TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

How to break free from the Apple ecosystem Shutterstock/Business Insider The iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch make for a great team, as they work with each other to streamline common tasks and make them easier to do. However, there are several reasons you might want to explore other options, like Android phones and Windows computers. Whatever your reason might be, leaving the Apple ecosystem can be a tough thing to do, and you might not find some of the useful features from the Apple ecosystem anywhere else. To make the transition easier, though, here are a few tips to start with:  View As: One Page Slides  Google is clobbering Apple in smart home, AI and more (The 3:59, Ep. 231) At Google I/O 2017. James Martin/CNET Google's I/O developer conference last week shows just how far ahead the search company is against Apple when it comes to lots of areas in tech, including digital assistants, smart home and virtual reality. At least that's the argument of CNET...

Everything we know about Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus pricing and availability Well, folks, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are finally here, and boy are they beautiful. Featuring top-tier specs, an innovative yet classy design, and features like the all-new Bixby digital assistant — the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are the phones to beat for 2017. It makes sense that you would want to get your hands on one for yourself. We’ve created a guide to help you get the new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus as soon as you possibly can. Carriers While you could buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus unlocked, there are some incentives to getting it straight from your carrier. Here are the carriers you can currently get the Samsung Galaxy S8 from: T-Mobile T-Mobile offers both the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, and it’s got one of the best deals out there right now — buy a Samsung Galaxy S8 on the Samsung’s website and get a second one for...

Germany Must Invest to Keep Up in Electric Cars: Merkel Merkel said new technologies sometimes take time to get off the ground and end up being exploited by those other than their original inventors, citing the example of German engineer Konrad Zuse, who developed the first programmable computer in 1941. "This should be a lesson for technology policy. We don't want to experience that again," she said. In March, Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler said it was speeding up its electric car program, aiming to bring more than 10 new models to market by 2022 through 10 billion euros ($11 billion) of investment. In Kamenz, Daimler is investing around 500 million euros in its second factory there for lithium batteries, that should be operational by the middle of 2018, quadrupling production. "The auto industry faces a fundamental transformation. Technical change cannot be stopped, with or without the German car industry and I think it would be better with us," Daiml...

Pentagon Displays Technology of the Future U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard W. Jones Jr., Operations Group, PENTAGON — Robot teammates and "snake" arms that can find a crack .005 millimeter long were just two of the U.S. military's latest technological innovations on display at the Pentagon this week. The Defense Laboratory Enterprise showcased more than 80 exhibits on its biennial Lab Day on Thursday. The enterprise is a network of 63 defense laboratories, warfare centers and engineering centers that operate across the United States, and the event provided the Defense Department community with an up-close look at projects in various stages of development and readiness. Read Full Article »  German Solar Energy: From “Technology Of the Future ” To Extinction In Just 10 Years! Spiegel here calls it “the end of an era”. Once ballyhooed as the technology of the future bearing the promise of economic revival in Germany, solar equipment manufacturing has crumbled...

It’s Not Just the Assembly Lines — Robots Could Wipe Out 40 Percent of Retail Jobs The death of retail is about to become a mass grave. A new study finds that robots could destroy up to 7.5 million jobs over the next 10 years. That could be a bigger hit for the retail industry than when automation came for manufacturing jobs. Retail has already suffered massive hits as its overbuilding bubble bursts and shoppers increasingly skip the mall for shopping online. Just this weekend Sears said it was closing an additional 30 stores this spring on top of those already announced, bringing the total to almost 200. Related: With Macy's, Sears, Kohl's Sliding, Can Mom and Pops Survive? But that retail downsizing trend is about to go full turbo. Robots will replace workers outright in certain jobs, according to the report, or make workers so efficient you don't need as many of them. "Cashiers are considered one of the most easily automatable jobs in the economy,...

MSB Technology Universal Media Transport black MSB Tech Universal Media Transport - includes Digital to Analog converter, BD, SACD, CD, DVD-A player and computer player.Includes MSB network for connection to MSB DAC IV and V. No questions have been asked about this item. Ask the seller a public question You must log in to ask a question. Send a private message You must log in to send a message. Return Policy Return Window Item can be returned within 7 days of receipt. General Terms Items must be returned in their original condition, with all included packing materials and no signs of use. Buyer assumes responsibility for all shipping return costs unless the item was not received as described. Refunds Buyer will receive a full refund in the original payment method less any shipping charges. Special Conditions return shipping charges are on buyer expenses. BRIEF-Universal Electronics to buy RCS Technology May 4 Universal Electronics Inc * Universal electron...

With autonomous technology, words matter Today, the Obama administration announced new guidelines for automakers selling vehicles with self-driving, or autonomous capabilities. Manufacturers will be asked to evaluate and accurately describe their vehicle's self-driving systems' design, their validation testing, how the feature is actuated and safety precautions in the field, all before those systems can go on sale to the public and used on public roads. The government will ask for data on 15 different topics, but most importantly, on how information and warnings are presented to the driver and how the vehicle's object detection works and electronic security measures, among other things. “This automated-vehicle policy envisions greater transparency as the Department of Transportation works with manufacturers to ensure that safety is appropriately addressed on the front end of development," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx during a Monday conference ...