[ad_1] Smarchbme, who calls his stunning creation the “Smarch Watch,” said it took him a few weeks to build the fully-functional, self-coded device, which boasts a battery life of seven days and takes just 2.5 hours to fully recharge (because of course he went the whole hog and built a charging cradle, too). The watch […]
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The Morning After: Samsung’s Snapchat-ready TV
[ad_1] Cozmo and Vector couldn’t save it.Anki is closing the doors on its toy-robot business Anki, the startup responsible for adorable robotics, is closing its doors and will terminate nearly 200 employees Wednesday. Recode reported CEO Boris Sofman broke the news to staff Monday. In a statement provided to Engadget, the company said, “A significant […]
Alexa will speak Spanish in the US later this year
[ad_1] With a total of 48.6 million speakers, the US has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world next to Mexico. Developers can already write skills in Spanish for Alexa devices in Spain and Mexico. As Alexa-supported devices gain popularity around the world, it seems natural that Amazon will wish to accommodate […]
Anki is closing the doors on its toy robot business
[ad_1] The news comes as a surprise, given that things seemed to be going well for Anki. Since its launch in 2010, the startup has raised more than $200 million in venture capital. Its main products Cozmo and Vector seemed to be successes. Vector launched last fall after a $2 million Kickstarter campaign, and most […]
Senators urge FAA to complete remote drone identification rules
[ad_1] The Senators want law enforcement to be able to quickly identify drones and respond to illegal or unauthorized activity. As the two note in a letter to US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 directed the FAA to issue regulations for the remote identification of drones […]
Alphabet continues to spend hundreds of millions on ‘other bets’
[ad_1] The EC fine did make a dent in Alphabet’s net income, with the number dropping to $6.6 billion with the fine taken into account, compared to the $8.3 billion it would be without. That’s a few hundred million less than Q4 2018, when Alphabet made $8.9 billion. Of note is the fact that Google’s […]
The Morning After: A simpler Gmail
[ad_1] Snap.There’s a Thanos-themed Easter egg hiding in Google Search Open the Google homepage and search for “Thanos.” Then, click the Infinity Gauntlet that appears in the supervillain’s Knowledge Graph card. Wait for it.Galaxy Fold review: A lot of money for a prototype After spending a week with the Galaxy Fold, Christopher Velazco found a […]
The best portable power strips and surge protectors with USB charging
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve researched and tested power products for Wirecutter, including USB battery packs, residential solar power, uninterruptible power supplies, and home surge protectors, since 2015. Our surge tests for this most recent update were performed by our consulting engineer, Lee Johnson, who has more than 10 years of experience designing […]
Sony says its new PlayStation is more than a year away
[ad_1] Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki tweeted the comments, which came from a SIE spokesperson following Sony’s investor call earlier today. The company reiterated its reduced profit goals for next year but also promised to invest the difference (31.1 billion yen, or $278 million) between last year’s operating income and its current outlook for […]
PlayStation 4 sales slow down as Sony’s new console nears
[ad_1] The company didn’t elaborate any further on the next-gen PlayStation, aside from an “increase in development expensed for the next generation console.” It expects profits from the gaming business to drop almost 10 percent next year, even if sales remain “essentially flat” during 2019. The PlayStation 4 isn’t expecting any major, standout games this […]