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Forget petroleum — tomorrow’s car tires could be made from grass
University of Minnesota chemists have developed a more eco-friendly way to manufacture tires by making them out of grass and trees — and all without affecting their color, shape or performance.
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Turn down for what! This innovative music app could actually improve your hearing
There’s no shortage of music apps for your smartphone, but TSC Music actually promises something a bit different. How? By detecting the worst key frequency of your hearing and stimulating it.
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Experts warn wearable baby monitors could cause unnecessary doctor visits
A recent report indicates that parents should exercise caution when using wearable monitors, like smart onesies or socks, that track infant breathing rates and other metrics. They might be giving off false alarms.
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A new Huawei Watch with LTE connectivity could launch in February
Two years ago, Huawei launched its first smartwatch. The Huawei Watch became one of the world’s best smartwatches because of its gorgeous design, admirable battery life, and brilliant software. It turned out being a product that accomplished almost everything you expect from a device in its class. That’s exactly why a successor wasn’t introduced in […]
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New Samsung smartphone could be its first with Tizen 3.0
Samsung is reportedly developing a phone called the Samsung SM-Z250F, which could be the first to feature Tizen 3.0, the latest version of Samsung’s self-built operating system.
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Heartbeat passwords could be used to keep your medical records safe
Researchers at Binghamton University in New York think the best way to protect a patient’s personal electronic health records could be using their own unique, distinctive heartbeat.
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The key to smaller cameras that don’t suck could lie in this incredible material
Researchers recently used graphene to develop a tiny camera sensor with a high resolution — and low noise levels. The supermaterial helps the smaller sensors to manage more pixels without degrading image quality.
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Apple could be planning new wearables, starting with Carl Zeiss smart glasses
Apple might be looking to get in on a risky market where Google famously failed with its botched Google Glass project. According to rumors, Apple is currently exploring smart glasses as part of a push into augmented reality.
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Fossil could be the only company that really gets wearables right in 2017
Fossil is taking the same approach to its wearable tech as it does to its fashion-forward watch range, by updating them seasonally to reflect the latest trends. We’ve been looking at the latest versions.
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Future Apple AirPods could use magnetic ear hooks to keep them off the ground
One of the biggest issues with the Apple AirPods is that they can fall out of your ear and you could lose them. An Apple patent, however, suggests that could change in a future version thanks to magnetic ear hooks.
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This 2-millimeter sensor could bring cameras to the smallest smartwatches
Sony’s latest sensor design is only a single megapixel — but it’s also only 2 millimeters and weighs a tenth of a gram. The tiny sensor and lens combo could wind up in wearables like smartwatches or even drones.
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A 60 fps, 4K action camera could be coming in 2017 from Yi Technology
In 2017, a 4K, 60 fps action camera could hit the market and challenger-brand Yi Technology aims to make the first one. The company teased its new cameras during a pre-CES announcement over the weekend.
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This tech could dramatically improve image quality in existing smartphones
A company called Almalence is working on an app that drastically improves image quality in today’s phones, without requiring any new hardware. Similar to how HDR photography works, it samples the sensor multiple times for each image.
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‘Cool’ tech: Innovative air conditioners could work by beaming heat into deep space
In a recently published paper, researchers from Stanford University describe an impressive new refrigeration method for providing cooling: simply beam the heat into space.
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You could soon pair touchscreen devices just by pressing them together
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a smart new system called CapCam, which lets users pair mobile devices with other touchscreens simply by pressing them together.
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How snapping a quick selfie could help identify genetic diseases
Facial recognition can do some pretty impressive things, but could it help diagnose a genetic disease simply by looking at a person’s features? This medical tech startup certainly thinks so.
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Apple could invest $1 billion in SoftBank Vision Fund for emerging tech
According to reports, Apple is in talks to invest $ 1 billion in the SoftBank Vision Fund — aimed at investing in emerging technologies. That could help Apple gain insight into recent tech innovations.
