Apple buys “emotion-aware computing” pioneerJanuary 9, 2016 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Future iPhones might have the power to tell what you're thinking, thanks to advanced emotion-recognition technology that Apple has just acquired. The Cupertino firm has bought out facial scanning startup Emotient, which specialises in determining a person's emotions based on their expression, Digital Spy reports citing the Wall Street Journal. Emotient's technology is widely used in marketing and advertising to analyse viewer reactions to video content, but it is unclear what Apple has planned for it. In theory, future iOS devices could pick up on emotions like joy, fear, sadness and contempt though their cameras, and respond accordingly. The San Diego-based company holds five patents in facial recognition, including one that enables it to determine exactly what an online dating user finds attractive based on the physical features of their matches. Don't expect to see this technology come into play in the iOS range anytime soon - the iPhone 7's design and features were probably finalised ahead of the acquisition, but who knows how Apple will put it to use in the future? Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |