Epic Games defeats Google in court
Thursday, April 18, 2024 by Richard Harris
In a twist that sounds straight out of a high-stakes courtroom drama, Epic Games has thrown down the gauntlet with a bombshell injunction proposal aimed at shaking up Google Play's entire rulebook. This comes hot on the heels of their David-versus-Goliath victory over Google in December, where a U.S. jury cast the tech behemoth as the big bad monopoly wolf of Androi...
Game Room launches for Apple Vision Pro
Monday, February 5, 2024 by Richard Harris
Resolution Games, the studio responsible for leading spatial gaming experiences including Demeo, Demeo Battles, Racket Club, Spatial Ops, and Blaston,
announced that its first title for Apple Vision Pro is now available. Leveraging the powerful capabilities of Apple Vision Pro to transform the space around players and merge the physical and virtual worlds, Game Ro...
Face authentication for vehicles unveiled at MWC 24 by trinamiX
Friday, February 2, 2024 by Richard Harris
Visitors to the Mobile World Congress can find out more about trinamiX’s sensing solutions for consumer electronics and automotive and experience them up close at booth E68 in hall 6 from February 26th to 29th. trinamiX GmbH is bringing its Face Authentication with liveness detection for smartphones and vehicles to Barcelona. The company will also showcase its Con...
AI 3D model search engine features coming to Toggle3D
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
Toggle3D.ai, the all-in-one 3D modeling solution harnessing the power of generative AI to convert CAD files, apply 4K texturing, and seamlessly publish 4K 3D models, is excited to report a 75% jump in usage in Q4. The Toggle3D platform currently has 27,192 users, and 26,504 or 97% of the users are active and have logged in within the last 30 days. The Company is fo...
Vision Pro app count up to 196 apps
Monday, January 29, 2024 by Richard Harris
New data from Appfigures suggests that Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset is facing a lukewarm response from app developers. As of the latest update, the Vision Pro's app store boasts just over 150 apps specifically designed for the device, a small fraction compared to the vast app store catalog of 1.8 million apps.
It's important to clarify that th...
Searches for Apple and iPhone 15 climb after Apple event
Monday, October 16, 2023 by Richard Harris
Searches relating to Apple and the new iPhone 15 have exploded over the last month following the live event on the 12th of September.
The event, in which the new iPhone models, Apple Watches and AirPods, were revealed, saw searches for Apple and the new iPhone exploded, with some phrases such as “Buy iPhone 15” surging by 490% during the event...
African gaming market continues to grow driven by mobile game revenues
Friday, July 21, 2023 by Richard Harris
New data released from Newzoo and Carry1st reveals that the African gaming market is set for continued growth, driven by increased mobile gaming revenues.
According to this latest report commissioned by African company Carry1st, the Sub-Saharan Africa gaming market is projected to reach over $1 billion by 2024 and will continue to grow in the following year by a...
Redditors mixed reactions on Apple Vision Pro
Friday, June 23, 2023 by Richard Harris
Apple's Vision Pro, the mixed-reality headset unveiled at the June 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference, has created a substantial buzz in the tech industry. This excitement translated into a notable increase in Reddit discussions during the second week of June. Among Redditors, there is a divergence of opinions regarding the device. While some are enamored with its...
visionOS SDK and what devs should know
Thursday, June 22, 2023 by Freeman Lightner
Apple announced that the visionOS SDK is now available to developers, allowing them to get started on creating innovative app experiences on the Vision Pro. Developers can get access to the SDK through the Apple Developer Program which includes the visionOS SDK, Xcode 15 beta 2, Reality Composer Pro, and the Simulator. Apple is offering dev kits to t...
Vision Pro headset and visionOS from Apple
Monday, June 12, 2023 by Richard Harris
At WWDC23, Apple introduced its groundbreaking new technology and operating system, Apple Vision Pro and visionOS. According to Apple the "Apple Vision Pro seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space." The new headset is expected to launch in early 2024 for around $3500 USD. Apple noted that its new OS allows users to "Naviga...
Robot to interact with guests at Sprint exhibit
Thursday, October 24, 2019 by Christian Hargrave
CloudMinds Technology Inc. will have its revolutionary XR-1 robot interact with guests at the Sprint exhibit (South Hall #1702) at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, Oct. 22 to 24. XR-1 is one of the first-ever humanoid robots powered by cloud artificial intelligence, commercial Sprint True Mobile 5G and proprietary vision-controlled grasping technology for service robo...
NASCAR Hall of Fame getting updates thanks to Crossfield Digital
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 by Richard Harris
Crossfield Digital is enhancing visitor experiences at the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Formula 1 Grand Prix races with new technology recently introduced at each venue. Both use a mix of portable devices and proprietary software to create a more immersive and interactive fan experience.
At the NASCAR Hall of Fame, visitors utilize the LEGEND portable device provide...
WiseEye IoT sensor gives your projects alwayson eyeballs
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 by Richard Harris
DSP Group is showing off the industry’s first battery powered intelligent always-on visual sensor specifically designed to overcome the power and cost constraints of computer vision processing for residential security and smart buildings applications. The WiseEye IoT sensor solution is purpose-built from the ground up with always-on, low power visual sensing in min...
Here's what happened at VisionMobile's Future Developer Summit
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 by Christian Hargrave
VisionMobile hosted a first of its kind, Future Developer Summit, on October 4, 2016 in Santa Clara. The event was organized in association with Catchy Agency and was hosted by Intel at their Executive Briefing Center. The Future Developer Summit is an exclusive, invite-only Director-level event where developer relations leaders gather to network, exchange program...
Synopsy Expands IP Portfolio for IoT Development
Friday, October 2, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Synopsys’ new IoT IP portfolio offers services that are optimized to address the security, wireless connectivity, energy-efficient and sensor processing requirements for a wide range of Internet of Things applications such as wearables, smart appliances, metering and wireless sensor networks. The DesignWare IP portfolio for the IoT includes power- and area-efficien...
Discounted Game Developers Conference Registration Still Available
Monday, March 3, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
If you haven’t registered for The Game Developers Conference (GDC) which is only a couple of weeks away, you still have time to get discounted admission. Just visit the registration page to register and receive the discount.GDC is the worlds largest and longest-running professionals-only game industry event. It will be held at the Moscone Center in S...
Weekly Roundup: 1b Apps on Metaps, Apple Arrives in Brazil, HP Access Catalog, Glass Etiquette, Amazon Coins, And Mobile Privacy
Saturday, February 22, 2014 by Richard Harris
Mobile App Privacy Policy: Do You Have One?What’s wrong with collecting personal information? In short – nothing. Commerce has always been about a mutually beneficial exchange; providing products and services in return for cash or an equivalent value exchange. New business models such as free-2-play or ad-funded content have accelerated the growth of the data-fuell...
Movidius and Google Partner to Bring New Vision Processor Technology for Enhanced App Development
Friday, February 21, 2014 by Richard Harris
Movidius, a provider of vision processor technology for mobile and portable devices, has announced that it is working with Google to create intelligent vision-based apps beyond the currently capability of today’s mobile devices.As part of the agreement, Movidius’ Myriad 1 vision processor platform will power Project Tango, an Android-based smartphone product/development...
