Thursday, 1 March 2018

Microsoft's navigation tech for the blind is now an app

Microsoft has been working on its 3D soundscape technology for years. In 2014 it developed a bone-conducting headset to help visually impaired people navigate around cities using audio cues, and now that technology is available in app form, allowing...

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Even hula hoops are getting the 'smart' treatment

It's been roughly 20 years since I picked up a hula hoop and wiggled my waist with the elegance of, well, a technology journalist with zero coordination. But here I am, in the middle of Mobile World Congress, shaking my booty while a dozen or so atte...

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Booking a reservation through Seated will give you Lyft credits

Most ride-hailing and restaurant partnerships like UberEATS were designed to deliver you food, but Lyft's new collaboration is the other way around. The ride-hailing firm is now a reward option for Seated, a restaurant discovery app for iOS and Andro...

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The best cameras under $1,000

Enthusiast cameras like Sony's A7R III, the Nikon D850 and Fujifilm's X-H1 get a lot of attention. The good news is that nowadays, you can spend under $1,000 for a camera body and get almost as much as you would with a model with three times the pric...

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Uber Health can help you get to doctor's appointments

While ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft certainly have some controversy surrounding them, it's hard to deny that they have brought tangible benefits to the lives of many. Today, Uber introduced Uber Health, which is an official partnership with...

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Tesla Model 3 review: the fast and infuriating

I was standing next to the Model 3 when a guy on a bike rode by and yelled, "How is it?" My typical interactions with people who ask about Tesla's affordable sedan (so many people asked me about the car), typically take about five minutes. I point ou...

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Interactive '#WarGames' series goes live on March 14th

#WarGames is a new interactive series from Eko and Her Story creator Sam Barlow, and it's set to hit Steam, Vudu.com, HelloEko.com and the Eko iOS app on March 14th. #WarGames is a fresh take on the 1983 film of the same name -- minus the hashtag, of...

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