Apple has acquired a German IT company that specializes in the development of eye-tracking glasses. The company’s technology is designed for use in several different fields, including neuroscience, psychology, and augmented reality. The deal was reported by MacRumours , which claims Apple has “almost certainly” purchased SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) for an unknown sum. The transaction
Amazon is rolling out a long-awaited software update for its Echo family of smart speakers that allows the devices to function as an intercom system. You can place Echo devices in multiple rooms and then use teleconferencing to communicate between them. The option of using an Echo as an intercom network has been a top
Ringless voicemails will be included in new U.S. anti-robocall rules being devised by the FCC after a plea to exempt them was withdrawn. A marketing company had been trying to convince the FCC that ringless voicemails shouldn’t be banned under the same legislation as regular robocalls. The firm, called All About the Message, had petitioned
Yahoo has announced it is shutting down its award-winning News Digest app, which it bought from a 17-year-old entrepreneur for a reported $30 million. The simplistic news service sent you a “digest” of the top six to eight stories of the day at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. News Digest launched in January of 2014,