Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval toured BMM Test Labs, an international company that moved its headquarters from Australia to Las Vegas. 8 News NOW's Patranya Bhoolsuwan reports.More>>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-04-11 02:55:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community. What used to be the city's Channel 2 studios on Las Vegas BoulevardMore>>
Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community.More>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:49:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino. CulinaryMore>>
Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino.More>>
Monday, March 18 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-03-19 00:04:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term. RomotiveMore>>
With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term.More>>
Friday, March 15 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-03-15 22:40:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is movingMore>>
A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.More>>
Thursday, March 14 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-03-15 03:21:50 GMT
Shaquille O'Neal at the #VegasTech booth at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Professional basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal stopped byMore>>
The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-03-12 22:41:37 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company. Around 100 local companies took part in the survey, 19 percentMore>>
Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-03-12 14:50:53 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business. The UNLV Business Startup Center is expected to launchMore>>
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business.More>>
Monday, March 11 2013 12:15 AM EDT2013-03-11 04:15:40 GMT
Ethan Duggan, 12, launched an app last week for lazy husbands everywhere.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Ethan Duggan is lazy. So lazy, in fact, the sixth grader at Bob Miller Middle School developed an app to make it easier for men to tell the women in their lives that, yes, dear, you lookMore>>
Ethan Duggan is lazy. So lazy, in fact, the sixth grader at Bob Miller Middle School developed an app to make it easier for men to tell the women in their lives that, yes, dear, you look lovely tonight.More>>
Thursday, March 7 2013 8:29 PM EST2013-03-08 01:29:19 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- More than 100 members of the Las Vegas tech scene are descending on Austin, Texas, this weekend to promote the valley's burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial spirit. Gabe Shepherd has spentMore>>
More than 100 members of the Las Vegas tech scene are descending on Austin, Texas, this weekend to promote the valley's burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial spirit.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:28:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- After more than eight years of delays, a sex offender who worked as a nurse is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old patient. The nursing board gave Paul Santiago a licenseMore>>
After more than eight years of delays, a sex offender who worked as a nurse is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old patient.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 06:00:07 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Foreclosures by homeowner's associations have increased dramatically in the last year. What used to be a last resort for HOAs is becoming a regular practice, often to the surprise of homeowners.More>>
Foreclosures by homeowner's associations have increased dramatically in the last year.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:50 AM EDT2013-05-23 05:50:59 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Rape Crisis Center unveiled a new downtown location close to University Medical Center improving the response time of advocates during regular business hours from 20 minutes to five. AMore>>
The Rape Crisis Center unveiled a new downtown location close to University Medical Center (UMC), improving the response time of advocates during regular business hours from 20 minutes to five.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:32:37 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A third person has been charged in the death of an exotic bird at the Flamingo Hotel's wildlife habitat on the Las Vegas Strip. According to the Clark County District Attorney's office, HazhirMore>>
A third person has been charged in the death of an exotic bird at the Flamingo Hotel's wildlife habitat on the Las Vegas Strip.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:35 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:35:05 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- It's the oldest building on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. Movies were filmed there, stars got married there, and, on Wednesday, the Little Church of the West turned 70 years old.More>>
It's the oldest building on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:56:56 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Not for the faint of heart, in a couple of months thrill seekers will have a chance to zip between two towers at the Rio resort in Las Vegas. The Rio is a popular spot take it the breathtakingMore>>
Not for the faint of heart, in a couple of months thrill seekers will have a chance to zip between two towers at the Rio resort in Las Vegas.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:03:23 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas space entrepreneur has signed a deal with NASA that sets the tone for the future of space exploration, including possible bases on the moon. Back in January, Robert Bigelow ofMore>>
A Las Vegas space entrepreneur has signed a deal with NASA that sets the tone for the future of space exploration, including possible bases on the moon.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:21:34 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- For weeks, the Clark County School Board of Trustees has been debating whether to hire a national search firm to scour the country for a new superintendent or keep the search local. TheMore>>
For weeks, the Clark County School Board of Trustees has been debating whether to hire a national search firm to scour the country for a new superintendent or keep the search local.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:17:14 GMT
BOULDER CITY, Nev. -- While many teens are counting down the days until summer break, one teen who survived a tragic accident is happy to be back in the classroom. Giulian Grasso was out of school forMore>>
While many teens are counting down the days until summer break, one teen who survived a tragic accident is happy to be back in the classroom.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:15:37 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Days after the I-Team revealed abuse claims at Desert Regional Center, a mental health facility, the employee at the center of the allegations was fired. When the I-Team obtained picturesMore>>
Days after the I-Team revealed abuse claims at Desert Regional Center, a mental health facility, the employee at the center of the allegations was fired.More>>
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs" at the International CES in Las Vegas.
The sets will recognize who's watching and will try to guess what viewers want to see. They'll respond to more natural speech and will connect with your smartphone in a single touch.
But don't worry about "Big Brother" looking back at you. Manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics Co. will allow motion-capturing cameras to be pointed away.
Gesture recognition still has a ways to go and in some demonstrations, I found voice commands got lost in translation.