Apple is reportedly working on a wearable augmented reality device called "Apple Glass" The device would allow users to see the world with their eyes, rather than on a display inside of a VR headset. Apple may release an "Apple VR" headset in 2022, but this is expected to be the follow-up.
TechCrunch attended CES this year amid concerns about the future of home fitness. The last few years have proven to be a sea change for home fitness, and many companies are trying to fill the void. The term ‘metaverse’ was used four times at CES, and it was used fairly interchangeably.
Stellantis, the international automaker that owns Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat, Ram and Peugeot, has a deal with Amazon. The deal will put Amazon software in Stellant's vehicles and put electric vans into Amazon's delivery fleet. Other areas of the deal include vehicle development work and training for software engineers.
Elizabeth Holmes, 37, was convicted of four of 11 charges of fraud and conspiring to commit fraud against investors on Monday. Holmes, a Stanford dropout at 19, convinced wealthy investors she could revolutionize blood testing and promised Americans that their medical lives would be changed forever. Holmes' promises fell flat on their face in the public eye.
Asus ZenBook 17 Fold is a foldable OLED tablet with a 17.3-inch display. It can be used as a 12.5-inch laptop when the screen is partially folded. The device has a 75Wh battery, WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. It's expected to be released in May.
OpenSea is a marketplace for people to buy and sell nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. NFT tokens are unique pieces of digital code backed by blockchain technology. The most popular NFT items are pieces of art created by artists. Winning bids can sometimes reach hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Ether.
BMW iX Flow concept car has color-changing paint technology. The technology is based on the electronic paper technology used in e-readers and the Pebble watch. BMW says it could have implications for the efficiency of its electric vehicles. The car is set to be unveiled at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The " metaverse" is a social, political, financial and technological evolution. The term is credited to author Neal Stephenson and his 1992 novel Snow Crash. The metaverse is not a new technology to add to our toolbox. It is changing the tools we use.
Meta reportedly pulled the plug on a custom operating system that was supposed to power upcoming virtual and augmented reality headsets. The company formerly named Facebook suspended development of a project called XROS in November. That leaves Meta with the Android-based operating system used in Quest (previously Oculus) VR devices.
Apple's stock is worth $2.93 trillion, a record that no company has ever reached before. The milestone is a useful moment to dig into the identity of Apple and the rest of America's technology titans. With clever tweaks and desirable new products, Apple has extended the life of its iPhone empire.
Tesla has opened a new sales and service center in the Xinjiang region of China. Xinjiang is home to a Muslim population known as the Uyghurs. The U.N. and rights organizations have identified the UYghurs as a repressed ethnic group. China has repeatedly dismissed those claims as “lies and disinformation”
