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The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro

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Apple’s significant impact on the market tends to draw attention from companies that might not have otherwise entered a specific product category—aka “The Apple Effect.” Abovitz founded Mako Surgical in 2004, and left the medical robot company when it was acquired by Stryker for $1.65 So why Apple, and why now?

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FORM’s Premium Goggles Introduce AR To The Swimming Pool

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Since the introduction of devices such as the Fitbit back in 2009 and the Apple Watch in 2014, the smart wearables market has gone from fantasy to reality, offering consumers a brand new, more convenient method for connecting with their digital lives. Image Credit: FORM. “I

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Facebook’s Quest to Kill the Smartphone

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Apple and Google beat the billionaire social media magnate to creating the smartphone — the dominant platform underpinning the Facebook network. When Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004, we didn’t have Android or iOS, but the mobile phone market was well established — think Blackberry, Motorola, and Nokia.

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Five Universal Tasks of 3D User Interfaces with Doug Bowman

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Doug Bowman has been one of the leading researchers in 3DUI as the Director of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Virginia Tech , and the co-author of the 2004 book titled “ 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice.” As of early 2016, he’s reportedly now working with Apple on AR/VR research.

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Bloomberg Reports Meta To Reduce Headcount, Cut Budgets In 2023

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According to Bloomberg, this would mark the first time that Meta has ever reduced its headcount since the company’s inception as Facebook in 2004. This will result in the company being “somewhat smaller” by the end of 2023, according to Zuckerberg.

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14 of the best time travel movies you can watch right now

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When I first saw this 2004 film, I finished it without the faintest idea of what I'd just watched, and it was only after viewing a 23-minute animated YouTube explainer that I came even close to understanding how it all worked. How to watch: Primer is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video , Apple TV , or Google Play. Interstellar.

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Billie Joe Armstrong talks about Green Day karaoke on 'The Office'

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Boulevard of Broken Dreams' is from Green Day's 2004 album American Idiot. You can stream episodes of The Office on Peacock and follow along with the podcast every week on Earwolf , Apple Podcasts , or Stitcher. Dwight is singing 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' by Green Day," Fischer explains. Andy joins in with some perfect harmony.

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