Samsung patents vein identification sensor on smartwatches to trigger payments, playlists
Samsung recently filed a patent for a wearable device equipped with a vein-reading sensor, which has a number of intriguing applications.
Global spending on 3D printing to exceed $26B in 2019, China to become leading market
Global spending on 3D printing hit nearly $11 billion in 2015, according to IDC. By 2019, that figure will surge to nearly $27 billion.
GyroGlove uses gyroscopes to reduce tremors in Parkinson’s patients’ hands
A spinning top inspired the GyroGlove, a hand-bound device that uses gyroscopes to reduce the effect of hand tremors.
BoomStick is an affordable alternative to portable DACs, promises better audio for $99
The BoomStick aims to be an affordable, lightweight alternative to portable DACs that improves the sound that emanates from your headphones.
Japanese researchers have created holograms you can touch, poke, and push
A team of researchers in Japan has created HaptoClone, which allows people to touch holograms of objects and other people.
Report: Facebook M will rival Siri, Google Now, Cortana as a major digital assistant in 2016
There are some of bold predictions for 2016 in Adobe’s latest “Digital Trends Report,” which wraps up 2015 and looks ahead to next year.
Internet of Things spending will grow from $699 billion in 2015 to nearly $1.3 trillion in 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) is on the cusp of a high-growth age and will reach almost $1.3 trillion in spending in 2019, according to a new report.
Nevada is building an airport for drones 30 miles outside Vegas
The Aerodrome is building the world’s first “droneport” in Boulder City, Nevada, about a 30-minute drive from Las Vegas.
Study: Drones have had 921 near run-ins with manned aircraft since 2013
Drones flying close to aircraft is old news, but now there’s a new study that puts a fresh perspective on how often it happens.
Google wants your blood, patents needle-free blood-drawing device
Google has patented a “Needle-Free Blood Draw,” which holds appeal for diabetes patients who regularly test their blood glucose levels.
Drone gets footage of man with prostitute, leads to arrest in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, an activist and private investigator used his drone to get footage of a “John” and a prostitute consummating their transaction in a car.
