Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Use Of Avatars Will Dramatically Improve Digital Shopping Experience

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I am in Hannover, Germany at the CeBIT conference, the largest technology conference in the world. Among the most impressive things I have seen is the result of a joint venture between Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), German-based scanning and 3D printing company, DOOB, Hong Kong-based Quantum Matrix’s Quantum Human product, and South Korea-based digital clothing developer, Physan. These companies have worked together to develop a sophisticated avatar-based experience. I test drove it myself, stepping into a room the size of a closet and holding a pose for a few second while 64 cameras simultaneously took my picture. Within a few minutes, a lifelike avatar of mine was dancing in a field with the avatars of other conference goers. My avatar was also used in two different video games that I controlled, as well as a workout scenario. These represent a few different real world applications that HPE foresees for this technology. (Had I realized my avatar would be doing so much working out, I might have skipped the tie.)

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Tesla’s Autopilot Is Finally Everywhere After Hong Kong Approval

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On Monday, Tesla Motors’ semi-autonomous driving feature known as autopilot is now used in all markets where Tesla opened up, after electric vehicle drivers in Hong Kong found they could use the feature with its latest software update in their Model S. Hong Kong follows Japan, which approved the autopilot in January.

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The new OnePlus gallery app is a straight-forward as it gets

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If you are the proud owner on a OnePlus 2 handset and have been aching for a new gallery experience, then you can rejoice as the company just announced its new OnePlus Gallery app. It is available now on the Google Play Store, but currently only for the aforementioned top end model, running OxygenOS v2.2.1. Support for the manufacturer’s other pair of phones, as well as other handsets is possibly on the way.

OnePlus describes the app as streamlined so if you are a power user needing advanced features and tricks for your extensive photo library, you will undoubtedly find it a bit…

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ASP of Sony Xperias rises, the company makes the most per phone of any Android maker

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Sony’s mobile division seems to be struggling, but actually numbers show that the company makes the most profit per phone sold aside from Apple.

In Q4 last year, LG lost money on phones while Sony made a small profit. Looking at the Average Selling Price (ASP) for Xperias was double that of LG phones and the gap has been widening in recent quarters.

ASP is a mix of product lineup and which devices actually sell. Apple’s ASP is the highest, but the company doesn’t have mid-range offerings (just old models still on sale), let alone entry-level ones. Sony’s ASP is halfway between Apple…

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Tumblr Party at SXSW Includes ‘Pizza Fairies’ and Queer Rap

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Tumblr Party at SXSW Includes ‘Pizza Fairies’ and Queer Rap
Tumblr never took off the way Yahoo (and outsiders) expected as a business, and its value is still declining. Still, the blogging service remains popular with teens and a blowout party at SXSW is a good way to remind people that Tumblr is still alive and kicking.

March 14, 2016 at 09:18AM
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