Next year’s iPhone could go completely wireless as Apple experiments with “new way of charging”

AWall Street Journalreport claims that Apple is already working on a major iPhone revamp, due next year. It is said to be experimenting with a number of changes including a “new way of charging” the device. Despite the rumors going around, we are still kept in the dark with the official changes in the next generation iPhone, expected to bereleased on September. Regardless, The Journal said that the Cupertino company is already prepping for next year’s iteration, which is expected to have a major revamp in terms of features....

2 min · 288 words · Connie Cortez

Next-gen AR glasses are coming soon — what’s it going to take to build apps for them?

Google showed us a dream of wearing AR-powered spectacles everywhere withGoogle Glass, but that didn’t last. Now with many companies — includingApple— working on consumer-facing AR glasses, we will soon get to experience augmented applications. While these glasses are a few months to a few years away, developers will need to start thinking about what applications they might build for the new hardware. Currently, most AR developers rely on Google’s ARCore or Apple’s ARKit to build applications that live on phones and tablets....

8 min · 1546 words · Erin Mcclure

Next-gen wheelchairs are modular and shapeshifting

Wheelchairs provide valuable independence to their owners. Designs vary according to the terrain and user needs. Both of these can change over time. However, their price makes it difficult to afford more than one chair. In response, designers are taking cues from bikes and robotics to make wheelchairs that adapt to the varied user needs. The UNAwheel Maxi device is a wheelchair add-on. It hooks onto the front of an existing chair and is compatible with basic and active wheelchairs without adding extra weight....

3 min · 526 words · Debra Marshall

Nexus S To Get Canadian Release In March

Good news if you are a smartphone junkie who has been pining for the Nexus S to come to Canada, the Gingerbread-powered, NFC-enabled Google phone has been slated for a March release, coming courtesy of Moblicity. The news comes fromMoblicity CEO Dave Dobbin, who says it won’t be limited to just his network either – the Nexus S will also launch on Bell, Telus and Rogers, which could mean that Samsung will be releasing a slightly modified version of the Nexus S that will work WCDMA networks n the country....

2 min · 220 words · Brian Martin

NFB for iPad: A beautiful app featuring over 2000 Canadian films

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) offers thousands of videos online for free including movies, documentaries and animations — all 100 percent Canadian. NFB Films for iPad, brings users an elegant app to browse and watch videos produced from the the Great White North, coupled with an option to pre-load films for offline viewing. And with the release of iOS 4.3, you can now throw the videos (from the app) over to your Apple TV using its new AirPlay feature....

2 min · 311 words · Lindsay Cochran
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