A startup called Teleport is making tools for companies (and startup employees) that track timezones, optimize travel and advices on living costs. Teleport is a startup from Skype veterans that want global companies to function better no matter where they are located. … [Read more...]
Forget Fitness, Misfit Flash Link Could Be a Smart Home Essential
Misfit hasn't only made one of the cheapest fitness wearables around, the Misfit Flash Link could well end up a must-have for the smart home. The $19.99 health tracker announced today is designed to clip to a wristband, belt, or other item of clothing, and funnel movement stats into your phone. … [Read more...]
India’s Snapdeal, Intex Seek An Android Alternative
Today Jolla has announced that India’s OEM, Intex, which it says is the country’s second largest mobile maker (after Micromax), will be bringing “Sailfish OS based products to the market later in 2015″. According to The Indian Express, Intex will be launching a 4G smartphone running Sailfish called the Intex Aqua Fish this September, priced at around Rs 15,000 ($240). … [Read more...]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10240 Has a Special Purpose
Earlier today The Verge stated that Windows 10 has been finalized, and Build 10240 was the version of the new OS that Microsoft has selected as the final Release To Manufacturing (RTM) copy. While Microsoft has just released that very build -- after briefly suspending updates -- it has neither confirmed nor denied its RTM status. … [Read more...]
Computer Chip Made of Wood Works as Well as the One in your Phone
Biodegradable, wood-based computer chips can perform just as well as chips commonly used for wireless communication, according to new research. The inventors argue that the new chips could help address the global problem of rapidly accumulating electronic waste, some of which contains potentially toxic materials. … [Read more...]
Airtel Africa announces App challenge for startup developers
Telecommunications provider, Airtel has unveiled a new application challenge for startup developers, aimed at attracting the ‘next big app developers’ into the Airtel group of companies. The application challenge is a partnership between Bharti Airtel, Singaporean Telecommunications Company, Singtel and smartphone company Samsung. … [Read more...]
Glasses that Make Cancer Glow
When Sandy Sagitto was diagnosed with breast cancer she was devastated. "First thought is that I couldn't believe that I drew that card from the deck. I had no risk factors going in, I had no family history. It wasn't real for a while," she said. … [Read more...]
31 Deals Available During Amazon Prime Day Starting Tonight
On July 15, right after midnight PT, Amazon Prime members can shop thousands of exclusive lightning deals with new deals added as often as every ten minutes throughout the day. Amazon just released a sneak peek of some of its Amazon Prime Day deals, which the company touts will outnumber those it offers on Black Friday. … [Read more...]
Apple Pay Launched in the UK and Everyone is Angry at Their Banks Again
LONDON — Apple Pay launched in the UK Tuesday, and thousands of people shot out to sandwich shops to spend money using their phones and watches in the future we'd always dreamed of. There was one small problem though: Not all the banks were working with the payment service. … [Read more...]
Physically Feeling Video Game Damage on Your Chest Isn’t as Cool as it Sounds
Photorealistic graphics, 3D physics and virtual reality are all playing roles in making video games more realistic than ever before, but one thing remains hard to achieve: the sensation of physically feeling what's happening in a video game. … [Read more...]