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Lytro, the photography startup best known for its “shoot first, focus later” camera, has announced it is shutting down. “Starting today we will not be taking on new productions or providing professional services as we prepare to wind down the company,” the Lytro team wrote in a Tuesday blog post. “We’re excited to see what […]
The Huawei P20 Pro represents the high end of Huawei’s flagship range of smartphones, boasting the biggest screen and an eye-catching, headline-grabbing tri-lens camera module. Like the P20, the P20 Pro comes in an attractive iridescent purple-and-blue gradient that helps it stand out from most other flagships, and a glossy, reinforced glass finish. We got […]
Theresa May has replaced her Blackberry mobile device with an iPhone. The prime minister had been the “last member of the No 10 team” still using a Blackberry handset, news site Politico reported. The Canadian company behind Blackberry stopped making smartphones itself in 2016, following a steep decline in sales, and licensed other companies to […]
SilkLab, Tufts University SilkLab, Tufts University High-tech wearables are everywhere, from our wrists to our pets to our … mouths? Engineers at Tufts University have created tiny sensors that attach to teeth. It’s not a fashion statement, though it could very well someday become one. Instead, the wireless sensors are designed to monitor health and […]
Enlarge/ Apple VP of Product Marketing Greg Joswiak speaks at Apple’s event in Chicago on March 27, 2018. Eric Bangeman In today’s Apple event at Lane Tech High School, Apple CEO Tim Cook reminded the audience that Apple has been in the education business for 40 years. I can’t speak to the 1978-80 timeframe, but […]
[embedded content] MLB The Show 18is available now, and it’s a remarkably realistic take on America’s pastime, with challenging batting and base-running features, as well as strategic pitching. If you take the mound without a game plan or a basic understanding of how pitching works in real-world baseball, you’ll find yourself with a soaring earned […]
The pre-order option for HTC’s upcoming Vive Pro virtual reality headset is now live, and with it arrives an updated list of system requirements you need to get the best experience possible. The company now provides two sets of graphics card requirements: Minimum and recommended. The Vive Pro doesn’t ship until April, so you still have […]
As you probably expected, getting your hands on a copy of Photoshop is going to cost you. But just how much Adobe’s industry-leading image editor costs depends on how you buy it. Since Adobe moved to the Creative Cloud, there are now several options for how you pay for Photoshop — and some may be […]
One of the most exciting moments from the hit film Black Panther came to life today, as Nvidia’s Holodeck software enabled a driver using virtual reality to drive a car in the real world. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered the demonstration at the 2018 GPU Technology Conference (GTC) as an aside while discussing autonomous car […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Huawei’s latest smartphone can take photos in near-dark conditions without using its flash or a tripod. The P20 Pro takes exposures lasting up to six seconds to get enough light. It then uses artificial intelligence to deliver sharp images and avoid the blurring and smearing normally associated with […]
[embedded content] It’s not every day that the prospect of space exploration makes us feel a little bit nauseous. But that’s certainly the case with a new excreting robot designed to mimic the function of the human intestines. It was created by researchers from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Japan’s Chuo University. While it […]
In a packed auditorium at the Game Developers Conference last week in San Francisco, 10 indie developers gave a series of microtalks about topics like accessibility, design challenges, diversity, and … sausages. Each speaker during the “Indie Soapbox” brought a unique perspective, and the lineup included the likes of composer and designer Danny Baranowsky (Crypt […]
The biggest selling point of the new iPads, which Apple hopes will re-endear it to secondary schools around the world, is that it can do everything kids would otherwise use a budget laptop to accomplish, and much more. While it’s true the iPad is a cutting-edge educational tool, it’s not a replacement for many of […]
With the iPhone-shot Unsane as inspiration, smartphone lens accessory maker Moment announced a new series of products built specifically for cinematographers. Called the Filmmaker Collection, it combines four accessories that push beyond the limits of your phone’s built-in camera, promising cinematic results like never before. The heart of the collection is a new 1.33x anamorphic lens […]
HyperX has plenty of options for gaming headsets, and its latest offering is the Cloud Alpha. It is available now for $ 100, and it acts as the followup to HyperX’s Cloud II. The big upgrade here is dual-chamber system for its sound drivers that enables the high and mid tones to reverberate in a […]