Samsung’s Gear VR headset gets a more comfortable design
At first glance, it’s clear there’s something new going on here. The new Gear VR comes decked out in a handsome, bluish-black finish that looks remarkably different from earlier models. As it turns out, the change wasn’t just driven by style concerns. Some users complained about images from the phone’s display reflecting off the white plastic interior of older Gear VRs, so Samsung went for a darker body to help...
Apple Announces Advancements to ResearchKit
Creating a clearer picture of Parkinson’s disease. Since its launch in 2015, the mPower app has enrolled over 10,000 participants, making it the largest Parkinson’s study in history — with 93 percent of participants never having taken part in any kind of research before. The app helps researchers better understand Parkinson’s disease by using the gyroscope and other iPhone features to measure dexterity, balance, gait, and memory....
Samsung will finally sell its cutesy 360-degree camera in the US
Need a quick refresher? The Gear 360 features F/2.0 fish-eye lenses, with a 15-megapixel sensor nestled behind each of them. Each of those cameras can capture of 195 degrees worth of stuff in front of them, which can then be stitched together into a single, immersive video (at up to 3,840 x 1,920 at 30 frames per second) and shared to the furthest corners of the internet. This adorable little ball-cam can also shoot roughly...
Samsung will finally sell its cutesy 360-degree camera in the US
Need a quick refresher? The Gear 360 features F/2.0 fish-eye lenses, with a 15-megapixel sensor nestled behind each of them. Each of those cameras can capture of 195 degrees worth of stuff in front of them, which can then be stitched together into a single, immersive video (at up to 3,840 x 1,920 at 30 frames per second) and shared to the furthest corners of the internet. This adorable little ball-cam can also shoot roughly...
Engadget giveaway: Win a LattePanda DIY kit courtesy of DFRobot!
A caffeinated bear with coffee bean eyes is a catchy brand concept, and you’ll no doubt want to grab a cup ‘o joe for a long dig into this week’s LattePanda giveaway package. DFRobot, your online home for expandable electronics and robotics kits, has provided us with these Windows 10-based computers along with a pile of expansion components. This includes two of the 1.8GHz quad-core LattePanda board computers in both...