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Nuclear battery could turn hazardous waste into lasting clean energy
Could nuclear waste be made great again by being used to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery? Researchers at the U.K.’s University of Bristol certainly think so — and they’ve created a battery to prove it.
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Wearable exoskeleton could let earthbound scientists control robots on space station
A European research project lets scientists in Russia wear an exoskeleton to control a connected robot in Germany. It could one day allow earthbound scientists to control a robot on the ISS.
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Apple could be planning new wearables push, starting with smart glasses
Apple might be looking to get in on a risky market where Google famously failed with its botched Google Glass project. According to rumors, Apple is currently exploring smart glasses as part of a push into augmented reality.
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Samsung’s latest chip could make bulky smartwatches a whole lot thinner
Smartwatches are getting better, but they still have a few drawbacks, such as their bulk. Samsung hopes to change that with a new chip that offers faster processing and compatibility for LTE, but in a smaller package.
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Infrared camera could help dentists discover cavities much earlier
A new smart technology could provide a new way for dentists to carry out checks for cavities: using a noninvasive infrared camera that could catch tooth damage before it’s too late.
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How the UN thinks virtual reality could not only build empathy, but catalyze change, too
Technology is hoping to turn empathy into action. Or at least, the United Nations is hoping to do so. The intergovernmental organization is 71 at this point, but it’s constantly finding new ways to better the world’s citizenry.
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Remote wireless charging for your smartphone could be closer than you think
The day when you walk into a room and your phone automatically begins to charge up wirelessly may be closer than you think. We saw a working prototype of Technovator’s XE power router charging up an iPhone from several feet away.
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Garmin’s Fenix Chronox could be the most stylish sports watch we’ve ever seen
Garmin combines luxury and sport with its latest smart watch, the Fenix Chronos, which features an ultra-sleek look, yet still carries the features would expect from a sports watch under the hood.
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OnePlus X could soon get an official Marshmallow build
OnePlus took to their own forums to announce that a community build of OxygenOS 3.1 (Marshmallow) is available to flash on OnePlus X handsets, indicating that a final build may not be too far off. OnePlus has promised in the past the X would receive an upgrade to Marshmallow, but never provided a specific timeline […]
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‘Interscatter communication’ could help your brain implant talk to your iPhone
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a way of letting next-gen wearables and implants communicate with the outside world using 10,000 times less power than regular Wi-Fi.
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Real smartwatches have curves: Third-gen Asus Zenwatch could swap shapes
After two models with a distinctive rectangular screen, Asus may switch to a circular screen for the Zenwatch 3, according to early rumors. Here’s what we think we know about the new smartwatch.
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Chernobyl nuclear exclusion zone could become the world’s largest solar farm
Canadian energy companies, U.S. investment firms, and Ukraine government negotiating to build a 1GWh solar plant at the site of the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown, which today would be the world’s largest.
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Soft-wheel robot could play a role in rescue missions or even deep space exploration
“Upon seeing this work, a friend at Iowa State suggested that we have committed the proverbial reinventing of the wheel,” Aaron Mazzeo, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, tells Digital Trends.
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Companies could use ‘intermediate’ web security certificates to spy
A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted entity that issues electronic certificates (duh) to verify identity on the Internet. They're a key part of secure communications online — and thus super important. Then there's intermediate CAs, signed by a…
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Chinese startup Moxi Group could release the first flexible smartphone this year
Flexible displays are being developed by a number of big companies, but so far we have yet to see a truly flexible device in stores. That could change later this year, however, with the release of such a device by Moxi Group.
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Your next pair of Adidas sneakers could be made by robots
Adidas is bringing some of its manufacturing back to the homeland with an ultra-modern, 15,000 square-foot facility named “Speedfactory” in Ansbach, Germany,
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New tech could bring a splash of color to your monochrome e-reader
Researchers at E Ink Holdings have developed a new technique that could lead to e-ink displays with better color reproduction. Better yet, it’s got none of the downsides associated with color e-ink displays currently on the market.
