[ad_1] Plenty dismissed modularity (the concept of making a phone’s innards swappable and upgradeable) the first time around. And for good reason. Like just about every other gimmick in smartphoneland, the idea has been tried and abandoned more times than anyone cares to mention. With the announcement of the second generation ...
Read More »Motorola's Z2 Play sacrifices battery life for sleekness
[ad_1] Beyond that, there’s a surprisingly fast 12-megapixel camera around the back. Most of the test shots I’ve taken so far have turned out well, with crisp detail and accurate colors, but this seemingly decent performance comes at a cost: the camera module dramatically juts out of the phone’s back. ...
Read More »Apple’s ‘Siri speaker’ could be unveiled as early as next week
[ad_1] Why it matters to you If you’ve a liking for Apple kit and you’re after a smart speaker, you may not have too long to wait. Seems as if we’re just a few days away from Apple unveiling a Siri-enabled speaker similar to Amazon’s range of Echo devices and Google’s ...
Read More »Akamai pins Australian peak broadband speeds at 64th globally
[ad_1] Australia is now ranked 64th globally for average peak connection speeds and 50th for average connection speeds across fixed-line broadband, according to Akaimai’s State of the Internet report [PDF] published overnight. Average peak connection speeds for Australia were 55.7Mbps in the first quarter of 2017, which was 27 percent ...
Read More »Crunch Report | 2017 Internet Trends Report
[ad_1] Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Trends Report is released, Elon Musk draws his line with Trump, Nest’s newest smart camera, Nest Cam IQ, is released and Samsung’s Bixby personal assistant is reportedly running a little late on its release. All this on Crunch Report. Read More [ad_2] Source link
Read More »YouTuber Drops Switch From 1000 Feet With A Drone To See If It Will Survive
[ad_1] Nintendo hardware, especially its handhelds, are known to be tough. Game Boys have survived bombings, and the original model DS was designed from the start to survive a fall from chest height (Nintendo assumed people would drop their DS while placing the handheld in their breast pocket). YouTube channel ...
Read More »Amazon's drone deliveries could include shipping label parachutes
[ad_1] The patent documents describe a simple workflow for delivery via drone parachute. The images show the steps, which include “Pack item, attach parachute shipping label,” “Attach to UAV” and then “Drop at delivery location.” The patent’s abstract says that the system can include a self-adhesive backing, a “plurality of ...
Read More »Revenue, I choose you! The Pokémon Company’s profits jump by 2,500 percent
[ad_1] It’s been a banner year for The Pokémon Company: Pokémon GO was a global phenomenon and the latest full-on Pokégame for the 3DS sold very well indeed. One would expect the company to be doing well financially — perhaps even doubling or tripling last year’s profits. Well, apparently it ...
Read More »Dragonflies are being genetically engineered into cybernetic drones
[ad_1] Why it matters to you Cybernetic insects could aid in pollination and rescue missions, keeping humans out of harms way. Update: Draper just released a new video of DragonflEye in action — we’ve posted it below. Cybernetic insects may sound like something out of dystopian fiction, but they’re being developed ...
Read More »Electric Go Duster – As Seen on the TV Gadget Show- Gets Dust First Time Every Time – Lightweight – Perfectly Balanced – Battery Operated – Cordless – Static Electricity – Spinning Action – over 250 RPM – Easy to Clean and Use – Soft-touch button
Buy now £19.99 [ad_1] Go Duster is the revolutionary motorized duster that makes dusting faster, easier and more fun than you ever imagined! It’s battery operated, just push the button and the duster head starts to spin, picking up dust in a fraction of the time. Good News, Dusting has ...
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