Amazon’s Patents Take Augmented Reality To The Next Level

Dec 03, 2015 09:16 am UTC| Technology

Amazons recently approved patents suggest that the company wants to bring augmented reality to living rooms, Bloomberg reported. Going by the drawings, it seems the AR systems would not require any type of headset. The...

Facebook Considers Setting Up First Asian Data Center In Taiwan

Dec 03, 2015 07:25 am UTC| Technology

Social network giant Facebook is planning to set up its first data center in the Asia-Pacific region in Taiwan, an official told Reuters on Wednesday. The company is planning to invest around T$10 billion ($300...

Human Gene-Editing Debate Takes Centre Stage At International Summit

Dec 03, 2015 04:37 am UTC| Technology Health

The international summit on genome editing kicked off on Tuesday at the headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. Several scientists and researchers gathered for the three-day conference that will...

The design decisions behind Amazon's strange-looking delivery drone

Dec 03, 2015 02:27 am UTC| Technology

The unusual look of Amazons delivery drone combines elements of both fixed-wing aircraft, such as traditional passenger aeroplanes, and rotocraft such as helicopters, in a design that looks like neither. But despite its...

Swatch Ballamy Watch Allows Visa Holders To Pay-By-The-Wrist

Dec 02, 2015 23:37 pm UTC| Technology

Early this week, Swatch SA, Visa Inc, and Visa Europe announced its agreement to bring eligible cardholders the capacity to pay via its new pay-by-the-wrist Ballamy watch. According to the watch groups press release, the...

Google Slapped With FTC Complaint Over Tracking Students’ Internet Browsing

Dec 02, 2015 13:50 pm UTC| Technology

On Tuesday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint against search engine giant Google over the collection of data and mining information of school students personal information, including its Internet...

Sony Announces Post-Black Friday, Cyber Monday Two PS4 Deals At USD300 Each

Dec 02, 2015 13:30 pm UTC| Technology

Did you miss snagging some video game bundle deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Sony attempts to appease fans of its game consoles by offering on Tuesday two PlayStation 4 deals worth USD300 apiece. Sony said that...