HTC to launch $100m VR startup accelerator program
HTC has announced the impending launch of Vive X, a $100 million global accelerator program for virtual reality (VR) startups.The program is slated to start in Beijing in May, with HTC confirming next to come will be Taipei and San Francisco, with other regions on the Taiwanese giant's radar for the future. The company expects the program will help grow the global VR ecosystem providing startups with expertise, access to advanced VR technology, financial investment, office space, mentorship,..>> view originalFBI likely won't tell Apple how it cracked San Bernardino iPhone
Thanks to the skills of an unknown third party, the Department of Justice was able to access data on the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters.Video provided by Newsy NewslookWASHINGTON — The government is not likely to notify Apple Inc., of the method used to hack into iPhone used by San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook, a federal law enforcement official said Monday.The official, who is not authorized to comment publicly, said the FBI concluded that authorities had not positive..>> view originalNintendo earnings plunge 60 percent in fiscal year as it preps new hardware
Nintendo’s earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 fell 60.6 percent to 16.5 million yen, or $148 million, on revenue of $4.53 billion (down 8 percent). That was a relatively weak performance for a company that once dominated video games and is now trailing behind rivals Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo’s stock price has fallen slightly in trading, down 0.9 percent to $18.72 a share. Nintendo saw diminished assets, cash flow, and profits during the year when the Wii U console’s sales sagged, an..>> view originalMoon over Makemake: New satellite discovered around dwarf planet
The moon -- nicknamed MK2 -- orbits Makemake, the second brightest icy dwarf planet, after Pluto, in the Kuiper belt, the huge mass of comets, frozen rocks and other objects orbiting the sun beyond Neptune. It was discovered by scientists at the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Southwest Research Institute, using the Hubble space telescope. Makemake, named for the creation deity of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island, has a diameter of 870 miles, around a 10th of the size of Earth and ..>> view originalWhat Smart Connector charging could mean for the 'iPhone 7' and beyond
Feature What Smart Connector charging could mean for the 'iPhone 7' and beyond By Sam Oliver Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 07:10 am PT (10:10 am ET) Now that we know Apple will let its Smart Connector do more than just clip on a keyboard, rumors that it will make its way from the iPad Pro lineup to the iPhone make much more sense. AppleInsider takes a look at the changes that might bring. Accessory maker Logitech let the cat out of the bag on Tuesday with the unveiling of its new Logi Base...>> view originalAs iPhone sales slump, Apple bets on services from apps to music
SAN FRANCISCO Apple Inc's first-ever drop in quarterly iPhone sales has spurred Chief Executive Tim Cook to turn the spotlight on prospects for its services business, but the field is rife with competition and may prove challenging for a brand based on gadgets.Second-quarter earnings saw services emerge as Apple's second-largest business after the iPhone for the first time, topping iPad and Mac sales, which both fell.The App Store, Apple Music, storage center iCloud and mobile wallet Apple Pa..>> view originalSarmientosaurus Was a 10-Ton Dinosaur With a Plum-Sized Brain
Photo Matthew C. Lamanna and Rubén D. F. Martínez with bones from Sarmientosaurus musacchioi. Credit Matt Lamanna/Carnegie Museum of Natural History A rare and finely preserved skull unearthed in Argentina belonged to a dinosaur with a drooping head, far bigger eyes and keener hearing than some of its more evolved relatives, providing new clues about this group of lumbering plant-eaters.The discovery of the skull and part of the neck led paleontologists to announce on T..>> view originalDyson made a hair dryer and it's kind of stunning ... and expensive
The hair dryer is not a work of art, but it does hold a sort of iconic place in our cultural landscape. It's recognizable at a distance and has been blowing and burning follicles in pretty much the same way since the 1970s. The new Dyson Supersonic is a stunning breath of hot air in the face of traditional dryers — a rare new take on decades-old product category that looks nothing like the archetypal hair dryer. If you’ve been following Dyson, a company well-known for fresh takes on well-worn h..>> view originalCan Commercial Space Really Get Us Beyond Low-Earth Orbit?
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
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