Amazon’s getting ready to open up its checkout-free Amazon Go convenience store in Seattle tomorrow on January 22nd, and the corresponding app has just hit Google Play. Advertising “Just Walk Out Shopping,” the new Amazon Go store uses sensors and cameras to keep track of which items you take, charging your Amazon account for whatever […]
The Nintendo Switch is a fun, incredibly popular handheld console—no question there. However, Nintendo continues to snatch a little defeat from the jaws of victory in two key areas: It’s incredibly difficult to actually chat with other Switch owners in your games, and there’s still no built-in web browser—or, really, any useful apps beyond Hulu—that […]
Voice-activated home automation expected to gain momentum this year, according to research from the Consumer Technology Association One’s relationship with the connected home has been a fairly one-sided affair until now. You voice-command your digital assistant, and they (hopefully) respond. In 2018, it’s all about the conversation. LG’s Tim Alessi summed up the sentiment of […]
AI ASSISTANCE What do the International Space Station (ISS) and the Belgian police force have in common? If you said integrated approaches to machine learning, you’d be correct! Artificial intelligence (AI) systems that were developed to prepare astronauts for space are now being employed to solve crimes. European law enforcement agents believe the technology has […]
If you listen to audiobooks, chances are that you’ve probably purchased it from Audible. Now, it looks as though Google will begin selling audiobooks trough its Google Play store. 9to5Google is reporting that the company has begun advertising audiobooks, and that a user’s first audiobook purchase will be 50 percent off. The hub isn’t currently […]
Looking for a unique new wallpaper for your Android smartphone? The new Skyline app may be just what you need. This app allows users to turn their current location, or any other location, into their phone’s wallpaper. The app was created by developer Justin Fincher and combines satellite imagery and aerial photos to build interactive […]
Die With Me is not your typical messaging app. You can only use it when your phone has less than 5 percent battery life. And it only lets you chat up random strangers whose phones are also dying. And you thought there would never be a Great App Idea ever again. Ha! First, this is […]
Xiaomi is the $100-billion tech giant that doesn’t even sell their phones in western countries. If you are willing to go through the import process though, you can end up with a phone that is cheaper than companies such as Samsung, LG and Sony, while also offering the same level of build and software support […]
Facebook Inc (FB.O) will prioritise “trustworthy” news in its feed of social media posts, using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets and fight sensationalism and misinformation, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday. The company, which has more than 2 billion monthly users, said its members, not experts or Facebook executives, would determine how news […]
Displayed on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website today, a new patent by LG Electronics, Inc. details design elements for a foldable mobile phone. Two similar designs are illustrated in the patent, but with distinct design choices. The first style of mobile phone features a vertical, foldable screen that fits in the chassis of […]
These days, you can find virtual assistants like Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Assistant in all sorts of things, from smart speakers and smartphones to washing machines and bathroom mirrors. The challenge isn’t finding these digitized helpers, it is finding people who use them to do much more than they could with the old clock/radio in […]
Like dual cameras on the Galaxy S9 Plus only. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S9 is nearly upon us, and the latest points to some welcome changes in the S9’s camera. A recent report from Korean site ETNews claims that the larger Galaxy S9 Plus will get dual 12-megapixel rear cameras. The Galaxy Note 8 was Samsung’s […]
