Amazon Is Making Alexa-Connected Smart Glasses
The fizzled hype (and missed opportunity) of Google Glass remains fresh in memory. Of course, as we wrote a couple months ago, Google Glass has come back in a big way and found its niche in factories and warehouses. But as the buzz around augmented reality reaches fever pitch in the tech world, many Denver […]
Machine Learning Turns Drones Into Literal Inspector Gadgets
We have written already this week about Amazon’s advances in automation, which could eventually replace the thousands of entry-level warehouse positions the company has created. When mobile app developers consider the issue of robots taking human jobs, they often think of this kind of warehouse or factory work. But as innovation in artificial intelligence and […]
Can Amazon Remain on the Cutting Edge of Jobs and Automation?
Last week, Amazon announced that it is looking for the right city to house its second headquarters. Several American cities of varying sizes are competing for the facility, including Chicago, Washington, D.C., Salt Lake City, Austin, Charlotte, Tulsa, and Columbus, OH. The dominant narrative of the American economy right now is simple: Americans need good […]
UK Government Adopts Anti-“Killer Robot” Stance
Among internet of things app developers, Elon Musk is nearly as famous for his apocalyptic warnings as he is for his innovations in the electric car and space travel. He is perhaps the most vocal and influential critic of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology poses a grave risk to humanity if it’s not closely […]
Zello App Helps People Weather the Storms in TX and FL
Sure, every app developer dreams of creating an addictive blockbuster app that hooks users, but what about something useful? Or better yet: what about an app that saves lives? We have all seen the horrifying images of Houston and nearby Texas towns transformed by Hurricane Harvey into a watery wasteland. We have also been inspired […]
Tech Execs Lean Left, But Can’t Stand Regulations
Over the past several months, we have written a lot about the tech industry’s disdain for right wing politics in the era of Trump. Whether its the Muslim ban, the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality protections, the exit from the Paris Accord, or the moral equivocating about the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, tech leaders have not […]
House Passes Bill That Will Advance Self-Driving Technology
Internet of things app developers have long been advocates for the exciting possibilities of autonomous automobiles. As lobbying group Self Driving Coalition for Safer Streets puts it, “Self-driving vehicles offer an opportunity to significantly increase safety, improve transportation access for underserved communities, and transform how people, goods and services get from point A to B.” […]
On September 12th, Apple Will Unleash the iPhone 8
The date iPhone app developers have been waiting for is officially here: September 12th. That’s when Apple will hold its next big event, unveiling the new iPhone and various updates for iOS devices. Invitations to the launch read, “Let’s met at our place,” making this the first event to be held at the Steve Jobs […]
Tesla Is Gearing Up to Unveil Its Electric Semi-Truck
Iconoclast, innovator, and financial app developer favorite Elon Musk is one step closer to realizing another one of his big dreams. A year ago, Tesla indicated that its engineers may be working on an electric semi-truck. As of late last week, Reuters is reporting that the company will reveal its first big rig in September. […]
Leaks Reveal Strain Inside Apple’s Self-Driving Car Project
iPad app developers are all too familiar with grumblings about what Apple’s next great innovation will be. For a little while, the tech giant seemed to believe that its self-driving car would be its Next Big Thing. When Project Titan, Apple’s autonomous car project, kicked off in 2014, the goal was not just to build […]