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Google’s Daydream could be the GearVR’s worst nightmare
The Samsung GearVR, powered by Oculus, was the first serious mobile VR headset. But Google is firing back with the high-end Daydream standard for smartphones, and that spells trouble for Oculus.
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Google could launch an Amazon Echo competitor later this year called ‘Chirp’
It’s been a question asked by many, and for quite some time – “Why hasn’t Google developed a product yet to compete with Amazon’s Echo device?“. Well, it looks like someone at Google is finally listening, and such a device could be unveiled sometime this year. According to Recode, Google has a team working on […]
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Forget one screen — two screens could be the future of the smartwatch
Controlling a tiny smartwatch display can be a little frustrating — but what if you had two tiny smartwatch displays? That’s the idea behind Doppio, which gives you a second smartwatch display to be moved around the device to suit your needs.
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These threads can change color and could one day make your shirt a display
Imagine if instead of pulling your phone out to look at a notification you could just look at your sleeve? These color-changing threads, developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, could one day make that a reality.
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New patent suggests the Apple Pencil could become much more than a stylus
Apple’s latest patent, awarded on Wednesday, indicates new functionality for the Apple Pencil, including Touch ID security, LiveScribe-like digitization, and hot-swappable writing nibs, any or all of which may be coming soon to the popular stylus.
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LG K530 and K535 could be new additions to the budget-friendly K-series
LG is stirring up new additions to its K-series of budget-friendly smartphones. The K530 and K535 were both benchmarked on Geekbench just a few days ago.
One of the leaked handsets has model number K530. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 430 processor from Qualcomm with 2GB of RAM. The Adreno 505 GPU is onboard, which should provide average graphic performance. The best part about the handset is that it runs Android 6.0.1, Google’s very latest software version.
LG’s K535 runs the same processor as the K530, but has an extra GB of RAM at 3GB. This should have made for a slightly better score in the benchmark test, although it happened to be the other way around (we’re not sure why). The handset is also expected to have Android 6.0.1 pre-loaded.
Both smartphones have no release date set just yet, and have not leaked in any images. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that we’re still a ways from an official launch. Stay tuned to Talk Android as always for future updates as they arrive.
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Via: GSMArena
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WeChat Enterprise could be the app to take down Slack
It looks like Slack is about to go to battle. WeChat has finally launched its take on an office chat app, called WeChat Enterprise. The app is being dubbed by fans as WeSlack, and offers a number of interesting features.
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Facebook thinks its new antennas could help bring Internet to the masses
Facebook is on a mission to connect the world to the Internet. Its next way of doing so? Huge antennas that could beam access for miles, bringing Internet even to those living in rural areas beyond city limits.
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These giant cyborg beetles can be controlled remotely, and could one day replace drones
By inserting electrodes into beetles’ leg muscles, scientists can now control the insects’ walking speed, gait, and length of steps
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In the not-so-distant future, humans could get heart transplants from genetically engineered pigs
Pig organs may soon extend the lives of people waiting for human organ donors. Experimenters keep hearts from genetically engineered pigs alive in baboon abdomens for more than two years, paving the way for more cross-species transplants.
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A two-year-old security flaw could give hijackers root access to your Android phone
A security flaw discovered two years ago in the Linus kernel could give hackers root access to Android devices. Google already issued a patch, but it’s unknown when most of the device will receive the update.
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You could soon be thrown in jail for texting while walking in New Jersey
New Jersey could be set to outlaw texting while walking. According to a proposed bill, those found guilty of the act could be fined, jailed, or both. The move comes in the wake of a sharp rise in accidents related to distracted walking.
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Sonar’s not just for the Navy, it could be used to control your smartwatch or phone
A team at the University of Washington have added an active sonar control system to a smartphone and a smartwatch, which turns any surface, or even the air surrounding the gadget, into a gesture control area.
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