Unicode 9.0 was released today and includes 72 new emojis with various expressions and objects. You can view them from Unicode's Emoji Recently Added page or watch the video below for a slideshow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b81S9lWIMnE&feature=youtu.be For a sneak preview of emojis to be released with Unicode 10.0 in June 2017, you can see the Emoji Candidates page … [Read more...]
Is the smart home secure?
The Internet of Things (IoT) trend of connected devices may make our lives more convenient and our homes "smart" but are they secure? Researchers indicate that many devices are not secured by using the default password, unpatched vulnerabilities, or other security weaknesses can leave your home, appliances, computers, and personal information at the mercy of attackers. See this … [Read more...]
Videos demo Google’s Tango-enabled phones
Google made a post to the Official Google Blog in order to announce that their Project Tango augmented reality phone feature has matured to just 'Tango' and is available in the first Tango-enabled phone, the Lenovo PHAB2 Pro. The Tango features allow you to use your phone to create digital objects that interact with the real world. This could be as simple as a digital Slinky … [Read more...]
Windows Holographic video shows off the work and collaboration potential of VR
From the Windows Experience blog, Microsoft opened up Windows Holographic to partners this week at Computex. Those partners include Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, HTC, Acer, ASUS, CyberPowerPC, Dell, Falcon Northwest, HP, iBuyPower, Lenovo, MSI and others. Today, we announced that Windows Holographic is coming to devices of all shapes and sizes from fully immersive virtual reality to … [Read more...]
How to choose a good host for your website
Even after running different websites for at least the past 8 years, I can tell you that it is still difficult to choose a good host for your website. If you have found a company that you have had a good experience with, it is probably wise to stick with them. It's tempting to look around in order to save costs or gain different features but you need to do so cautiously because … [Read more...]