The Galaxy Fold is the first foldable phone by Samsung. It’s going to be released in the coming weeks. However, many reviewers that received the phone stated that their foldable screens have broken after a day or two of normal use. So how exactly is this extremely high-end phone priced at $1,980 breaking? One confirmed reason is the removal ...
If you remember, in 2017, OpenAI, an AI startup backed by Elon Musk beat a world-famous Dota 2 player in a 1v1 match. With that OpenAI’s aim was to compete in a full-on 5v5 game. Well, that aim was met just a few days ago. OpenAI Five beat Team OG 2-0 in a best of 3. Oh how the ...
On the 10th of April 2019, scientists unveiled the first picture of a black hole. This was a historic feat, which was once considered impossible. It’s 500 million trillion km away from Earth. As such, the feat is described as trying to take a picture of an orange on the surface of the moon with your phone. Here’s how ...
With the recent announcement of Stadia by Google, the interest in Cloud gaming has lit up the gaming scene again. What Google announced at Stadia is the next step in the evolution of cloud gaming that cropped up a few years back. Let’s take a look at how this all began and where we are headed. Would it truly ...
Ever since they first appeared in the realm of science fiction, fingerprint sensors have had an aura of invincibility. Fingerprints are unique, so there’s no way to replicate it and hack into the device. So it’s no surprise that phone manufacturers have gone the extra mile when marketing these sensors. For example, the Samsung describes the fingerprint sensor in ...
Last week I wanted to do travel to Badulla where I could do the Namunukula hike. Usually, this involves camping. But I wanted to hike Namunukula and then head off to Ella the same day. So this meant I had to get to Badulla early morning. My best bet was to take the bus and I just remembered that ...
Ever since taxi hailing apps such as PickMe and Uber arrived in Sri Lanka, taking the daily commute to work was made simple. Cheaper options such as UberZIP and UberTUK also came into the picture. PickMe too launched a number of budget friendly taxi options such as Budget Tuk and Buddy cars. The latest entrant by these two taxi ...
Regardless of my age, Lego will always have a special place in my heart. I remember playing with my uncle’s old Lego kit and creating spacecrafts and fancy cars on a day to day basis. Since then, obviously, a lot has changed for Lego. With Lego Technic, you could create more advanced models that had complex technical functions. Then ...
April Fools Day. The one day of the calendar when everyone actually checks whether anything on their newsfeed is actually true. As MKBHD taught us with the Pixel 4 leaks, you probably should do that every day. Of course, it’s become an age-old tradition in tech to make ridiculous announcements in tech. And this year we saw a few ...
Launching your own startup is an exciting thing. But, how do you make sure that you launch your startup correctly? How do you ensure that your product is launched at the perfect time? Answering these questions and many more was Fathhi Mohomed – Co-founder of PickMe and Yoho Bed at Scaling For Tech Startups, organized by Hometree Coworking. Fathhi ...
It’s no surprise that if you want your organization to succeed, you need to have good people running it. But a challenge that most companies face is to ensure the wellbeing of the people in their companies. So, how would you ensure the wellbeing and wellness of your employees? Well, that’s what we were about to find out at ...
“Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protestors,” has become a regular news alert now. Every other day, you’ll find there’s some union or group of students protesting against something. But it’s not every day that you’ll see a group of tuk drivers protesting in front of the PickMe office in Nugegoda. Yet, that’s exactly what happened ...
If you’re a follower of Sri Lankan tech startups, then you likely know what the John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge is. As its name suggests, this is a startup accelerator program run by John Keells. The startups accepted into the program, have the chance of obtaining Rs. 2.5 million and later Rs. 25 million in terms of investment. ...
Wait, Arduino Day? As the name implies, Arduino Day is where communities from the world get together in celebration of Arduino. The 16th of March, 2019 marked 14 years of Arduino with Sri Lanka taking part in the celebrations as well. Organized by Thingerbits, along with the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology the Sri Lankan edition kicked ...
Cloud gaming services have been on the rise. We saw platforms like Shadow and Vortex enter the market and revolutionize the way that people could game. Now, Google too wants a piece of the action. The tech giant recently unveiled its Google Stadia cloud gaming service at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. What’s all the hype about ...
A I has seen a steady increase in popularity over the last few years. But there has always been the challenge of actually applying for these advances. While the algorithm exists, the hardware tends to be either expensive or underpowered, or frankly not available. Well, Nvidia has heard the pleas of developers and has announced the Jetson Nano. What ...
If you’re a software developer or a software engineer, you’re probably familiar with at least one programming language. You’ve spent time learning the principles, theories and methodologies behind each language. Your resume says that you’re fluent in a certain language or perhaps many. But, are you a quality coder? It’s not just about typing code Sure, a working application ...
Wearables have become a pretty cool thing to have. I’ve rooted my LG G Watch and I use it on a regular basis. The only thing that I found missing from it was a heart rate monitor. While a myriad of smart bands exists in the market, they are not exactly cheap to make me purchase one just for ...
We spoke about some of the upcoming smartphones that were launched at MWC a few days ago. With 5G being the feature that linked all of these devices, in terms of innovation, we also saw foldable phones and new ways to unlock your smartphone. Amidst all this, Vivo, a relatively new entrant to the smartphone game had a smartphone ...
Ah yes. Security. The one thing everyone forgets about until you notice those unfamiliar purchases on your eBay account. Of course, the past few years have seen the tech industry take a little more interest in cybersecurity. Several local universities and education institutes already have specializations in the field. But even so, security is a very serious problem. One ...
