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SmartWorld Weekly : 3D printed cars, secret message wearable tech
This week’s SmartWorld Series features a partnership to push smart home innovations, a high-tech bracelet that sends secret messages, a 3D printed car and bionic eye implants. If you missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s your chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each week, we round up the ...
Livefyre acquires Realtidbits to boost analytics
Blog commenting platform Livefyre has announced the acquisition of Realtidbits, a company that specializes in real-time applications such as Comments, Forums, Social Bridge, Pinboard and Image Galleries. Realtidbits powers real-time engagement across 180 million page views a month, with customers including The CW Network, Thomson Reuters, Dow Jones Local Media Group, The Irish Times and ...
Samsung to pay $290M more in damages to Apple
Last year, US District Court Judge Lucy Koh ruled that Samsung owed Apple $1.05 billion, after a jury determined that the South Korean company infringed five of Apple’s patents. But that amount was soon reduced to $600 million after it was determined that the jury miscalculated the damages and called for a new jury trial. ...
Google’s Vint Cerf: ‘Privacy may be an anomaly’
When it was revealed that the NSA was spying on people both inside and outside of the US with its massive PRISM program, critics were quick to state that doing so is a violation of people’s right to privacy. But is privacy real or is it just a concept? Speaking at an FTC event, Vint ...
Quip update gets iPad friendly with Dropbox, Evernote + more
People looking for a way to edit documents on the go or by using multiple devices were delighted with Quip, a modern word processor that launched last July. Despite its youngness, Quip is gaining traction. It’s being used by schools to coordinate faculty, and acts as a collaborative way of writing assignments on iPads. And ...
Wearable Tech Weekly : Bionic eyes, smart helmet + Google Glass rival
This week’s Wearable Tech roundup features a bionic eye implant, a cap that monitors athletes for sustained head injuries, a Google Glass contender, and the introduction of a new platform for the Internet of Things. Argus II Before 2013 ends, people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa will gain access to Argus II, a retinal implant ...
Instagram for Windows Phone: Is it a hit or a miss?
Finally! Instagram for Windows Phone has arrived! But is this something that will excite Windows Phone users? Or is it just a half-baked app meant to tease WP users? Many would say that Instagram has become so popular that it’s now a vital component of the mobile and social ecosystem, and any platform that does ...
Learn to use Google Glass : Quick guide
Google Glass 2 will soon be available to existing Glass Explorers later this year. No news yet if there will be a major redesign on the hardware, but Google is said to be introducing new features as well as enhancing existing features. The good news is, current Explorers can swap out their old Glass for ...
3D printed car to traverse US roads in 2 years
This week’s SmartCar roundup features the first 3D printed car, tires that don’t need air, and a Transportationist dedicating his life to studying factors that affect our auto-ecosystem. Urbee 2 Two years from now, two brothers and a dog will embark on a journey that has never been done before: drive across America in ...
Bill Gates’ hunt for the next Microsoft CEO
During Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting, Chairman Bill Gates stated that the board had convened to discuss potential candidates who would replace current Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer. No news yet as to when the successor would be named, but he did state that he, the directors, and the team assigned to help them hunt for ...