The Sony X800H displays a wide color gamut and has great coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut used in most 4k UHD Blu-rays. The EOTF follows the PQ curve well until it rolls off, but dark scenes are a bit brighter than they should be. In ‘Game’ mode, the curve is nearly the same. If…
A day later the World Health Organization declared coronavirus a pandemic, Twitter is making work from home mandatory for all of its 4,900 employees across the world. “We understand this is an unprecedented step, but these are unprecedented times. And we will continue to do all that we can to support our Tweeps,” its Vice…
The Sony X800H displays a wide color gamut and has great coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut used in most 4k UHD Blu-rays. The EOTF follows the PQ curve well until it rolls off, but dark scenes are a bit brighter than they should be. In ‘Game’ mode, the curve is nearly the same. If…
If you spend a lot of time online, chances are you’ve heard of Reddit. The site bills itself as the “front page of the internet,” and that’s not an empty boast: As of this writing, Reddit is the sixth-most-popular site in the United States, according to Alexa, and the 18th worldwide. So what exactly is…
Qualcomm has hailed the progress with cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in recent months, including with certification of seven products using its own Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X chipset. C-V2X is a global solution for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and V2X communication, standardized in 3GPP. It is designed to enhance road safety and smart transportation systems, including support of automated…
The technology to power connected cities exists today—and continued growth is predicted. Will all our cities soon be connected? Or do hurdles stand in the way? Perhaps one of the biggest challenge will be overcoming regulatory hurdles that could slow the progress down. Technavio says the autonomous bus market, as an example, will grow by…
The Sony HT-ST5000 is a decent 7.1.2 soundbar setup. It’s very well-built and supports virtually all audio format options, including Dolby Atmos. Unlike most multi-channel soundbars, it doesn’t come with dedicated surround speakers – all surround and Atmos channels are located directly within the bar. It doesn’t have side-firing speakers, either – instead, it applies…
The U.S. Navy is in the process of developing armed robot submarines, which could theoretically be used to kill without direct human oversight. The project is being developed by the Office of Naval Research under the name CLAWS, although it has not been made clear exactly what the acronym stands for. In budget documents, the…
Around 40 per cent of organizations are deploying IoT solutions already and a further 22 per cent planning to deploy in the next two years. But the rate of adoption is slower than expected, according to open-source IoT group the Eclipse Foundation. The same percentage that are in deployment-phase (39 per cent) are either without…
This should come as no surprise—since it has been publicized many times—the Chinese government has launched a very aggressive campaign to be a world leader in high-tech manufacturing by 2025. Taking its cue from the German government, and its success with Industry 4.0, China wants to create a new industrial revolution, based on cloud, edge…
