Smartphones Features

News: Magic Leap's Neal Stephenson Reveals What It's Like to Create Content for the Secretive Startup

Getting an insider view of the goings-on at Magic Leap is hard to come by, but occasionally, the company lets one of its leaders offer a peek at what's happening at the famously secretive augmented reality startup. One of those opportunities came up a few days ago when Magic Leap's chief futurist and science fiction novelist, Neal Stephenson, sat for an extended interview at the MIT Media Lab.

How To: The Next Big Thing in Smartphone Cameras Is Machine Learning — & It's Already Here

As smartphones become more accessible, billions of people have come to depend on their features for daily life. One of the most important aspects these days is the camera. OEMs have been working for years to improve camera quality, and they seem to have finally figured it out — the best way to achieve DSLR-quality photos wasn't just with better sensors, but with better intelligence.

Roundup: The 5 Best Capacitive Gloves for Using Your Smartphone in the Cold

For some of us, winter puts the brakes on apps like Pokémon GO since smartphone screens usually only respond to bare fingers. Nobody wants to be that guy who caught frostbite chasing a Sneasel. When you use normal gloves, the display's sensor simple doesn't activate, so that doesn't help any. Fortunately, several options for touchscreen-friendly capacitive gloves are on the market to help you through this last blast of winter.

News: Five Windows Holographic Mixed Reality Headsets Have Now Been Seen, but Most Have Not Been Touched

Some of the products I have been looking forward to seeing the most during CES 2017 has been the upcoming Windows Holographic virtual reality headsets. These are VR headset that will run a version of the Windows Holographic platform, which will allow users to have a similar experience as the HoloLens with a mixed reality environment. Of the six headsets that could have possibly made it to CES, five had shown up. Unfortunately, most of them are behind glass.

How To: Unlock your Blackberry Storm like an old Blackberry

This video shows the method to unlock Blackberry Storm like an old Blackberry. The Blackberry does not come with a top button to lock or unlock your keypad. But you can download one from App World. Just slide your finger across the screen and your Blackberry will be unlock it. You can lock it by setting a convenience key for this purpose. Just go to the download icon and press it. Now, go to App World and browse through the applications. Some of these applications are paid and some are free. ...

News: This Wearable AR Gear Could Change Cycling Forever

Cyclists of the world, new AR glasses are here to improve your rides. Possessing 2 GB RAM, a quad-core CPU, GPS, 16 to 32 GB of storage, an accelerometer, camera, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, Bluetooth, speaker, WiFi, and a mic, these aren't your regular UV-blocking sunglasses. Called the Everysight Raptor AR glasses, these shades project all of the information a cyclist could need to optimize their rides.

How To: Use satellite view in Google Maps on your Blackberry

This video shows you how to use the satellite view on your blackberry. First highlight the Google maps icon. By default, the program goes to map view, in which you can see the roads and even railroad tracks. Satellite view gives you a different perspective on the way you see maps and you can see things you wouldn't normally be able to see in map view. Click the blackberry menu button, scroll down to satellite view, push the track ball or touch your screen if you have the blackberry storm. Now...

How To: Jailbreak your T-Mobile G1 cell phone

Jailbreaking isn't just for Apple devices anymore! You can jailbreak your G1 phone as well, which will give you access to third party apps outside the regular market store. After you've connected your phone to your computer, download the software, and you'll have a freshly jailbroken G1 phone! Make sure you have everything backed up before doing the jailbreak.