The Xiaomi CyberDog is the robotic hound no one asked for

Xiaomi released the Mi Mix 4 with an under-the-screen camera, last night. The Chinese tech giant release a phone is the normal programming. But it also released a surprised four-legged robot dog that simply looksthreatening. You won’t be the only one if you instantly recall Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot when you see a picture of the Xiaomi CyberDog. You can catch a glimpse of it in the video below. As compared to Spot, the CyberDog is lighter (5....

2 min · 355 words · Paul Foley

The Year of Internet Explorer 9 [Video]

One year ago the world was given its first dose of Internet Explorer 9. Over the past 365 days Microsoft has charted a new path in the browser space, to generally positive reviews, a journey that will end tonight when the companyfinally releases IE9 to the world. In light of how busy the year was, Microsoft put together a video to both show off what IE9 can do, and also to remind consumers what has happened over the last 12 months....

2 min · 364 words · Christine Martinez

The YouTube Roadshow goes to Amsterdam

On its 4th stop, theYouTuberoadshow recently landed in Amsterdam to present its new partnership program. The presentation, including a a panel discussion with prominent partners, was packed with tips for getting more views for your own videos. At the end of the show a short version ‘YouTube next star’was held. Panel sessionDuring the panel session some of YouTube’s current partners told there success stories. Amongst them were Michael Stevens (Barely Political) and Andrew Moskos (Boom Chicago)....

2 min · 337 words · James Cohen

The ‘five whys’ will make returning to the office less awful

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox bysigning up for his newsletter! I was talking to a woman the other day about how much she liked the company she worked for. It’s fun and modern in most ways, but there was one big catch — the management team is still stuck in the past when it comes to this year’s biggest challenge for employees and companies… returning to the office....

5 min · 1047 words · Tracy Griffin

The ‘immersive’ elements of browsing in Windows 8 are downright ugly

As the entire world begins to fix its eyes onto Windows 8, and as the leaks start to break with increasingly frequency, it is time now to wonder if what Microsoft is cooking up actually appears to be appealing. After all it is one thing to write about every new screenshot, and another altogether to ask if it is an image of something that would be useful on a daily basis....

2 min · 388 words · Teresa Taylor
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