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Modular smartphones might be a thing, or maybe it will just be a passing fascination. Whatever the outcome may be, ZTE is ready to dive into the modular smartphone game with the Eco-Mobius that it is showcasing here at CES 2014 in Las Vegas. The Eco-Mobius, as the name implies, is something that the
PulseWallet, or palm scanners like it, might soon call your local Starbucks home and provide one more way to pay for your Pumpkin Spice Latte. PulseWallet is a credit card terminal and register with a built-in biometric palm reader. Inside the reader is an infrared Fujitsu camera that photographs yo
QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for in-car electronics, and Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM , through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, today announced that the companies will implement support for the high-performance video and graphics capabilities
The Japanese government has promised to lend the United States half of the cost of building the first “Super-Maglev” train, reducing travel time between Baltimore and Washington DC to just 15 minutes. Tokyo is so keen to show off its technology that it will provide loans for half the est
Carriers love to make claims about whose network is fastest or most reliable. The claims often sound the same because they’re typically produced in much the same way, using highly paid industry consultants and drive test data. T-Mobile decided to take a more transparent path than the competition and
As promising as wind energy is, its held back by the fact that it can’t be transported in small amounts that individuals can use. Combustible fuels can be stored inside containers and solar energy can be generated by portable solar panels. The only way to transport wind energy is with batterie
Immediately after Sony announced PlayStation Now during CES 2014 yesterday, GameStop shares plummeted more than 9 percent, presumably on the assumption that allowing users to rent PlayStation games could negatively impact GameStop’s business. However, GameStop says it looks forward to working
The United States Navy is taking to the skies with a drone featuring a longer wingspan than that of a Boeing 757 airliner. Now that the new MQ-4C Triton has completed its ninth trial flight, the Northrop Grumman-manufactured drone is being hailed as an improvement over the unmanned aerial vehicle it
Every year there are a few obvious trends at CES, and this year wearables are everywhere. One rather surprising candidate is Razer. Best known for its gaming gear, the company is jumping into the fray with a smartwatch and tracking band mash-up called the Razer Nabu. Over the past couple of years, g
3D Systems has just launched the ChefJet line of 3D printers that can print out edible sculptures made of sugar. The monochrome new printer will be in the sub-$5,000 range and be available later in 2014. The printers include a digital cookbook for so chefs can print crazy sugar objects without a deg
We live in a world where convenience comes at the cost of privacy. Public cloud services make our lives so much easier but the companies that own these services (Google, Facebook, etc.) offer this convenience in exchange for selling our information to the highest bidder. While it’s possible to
There is an abundance of smartphone apps out there that aim to assist the visually impaired. Some apps are designed to help the blind navigate indoors but all of them suffer from the same problems. This is why Pierluigi Gallo and his friends at the University of Palermo in Italy have worked to creat
