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The Microsoft Band isn’t just a health tracker, it’s a mentor too
The Microsoft Band has been around for a few months and, while offering a useful collection of fitness and health tools, there isn't much that separates the $200 gadget from...
Dyson invests $15 million in a promising battery startup
The development of battery technology has been comparatively stagnant for quite some time. While there has been plenty of promising research, nothing big has come to fruition, which is why...
Hundreds of vehicles are being turned into Wi-Fi hotspots
Turning pay phones into Wi-Fi stations is fine and dandy, but a startup from Portugal is taking things a step further by turning vehicles into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. Beyond expanding...
Singapore wants to create an autonomous car version of Uber
One of the greatest allures of self-driving cars is the prospect of never needing your own vehicle, you could just catch robotic rides whenever you want personal transportation. Well, Singapore is...
Your smartphone may soon monitor your health while you sleep
Soon you won’t need a smart wristband, sleeping app, special bedside light or one of many other devices built to help you track and improve your sleep each night. A...
Steve Jobs has been awarded 141 patents since his death
Steve Jobs may have passed away more than three years ago, but he is still having patents awarded today as applications work their way through the system and old patents...
Twitter can be used to track unemployment numbers and patterns
Governments aren't usually quick to react to changes in demographics. They frequently have to take surveys that are not only slow, but don't always paint a complete picture of what's...
Fidelity brings the stock market to Oculus Rift
Targeting a generation that grew up playing “SimCity,” Fidelity Labs on Wednesday unveiled StockCity, a software program that lets investors view a portfolio like a virtual world on their computer...
Autonomous robotic security guards are almost a reality
You might not see quite so many security guards on the beat in the future. After roughly a year of work, Knightscope is almost ready to deploy the K5, a...
SideSwipe brings gesture controls to phones using radio signals
Imagine if your smartphone was ringing away in your bag or pocket, and you were able to silence it simply by waving your hand in the air, without even taking...
Intel has promised to bring 3D vision to laptops and tablets soon
Global computing giant Intel announced at its annual developers' conference that 2015 will see the arrival of laptops and tablet devices with 3D sensing capabilities instead of traditional webcams. Intel...
Your car may soon be able to tell when you’re on the phone
Word to the wise, kids: do not muck around with your phone while driving. Some of you probably won't be able to help it, but a team from Santa Catarina...
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