[ad_1] Connection drop outs with one of the wireless Joy-Con controllers were, apparently, a problem threatening to blight a promising future for a bright young product. The Switch, you may remember, was launched in March 2017 and the hybrid console proved a hit with reviewers and users. But within days, it became clear that manyRead more about The curious case of the Nintendo Switch and the Anechoic Test Chamber[…]

[ad_1] In what couldn’t be a stronger sign of the times, the once unstoppable video games retailer GameStop is officially looking to sell. The company confirmed as much in a press release following an earlier Reuters report saying as much. “GameStop Corp. today confirmed it is in exploratory discussions with third parties regarding a potentialRead more about Yes, it's that bad: GameStop is officially looking for a buyout[…]

[ad_1] The connected cities segment—covering government-funded infrastructure, “smart” roadways and bridges, streetlights, power grids and other utilities, public-safety video security networks, environmental and weather monitors, and other systems—is expected to increase 7.0% this year to $38.8 billion. The strongest growth in 2018 is still expected to occur in the IoT-connected vehicle category, which is forecastRead more about IIOT Growing 17.7% This Year[…]

[ad_1] Remember Intel’s recent competition giving punters the chance to win one of its Core i7-8086K limited-edition processors celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first 8086 chip? Well, in what could be described as a cheeky move – although Intel might use a stronger term – AMD is offering 40 folks in the US whoRead more about AMD trolls Intel competition, offers Core i7-8086K winners a Threadripper 1950X instead[…]

[ad_1] Purdue University  researchers havevcreated a technology that allows public cameras to send personalized messages to people without compromising their privacy. The team developed a real-time end-to-end system called PHADE to allow process, known as private human addressing. While traditional data transmission protocols need to first learn the destination’s IP or MAC address, this systemRead more about Purdue connects surveillance cameras to smartphones[…]

[ad_1] Starting today, sending and receiving SMS and RCS (Rich Communication Services) text messages from a computer will become easier for Android users, with Google officially rolling out its Android Messages client for web after months of rumors. Working in a similar fashion to the web version of its own Allo messaging service, users canRead more about Google to begin rolling out Android Messages for the web from today[…]

[ad_1] Photoacoustic computed tomography, or PACT, works by shining a near-infrared laser pulse into the breast tissue, which is absorbed by oxygen-carrying hemoglobin molecules in red blood cells, causing the molecules to vibrate ultrasonically. Those vibrations travel through the tissue and are picked up by an array of 512 tiny ultrasonic sensors around the the breast.Read more about Laser scan mooted as alternative to x-ray mammography[…]

[ad_1] One of the big news pieces this weekend was the story of Oprah Winfrey teaming up with Apple to create a new series of content for the latter’s upcoming video streaming service. Such a partnership will re-shape the streaming video landscape, but it might not be enough to dethrone the current king of streaming,Read more about Apple's video streaming service could be cheaper than Netflix[…]

[ad_1] The acquisition advances Lightwave Logic’s patent portfolio of electro-optic polymer technology with 15 polymer chemistry materials, devices, packaging and subsystems patents. It further strengthens the company’s design capabilities as it prepares to enter the 400Gbps integrated photonics marketplace. BrPhotonics’ intellectual property patent portfolio dovetails with Lightwave Logic’s development of 50Gbps packaged modulators as partRead more about Lightwave Logic buys Brazilian IP[…]

[ad_1] Foldable phones are coming, in fact the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy X could arrive as soon as early 2019, but one of the main problems any folding handset will have to overcome is the fact that actually folding the screen repeatedly would likely leave a visible crease in it. That’s not a good look, butRead more about Motorola patent might have solved a big problem with foldable phones[…]