As reported on The Verge. By Vlad Savov To the power of 5 Mere days away from its big Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress, Samsung has issued the first video teaser for the major product it’ll announce in Barcelona: the next Galaxy. Anticipated to be the Korean company’s new flagship phone, the Galaxy S5 still remains a mystery, but there are a few intriguing hints in the new video. The words “fit,” “wet,” “outdoor,” and “alive”…
As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris Lotus and Kodewa reunite for the limited-run C-01 Lotus has a new superbike called the C-01. Designed by Daniel Simon, whose work you’ll know from Tron: Legacy, Oblivion, and Captain America, the bike balances the Lotus form of old with a decidedly modern finish. Although Simon is more known for his concept work, and the C-01 certainly looks like a designer’s wild fantasy, the bike will actually go on sale: the British company…
As reported on TechCrunch. by Darrell Etherington Your smartphone hosts a bevy of sensors that do many things within its sleek case. But thanks to a new project, dubbed Tango, by Google’s Advanced Technology And Projects (ATAP) group, your next one might have one more superpower: visual spatial awareness. As in, your next smartphone might be able to not only see, but also to understand its surroundings. If that seems like something out of science fiction,…
As reported on Engadget. BY JON FINGAS There aren’t many quick plug-in hybrids with reasonable price tags, but Volkswagen may just lower the cost of eco-friendly performance with its newly unveiled Golf GTE. The hot hatchback mates a 148HP gas engine with a 101HP electric motor, giving the Golf enough combined power to reach 62MPH in 7.6 seconds — pretty brisk for a plug-in that should still be affordable and practical. If you’re not always in such a…
As reported on Engadget. BY TIMOTHY J. SEPPALA Google is no stranger to humanitarian work, and its latest effort is helping keep an unflinching eye on the world’s trees. For its part in the Global Forest Watch, the search giant is providing tech (namely, Earth and Maps) that allows virtually anyone to monitor deforestation on a massive scale. Let’s say you want to peek at how much of Brazil’s rain forest has been clear-cut in since 2008. You can do that. Even better,…