By Devin Coldewey It’s in the country’s best interests to stay at (or at least near) the forefront of advanced computing techniques, and the National Science Foundation has just put $110 million down to make sure that happens. Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

By Devin Coldewey It’s a sign that we’re living in the future when using our own genetic machinery as a form of calculator or storage is nothing new — but make no mistake, it’s still very early days in this field and there are plenty of surprises ahead. Today’s surprise, for instance, is the use…

By Desire Athow It’s safe to say that the mini PC market is, well, very busy at the moment. There are dozens of models currently available with almost the same configuration and almost the same form factor. And we’ve reviewed quite a few of them in the last few months (the Vorke V1, the Voyo…

By Desire Athow It’s safe to say that the mini PC market is, well, very busy at the moment. There are dozens of models currently available with almost the same configuration and almost the same form factor. And we’ve reviewed quite a few of them in the last few months (the Vorke V1, the Voyo…

By Darrell Etherington PlaySation Now, the all-you-can game subscription service that provides access to classic PlayStation titles on-demand, is making its way to Windows PCs, starting now in Europe and rolling out soon in North America. Sony’s also making it easier to game on your PC, with a DualShock 4 USB wireless controller adapter, letting…

By Josh Constine In-flight VR entertainment and security guard drones were amongst our favorites from the 44 startups that launched at Y Combinator’s Summer 2016 Demo Day 1. After querying investors and our writers, here are TechCrunch’s picks for the 7 most promising companies from the first half of the batch, plus an honorable mention.…

By Darrell Etherington Google is set to launch Daydream VR sometime “in the coming weeks,” according to Bloomberg, after laying the groundwork for its launch with the official debut of Android 7.0 this week. The new report says Google is investing big in original content to accompany the launch of its VR platform, which will…

By John Biggs Something meets boy, and something meets girl and they both look the same and they’re overjoyed in this world. But how much more overjoyed would the be if they could on a Skeletonized Androgyne Royale from Manufacture Royale? This wild watch costs a mere $61,000 and might be good for your father…

Samsung has officially launched its first 4G smartphone running on the Linux-based Tizen platform, introducing the new Samsung Z2. The handset sports modest specifications but comes at a budget price point with some neat perks to take advantage of 4G. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darren Allan According to a fresh snapshot of the GPU arena, AMD has actually gained market share for the first time since way back in 2012. New figures for Q2 of this year from Mercury Research show that when it comes to the discrete graphics card market for desktop PCs, Nvidia has a 77.2%…

By Jon Porter We might have known about the PlayStation Neo for some time now thanks to a series of leaks as well as a direct confirmation from Sony’s Andrew House, but more recently details have emerged about a second new piece of PlayStation hardware, the PS4 Slim. Whereas the Neo is expected to offer…

Huawei confirmed that it will take part in the IFA 2016 and will showcase its new line of products in a pre-event session. Fans are waiting for Sept. 1 to see what Huawei brings, but rumors give some hints on what to expect. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The 8-inch model of the Huawei MediaPad M3 tablet has received FCC certification, suggesting its release is around the corner. A video leak also offers a detailed look into the impending tablet’s specs and features. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Kevin Lee Earlier this year Leap Motion announced its ambitions to make controller free VR a reality and now it’s bringing us one step closer by introducing the software you’ll need to bring your hands into virtual space. The new bit of software is named the Interaction Engine and it essentially acts as an…

By Jordan Crook Bitfinder, the company behind the Awair air quality monitor, has today announced the close of a $4.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Altos Ventures, with participation from Samsung Ventures. Bitfinder first launched on the scene as an R/GA accelerator (powered by TechStars) company in February of 2015.…