Connectivity This Startup Is Making Virtual and Augmented Reality So Crisp It Looks Real Varjo’s prototype of a VR headset shows much clearer images in the center of the display, a much-needed advancement that could help consumer adoption. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-19T08:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook’s Live-Action Camera Systems Let You Take Steps in Virtual Places New VR cameras will be great for live events and virtual tourism. Oh, and probably porn, too. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-19T10:40:00-04:00
Computing 5G Wireless Is Coming, and It’s Going to Blow You Away A massive FCC spectrum release—and new advances in wireless technologies—accelerate an era of incredibly fast data. by David Talbot 2016-07-27T10:08:00-04:00
Connectivity Nokia’s Move into Connected Gadgets May Prove Prescient Nokia is paying $191 million for Withings, a company that makes health and fitness gadgets, and it sounds like a smart move. by Rachel Metz 2016-04-26T16:10:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Four Important Things to Expect in Virtual Reality in 2016 Expect a banner year for virtual reality. Here are some of the biggest things to look forward to in the months ahead. by Rachel Metz 2015-12-28T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Why Uber Wants Here Nokia’s ambitious mapping project, Here, could be useful to self-driving vehicles. by Will Knight 2015-05-11T16:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Instead of Google Glass, How About a Tiny Telescope? As an alternative to the intrusiveness of some wearable computers, researchers present a small tube you hold up to your eye. by Rachel Metz 2014-10-13T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity “Windroid” Arrives in First Nokia Android Phones At Mobile World Congress, Nokia marries an Android OS with Microsoft services; while Yotaphone adds full-touch E-Ink displays to dual-screen phone. by David Talbot 2014-02-24T07:57:05-05:00
Intelligent Machines How Microsoft Might Benefit from the Nokia Deal If it can cleverly blend hardware and software in new ways, reach new markets, and take advantage of Nokia’s patent portfolio, Microsoft’s billions could be well spent. by David Talbot 2013-09-05T10:15:00-04:00
Business Impact The Numbers in the Microsoft-Nokia Deal Are Telling Two deals in two days speak volumes about where the value in wireless technology comes from. by Brian Bergstein 2013-09-03T13:20:35-04:00