Raspberry Pi’s latest brings connectivity to its super-cheap computer. The Raspberry Pi Zero W expands on the Raspberry Pi Zero, a computer in its very simplest form. The original Zero cost just $5 (£4 or about AU$6.50) and had all the basics you’d need to build your own arcade cabinet, drone or smart home device. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Take that, Verizon! Sprint’s unlimited data plan now has HD video too. Starting Friday, you’ll be able to sign up for Sprint’s newest wireless plan. With it, you can use all the data your heart desires, and you’ll be able to stream video in 1080p HD. …
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You might still think of Snapchat as that sexting app, or the way teens obsessively communicate with each other. Wall Street now knows it as the next big thing. Snap, the company behind Snapchat’s short-lived photos and videos, on Thursday filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission updated paperwork detailing its initial public offering. It’s preparing to sell up …
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After showing signs of emerging from last year’s funk with Fiber 2.0, Google has appointed a new CEO to lead the Fiber unit. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, tapped broadband veteran Gregory McCray to take over the Access unit, the Alphabet team primarily focused on Fiber. McCray comes to Google from Michigan’s Aero Communications and fills the roll left vacant after …
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A study released Wednesday by market research firm Parks Associates shows a steady increase in stateside TV customers who are forgoing traditional cable. Some 15 percent of US broadband households now get all of their TV from an antenna. That number has increased steadily over the course of five years as pay TV subscriptions have seen a corresponding drop. Parks …
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A friendly neighborhood robot might soon deliver your takeout. Small, six wheeled robots from Starship Technologies will start taking orders in Redwood City, California, and Washington DC, the company said in a release Wednesday. Starship is partnering with food delivery services DoorDash and Postmates for the pilot programs, its first in the US. Starship already has a number of delivery …
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Last year, Mozilla, the internet company best known for the Firefox browser, publicly started the rebranding process by opening the door to public feedback. With several options on display, Mozilla asked for comments and input from all who cared to share. As of today, the new logo is official and the simple change is meant as a reminder that Mozilla …
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Imagine shopping for clothes on your iPad and actually being able to feel the fabric before you make a purchase. That’s the idea at the core of Tanvas Touch — a surface haptics technology on display at CES 2017. You might be familiar with ordinary haptic feedback. Smartphones use it to help make typing on a touchscreen feel more tangible. …
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Sling TV is hoping to make cutting the cord more appealing to movie buffs. Starting today, you’ll be able to watch more than 300 indie films from festivals such as Cannes, Sundance and SXSW on Sling TV, thanks to its new integration with Fandor Festival. The independent films and documentaries included as part of Fandor Festival will be available to …
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According to Christopher Nolan’s latest film, “hope is a weapon.” The first trailer for “Dunkirk,” released Wednesday, brings Nolan’s trademark air of mystery and suspense to the shores of France. Seriously, even though we know what happens, the trailer makes the movie out to be a survival horror set during World War II. Not that gritty World War II movies …
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