The release of the original and award-winning BBC series Planet Earth 10 years ago was monumental for a number of reasons. Not only was it one of the first programs to really demonstrate why owning an HDTV was a must, it also gave us an unprecedented and unique look at rarely observed animal behaviors across …
There are a lot of products out there that are flat-out ripoffs but YouTube teardown artiste Markus Fuller recently found a real doozy when he spent £500 (~$USD 700) on a rechargeable battery pack that was in reality approximately $30 worth of batteries stuffed into a big case. His teardown video of the battery and his …
Researchers working for the U.S. Army have been award a patent for a revolutionary limited range bullet that self-destructs. Three employees of the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) were awarded the patent for the proof-of-concept projectile, which aims to reduce collateral damage.
Virtual and augmented reality won’t be used solely for entertainment purposes, though immersive VR movies and games will definitely be exciting developments. A new Microsoft tutorial video, first seen by WinBeta, shows us how apparently easy it is to flick open a Windows 10 overlay on top of a wall and interact with its user …
Samsung has done a lot of crowing about its soon-to-be-released Galaxy S7 flagship phone this week and one of the features that Samsung has touted the most has been the device’s camera. Phandroid this week posted some samples taken with the Galaxy S7 in low-light conditions and compared them to photos taken in the same conditions by …
While Apple is always researching and improving upon camera technologies – they do have more than 800 people working on it, after all – there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that the iPhone 7 camera will represent a particularly impressive step forward. Specifically, one of the more intriguing rumors surrounding the iPhone 7 is …
Following months of anticipation, Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge on Sunday at MWC 2016. As expected, the phones are strikingly similar to their 2015 predecessors, but there are a few significant upgrades worth noting. They have better cameras, larger batteries, and they’re both waterproof for up to 30 minutes of submersion.
Is there a future for disconnected devices? Are we on the brink of coming full circle, arriving back at a place where dedicated devices that are cut off from the web will once again be en vogue? As the Internet of Things category gets ready to explode and companies continue to launch “smart,” connected versions of practically everything you …
Mobile World Congress isn’t technically over until Thursday, but the biggest announcements from this year’s show are already behind us. We’ve seen some fantastic innovations across the board at MWC 2016, from smartphones and laptops to accessories and a whole new category of mobile companion devices. But the most interesting development at the show might …
This year’s Mobile World Congress trade show hasn’t disappointed. In fact, it’s been a pretty great show so far compared to recent years. We’ve seen LG unveil the most innovative smartphone in years, we’ve seen Samsung unveil the sleekest and most powerful smartphone ever, and plenty of other companies have made exciting announcements alongside them. …
