In a landmark agreement, Samsung and Google have extended their ongoing cooperative partnership with the announcement of a global patent cross-license agreement covering a wide array of technologies. The deal will benefit both Samsung and Google by allowing the companies to share existing patent portfolios and anything new filed over the next 10 years, while… Continue reading Samsung and Google Sign Global Patent Agreement Covering the Next 10 Years
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Microsoft Needs to Prepare for the Post-PC World
2013 was not a good year for the Windows PC. The growing popularity of tablets and smartphones are cutting into desktop and laptop sales. Of the laptops that are being sold, non-Windows laptops make up more than a third of all sales according to Forbes. The release of Windows 8 in late 2012 put only… Continue reading Microsoft Needs to Prepare for the Post-PC World
Edge Animate Adds Audio, Responsive Scaling to Help You Build Better Animations Using HTML
Web designers, here’s some great news: Adobe has just released version 3.0 of Edge Animate for Creative Cloud, which brings many new features for creating animations and interactive content with HTML. Here’s what’s new: Audio Support One of the most useful features for the future Web is interactive content that plays through HTML rather… Continue reading Edge Animate Adds Audio, Responsive Scaling to Help You Build Better Animations Using HTML
These Tiny Windmills Could Soon Power Your Portable Devices
Windmills are considered a clean and safe alternative energy source, but they’re pretty big and could never fit onto something as small as your cellphone, right? Well, researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have created and tested a micro-windmill apparatus that can harness wind energy in places that aren’t suitable for larger… Continue reading These Tiny Windmills Could Soon Power Your Portable Devices
Adobe Updates Creative Cloud Apps, Adds 3D Printing to Photoshop
Have you ever wished you could design 3D objects in Photoshop? With the new features coming to Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps, you can! 3D Printing in Photoshop CC The latest update to Photoshop CC comes with new 3D printing capabilities so you can build, preview, prepare and print 3D designs all using the familiar tools… Continue reading Adobe Updates Creative Cloud Apps, Adds 3D Printing to Photoshop
Smart Headphones Unveiled by Intel Will Pump Up the Jams With Your Heart Rate
Do you often listen to music while you’re working out? A new smart headphone concept unveiled by Intel at CES 2014 looks to set the mood for your workout by automatically selecting your next song based on your heart rate. So whether you’re up for a mellow walk accompanied by some jazz or a first-pumping… Continue reading Smart Headphones Unveiled by Intel Will Pump Up the Jams With Your Heart Rate
IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson
To advance cognitive computing toward the needs of the future, IBM has announced it will invest over $1 billion in the newly formed IBM Watson Group, a business unit powered by the Jeopardy-winning Watson computer, dedicated to advancing research in cognitive computing and bringing cloud-delivered cognitive innovations to market. Located in New York’s “Silicon Alley,”… Continue reading IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson
Intel to Start Building Dual Android and Windows Powered Devices
At the 2014 International CES tech conference in Las Vegas, chip maker Intel released some monumental news to the computer world. The CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich, announced the company will start to manufacture dual operating system computers that offer the best of both geek worlds powered by Google’s Android operating system and Microsoft’s Windows!… Continue reading Intel to Start Building Dual Android and Windows Powered Devices