Author: Aneesa

Multiple avenues of research from Apple focuses on the ability of wearable AR devices like the rumored “Apple Glass” to sense what you’re looking at, and reconfigure itself to contextually present information a wearer needs. A wide range of Apple’s plans for its “Apple Glass” and all Apple AR work have been revealed with multiple patent applications. … Continue reading Apple AR wearables could track gaze, alter resolution for legibility & power saving Continue Reading →

Apple is working on two-coil wireless charging technology for an iPhone battery case without using the Lightning connector, something that would be necessary for a completely wireless iPhone. Current Smart Battery Case models can charge themselves wirelessly, but use a built-in Lightning connector to power the iPhone they’re attached to. That could prove to be a problem … Continue reading Apple researching two-way wireless Qi charging cases with no Lightning Continue Reading →

We’ve been waiting a long time for more details on Microsoft’s Project xCloud, and today, we got them. It seems that Microsoft is gearing up to launch Project xCloud later this year, and when it does, it won’t be offered as a standalone paid service. Instead, Microsoft revealed today that Project xCloud will be offered … Continue reading Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Project xCloud join forces later this year Continue Reading →

The first truly wireless earbuds from OnePlus were leaked just before official reveal earlier this month – now we’re seeing how they’re going to sell. The company’s still not truly revealed the earbuds called OnePlus Buds in their entirety, but we’re getting more information on their key features, day by day, info bit by bit. … Continue reading OnePlus Buds better than AirPods with one key feature Continue Reading →

NASA and the ESA have released the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun, jaw-dropping new photos captured by the Solar Orbiter as it came within 48 million miles of our closest star. A collaboration between the US and European space agencies, the spacecraft is designed to bring back information from deeper in the heart … Continue reading Closest-ever images of the Sun released – and they expose a new mystery Continue Reading →

Remember several years ago, when streaming services like Netflix were really hitting their stride and internet TV services were starting to ramp up, how optimistic we all were about the internet being a force for change with the cable industry? “Surely once they see people flocking to these internet providers and canceling their cable subscriptions, … Continue reading YouTube TV’s ‘value’ is why people ditched cable in the first place Continue Reading →

Leica has unveiled its latest camera, with the Leica M10-R digital rangefinder packing a new full-frame 40-megapixel sensor. In this case the “R” stands for “resolution,” with a significantly higher pixel count than the regular M10 which clocks in at 24-megapixels. Usually, Leica acknowledges, that increase would come with a sacrifice in low-light performance and thus more … Continue reading Leica M10-R adds 40-megapixel color sensor Continue Reading →

The Leica M10 family has a new flagship, the 40-megapixel M10-R Leica By high, we’re referring to resolution here. The Leica M10-R rocks the highest resolution color image sensor of the M10 series to date, at 40-megapixels, and takes its rightful place as the M10 family flagship. A 40-MP sensor on a Leica M10 might … Continue reading Leica aims high with M10-R rangefinder Continue Reading →

Microbiology researchers at Caltech have made a discovery that ends a 100-year long search for microbes able to live on manganese. The researchers discovered a bacteria that feeds on manganese and uses the metal as their source of calories. Microbes of this type were predicted to exist over 100 years ago, but the Caltech discovery … Continue reading Microbiologists at Caltech discovered a bacteria that feeds on manganese metal Continue Reading →

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a tiny wireless camera that is steerable and is small enough to fit on the back of an insect. The camera can stream video to a smartphone at between one and five frames per second and sits on a mechanical arm that can pivot 60 degrees. The … Continue reading Researchers create a tiny wireless camera that can fit on an insect’s back Continue Reading →