The gray sky darkens as the sun dips below the horizon. The hum of a thousand drones replace the quiet of sunset, charging through the city behind a single leader drone. Children tug on the hands of their parents, pointing at the aerial army with concern. "How did this happen?" one man asks another. "Amazon," answers the second man. "And Samy Kamkar."The gray sky darkens as the sun dips below the horizon. The hum of a thousand drones replace the quiet of sunset, charging through the city ...
Hot Hotels, one of a slew of HotelTonight-styled last minute hotel booking apps, thinks that so-called "social proof" is what's needed to help travellers make better purchasing decisions. To make this possible it's integrated with social seating and booking platform SeatID.Hot Hotels , one of a slew of HotelTonight-styled last minute hotel booking apps, thinks that so-called "social proof" is what...
Although it's already made several investments, Hoxton Ventures, founded by Accel and Fidelity alums, Hussein Kanji and Rob Kniaz, is officially pulling back the curtain today. It's announcing the closing of a $40 million "microcap" fund targeting startups in Europe, with the aim to find the next billion dollar-plus success story in the region.Although it's already made several investments, Hoxton Ventures, founded by Accel and Fidelity alums, Hussein Kanji and Rob Kniaz , is ...
Tokyo-based Weathernews Inc (WNI) already makes Japan's top weather app with over 10 million downloads to date. So why does the company, one of the largest weather service providers in the world, want to enter the English-speaking market with a new iOS app called Sunnycomb that will vie for users against a hoard of other weather apps?Tokyo-based Weathernews Inc (WNI) already makes Japan's top weather app with over 10 million downloads to date. So why does the company...
Andy Rubin left the helm of the Android team back in March, replaced by then-Chrome VP Sundar Pichai, and it's been a bit of a mystery what he's been up to since. Now, the New York Times reveals that he's moved to a much more experimental department at the Internet giant, spearheading the company's efforts to revolutionize the use of robots in real-world applications.Andy Rubin left the helm of the Android team back in March, replaced by then-Chrome VP Sundar Pichai, and it's been a bit of a mystery w...
Budget filmmakers, here's one for you: Scott Cahall, a lens designer at Moondog Labs, has invented a 1.33x anamorphic adapter lens for the iPhone 5 and 5s and is offering it through a new Kickstarter project. What's anamorphic? And why is it so cool? An anamorphic lens let you capture expansive panoramic images and film in gorgeous widescreen. It introduces organic lens flares and distortion that add character and depth, Cahall explains. "Think landmark films like Indiana Jones, ... Star Trek and Inception."Budget filmmakers, here's one for you: Scott Cahall, a lens designer at Moondog Labs, has invented a 1.33x anamorphic adapter lens for...
Despite the ever-increasing sizes of mobile-device screens -- many smartphones are now close to or even more than 5 inches -- it's still a pokey and fiddly affair to configure them -- or even look at them, for that matter. Stabbing around those miniscule on-screen keyboards can be a tedious affair. However, there are PC-based solutions out there that allow you to perform smartphone-related tasks amid the copious screen real estate and roomy keyboard of your PC instead.Despite the ever-increasing sizes of mobile-device screens -- many smartphones are now close to or even more than 5 inches -- it's sti...
