Tag Archives: hardware
Amazon Making Smartphone With 3D Screen, Dedicated Audio Streaming Device, WSJ Reports
Amazon offers a range of hardware, including its Kindle e-readers and tablets, but now it's looking to expand the line with two new smartphones and an audio-only device that streams music, according to the Wall Street Journal. The phones include a high-end one with a glasses-free 3D screen, as well as another about which details were not included in the report, which presumably would be a more traditional design.
Amazon Making Smartphone With 3D Screen, Dedicated Audio Streaming Device, WSJ Reports
Amazon offers a range of hardware, including its Kindle e-readers and tablets, but now it's looking to expand the line with two new smartphones and an audio-only device that streams music, according to the Wall Street Journal. The phones include a high-end one with a glasses-free 3D screen, as well as another about which details were not included in the report, which presumably would be a more traditional design.
Google Glass Update Adds Hangout, Google+ Notifications, Long Press For Search Throughout The UI
Google Glass is still very much a pre-release product, but a new update today edges it closer to a shipping device, thanks to some core functionality additions that you'd expect to see in consumer Google hardware. The "XE5" update adds inbound notifications from Google+, so you can see direct shares, comments and mentions, as well as comment and +1 those updates. There are also now Hangout notifications, as well as faster transcription, and a long-press to activate search function available throughout the UI.
Google Glass Update Adds Hangout, Google+ Notifications, Long Press For Search Throughout The UI
Google Glass is still very much a pre-release product, but a new update today edges it closer to a shipping device, thanks to some core functionality additions that you'd expect to see in consumer Google hardware. The "XE5" update adds inbound notifications from Google+, so you can see direct shares, comments and mentions, as well as comment and +1 those updates. There are also now Hangout notifications, as well as faster transcription, and a long-press to activate search function available throughout the UI.
In Praise Of Slow Hardware
In all the discussions I've had with hardware makers about their products, one thing is becoming clear: in the end, the cheap part is never cheap. Take a look at this post about a Kickstarter project for example. A maker, Michael Ciuffo, had recently funded a very cool QR code clock that used a simple array of LEDs to display the time in QR code.
In Praise Of Slow Hardware
In all the discussions I've had with hardware makers about their products, one thing is becoming clear: in the end, the cheap part is never cheap. Take a look at this post about a Kickstarter project for example. A maker, Michael Ciuffo, had recently funded a very cool QR code clock that used a simple array of LEDs to display the time in QR code.
Intel Iris: Integrated Graphics Are Finally Awesome
Intel's integrated graphics have taken plenty of heat over the years, and most of it deserved. But the climb to respectability that started back with Sandy Bridge is about to get a turboboost. Meet Iris, the biggest generation jump in Intel's integrat...
Intel Iris: Integrated Graphics Are Finally Awesome
Intel's integrated graphics have taken plenty of heat over the years, and most of it deserved. But the climb to respectability that started back with Sandy Bridge is about to get a turboboost. Meet Iris, the biggest generation jump in Intel's integrat...
A Walk Through Hardware Alley At TC Disrupt
Dogs, drones, and digital controllers, oh my! This year's Disrupt conference in New York was full of amazing webs services and software, but Hardware Alley brought out the best in hardware startups and showed the world that hardware is finally serious business.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Hypes The Fall, Downplays The Summer On New Hardware
Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't generally talk too specifically about upcoming product plans, but he went out of his way to put an unusually fine point on when to expect new products than he usually does. Cook kicked off today's Apple earnings call talking about how Apple is looking forward to exciting product news in the fall, and throughout 2014, and then reiterated the exact same thing during the Q&A period.