RoboteX, a private security robots company, created in 2007 by Nathan Gettings in Palo Alto, California, is backed with $2.06 million by PayPal founder Peter Thiel, out of a funding round of $5 million. See also This Robot LEGO Band is Great: Watch and Listen This isn’t actually the first round of funding the company receives, RoboteX ...
Both smartphones, Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR Maxx, are now updated and ready to run Android 4.1.2, also known as Jelly Bean, which offers updated animations and icons and new colors. This change was expected and necessary since the new version provides many new or improved features like Voice search, Google Now, improved camera capabilities, ...
The ‘Reinvent Payphones’ program challenged designers to bring a futurist look for the NYC payphones. According to Gothamist, in 2009, there were only four payphones in Manhattan (now there are approximately 11,000 payphones in New York City) and Mayor Bloomberg decided to change that. After more than 125 submissions, the winners of this design challenge ...
BlackBerry is back. The new Z10 smartphone is bringing BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM) among the big mobile companies. Z10 is a plastic and metal -made smartphone, measuring 5.1 x 2.6 x 0.4 inches and weighing 137.5g or 4.85 oz. It is powered by a 1,800mAh battery, able to connect through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 2G, ...
RIM, which stands for Research In Motion, is preparing for the launch of its first BlackBerry 10 plaform. The company has unveil the new management software, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, based on a Unix-like platform called QNX (now available for download), that will help its customers keep a handle on their BlackBerry 10 smartphones. On January 30 ...
Facebook just started to test a new feature in its Messenger application that lets users call each other for free anywhere they have a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection. For now it only works with Messenger for iOS, but could roll out to Android users, as well as worldwide, if everything goes well. It is ...
Basically, the car transports us from point A to point B, but not anymore. The cars have evolved so much in the last decade and we seem to want even more from them. In the present cars can park themselves, communicate with you and alert you when something bad is about to happen. This infographic ...
America’s largest subway system launched a smartphone application that will reveal train-arrival times on seven of the city’s 24 lines—a leap forward for a service that has lagged behind its peers both at home and abroad in adopting new technologies. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released on Friday its Subway Time app for passengers with ...
Buddy is a virtual dog looking for a good home on your smartphone. If you like Buddy adopt him today. Buddy is a talking dog, a personal attendant and a super friendly computer, all-in-one. An MIT-based startup called GeriJoy created an app that helps families keep their loved ones company when they can’t be there themselves. The ...
The good: The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ starts at only $269, high-resolution screen, good performance, and a microSD slot. It is also lightweight, comfortable, and has great adult’s and children’s books and magazines. The bad: The Nook HD+ store still lacks some popular TV shows and movies, there is no native music feature, and apps support pales in comparison to ...
Google had announced three years before to produce a phone that uses Android operating system to go faster and further that would give high competition to the Apple devices. Recently the Nexus 4 made by LG has been released in the market. It is a perfect device for sure. The Nexus features 320 pixels per ...
A portable tablet is a great way to keep your kids entertained on an airplane or a long car trip if you’re travelling this holiday season. These tablets are pre-loaded with educational content, (plus you can purchase more) and built-in accelerometers for gaming. The best thing is that they’re built with kids in mind, so ...
Walmart Black Friday deals start at 8 p.m. local time, on Nov. 17, where will be some great tech deals for shoppers to take advantage of. You will need to hurry up your Thanksgiving dinner early and get over to Walmart very fast. Walmart will have 3 phases of doorbusters — the 3rd one happening on Nov. 23. ...
Wi-Fi networks security is a major headache of millions of IT security department employees. The new French invention will surely make their life easier. Did you know that you are surrounded by information streams every single minute of your life? GPS signals, cell phone waves and many other waves are coming through you. And that ...
iOS 6.0.1 is available since today, which brings various improvements and bug fixes, including one that earlier prevented the iPhone 5 users to receive OTA (Over-the-air) updates. Now you are able to install the update via iTunes or wirelessly. The camera flash issue is also resolved. Another noticeable bug fixes: the one that causes static ...
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