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Razer acquires Nextbit and its 'cloud phone'

@ 2017/01/31 read/post comments(0)

In the last couple of years Razer has acquired companies including Ouya and THX, and now it's making a splash in mobile with the purchase of Nextbit. Its latest target introduced the Robin "cloud phone" last year, which we found… Go To Full Article

Qualcomm 1Gbps live demo goes to 895Mbps

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Telstra network demonstrate technology leadership Sydney Australia is definitely the capital of the word’s fastest LTE performance. I'm here and have just witnessed a 1Gbps demonstration of a Netgear powered 1Gbps modem on Ericsson equipment deployed on… Go To Full Article

Gamma ray telescope spots ancient, intense black holes

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NASA's Fermi gamma ray telescope has been working overtime, it seems. Scientists using the instrument have spotted extreme astronomical phenomenon both at the far edge of the universe and close to home. They've detected the farthest known blazars, or...… Go To Full Article

Mexico City's new hybrid taxis have a 'panic' button

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While President Trump continues to claim Mexico will pay for his big, beautiful wall, our neighbors south of the border are busy spending money on making their largest city safer and less polluted. The Mayor of Mexico City, Miguel Ángel… Go To Full Article

SpaceX's Hyperloop competition finally puts pods in the tube

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"I almost cried the first time it went 50 kilometers per hour." Marleen van de Kerkhof is part of the Delft Hyperloop team from the Netherlands. It's been an eventful 12 months for the crew. After qualifying as finalists at… Go To Full Article

Lyft now books rides based on your calendar

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Uber isn't the only ridesharing company to integrate your calendar and simplify booking trips. Lyft has added its own calendar syncing feature, making it easy to pick the address of your next meeting as the destination. It works on both… Go To Full Article

Starbucks introduces voice-activated ordering feature

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Limited rollout for now On Monday, Starbucks announced that it is hopping on the voice assistant bandwagon with the introduction of a virtual barista in its mobile ordering app. The Seattle-based coffee giant is… Go To Full Article

Netflix project lets you mind-control its interface

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Netflix's developers are at it again, using the company's annual Hack Day to come up with clever, if sometimes wild, ideas on how to improve the streaming service. This year's crop of hacks mostly focus on intriguing Stranger Things integrations,… Go To Full Article

Vespa's creators just unveiled a personal cargo robot

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The Vespa brand's owner, the Piaggio Group, doesn't have a reputation for cutting edge tech (it only just started making an electric scooter). However, it's making up for that in style. It's establishing a robot-focused company, Piaggio Fast Forwar...… Go To Full Article

Windows 10 Creators Update adds new interface features

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Synchronize apps between PCs, Game Mode, group tiles and more Later this Spring, Microsoft plans to release the latest version of its Windows 10 operating system, codenamed Redstone 2, and will add new programs trailed for creating… Go To Full Article

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