Green Throttle Games, another purchase of Google Android destined to come to our classrooms

We can not rule out Google in any field of activity, and in fact, in a little over a year is becoming serious with everything that has to do with games. In May last year Noah Falstein hired as head of game design, while giving visibility to suGoogle Play Games. 

Today we have a new episode that has to do with enhancing the development team Mountain View, having acquired the company Green Throttle Games. Something that could have occurred late last year, but has come to light now.

The Raspberry Pi already have their own sound cards

The developers of the popular Raspberry Pi announced the availability of a new sound cards adapted to these small computers, and based on Wolfson audio chips. 

The audio processor is the same as found in the LG G2, for example, audio and supports 24-bit, 192 KHz, which can be played either via the traditional 3.5mm and through the S / PDIF digital audio.

From WhatsApp to Telegram: The instant messaging app´s war.

The people´s habits have changed. Last years young people have been chatting and communicating

among themselves using strange symbols and abbreviations expressed in 160 types. This is used for send SMS, but there´s one more reason: save money.

WhatsApp was the app that revolutionized the communication. Facebook, the social network with more members in the world, couldn´t resist to it´s easy interface, that it´s right now on 465 million of devices.

May be the only failure of WhatsApp is its pour security. Everytime it stops working, it paralyze 465 million people. It won´t be strange if a new instant messaging app, like Telegram, that has a very high security and right now has the highest speed of people checking in.

There are more apps that want to be the most popular, like Line or WeChat. This battle has just begun.

Robotic Arm playing ping-pong better than most mortals

Maybe the robots are not yet up to fight face to face with humans, but it is true that certain tasks are achieving breakthroughs. Not surprisingly the robotic arms have for years as part of production chains. 

We've seen robots aided by artificial vision systems are able to interact in play and recreational activities such as table hockey and today we showed UHTTR (Hoffman Ulf Table Tennis Robot) showing its ability to play ping-pong.

Robots, human and Cyborgs: it's time

First it was Robocop and then Her. The theme of robots, the relationship of humans with technology, artificial intelligence and even Cyborgs had a strong presence in recent weeks at Engadget. We invite you to wander through a world that may not be as far as it looks in the movies.

An app for Google Glass detects a change on the frame of mind

An app created by a little startup Emotient will be able to detect a change in the frame of mind of the people, measuring even the most indiscernible gestures of the face.

According to Marian Bartlett, Emotient cofounder, the first part of the process detects the tipe of emotion, between positive, negative and neutral. Then, it deepens inn the feeling, guesing if it´s happiness, fear, anger, etc.

The idea of the app is to use it on shops and outlets, for see if the sent product causes a good or bad feeling in the consumer.

However, this technology probably will be used for security, like a lying detector.

The Lenovo Pad Folder highlighting Lead by design

Lenovo is going to go for a tablet model under Windows 8.1 with the Surface touch too. Do not tell them, but we can imagine and image viewing Folder Pad Lenovo has unveiled "accidentally" web of Red Dot design awards. 

This upcoming tablet that will surely catch the attention of consumers using its slim design, oddly wedge finished with two accessories that remind us much bet Microsoft: a cover that serves as a support and above all, a keyboard very thin. 

Nothing more is known about this tablet, shown in orange and very classic in Lenovo, and with an expected 10 inches diagonal.

Vodafone already has preliminary OK to buy ONO, Reuters

Reuters reports that Vodafone is very close to buying ONO. After a few rumors that have occurred in recent weeks that pointed to the breakdown of any agreement due to an economic downturn, Reuters says that Vodafone has improved the supply and there is already a preliminary agreement between the two companies. 

The operation will not be ratified immediately, but it looks like it will take only a few days. ONO has shareholder meeting next Thursday, March 13, where they discussed the IPO of the company and, according to Reuters, also supply Vodafone. There are no exact data, but we note that the previous proposal of January totaled 7,000 million euros to get an idea. 

This important saga in the world of Spanish telecoms brewing takes several months. Fueen summer when the first rumors, which have been gradually intensify until January the two companies began talks began to emerge. The agreement is very close to done during the month of March, but as usual neither company has yet to issue an official response. I fear it will be next week when we get out of doubt and then we'll see if we were right when we study how the market would change with this important transaction.

China wants to use drones in the fight against pollution

Pollution is a critical problem in China, and the authorities of that country have announced a series of initiatives to try to fight this type of pollution. And drones could become a solution to the problem. 

So I believe the developers of a system that will soon be in evidence and makes use self devehículos carrying 700 kg of chemical materials against pollution. Each of these drones could achieve clean air in a radius of five kilometers.

"Ring" a smart ring able to controle devices only with gestures.

This small device, made of silver, can send text messages and control different electronic gadgets.

Apparently useful, as elegant and discreet, that is the idea that  the Japanese company Logbar has on mind.

The idea comes from rings that already received notifications, in a similar concept to smartwatches. It can recognize the gestures that are made with the hand.

With these new invention his porter can send text messages, control electronics like a TV, or even realize online payments. You can draw letters in the air for write a message or if you draw a musical note you can access to the audio player.

The ring connects to the phone by Bluetooth, and it´s available for iOS and Android. It will be on the stores on July.