June 26, 2017
Anki’s Cozmo gets a free update aimed at helping kids learn to code
You can’t throw a rock without hitting a coding toy these days. In just the last couple of weeks both Apple and Sony have announced new initiatives, and…
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June 13, 2017
BART is testing Bikeep’s smart bike locks
There are few feelings worse than returning to the spot you locked up your bike after a fun evening and seeing nothing. As a San Francisco cyclist, I’ve…
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The Xbox One X: Initial Impressions
It’s hard to believe that Microsoft was able to make the latest generation Xbox so compact, and yet still so much more powerful. We had the chance to…
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Sony’s E3 2017 PlayStation live blog
Good evening!! Just over 24 hours after the Xbox One X was revealed, Sony is ready to enter the ring. Of course, the Playstation maker doesn’t seem to…
Read articleJune 12, 2017
Andy Rubin’s not-so-Essential phone only coming to Sprint in US
Oh dear. “From “essential” to inconsequential in one partnership”, as one of my colleagues put it when told the news that Andy Rubin’s much hyped Essential smartphone is…
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Take a first look at the Xbox One X hardware up close
Microsoft revealed the Xbox One X to the world today, proving that it thinks X is just the best letter. The new console is mostly an Xbox One,…
Read articleJune 11, 2017
The Xbox One X is Microsoft’s powerful new 4K console
A full year after first teasing Project Scorpio at its last E3 event, Microsoft finally took the wraps of its new console, now called the Xbox One X.…
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Microsoft’s E3 “Project Scorpio” Xbox live blog
HEY!!! “Project Scorpio” is the most hotly anticipated item at E3 this year, and Microsoft is set to show off the new console today at a 2pm PT…
Read articleJune 11, 2017
Tune in to Microsoft’s E3 “Project Scorpio” live stream
It’s a big week for gamers everywhere, and Xbox loyalists in particular have plenty to be excited about. Microsoft is going live with their E3 press conference today…
Read articleJune 2, 2017
Evaptainers decouples refrigeration from electricity to help rural farms and families
Some 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity worldwide today, most in rural areas across Southeast Asia, China, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. While others are focused on wiring…
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