A second published patent highlights the potential for augmented reality on Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the patent describing how the technology could be useful for conventional games as well as AR applications. The previous patent discussed a method of virtually positioning people in a room while listening through headphones and focused on a business application: […]
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If you’re an Opera web browser fan, this might come in handy. On Friday, Opera Software released version 16.0.1196.73 of its web browser. The new version, a 54.6 megabyte download via MacUpdate, boasts the following fixes and changes: – Quick typing strings at address field doesn’t start search. – Corrected positioning and sizing. – Fixed […]
Well, Apple had to buy SOMETHING… Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple recently closed a deal worth about $20 million to acquire WifiSLAM, a Silicon Valley firm focused on building technology that affords users positioning data while indoors. The news paper was able to confirm the acquisition with an Apple spokesman, though the company did […]