Microsoft Research is developing augmented reality glasses that will offer vision correction, among other features. When Microsoft announced HoloLens in 2015, it committed itself to pushing AR into the mainstream. Now, the company has ...
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We regularly scour Kickstarter, Indiegogo and more to find the best (and worst) crowdfunding projects around, so you know which ones to consider backing – and which to avoid. Our latest pick is SwitchCharge, a battery pack ...
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Sexy Tesla sports cars aren’t the only vehicles that deserve the battery treatment – drayage vehicles, school buses, garbage trucks and cargo haulers are also going electric. And the ranks of those medium- and heavy-duty ...
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The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has introduced a new series of AllnGaP-on-Si super red, red, amber and yellow ultrabright LEDs in compact untinted surface-mount packages with dome lenses. ...
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Spotify is preparing to enter the hardware game, judging by job opportunities recently posted online. The firm is seeking a senior hardware product manager that could “deliver hardware directly from Spotify to existing and new ...
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With LED lighting popularity rapidly climbing worldwide, the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) continues to be held in conjunction with LED Taiwan at the same venue this year, serving as a one-stop sourcing platform for buyers ...
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Canadian breweries Muskoka and Le Trou du Diable have selected UK-based Petainer’s keg system in order to improve filling and handling performance. With advanced external casing, the petainerKeg Linestar is a keg system that will ...
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It would be difficult to imagine the entertainment sector without fascinating lighting effects and precision lighting from Osram. For years the company has been setting new standards in the entertainment sector. Together with its renowned ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $15m loan to Agrofusion Group, the largest tomato paste producer and exporter in Ukraine. Agrofusion, a vertically integrated and family-owned company, is planning ...
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Intersil has unveiled the ISL78693, a 3.6V single-cell battery charger that extends the life of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries used in automotive emergency call (eCall) systems. The ISL78693 battery charger offers up to 4x ...
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Nintendo Switch vs Wii U: What has Nintendo learnt from the Wii U? Read on to find out the biggest differences between the two Japanese titans. The Nintendo Wii U will probably be remembered for two things. Firstly, for ushering in HD ...
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The World Bank on Tuesday kept its forecast for China's economic growth rate for 2017 unchanged at 6.5 percent, saying that the economy will continue sustainable growth as it is rebalancing from manufacturing to services, despite reemerging ...
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The release of new MacBook Pro models makes it a good time to review how to back up your Mac. See also: How to trade-in or sell your current MacBook. If you are planning to bring home one of Apple's new MacBooks, then you have two ...
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It seems like only yesterday that Apple hosted its iPhone 7 circus, and now we're back for the company's MacBook 2016 launch, a much smaller event at the company's headquarters. The event started with a video highlighting the ...
All the ports are both Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C Think of the USB-C connector kind of like a duplex. It has a USB-side and a Thunderbolt 3-side. Thunderbolt 3 allows you to connect your Mac to displays, transfer data quickly between ...
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