Android is an open-source operating system, so in addition to the “blessed” version that Google distributes to major manufacturers, a million other varieties have blossomed. If your Android device is certified by Google, you’re allowed to distribute Google’s official Android apps (such as the Play Store, Maps, etc.) on it. If you’re not certified — […]
Google search results are, usually, multi-page affairs, but if a new test gets off the ground this could be set to change. The search giant is conducting a limited test that sees the arrival of a “More results” button at the bottom of search results, replacing the “Next button” that is there at the moment. […]
Despite the onslaught of hybrid and electric vehicle announcements from automakers, they’re still busy squeezing as much efficiency out of internal combustion engines as possible. It’s Toyota’s turn to improve its engines, like tweaking its 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder in the 2018 Camry to be more powerful and thermally efficient. Engineering Explained is back with another […]
Chrome OS has run on laptops, desktops, convertibles, and all-in-ones, but until today, it hasn’t run on a tablet. That changes with the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, the first tablet to run Chrome OS. Acer’s Chromebook Tab 10 is very much meant to rival the iPad, and that’s particularly notable since it’s being announced just […]
You can already use Routines in Google Assistant, but you’ve so far had to tweak “ready-made” examples to fit your needs instead of creating your own from whole cloth. That might not be a problem before long — 9to5Google has discovered code in the latest Google app beta hinting at upcoming support for custom Routines. […]
The virtual reality camera Lenovo created in partnership with Google is now available for pre-order, a few weeks before its release on May 4th. Online inventory monitoring app The Tracker has spotted the Lenovo Mirage Camera with Daydream page on Amazon, where you can now reserve one for $300. The Mirage will make it easy […]
Facebook is currently in some pretty serious hot water with regards to its recent privacy scandal, but it looks like things are about to get worse. This is because according to a tweet by New Zealander Dylan McKay, it has been discovered that Facebook has been collecting data on your calls and text messages via […]
On March 27 at 10am CDT, Apple will hold an event focused on education at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago. Apple’s invitation to press read “let’s take a field trip” and promised “creative new ideas for students and teachers.” While we won’t know for sure until Tuesday, there are hints that have […]
The updated Mazda 6 will start from just over £23,000 when it goes on sale this summer. The facelift introduces revised styling, an upgraded cabin and improved technology. Mazda has confirmed the Saloon model will cost from £23,045 with the Tourer estate version starting at £23,975. Those prices are for cars equipped with a 143bhp […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The contemporary internet was built on a bargain: Show us who you really are and the digital world will be free to search or share. People detailed their interests and obsessions on Facebook and Google, generating a river of data that could be collected and harnessed for advertising. The companies became very […]
An extension of the playful “Fly Market” commercial that debuted on Thursday, “Pay with a message” focuses on peer-to-peer transactions performed with Apple Pay Cash integration in Messages. In the 15-second short, the stylish character from “Fly Market” reappears at the local open-air market, where he has his eye on a friend’s green pocket square. […]
Mark Zuckerberg and his data-hoarding creation Facebook remain in the crosshairs this week as scrutiny over its Cambridge Analytica profile-scraping scandal continues to mount, with the social media giant’s stock price falling by over 13 percent this week. So it’s not surprising that some of his fellow tech moguls are taking Zuckerberg’s moment of vulnerability […]
