AR + VR = Microsoft’s mixed reality. Although HoloLens will eventually get a few siblings, most of them will however not come from the Microsoft stable. In a strategic move, Microsoft announced the opening up of its Windows Holographic platform to third parties, at Computex today. Now third party vendors will be free to create…
Is this the beginning of the end of stock Android on Google phones? Google’s Nexus line of devices have since years been synonymous with stock Android and have most often been showcased as representative of the capacity of not only its new features but also of the platform. This year though has been an exception…
Although the initiative has good intentions in mind, it has the potential to be misused by the opponents of the service. This could be critical in a state like Arizona where the state government is pondering over whether it should be allowed to operate in the state at all. Although Airbnb admits that most of…
Its very likely that if you use a smartphone you have at some point of time volunteered to give away your geo location, which law enforcement agencies can access without requiring a warrant. Isn’t it obvious to think that the police will necessary have to have a warrant to know your phone’s location? Not really…
Owners of Model 3 sedan of Tesla Motors Inc. would most likely be charged for using the network of Supercharging stations of the company. At present this service comes free to the owners of current models of the company, said Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. “Free Supercharging fundamentally has a cost,” Musk, 44, said on…
It has been translated by someone who goes by the emoticon 😎. How apt. 🙂 Although purists will shudder at the thought, the Bible has had a 21st century update: an emoji version has been created released keeping religious minded cyber savvy netizens in mind. According to a report that appeared in The Guardian, a…
This could have a significant impact across wearable technologies. Although today’s wearables are fantastic pieces of engineering, fact is they tend to be bulky and come with tethering related restrictions. So as to bypass this problem, researchers have created thinner and yet more powerful wearables that can be applied directly onto the skin. Scientists have…
No what you looks are and what others think of your looks, you CAN be smart and good-looking. That would be the message that one would receive when one stands in from of a mirror that Microsoft has turned up with. Called Microsoft’s Magic Mirror looks just as any other regular mirror about with special…
Both the US IT giants Facebook and Microsoft have decided to go underwater. To help speed up their global internet services, the two technology companies recently made the announcement that they are going to install an undersea cable from the east coast of the US to Spain. Facebook, which wants to encourage users across the world…
Open source development got another shot in the arm with the court’s verdict. Oracle has reportedly said it will appeal the ruling. In what can be a counted as a victory for the future of the Android ecosystem and Google, after much deliberation, a jury has concluded that the JAVA APIs in Android don’t infringe…
