at CES. Now, it’s bringing the creation to market as its flagship device in the 4k OLED TV market for 2019. The prototype was awe-inspiring, showing a flat — almost literally — screen TV that rolled away inside a base. It
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