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For those of us who are able bodied, the ability to use our hands to control our computers through a keyboard and mouse is something we tend to take for granted, or at least until the unspeakable happens and we suddenly lose some (or all) functionality in our limbs. In some cases, some are even born with such disabilities, which makes using computers difficult.

There are various accessibility features that have been built into operating systems, and Microsoft wants to add more such features to that list by building eye-tracking features into Windows 10. The feature, nicknamed Eye Control, will basically allow users to navigate through Windows 10 using nothing but their gaze, where users can launch apps, type, and perform various tasks just by focusing their eyes on whatever it is on the screen.

This will also see Microsoft work with Tobii, who for those unfamiliar is a company well-versed in creating eye-tracking hardware, and has in the past created their own devices or even teamed up with other companies to create eye-tracking hardware used for various purposes, such as gaming.

According to Jake Cohen, Program Manager on the Windows Interaction Platform team, “When I heard about the Ability Eye Gaze team and what they were creating, it was super exciting to think about the possibilities of what could be done next, and it really made a dramatic difference to me when we started meeting with people living with ALS. I began to understand all the challenges they live with every single day. We’ve done a lot of great work across our teams, and we have a lot more to do, but we’re at a point where it has the potential to really start changing lives.”

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Apple is, by all accounts, developing autonomous technology for cars, but what about other gadgets? Many items could potentially benefit from such technology, not the least of which are home appliances that need to navigate around the house without aid: a smart vacuum, perhaps, or maybe even a personal robot if we’re to look far enough into the future. Could … Continue reading

We know that Apple has always been very environmentally-conscious, what with the company opting to use recycled materials for its packaging or even making its operations green by relying on alternative sources of energy, such as solar. Now it seems that it has gotten to the point where Apple is protecting enough forests to cover its packaging needs.

According to a report from Chinese news outlet Xinhua Net, it turns out that Apple’s conservation efforts have been coming along rather nicely, to the point where they have protected enough sustainable forest land where it can actually cover the company’s entire packaging needs. Basically however much Apple needs for packaging, they are protecting as well, which we guess kind of offsets what they are consuming, so while it isn’t exactly in the surplus, at the very least Apple isn’t in the deficit.

Apple’s plans to protect forests was launched back in 2015 where they bought up 36,000 acres of private forest land in Maine and North Carolina. These forests were to be used by Apple for harvesting for its packaging needs, but it would also be a sustainable solution where Apple could also sell the fiber to other companies.

Speaking to Greenbiz, Lisa Jackson, VP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives said, “We found that the Chinese were willing to be wonderful partners, both on the private- and public-sector side because they have a real appreciation for the forest resource. We’re finding that China is very fertile soil to grow green programs.”

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There was one point in time where it was speculated that the tablet could eventually replace more traditional computing devices like laptops, but in more recent times it seems that maybe interest in tablets are starting to wane. However despite what appears to be a decline in tablet sales, Apple’s iPads appear to still be doing well for the company.

According to Apple’s latest earning results, the Cupertino company has revealed that iPad sales are up 15% year-over-year in Q3 2017. The company has revealed that they have managed to sell a whopping 11.4 million iPads during the third quarter of 2017, in which it managed to rake in nearly $5 billion in revenue alone.

This also represents an increase from the same period last year where Apple managed to sell under 10 million iPads, although admittedly that is still a lot of tablets. Apple also managed to beat the expectations of analysts, some of whom predicted that Apple would only sell as many as 7-9.8 million units during the quarter, but clearly the company has beat those expectations and then some.

We’re not sure how there is an increase in tablet sales, but it is possible that Apple’s introduction of newer iPad Pro models as well as a more affordable iPad could have a part to play in this.

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The Nikon D850 is a camera that Nikon has recently confirmed that they are working on. However despite the company making it announcement of the camera official, they have not really revealed much about it, save for the fact that it will be a full-frame camera that is also meant to be the successor to the D810.

That being said, the folks at Nikon Rumors have recently published a bunch of specs and features of the upcoming camera that will hopefully be proven true. Starting with what we’ve heard so far, the D850 is said to feature a 46MP full frame CMOS sensor and shares the same AF system as the Nikon D850.

It is also said to feature an improved version of SnapBridge, a tiltable LCD touchscreen display, and supports two sticks of memory cards. Other rumored features also suggests back illuminated buttons, a joystick selector, built-in Bluetooth and WiFi, 8K time-lapse video capabilities, 4K UHD video in FX format, slow-mo Full HD 120fps video, an improved LCD with twice the resolution of the D810, improved battery life, a lighter body, and shooting speeds of 8fps.

Sounds good, doesn’t it? Unfortunately it won’t come cheap either as Nikon Rumors has heard that the camera should be priced just under $4,000, or around $3,600 to be more specific. Clearly this isn’t aimed at amateurs but for the professional or serious hobbyist, it could be a worthy investment.

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