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Wearable tech aims to help the visually impaired
This week’s Wearable Tech roundup features Sony’s SmartWig, GIST, and Muse. Sony’s SmartWig Sony has applied for a rather odd-sounding patent which pertains to a “SmartWig” device. In the patent applications, the SmartWig is described as a device that’s able to cover at least part of a person’s head, and is able to acquire ...
Best Black Friday online deals
Some retail stores will be starting their Black Friday sales early this year. Some stores opened as early as 6 AM on Thanksgiving, while other shops will be sticking to tradition and will only be opening their doors at 12 AM on Black Friday so people can spend quality time with their family before all ...
Machines + human emotions : The path to AI
Imagine a world where machines can distinguish your emotions and react accordingly? For example, if you are stressed, your smart bathroom will automatically run a warm, relaxing bath filled with your favorite scents to relieve stress. Or if your kitchen senses that you are a little sluggish when you wake up in the morning, it will make you a ...
Broadcom boosts smart cars, wearable tech : Embraces DevOps
It has been predicted that use of in-car, WiFi-enabled applications will grow eight-fold by 2019. In anticipation for this growth, Broadcom is boosting its effort in this space, announcing a new line of wireless chips targeted for use in automobiles. Broadcom’s automotive chips feature the latest in 5G Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Smart Ready technology that ...
Jolla smartphone debuts in Finland featuring Sailfish OS
A bunch of ex-Nokia engineers have just launched Jolla, pronounced Yol-la, the first mobile devices running the open-source Sailfish OS. The operating system isn’t based on Android but nevertheless it can run most Android apps, and it can also be installed on most Android devices. At launch, only 450 units will be available for consumers, ...
Seven apps to make Thanksgiving a little more fun
Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season and what better way to kick things off with some apps to help you make this day a little more special for you and your loved ones? Foodie Recipes Before you go to the store and start buying things you need for Thanksgiving dinner, better make a ...
Microsoft brings in the Pawn Stars Crew to bash Google’s Chromebook
Microsoft just can’t stop making fun out of Google’s efforts in the laptop industry and to help it do so, it’s just hired the guys from the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. Rick Harrison and his crew are famous, but if you don’t know them, they are the stars of the History Channel’s Pawn Stars, ...
3 ways NetApp aims to stand out from other storage providers
NetApp aims to revolutionize the enterprise by means of storage. theCube, SiliconANGLE’s premiere production program, broadcast live from the recently concluded Oracle OpenWorld event. theCube hosts John Furrier, SiliconANGLE founder and CEO, and Dave Vellante, Wikibon co-founder and CEO, sat down with Patrick Rogers, NetApp Vice President of Product Marketing and Alliances at the show. Rogers ...
Manholes + battery swaps : Fixing electric car charges
This week’s SmartCar roundup features solutions to bolster electric vehicle adoption, a trend that’s been slow despite the growing concern over vehicle carbon emissions and air pollution. While consumer demand is growing, infrastructure has a hard time keeping up. So far the biggest hindrance in EV adoption is the scarcity of charging stations. Unlike gas ...
Hats off to Sony: SmartWigs might just be the next big thing in wearable tech
Sony has filed for a patent that aims to quite literally top the wearable technology sector, and it certainly gets ten out of ten for novelty value. According to a US Patent and Trademark Office application, Sony has applied for a patent that describes a “SmartWig” that’s able to cover at least part of a ...