With the digital age, making a mix CD (or tape if you’re old school) is a lost art. Different platforms have attempted to recreate this youthful experience but few have come close. However, the newly launched app from Noted, formerly known as Nusiki, makes it easier and more enjoyable for friends to share and discover […]
Amazon Acquires Video Game Streaming Service, Twitch, for Almost $1 Billion
Back in May, Google engaged in talks with Twitch to acquire the video game streaming site for over $1 billion. Over the past three months, however, those talks died down enough to where Amazon was able to swoop in and purchase the site themselves for an all-cash buyout of $970 million. For those unfamiliar with […]
Here’s How to Easily Create GIFs from YouTube Videos
GIFs are the greatest thing on the internet next to free porn and memes. For some, GIF creation comes easy; for others, we rely on GIF creating services. When it comes to creating GIFs out of videos, it’s a whole other story if you don’t have the source file. Thankfully, one website allows aspiring GIF […]
Google Seeks Patent to Integrate Cameras Into Contact Lenses
Photo credit: Google The tech super giant that we all know as Google, has applied for a patent that details a way to integrate a camera into a contact lens. As if announcing the development of a contact lens that could continually monitor blood glucose levels of Type 2 diabetics wasn’t enough, they continue to outdo themselves with this latest patent that is […]
Nikon Is Awarded $14.5 Million From Sigma In VR Patent Lawsuit
It looks like Nikon has finally won its lawsuit against Sigma for its patented VR image stabilization technology dating back as far as May 2011. Recently, Sigma was ordered by the Tokyo District Court to fork over 1.5 billion JPY or roughly around $14.5 million as compensation for the company deemed by the judge for […]
Facebook To Acquire WhatsApp
Most of us can just go ahead and download the WhatsApp app for free, but Mark Zuckerberg instead choose to buy the company for a reported $16 billion. After acquiring Instagram for a $1 billion two years ago, this latest move shows that Facebook is trying to stay at the top of the social network […]
Nikon’s New D4s Camera Could Be Announced Next Week
Photo by Phoblographer It looks like Nikon is gearing up to announce the release date for their newest camera, the Nikon D4s. The date for the announcement will be February 25th, which comes on the heels of recent sightings of the D4s at both CES 2014 and the Sochi Olympics. The new flagship camera will […]
Earphones Just Got A Little Smarter With The Dash Smart Earphones
With all the smartphones and smartwatches out on the market, it was only a matter of time that we’d see a new product out. This time, though, the company Bragi has taken a different route and developed the Dash Smart Earphones. As the word “smart” suggests, these are not your standard run of the mill […]