Apple’s revised claims on VR and AR headset tech emphasizes a data set of user behavior including hand, head and facial gestures. Apple Apple has had a busy July filing patents on virtual reality technology, three obvious applications showing up in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and those are only the three most obvious.… Continue reading Apple’s VR: A flurry of patent applications, a focus on user ‘behavior’
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It’s time for technology teams to find their voice in customer experience
Let’s face it — every company is delivering things through apps and websites or is supported by digital tools. The only way to truly differentiate from digitally saturated markets is to to be able to go above and beyond the call of duty to please customers. It’s not just the price or quality of a… Continue reading It’s time for technology teams to find their voice in customer experience
Banks in the metaverse can’t lend you money yet, but they still want to sell you the dream
Image: CaixaBank/imagin Meta’s vision for the metaverse depicts a mixed reality blending the physical and the digital world, which gives students new interactive-learning environments or surgeons the ability to practice before laying their hands on a real patient. But for the moment, the concept developed by Mark Zuckerberg’s company consists of different platforms similar to… Continue reading Banks in the metaverse can’t lend you money yet, but they still want to sell you the dream
Introducing the BPme Rewards Signature Visa credit card: A modern fuel credit card
SOPA Images / Getty First National Bank of Omaha and Visa have partnered with BP to launch a new fuel credit card: the BPme Rewards Signature Visa® card. The new credit card introduces a modern take on the traditional fuel card, improving customer benefits by combining the power of BPme Rewards with traditional credit card advantages,… Continue reading Introducing the BPme Rewards Signature Visa credit card: A modern fuel credit card
The 5 best electric pressure washers of 2022
PSI: 2300 | GPM: 2.3 | Hose length: 25 feet | Power cord length: 35 feet | Weight: 45 pounds | Dimensions: 38x24x17.75 inches | Power source: Wall outlet This electric pressure washer from Greenworks is one of the best you can buy. It offers a rating of up to 2300 PSI and 2.3 gallons-per-minute… Continue reading The 5 best electric pressure washers of 2022
NASA’s cute space robots just hit another milestone
Image: NASA NASA’s trio of robots known as Astrobee have completed the first phase of a project to test whether an autonomous system can provide spacecraft monitoring, maintenance and incident response. NASA’s 12-inch wide cube-shaped robots are more like a flying Roomba than a Boston Dynamics dog or humanoid; more like Weebo, the… Continue reading NASA’s cute space robots just hit another milestone
Cloud computing use is growing, but so is regulation
Credit: Getty Images/Charday Penn European firms are reaching a new scale of public cloud usage, with 92% of companies in the UK, France and Germany saying they have adopted cloud computing, with 78% reporting they use a hybrid cloud, and 75% using multiple public clouds mostly on US-made technology, according to research by analyst firm Forrester. … Continue reading Cloud computing use is growing, but so is regulation
The 5 best portable power stations of 2022
A portable power station is an essential piece of equipment to keep devices like medical equipment, radios, appliances, and smartphones charged and running during emergencies. Many power stations have both standard AC outlets and USB ports for powering multiple types of devices at once. Portable power stations have an advantage over traditional generators, in that… Continue reading The 5 best portable power stations of 2022
Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
Why would you put a case on that? Unsplash This has been going on a long time. I can’t remember when the habit was formed, but the vast majority of humanity appears to have adopted it. No, I’m not talking about posting pictures of your frou-frou dessert to Instagram. This is far more elemental. This… Continue reading Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
The 4 best AR glasses of 2022
Specs: Display: 2K 3.2 light engines | Head tracking: 4 visible light cameras | Eye tracking: 2 IR cameras | Front camera: 8MP stills, 1080p30 video | Microphone array: 5 channel What do AirBus, Audi, Goodyear, Carnegie Mellon University, and L’Oreal have in common? They’ve unlocked the power of Microsoft’s truly revolutionary mixed reality headset — and you can too if you need to… Continue reading The 4 best AR glasses of 2022