6. Interesting Reads
“Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk. The Welwalk WW-1000 system is made up of a motorized mechanical frame that fits on a person’s leg from the knee down. The patients can practice walking wearing the robotic device on a special treadmill that can support their weight. Toyota Motor Corp. demonstrated the equipment for reporters at its Tokyo headquarters on Wednesday. One hundred such systems will be rented to medical facilities in Japan later this year, Toyota said. The service entails a one-time initial charge of 1 million yen ($9,000) and a 350,000 yen ($3,200) monthly fee.”
“Now that Microsoft has brought Game Mode to the Windows 10 Creators Update, the company’s clearly committed to making gaming a priority for Windows, after years of neglect. From here on out, the sky’s the limit, right? PCWorld tried to find out more during a recent interview with Kevin Gammill, the program manager for Microsoft’s Xbox Platform Partner Group Program. Gammill wouldn’t say exactly what Microsoft is looking at next. Based on the scant hints he dropped, however, we came up with our own educated guesses.”
(PC World)
“Samsung is reportedly ready to pilot its first foldable smartphone, equipped with two displays, later this year. Korean news outlet ETNews said Wednesday the new smartphone, code named “Project Valley,” features two separate screens and can be folded in half. The report said Samsung will initially build small batches — up to just 3,000 units — in an effort to better understand how consumers might one day take advantage of smartphones that fold.”
(CNBC)
“Getting up and heading into a workplace every day isn’t always an ideal option for everyone, which is why we’ve compiled this list of the highest paying part-time jobs from home. Working from the comfort of your own bed at home, preferably in pajamas, is probably the dream work environment for most people. I can definitely say that it’s my favorite way to work, and while I don’t know if I’m more or less productive there, I’m certainly a lot more comfortable. I love the sentiment of getting up every day and going into an office because it feels quite professional and there’s free coffee, but I’ll admit I would sometimes want to sacrifice free coffee for the comfort of my 2014 Playbill pajamas and my king sized duvet. To be fair, I can mostly work anywhere with wifi.”
“Time Warner’s Turner and Warner Bros. have joined the now-crowded market of subscription-based streaming services with the launch of Boomerang, a $5 per month service that streams both classic cartoons and current series. Boomerang’s catalog will offer shows from Warner Bros.’ Hanna-Barbera, Looney Tunes and MGM animation library of over 5,000 titles, which includes new, original series as well as well-known classics, like “Scooby Doo,” “Tom & Jerry,” “Bugs Bunny,” “The Jetsons,” “The Fintstones,” and others. The service, however, launched, with a more limited selection than initially promised when it was first unveiled in March.”
