Nokia Point & Find Object-Recognition For Cellphones Nokiahave announcedPoint and Find, a new app for Nokia handsets which can recognize barcodes and cinema posters. The software uses the phone’s camera, internet access and GPS to call up pre-programmed tags; that can then bring up local movie times, the ability to book tickets, and – eventually – price comparisons. Nokia have made Point and Share an open platform, and are looking for partner companies to make compatible content and extend the app’s capabilities....

It appears that the Norwegian government is blocking Apple from capturing 3D Flyover footage of Oslo, its capital. The news comes from a report out of Norway-based newspaper Aftenposten. A Norway government official has confirmed this to be the case, saying the country’s National Security Authority is intentionally blocking Apple from grabbing the aerial data it needs for its Maps app because it doesn’t want the company accidentally mapping out confidential buildings within Oslo…...

Numark SCRATCH DECK Controller Launched Numark havereleased detailson their SCRATCH DECK controller forScratch: The Ultimate DJon Xbox 360 and PS3. The controller – which can be flipped around to suit left- and right-handed gamers – comprises of a free-spinning, touch-sensitive turntable and five drum pads, used for triggering either in-game samples or those recorded using a USB microphone. Numark have apparently given the record deck a coating that feels like traditional vinyl, and the drum pads are similar in touch to those on the Akai Pro MPC....

Oppo announced its 2021 smartphone Find X3 series with three models to choose from:Find X3 Pro 5G, Find X3 Neo 5G and the Find X3 Lite 5G. We’ve compared the specs of all three models to help you figure out what’s different, what’s the same and which model is the right Find for you. See what we did there. The Find X3 series differs quite a lot in terms of design....

Folks still skeptical on whether or not there’s a real market forsmartwatchesshould checkout Pebble’s latest blog post. The company says they’ve received over 190,000 smartwatch pre-orders since theirKickstarter projectended last year, giving them 275,000 total. Even if you do that math at $99 a pop—which was just a limited time early bird special price—that amounts to over $27 million. Not bad for a year’s work… Additionally, thePebble team announcedthat they plan to fullfil all remaining Kickstarter orders in the coming weeks, and that they’ve seen over 1 million downloads of the Pebble iPhone app in the past 3 months....

The Pentagon today announced a massive partnership with Apple, Boeing, Harvard and others on designing gadgets and sensors that could be molded onto the outside of a jet or worn by soldiers on the battlefield, ReutersreportedFriday. Defense official praised the “rapid development of new technologies” by the private sector which often out-innovates the Pentagon’s own solutions. The FlexTech Alliance, as they’re calling it, is comprised of 162 companies, universities and other firms and institutions like Apple, Boing, Harvard, Advantest Akron Polymer Systems and Kalamazoo Valley Community College....

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the wholePercy JacksonvsHarry Potterdebate started, but this battle has been ongoing for years. The fans are understandably passionate in their love for their respective series. This passion applies to defending the writers, the main characters, and claiming who would win in an actual fight. Due to how heated these debates can get, it’s clear how much people love both thePercy JacksonandHarry Potterfranchises. It expresses how both series have impacted audiences young and old throughout the years....

Twitter’s recent blue check verification dramatook an even sillier turn yesterday. Amid all the recent commotion regarding Twitter Blue subscriptions, paying for blue checks, and impersonation versus parody, some Twitter users temporarily lost their ability to edit their screen names. On Monday evening, some verified Twitter users began reporting that they couldn’t change their screen names. It’s unclear to us at this time if the issue these users were experiencing was a bug or a new feature of a platform that was recently purchased by Tesla CEO Elon Musk....

Sonyhas announced newwireless headphonesat CES 2018. Headphone makers are quickly going wire-free, probably because smartphone makers have been increasingly ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack. Sony offerswireless over-the-ear headphones, but now, it’s introducing new in-ears. And there’s something truly unique about them thatApple’s own wireless AirPodsdon’t even compare. Called the WF-SP700N, Sony said they are the world’s first wireless, noise-cancelling, splash-proof in-ear headphones. You can wear them out while in the city and be sure to get crisp, clear, loud audio, and they’ll withstand a sprinkle or a sweaty workout regime....

There are various tools that you can use to get your Spotify stats and discover a wealth of info about yourSpotifylistening habits. If you’re like us, then you’ve probably seen and loved the data that’s come out of the music app each year withSpotify Wrapped, but there are other ways to get stats out of Spotify without having to wait for a specific time of year. If you’re keen on analysing your listening habits including finding out who you listen to the most, what your most obscure album is or how many times you listened to your favourite tunes then follow our guide....

TCL Google TVs Will Get AirPlay 2 And HomeKit Support, But There’s A Catch Today, many TVs carry a “smart” label, but not all of them are what they claim to be. Some only have the deceptive semblance of asmart TVby offering some dubious apps, while others connect to the internet but offer very little choice when it comes to what you can do with them. Fortunately, the biggest TV brands do deliver what they advertise, even if they sometimes end up with their own smart TV OS rather than using something that’s readily available....

The Apple TV launch will be accompanied by a surprisingly comprehensive list of third-party apps and games, some of which were shown off on stage during Apple’s media presentation last month. Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, a much larger selection of premium triple-A games and apps is available for the device. We’ve compiled a list of the games and apps that we think are going to make a difference on the big screen....

One or more iPhone models slated for release later this year could allow customers to connect two Bluetooth devices at the same time, like two pairs of wireless headphones. Japanese blogMac Otakara(Google Translate) reported this morning that the next iPhone revision will bring support for dual Bluetooth technology making using two devices at the same time possible. It mentions examples such as connecting to a car stereo while using AirPods at the same time but other types of devices should be supported as well....