Samsung releases 2 Dolby Atmos soundbars in the U.S. market

Both wireless speakers were displayed at CES this year. Having announced a pair of Dolby Atmos-equipped soundbars at CES, Samsung has finally decided to ship the duo in the U.S. Both speakers, HW-K850 and HW-K950 are available as long as you are willing to shell out $999 or $1,499, respectively. The Samsung HW-K950 is more expensive because…

Apple’s patent shows it can collect biometric data from iPhone thieves

The system can capture the thieves, picture, video, audio, fingerprint data and track his GPS location. Although Apple has made major efforts in curbing the theft of its smartphones, through encryption and Find my iPhone features, it plans on giving a fillip to those efforts judging by its recent patent application. It now plans on…

Google’s researchers squeezes JPEG’s file compression ever tighter

This development could result in improved web browsing experience. Researchers at Google are blurring the lines between fiction and reality: a small team of researchers at Google have built a neural network whose sole purpose is to optimize file sizes in images. They have developed a program that uses artificial intelligence to improve the compression…

Apple deepens its commitment on serious and chronic health issues

Already more than 50% of U.S. hospitals use Apple’s healthkit research app to treat serious and chronic health issues. The acquisition of Gliimpse could further strengthen Apple’s business in this segment. Going by the report from Fast Company, Apple is said to have purchased a startup that specializes in helping users collect and personalize their…

MIT smart routers can bring order to a crowded network

MIT’s programmable routers can significantly reduce network bottlenecks. Just as you hate when your network’s throughput comes crawling, researchers at MIT hates it as well. So as to sort out the mess, researchers at MIT have developed programmable routers that can keep up with today’s bandwidth heavy media content and video streams. Rather than creating…