Alicia Keys enforces no cell phone use at her concerts

There are a growing number of performers who don’t want people whipping out their phones while at concerts/performances. Joining that list is Alicia Keys. But instead of leaving phones at lockers before entering, fans are given a special pouch made by Yondr that’ll house their gadgets. This will let them keep the device with them but you won’t be able to open it and use the phone unless you head back to the door and have a worker pass on a disc the size of a bagel to unlock the bag and use the phone outside.

Of course, not all fans will be happy with this policy as some like recording performances but this is also a good way to just enjoy the show without distractions and help artists who want to try out new stuff without it getting leaked.

Source: SlashGear

Twitter looks to improve your videos with latest acquisition

Facebook isn’t the only one investing in livestreaming and artificial intelligence. Twitter has just acquired Magic Pony, a small London-based company that specializes in using machine learning to process visuals, for an unofficial worth of about US$150 million. The acquisition was for improving the social network’s strengths when it comes live and pre-recorded videos. According to Twitter chief Jack Dorsey, Magic Pony can help with things like sharpening blurry video elements without using up more of your bandwidth. You’ll probably see more of Magic Pony’s efforts when you watch a Periscope stream, trailer, or other videos on both Periscope and the Twitter app.

Source: Engadget

Review: Piper NV all-in-one security system

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

All-in-one security systems are ideal for homes, apartments or offices needing remote security and surveillance and often bundle a camera, an alarm, various sensors for temperature and air quality as well as motion detection which sets off recording. Piper's all-in-one solution is hinged on a small and easy to install wired or wireless unit which uses the power of the cloud to interact with a smartphone and even Apple Watch app to send alerts about what's going on back at base.

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Huawei releases MateBook 2-in-1 device with Surface-like design and price

How will a new entrant like Huawei fair in the PC market remains to be seen. Pricing is not a very big differentiator here and aside from some general differences, there's nothing that seems to make the Matebook stand out from competition, some of who smartly include both the keyboard and the pen accessories in the device's price.

Huawei's getting into the 2-in-1 game following the likes of Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and originator Microsoft which all have Surface-like devices that are tablets which can shapeshift into notebooks thanks to keyboard cases. It must be noted that Huawei is using lower-powered m processors instead of Intel's Core line of processors preferred by notebooks and desktops. This means that the MateBook should yield better battery life by be limited in terms of performance for heavier desktop class applications.

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