Google has won U.S. regulatory approval to go ahead with a radar-based motion sensor that could make touchscreens look obsolete in the coming years. Known as the Soli Project, the initiative began in 2015 inside Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects unit, a group responsible for turning the giant’s cutting-edge ideas into products. We’ve seen a […]
View More FCC greenlights Google’s radar-based gesture tech ‘Soli’Category: smartphone
Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, banked a $3 billion profit in 2018
Epic Games had as good a year in 2018 as any company in tech. Fortnite became the world’s most popular game, growing the company’s valuation to $15 billion, but it has helped the company pile up cash, too. Epic grossed a $3 billion profit for this year fueled by the continued success of Fortnite, a […]
View More Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, banked a $3 billion profit in 2018New e-commerce restrictions in India just ruined Christmas for Amazon and Walmart
The Indian government is playing the role of festive party pooper for Walmart and Amazon after it announced new regulations that look set to impede the U.S. duo’s efforts to grow their businesses in India. Online commerce in the country is tipped to surpass $100 billion per year by 2022 up from $35 billion today […]
View More New e-commerce restrictions in India just ruined Christmas for Amazon and WalmartWe finally started taking screen time seriously in 2018
At the beginning of this year, I was using my iPhone to browse new titles on Amazon when I saw the cover of “How to Break Up With Your Phone” by Catherine Price. I downloaded it on Kindle because I genuinely wanted to reduce my smartphone use, but also because I thought it would be […]
View More We finally started taking screen time seriously in 2018Two-factor authentication can save you from hackers
If you find passwords annoying, you might not like two-factor authentication much. But security experts say it’s one of the best ways to protect your online accounts. Simply put, two-factor authentication adds a second step in your usual log-in process. Once you enter your username and password, you’ll be prompted to enter a code sent […]
View More Two-factor authentication can save you from hackersThe top smartphone trends to watch in 2019
This was a bad year for the smartphone. For the first time, its seemingly unstoppable growth began to slow. Things started off on a bad note in February, when Gartner recorded its first year-over-year decline since it began tracking the category. Not even the mighty Apple was immune from the trend. Last week, stocks took […]
View More The top smartphone trends to watch in 2019ASMR unboxing the Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T — ASMR Unboxing
In this episode, we’re unboxing the sleek and stylish Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T. Find out what specs our senior tech correspondent Ray Wong has to whisper about it. Read more…More about Tech, Smartphone, Mashable Video, Oneplus, and Asmr
View More ASMR unboxing the Thunder Purple OnePlus 6T — ASMR UnboxingIndustries must adopt ethics along with technology
Klaus Michael Vogelberg Contributor Share on Twitter Klaus Michael Vogelberg is the chief technology officer of Sage, a UK-based accounting software firm. A recent New York Times investigation into how smartphone-resident apps collect location data exposes why it’s important for industry to admit that the ethics of individuals who code and commercialize technology is as important […]
View More Industries must adopt ethics along with technologyVitaminwater is offering $100,000 to keep off your smartphone for a year
The beverage company is offering up big cash if you can stay unplugged. Read more…More about Technology, Smartphone, Mashable Video, Contest, and Water
View More Vitaminwater is offering $100,000 to keep off your smartphone for a yearThis wireless charger doubles as a stand and is on sale for less than $30
Isn’t it funny that the more connected the world gets, the less we want to deal with wires?
It already happened with wireless earphones. Humans in the 21st century now deem it more acceptable to have Q-tip-resembling audio devices sticking out of our…
This wireless charger doubles as a stand and is on sale for less than $30
Isn’t it funny that the more connected the world gets, the less we want to deal with wires?
It already happened with wireless earphones. Humans in the 21st century now deem it more acceptable to have Q-tip-resembling audio devices sticking out of our…
This early GDPR adtech strike puts the spotlight on consent
What does consent as a valid legal basis for processing personal data look like under Europe’s updated privacy rules? It may sound like an abstract concern but for online services that rely on things being done with user data in order to monetize free-to-access content this is a key question now the region’s General Data Protection […]
View More This early GDPR adtech strike puts the spotlight on consent