This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. Giora Livne missed out on the smartphone revolution. In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs strutted onto a stage and unveiled the iPhone, which would dramatically change how everyone interacts with mobile devices. Well, not everyone. That same …
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Microsoft‘s October 26 Windows event is about to happen in New York, and this time the Surface-related news could take a different spin. We don’t know what will happen at the event for certain, but we do know the focus is on the Windows operating system and its future. Here’s what to expect, based on the the reporting of the …
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The Chinese tech and media company LeEco is ready to make its debut in the US. The launch event takes place today inside the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The teaser invite doesn’t give any specific details, but instead offers simple drawings of a TV, a car, a bicycle and a VR headset as hints. LeEco became known …
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For a hot five seconds, Chinese tech company LeEco showed a VR headset at its debut US press conference. From there, well, it’s anyone’s guess. The Explore VR has USB-C, “lag-free” VR, and LeEco promises that it’s “not a VR headset.” But it is a VR headset. LeEco gave us the quickest look at its Explore VR headset +5 more …
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Facebook, the world’s largest social network, wants to help you be more, well, social. In an IRL kind of way. On Wednesday, the company added several new features that let you buy tickets to movies and events like concerts or festivals, get a price quote from a plumber, or let friends make restaurant suggestions — complete with a map — …
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LeEco thinks of itself as the single source for all things tech. In its home country of China, LeEco is just that, delivering movies it produces on phones and televisions it makes, and hosting e-commerce and streaming sports sites on its own cloud service. “If you were to take Apple, Amazon, Paramount Pictures, Tesla, Uber and Netflix and combine all …
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Need to get somewhere and don’t want to use your legs like a sucker? Move over Hoverboard, Walkcar’s got this. The WalkCar is a laptop-sized transporter similar to the Segway, as you’ll use body control to operate the powerful yet compact platform. Tilt left and it’ll turn left, tilt right and it’ll turn right, and so on. If you lose …
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Nikon added a new specialized pro lens to its family along with a welcome update to the staple 70-200mm f2.8 pro model. The first is a special-purpose PC Nikkor 19mm f4E ED. PC stands for “perspective correction,” Nikon’s terminology for its tilt-shift lenses. Tilt-shift lenses can either be used when wide-angle is necessary but distortion is undesirable — such as …
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If you’ve got a killer idea for a virtual-reality startup, now’s your chance. Taiwanese electronics maker HTC said Thursday its Vive X accelerator program for virtual-reality companies is accepting new submissions. “We are looking forward to serving the next round of innovative companies that can make a difference in the space,” said Marc Metis, vice president for HTC Vive and …
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Android Experiments encourage developers to explore new ways for people to interact with its mobile devices. One experiment, Sprayscape, is now available as a free app from the Google Play store — an iOS version is in the works. The app self-describes itself as a “perfectly imperfect VR-ish camera.” And that’s an accurate description of my experience using Sprayscape. Sprayscape …
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