Beware the Hackable Google Beacons Made by Estimote
Manufacturers were quick to support Google’s new Eddystone beacon standard, but in the rush to support it, some manufacturers are ignoring basic security.
Make for People with Disabilities at the Bay Area Makeathon
This makeathon will unite Makers and people who understand disabilities to develop prototypes that could address the challenges presented.
Google Introduces the Eddystone Beacon
Google has launched a competitor to Apple’s iBeacon, it’s open source and cross-platform and has some interesting differences from its Apple competitor.
Google Sharing Plans for DIY 3D VR Camera Rig
Beginning this summer, Google will launch a new platform called JUMP that should make it easier for people to record, stitch, and publish stereoscopic virtual reality video. Makers will soon be given the specs needed to create their own compatible VR camera rigs.
Android Co-Founder Launches Hardware Incubator
Android co-founder Andy Rubin has raised $48 million to launch a hardware incubator he’s calling Playground Global, the Wall Street Journal reports. “Hardware will drive future ecosystems,” Rubin said. Rubin left Google in the fall of 2014 to pursue his hardware incubator, sunsetting nine years at the internet behemoth. Playground Global will provide counseling and support […]
Trimble is Ready to Tango
The location-based solution developer presents their new SketchUp Scan and Through the Wall apps for Project Tango at Google I/O today. Trimble’s Omar Soubra stopped by the Make: office to give us a sneak peek!
Hands On: Project Tango, Google’s 3D-Scanning Phone for Makers
How does the new room-mapping phone stack up against industrial scanners? We get our hands on one to find out.
