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Meet AirDog, An Action Sports Drone For Your GoPro Camera

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Steve O’Hear Meet AirDog, an action sports drone for when a GoPro action camera alone isn’t enough. The problem Latvian startup Helico Aerospace Industries has set out to solve is most homemade action sports videos rely on a camera, such as the GoPro, being strapped on your person or action sports equipment, providing mostly a POV shot only. But, with drone technology, it could be possible to democratise the kind of aerial videos previously…

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2014 Tablet Growth Revised Down To 12% On Longer Ownership Cycle, Phablet Popularity

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Ingrid Lunden The growth of tablets has been held up as one of the big, disruptive forces in personal computing, with the more portable, touchscreen devices eating into sales of laptops and other, larger PCs. But a report out today from IDC puts a little dampener on that line of thinking: the analysts there say that they are revising down their forecasts for 2014 tablet shipments (and subsequent sales), as people hold on…

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Vuzix plans to make smart sunglasses you’d actually like to wear

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As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS Although smart sunglasses exist, they’re seldom pretty — you won’t impress many people at the beach. If Vuzix has its way, though, these shades will be as fashionable as the eyewear from your favorite label. It has just reached a deal with an unnamed major electronics company that could lead to smart glasses that look just as good as “designer sunglasses;” see-through waveguide optics would keep the display relatively subtle. Just don’t hold off on buying…

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Meta Pro promises Tony Stark-style computing with a $3,000 pair of sunglasses

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As reported on Engadget. BY MICHAEL GORMAN As opposed to the rudimentary capabilities of the current king of wearables, Google Glass, a company called Meta is building a full-fledged augmented reality computing platform into a pair of aviator shades and a pocket computer. The platform aims to provide the kind of user experience heretofore seen only in Hollywood films — think Tony Stark using J.A.R.V.I.S. in Iron Man. It’s been about four months since we last touched base…

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Surface blades: Microsoft bets on accessories as the future of tablets

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren Microsoft’s biggest announcement this week wasn’t its Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2tablets, or even what was inside them. It was a surprising Music Cover and the thinner, more impressive second-generation Touch Cover. Instead of rethinking the core concepts behind the Surface itself, Microsoft is getting adventurous with the accessories. For the Music Cover, the company worked with Joe Hahn of Linkin Park to launch a product designed specifically to allow…

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Sony’s SmartWatch 2 Versus Samsung’s Galaxy Gear: Two Very Different Smartwatches Face Off

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Sony’s new smartwatch, which is actually named the SmartWatch 2, has been a known quantity since its official announcement in June at the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai, and now theSamsung Galaxy Gear has been itemized by its creators in Berlin at IFA. Meaning it’s time for the two to square off in our blogger arena of champions for a spec and feature showdown. SONY SMARTWATCH SPECS 1.6-inch, 220×176…

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The Data Visualization Technology That Makes The America’s Cup Accessible To The Rest Of Us

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As reported on TechCrunch. by COLLEEN TAYLOR The experience of watching televised sporting events has evolved dramatically in recent years, with data visualization technology making it much easier for spectators at home to understand what’s really going on. Innovations such as the yellow “first down” line in televised football, the pitch and strike zone visualizations in televised baseball, and NASCAR’s racecar tracker have changed the way we all watch sports — and it turns out that…

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Fired Reuters Employee Previews No-Nonsense Premium Breaking News Site MatthewKeysLive

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE Matthew Keys is getting back into the news game. He previewed the beta of his new, paid-subscription worldwide breaking beta news site Matthewkeyslive.com tonight, but has since taken it down. The site focuses on delivering facts fast, and features Keys pulling in news from Twitter, App.net, local news affiliates, and video feeds while adding his commentary. Keys famously was fired from his social media editor job at Reuters after allegedly assisting hackers to attack…

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Nielsen preparing ‘Digital Program Ratings’ pilot program to track streaming viewers HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler According to the Wall Street Journal, Nielsen’s TV ratings are about to get some company, with a system that covers internet watchers. A “Nielsen Digital Program Ratings” pilot program will debut with participation from NBC, Fox, ABC, Univision, Discovery and A&E, tracking the viewership of streaming video they post on their websites. AOL (parent company of Engadget) is also reported to be participating, as the networks compare the data to their internal statistics…

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LG will launch the world’s first 55-inch curved OLED HDTV (update) HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler We heard that the curved OLED HDTV prototypes LG showed at CES would be coming soon, and now it’s official. A Korean press release indicates we can expect the55EA9800 to launch in the next month, with shipments starting in June. According to the specs, its 4.3mm depth results in a weight of just 17kg, probably thanks to a carbon-fiber reinforced frame. Like an IMAX theater screen, the edges are curved towards the viewer…

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