Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent – The Globe and Mail
From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and…
10 more new jailbreak tweaks that are making me jealous my iPhone isn’t jailbroken – BGR
When I first started getting into cell phones a few centuries ago, hacking and customizing your phone was an intricate and time-consuming process that involved things like “seem editing” and flashing software to a phone that you basically had to build yourself. Count yourself lucky that…
The end of China’s ban on video game consoles won’t change anything – Quartz
This week, China said it will lift a ban on selling video game consoles and games in the country, the latest in a series of rules aimed at loosening restrictions on sales. But despite the nice-sounding sentiment that China is opening up, the fact is…
id Software blended old school with the modern era while making Doom – TweakTown
id Software has blended characteristics from the original Doom video games with a more modern twist, hoping to keep gamers interested. “Ultimately, I don’t think it’s about old and new,” said Marty Stratton, executive proder of Doom at id Software, in a statement…
Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It | WIRED – Wired
I was driving 70 mph on the edge of downtown St. Louis when the exploit began to take hold. Though I hadn’t touched the dashboard, the vents in the Jeep Cherokee started blasting cold air at the maximum setting, chilling the sweat on my back…
Quantum Interface Makes Using Androids and Tablets … – Sports Video Group – Sports Video Group (blog)
Quantum Interface Makes Using Androids and Tablets Easier With new Launcher Empowering consumers to zip to desired content on more of their devices, Quantum Interface (Qi) is expanding its motion-based interface architecture, implementing the technology in a launcher for Android smartphones and tablets. This new…
How Video Is Enhancing Heat Mapping for Retailers – RIS News (blog)
In today’s retail environment, heat maps often are used to understand customer behavior in relation to a store’s layout. And now, video capabilities are turning heat-mapping data up a notch. While heat mapping allows retailers to understand where customers walk within a store, video allows…