A bright spark named the new super material Vibranium! In a development that could possibly raise the hackles of the lawyers for Marvel, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has announced the creation of a carbon fibre composite material, developed in collaboration with c2i, a Slovakian materials company that will cover the outside and inside of its capsules.…
Google has adopted a two pronged strategy and has a backup solution in place in case both fail. Keeping your software updated could be crucial. Google has tried in the past to instill this sense into Android device manufacturers. Its Android Update Alliance did not fare well and was short lived. Google However hasn’t given…
Jason Humphreys told authorities he hid the cellphone jammer on the passenger seat of his car since he didn’t like people to use their cellphones while driving. An individual from Florida who had stashed a high-powered cellphone jammer under the passenger seat of his Toyota Highlander has been fined $48,000 for disrupting cellular service on his daily…
As the German car giant Volkswagen places a huge bet on the future of personal transport, the company has put $300 million into Israeli taxi start-up Gett. The German carmaker’s investment had been preceded just a few months ago by General Motors injected investment of $500 million into US ride-hailing app Lyft. Volkswagen’s investment is…
Spotify or Apple Music the choice is yours. Both offer more or less the same content. Although of late Spotify has tried to lure more users with its Family Plans offer, it has seen its services beaten by rivals, including Google and Apple, by offering a sweeter price. In order to zip past the competition,…
Revive hits back not only allowing Oculus Rift’s exclusive content to be played on other VR headsets but also by removing the DRM features from the game itself. Oculus through a software update had locked gaming content to its hardware hoping the move would make its hardware exclusive. In a development that is not at…
Although the idea produced mixed results in other companies, including, Sony, LG and Samsung, Google may succeed where others have failed. Have you noticed many startups have ex-Google employees? Although Google is incredulously innovative it’s hard to understand why the company did not capitalize on its available talent pool and reap in the mullah? Naturally,…
The collaboration goes under the moniker Project Jacguard. During the ongoing Google I/O, Levis and Google have announced a partnership that will bring “smart clothing” to the retail market. The venture will go by the codename Project Jacguard. The collaboration will bring touch sensitive clothing to the market. The technology behind Project Jacguard is essentially made up…
The phones frame length is variable, with each supporting at least of 6 modules. Each module will be plug and play compatible and can be installed without a reboot. It could potentially revolutionise the smartphone market. Google modular smartphone, labeled as “Project Ara” is quietly making quick progress. It already has its own business unit…
This could eliminate the need for displays from smart devices completely, cutting down costs and power requirements. Many smart wearables have miniscule screen real estate. How could one possibly control information in devices sporting such tiny screens? Google has an answer for that in the form of Project Soli. Last year, the search engine giant…
