Samsung’s experimental C-Lab projects at SXSW look pretty crazy

So awhile back, Samsung came up with an idea to give their employees the opportunity to come up with and develop long-shot and hair-brained ideas with company funding. These “C-Lab” projects are kept under some pretty heavy wraps, but this year at SXSW, the Korean tech company will be unveiling three of the most promising projects this year has produced. These Samsung projects will be on display at Stand 1710 in Exhibit Hall 2 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX from March 13 to March 16, and we’ve gotta admit… they’re pretty damn cool.

. What Entrim 4D attempts to do is trick the part of your inner ear that regulates balance and motion. Through the use of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation, the device sends electric signals to nerves in your inner ear to sync up your sense of balance with what’s happening in the VR experience. The developers teamed up with Drone FPV, and test users fed video and motion data from a drone’s sensors reported that they felt like they were flying. It looks like a potentially awesome advance for VR, but we imagine that the people that VR already made sick might be even more prone to nausea when this tech starts playing with their inner ear.

Conclusion

All in all, we’re already looking at some pretty cool stuff coming out of SXSW, and we’re just getting started. Stay tuned to Android Authority as we cover all the creative and innovative ideas coming out of this event. And as always, let us know your thoughts on these C-Lab projects in the comments below!

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Samsung’s experimental C-Lab projects at SXSW look pretty crazy

Quantiacs is high-stakes fantasy football for quants

You’ve seen Wolf of Wall Street, you’re handy with some code, you know you can beat the market, but you don’t have the money to invest? What could possibly go wrong. Quantiacs has the platform for you to experiment and try out strategies, and the money to back your bets, too. Quantiacs have $3.75m of their own money invested in the platform, and it expects to open to… Read More

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Quantiacs is high-stakes fantasy football for quants

Google Opinion Rewards Is Asking Users About Possible Names For Android N

Every time there’s a new version of Android on the horizon, there’s also a rash of speculation as to what dessert Google will use for its next codename. For Android N, now in an early and promising developer preview, the situation is no different. Android fans seem stuck on “Nutella,” which would mean another licensed deal like the one with the KitKat rollout, though it’s at least faintly possible that Google will use the name of an Indian dessert, as CEO Sundar Pichai hinted in a question and answer session.

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9 great health and fitness Apple Watch apps to get on your wrist now

You may not have bought an Apple Watch to help you stay fit, but wearing one makes improving your fitness game incredibly easy. In fact, there’s a good chance you’re already doing it.

There are two native apps on the Apple Watch that are key to living healthier: the Activity app and the Workout app

Those apps allow Apple Watch users to learn more about their daily behaviors, encouraging them close the daily activity rings (which track movement, exercise and how many times you stand up) or log workouts with the help of Siri (i.e. “Siri, start timing my jog now”).

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iRobot’s most affordable vacuum is the tiny, new Braava Jet mopping robot

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Roombas get a lot of attention for their ability to easily and autonomously suck up dirt, dust, pet hair, and anything else that might be infiltrating your carpet. While you can use Roomba vacuums on hardwood floors, they can’t handle cleaning up liquids or really scrubbing hard surfaces. iRobot announced its newest device today that addresses this issue: the Braava Jet Mopping Robot. iRobot has other hard surface-friendly devices including another Braava, but its hoping the tiny Braava Jet will make the case for robotic cleaning devices to folks who live in tighter quarters.

iRobot developed the Braava Jet by going to those most knowledgable about robot vacuums: current Roomba users. The company asked users where they felt their robo-vacuums could improve, and it found that while Roombas basically solved the issue of cleaning carpet around the home, users still had to mop hardwood and tile floors, specifically those in their kitchens and bathrooms. Also, hardwood is becoming the default flooring choice for new homes.

iRobot’s answer to these concerns is the Braava Jet. The tiny square robot is designed to get into tight corners of rooms and smaller spaces, and it’s easy to use since it has just one button on its top that’s used to start and stop the device. iRobot told us there was temptation to connect the Braava Jet to a smartphone app, like the Roomba 980 that was launched last year, but the company decided against it for two reasons: simplicity and price. The Braava Jet was designed to be as user-friendly as possible, and it’s also iRobot’s most affordable robo-vac at $199.

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iRobot’s most affordable vacuum is the tiny, new Braava Jet mopping robot

Alan Walker, the 18-year-old behind that 'Faded' song, tells us what's next

Eighteen-year-old Alan Walker produced “Faded” the same way he’s been producing music since age 14 — in his bedroom at his parent’s home in Bergen, Norway.

But now, the dizzying, beautifully lonesome EDM track, featuring vocals from Norwegian singer-songwriter Iselin Solheim, is the the most Shazam-ed song in the world, with other 150 million streams on Spotify and nearly 65 million YouTube views.

On the Spotify Global Top 50 chart, it sits at No. 9, right behind Justin Bieber’s “Sorry.”

Speaking to Mashable from Norway, Walker said the that even though “Faded” is actually just a condensed version of 2014’s hourlong instrumental “Fade” with Solheim’s vocals added, the song’s success “kind of came out of nowhere.” …

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Chrome app getting pausable, cancelable downloads

In a wait-we-didn’t-already-have-that? move, Chrome is adding Pause and Cancel functionality to their downloads. These new features come with Chrome 50 (we’re currently on 49) and will allow users to, yes, pause and cancel their downloads.

There’s basically two ways that the browser currently handles downloads. When you click a download link, for instance, then the browser actually passes off the download to a separate app called download manager. That’s not the kind of download that we’re talking about here (although we should note that download manager doesn’t have pause or cancel capability either). However, if you’re downloading something using a long-press – the most common use of this is downloading images – then the browser downloads the file through its own system. Once we hit Chrome 50, you’ll start seeing convenient little buttons under files downloaded this way marked “Pause” and “Cancel.” So far, the cancel button is a little buggy, but Chrome 50 is still in development, so that’s not too surprising.

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Downloads that go through the download manager are also getting a cancel button (but not a pause button) but it’s through an entirely different update. Android N will be bringing this function to download manager, so unless you’re running a Nexus device you probably shouldn’t be holding your breath for that cancel button to arrive OTA.

It’s not game changing, but it’s nice to see Google still tweaking and developing apps that have long been our standbys. While we’re waiting around for Chrome 50 to arrive, let us know what you think of this update in the comments below. Total snoozeville or long-awaited perk? Tell us your opinion!

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Google doubles ChromeOS bug bounty to $100k

After shelling out $2m in rewards to security bounty hunters in 2015, Google today announced it’s doubling the reward for revealing top security flaws from $50k to $100k. Google has been pretty serious about its security on everything Chrome, and has had a bug-hunting bounty in place since 2010, eligible to hackers who find vulnerabilities on Chromebooks, Chrome browser, and Chrome OS. Read More

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Google doubles ChromeOS bug bounty to $100k