November 4, 2015 Like this? Facebook says it’s working on virtual reality versions of its apps Facebook said Tuesday it’s developing virtual reality versions of its apps.
November 4, 2015 Google gets patent for bizarre odor-obliterating wearable Google’s latest patent has a wonderful whiff of intrigue about it, and will certainly give hope to those with chronic body odor, as well as relief to those with a keen sense of smell.
November 4, 2015 Global tablet sales dip for first time Tablet sales have fallen for the first time since the devices went mainstream in 2010, so says research firm IDC. According to its most recent data, 76.1 million tablets were sold globally by tech firms during Q4 2014, down from 78.6 million for the same period a year earlier.
November 4, 2015 Lower your expectations: Apple Watch battery life report looks grim There’s are a reason Apple didn’t mention battery life once when it showed off the Apple Watch this past fall.
November 4, 2015 Twitter officially rolls out ‘while you were away’ recap feature Twitter on Wednesday officially announced its new ‘while you were way’ feature, designed to provide users with a recap of ‘important’ tweets they might’ve missed while away from the service.
November 4, 2015 Uber agrees to share passenger trip data with Boston; city hopes it will help improve services Uber has agreed to share trip data with Boston, and city officials hope the information helps them improve services.
November 4, 2015 Why can’t your computer stream 4K yet? Crazy compression and piracy Kill All Pixels is a column about high-pixel-density computer displays published every other Wednesday.
November 4, 2015 NASA's ape-like RoboSimian set for DARPA robot challenge A NASA team is putting the finishing tweaks on its amazing, and somewhat creepy, climbing robot RoboSimian, a four-limbed automaton built to compete in a U.S. military robotics challenge in 2015.
November 4, 2015 Drone for Christmas? FAA launches holiday-themed safety video for newbie owners With so many people across the U.S. likely to be unwrapping a brand new quadcopter this holiday season, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a safety campaign designed to lessen the chances of a newbie user inadvertently landing one on someone’s head, or worse, bringing down a passenger plane.
November 4, 2015 Is Skype Translator ready for 'primo tiempo?' John Brandon tested out Skype Translator, and finds that it may be the biggest advancement in real-time language translation since the babelfish on “Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.”
