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Watchmaker Robert Forsey talks about the smartwatch problem

Watchmaker Robert Forsey, co-founder of Gruebel Forsey, isn’t worried. This plain-spoken creator of some of the most complex and beautiful watches in the world sees the Swiss Watch industry to be in turmoil but not in peril. “They made too many watches,” he said simply. And now they can’t sell them. When asked about the rise of the smartwatch, Forsey laughs. His…  Read More

https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/20/watchmaker-robert-forsey-talks-about-the-smartwatch-problem/?ncid=rss

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New Small Transparent Speaker & the original Transparent Speaker upgraded with Bluetooth and the Flic Button, a simple music remote

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RockIT ermöglicht es verlustfrei Videospiele und andere Software bis zu 150-mal schneller als bei einem normalem Download zu starten.

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This small but powerful projector democratizes the practice of projection by making still image projection more accessible to everyone.

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Apple’s iOS and iPadOS 13 support multiple PS4 or Xbox One controllers, which could be huge for Arcade

Apple’s     iOS 13 update (and the newly-renamed iPadOS for iPad hardware) both support multiple simultaneous Bluetooth game controller connections. Apple added Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controller support in the updates, and after doing some digging, I can confirm that you can use multiple of either type of controller on one iOS device running the update, with each controlling a different player character.

 That’s the good news: The bad news is that not many games take advantage of this right now. I wasn’t able to find a game in Apple’s new  Arcade     subscription service to try this out, for instance – and even finding a non-Arcade iOS game took a bit of digging. I finally was able to try local multi-controller multiplayer with Horde, a free-to-play 2-player co-op brawler, and found that it worked exactly as you’d expect.

 With Arcade, Apple has done more to re-invigorate the App Store, and gaming on iOS in particular, than it has since the original launch of the iPhone. The all-you can game subscription offering, which delivers extremely high-quality gaming experiences without ads or in-app purchases, has already impressed me immensely with the breadth and depth of its launch slate, which includes fantastic titles like  Where Cards Fall ,  Skate ,  Sayonara: Wild Hearts  and  What the Golf , to name just a few.

 Combine the quality and value of the library with cross-play on iOS, iPadOS, Apple TV and eventually Mac devices, and you have a killer combo that’s well-positioned to eat up a lot of the gaming market currently owned by  Nintendo’s     Switch and other home consoles.

 Local multiplayer, especially on iPads, is another potential killer feature here. Already, iPad owners are likely to be using their tablets both at home and on the road, and providing quality local gaming experiences on that big display, with just the added requirement that you pack a couple of PS4 or Xbox controllers in your suitcase or carry-on, opens up a lot of potential value for device owners.

 As I said above, there’s not much in the way of games that support this right now, but it’s refreshing to know that the features are there for when game developers want to take advantage.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/26/apples-ios-and-ipados-13-support-multiple-ps4-or-xbox-one-controllers-which-could-be-huge-for-arcade/

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Hat - Prince Mini Portable Shaver Electric Men Razor 8Pin Connector

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Volvo Delicately Dances Into the Semi-Autonomous Future

The Swedish automaker wants to avoid the space between human and robot drivers—but that may prove impossible.

http://www.wired.com/story/volvo-xc-60-self-driving

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Apple’s HomePod Speaker Now Supports Stereo Pairing, Multi-Room Audio

The smart speaker gets a much-needed update.

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-homepod-ios-114-airplay-2-update

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The Grizzled, Stubborn Lawyers Protecting the Environment From Trump

Environmental groups have spent decades preparing for the likes of Trump.

http://www.wired.com/story/dakota-access-pipeline-stubborn-lawyers-protecting-the-environment-from-trump

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+: Price, Specs, Release Date

The new S9 looks almost like last year’s S8, and that’s completely intentional.

https://www.wired.com/story/samsung-galaxy-s9-and-s9-plus

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Amazon Expanded Its Empire—And Its Place in Society

Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods begs the question: Is the shopping behemoth a force for good or a destroyer of traditional retail?

http://www.wired.com/story/amazon-whole-foods-expansion

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Unlock the potential of your DSLR or mirrorless camera and capture amazing images in any conditions.

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The world’s first motion-activated soap dispenser night light! Sets to 8 Colors (From the inventors of illumibowl toilet night light.)

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Meet the 89-Year-Old Reinventing the Train in His Backyard

Max Schlienger wants to use vacuum power to get people where they’re going—and it has nothing to do with the hyperloop.

http://www.wired.com/story/flight-rail-vectorr-atmospheric-railway-train

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Travis Kalanick and the Last Gasp of Tech’s Alpha CEO

Uber’s CEO sees a moment of reckoning.

http://www.wired.com/story/travis-kalanick-uber-ceo-leave