smartphone

Whole-genome sequencing test for under $1,000

Posted in Science on 8th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

For $999, Veritas Genetics Will Put Your Genome on a Smartphone App. If the claim is true, it would shatter a long-held barrier in genetic medicine.

Google experiments with a way to pay without taking out your phone

Posted in Business on 3rd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

The end result is that a point of sale device is already aware of your phones presence, and when you want to pay for something, you can do so through Hands Free.

Blippar augmented reality search engine raises $54 million Series D

Posted in Business on 2nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Blippar, is an AR company that lets you see extra, rich information content by simply pointing your phone at an object.

Mobile virtual reality on track to hit $861M in revenues this year

Posted in Hardware on 28th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

There could be a big opportunity for Samsung and Google to sweep up entry-level consumers without the high-end PC.

MWC 2016: Samsung; What you need to know

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Yes, phones; as well as the Galaxy S7 we also met the new Galaxy S7 Edge and a few other VR related goodies.