Technology

Sage by Hughes adds ‘Works with Nest’ to its connected-home system’s vocabulary

Sage by Hughes, a self-monitored DIY home-security and connected-home system, has added support for the entire line of Nest products for the home. If you own a Sage system, you’ll now be able to add the Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest … Continue reading

Netflix and 4K HDR: Proof that data caps will stifle video innovation

Last week, Comcast users around the country breathed a sigh of relief when the cable giant relaxed its data-cap plans. Instead of the 300GB limit that Comcast currently imposes in some trial markets, Comcast will allow 1.0TB of usage before … Continue reading

TED/TEDx ou l’art maîtrisé du " phygital "

Alors que la 3e édition de TEDx Cannes se tenait la semaine dernière sur la Croisette, retour sur un phénomène mondial 2.0 qui puise, entre autres, son succès dans une alliance vertueuse entre présence événementielle et relais digital.

L’entreprise augmentée selon Samsung

En amont de la 2ème édition de son Innovation Week (9-12 mai 2016), Samsung présente sa vision de l’entreprise augmentée. Cabine d’essayage connectée ou poste de travail sécurisé, le chaebol investit un espace de 850m2 avec une centaine de ses … Continue reading

Newer Wi-Fi’s faster, but it needs a fast wire behind it

The next time you want to complain about slow Wi-Fi, think about saving your vitriol for wires instead. So-called gigabit Wi-Fi, or 802.11ac, is slowly starting to show up in homes, buildings and public hotspots, but it’s not delivering a … Continue reading

Kepler

NASA saved the Kepler space telescope from a critical error last month

An error last month nearly killed Kepler, but NASA’s quick work saved the troubled telescope.

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An autonomous bot on Thingiverse is remixing objects into bizarre, artistic creations

Shiv Integer is no human spammer, it’s a Thingiverse bot that creates bizarre mishmashes of other objects. it might still be a spammer, though.

Netflix isn’t big on virtual reality for the obvious reasons

While some streaming services such as Hulu and YouTube are making bets on virtual reality video, Netflix is hanging back. Netflix executives told VentureBeat that there are two main reasons the company isn’t investing in VR content right now. The … Continue reading

Securifi’s Almond 3 connected-home router is now available for pre-order

Securifi announced today that its latest connected-home, mesh-network router, the Almond 3 is now available for pre-order at a $30 discount from its final retail price of $150 (your can pre-order at Amazon). First shown at CES 2016 in January, … Continue reading

2017 Chrysler Pacifica

Why Fiat-Chrysler and Google are designing self-driving minivans

Google finally takes a car company partner to test self-driving. It could be a trial run to see who’ll build a Google-branded vehicle.