With each of the six biggest global consumer technology companies now deeply invested and feverishly in development, VR/AR has become too big to fail. Facebook Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR (powered by Oculus), Google Cardboard and its Magic Leap investment (and perhaps even Google Glass’ second coming), Sony PlayStation VR and Microsoft HoloLens are public. And the eventual entry of Apple… Read More VR And AR Will Be Mobile’s Demand Driver, Not Its ...This entry was posted in augmented reality Column Gadgets Google Cardboard Google Glass HoloLens Oculus Rift samsung gear vr TC Virtual reality Wearables on February 21, 2016 by Mike Hoefflinger
After exiting the smartphone market dramatically by selling its mobile making division to Microsoft for $7.2 billion back in 2013, Nokia has hinted it is looking to return to the smartphone business by a different route — taking advantage of a clause in its sale agreement that allows it to use the Nokia brand on handsets again starting from this year. Read More Nokia: We’re In No Rush To Get Our Brand Back ...This entry was posted in Europe Gadgets Microsoft Mobile Nokia smartphones TC on February 21, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
What do you finance if you’re in the network business and need to encourage your customers to upgrade faster to the next generation of cellular tech (aka 5G)? Why the Internet of Things of course… Read More Nokia Growth Partners Announces $350M Fund Focused On IoTThis entry was posted in 5g Europe Fundings & Exits Gadgets Internet of Things IoT Nokia TC Venture Capital on February 21, 2016 by Natasha Lomas
The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are feature-loaded and bath-friendly, with top-notch cameras and components. The post Samsung’s New Galaxy Phones Are All About Their Killer Cameras appeared first on WIRED. Samsung’s New Galaxy Phones Are All About Their Killer CamerasThis entry was posted in Gadget Lab Gear Samsung Galaxy S7 Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and tagged samsung on February 21, 2016 by Tim Moynihan
The future will be filmed in 360 degrees. Samsung joins LG and others in announcing at MWC 2016 a new and compact camera that’s capable of filming everything thanks to two lenses. Called the Gear 360, the little sphere is designed to sit on a table or tripod or even hung from a drone and capture 360 degrees of video — you know, content perfect for viewing on your Gear VR. The… Read More Samsung Reveals The Gear 360 Camera: The Next Step In ...This entry was posted in Mobile TC and tagged samsung on February 21, 2016 by Lucas Matney
Lenovo is best known for its computers and smartphones like dozens of other OEMs. But the company is launching a new service that should differentiate its devices from the competition. With Lenovo Connect, you can connect around the world with a ... Lenovo Connect Lets You Get Low-Priced Data Plans All Around ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC on February 21, 2016 by Romain Dillet
Samsung showed off the new S7 and S7 edge at its Galaxy Unpacked event today at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. They’re retro. The new Galaxy phones are a tad thicker than the Galaxy S6 line, but that’s because they rock huge batteries. Samsung also went back to its roots and made the S7 line water resistant and included a microSD card slot — things sorely missing from the S6. Pricing… Read More Samsung Brings Back Expandable Memory, Water Resistance To Galaxy Line ...This entry was posted in Gadgets TC and tagged samsung on February 21, 2016 by Lucas Matney
HP clearly didn’t get the memo that Windows Phone is dead. Meet HP’s first flagship smartphone since the Palm Pre 3. HP calls Elite x3 a “revolutionary mobile platform” but it’s not. It’s just another also-ran from HP. HP says a device like the Elite x3 has never been done before and that’s clearly wrong. Android and Motorola tried it with Atrix.… Read More HP Announces Yet Another Mobile Product That Will FailThis entry was posted in Gadgets on February 21, 2016 by Matt Burns
If you want to brush your teeth more effectively, you might want to try this tech-packed toothbrush and its companion app. The post Oral-B’s App-Enabled Toothbrush Exposes Your Poor Hygine appeared first on WIRED. Oral-B’s App-Enabled Toothbrush Exposes Your Poor HygineThis entry was posted in Gear on February 21, 2016 by Maurizio Pesce
It’s time to see what Samsung has been cooking up for the past year. After weeks of speculation, Samsung is taking over the CCIB in Barcelona right in time for Mobile World Congress. This year’s Unpacked conference is a big deal. The company wants to make a splash and make Samsung great again. Samsung has plenty of competition when it comes to Android devices with many brands… Read More Live From Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Unpacked ConferenceThis entry was posted in Gadgets TC and tagged samsung on February 21, 2016 by Romain Dillet,Frederic Lardinois