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Ultraleap’s mid-air haptics tempts Tencent to join its $82M Series D fundraising

TechCrunch

It was way back in 2017 that the company that became Ultraleap (Ultrahaptics, as was) demonstrated at TechCrunch Disrupt a technology that pioneered ultrasound to replicate the sense of touch. For Ultraleap, this new era is not constrained to VR headsets. Here’s the 2017 demonstration:

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

After 2 months in an underground shelter they have also used their technology to register evidence of war crimes and provide the ability to immerse oneself into Ukraine to experience it, it’s now developing applications for psychological trauma treatment, VR medical trainin, combat surveillance systems and making the de-mining process safer.

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Investors double down on tech stocks in massive DoorDash, Airbnb, C3.ai IPOs

TechCrunch

Siemiatkowski also shares what’s next for the company as it ventures further into the world of retail banking after gaining a bank license in 2017. I covered the company closely during its early years, and even back then it was talking about being the operating system for the internet, like Microsoft Windows was for desktop.

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7 Must Know Mobile App Development Trends for 2017

Enlume

Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in apps, Internet of Things (IoT), growing popularity of Location-based services (LBS) and Instant Apps are some of the important trends observed in 2016. Many of these trends are set to continue in 2017 along with emergence of some new trends. Trend #2: AR & VR. Trend #1: IoT.

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Bringing the National Museum of African American History and Culture to the world

CIO

The startup focused on federal contracts and earned its first contract with the Secret Service in 2017. A VR/AR experience requires the use of headsets that can often cost hundreds of dollars, he reminds. But thanks to an inventive digital offering, called Searchable Museum , the museum has been able to reach even more.

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6 Disruptive Trends Shaping the Future of Mobile App Design & Development Sector

Openxcell

IoT (Internet of Things) Creating Buzz Globally. Making our lives highly comfortable and secure, IoT has gained high popularity by connecting even impossible things with the internet. AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) Are Enjoying the Hype. Thus, no waiting in queue for checking out and payment.

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Top 17 mobile app development trends in 2020

Xicom

And that is an overall 45 percent increase from 178 billion downloads in the year 2017. Internet of Things. IoT (Internet of Things) is a network of interconnected smart gadgets. Moreover, mobile apps that are powered by the Internet of Things technology enables connecting bands, wristwatches, and other wearables to smartphones.

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