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Google’s Android Q features list is growing and the release date is nearing, as we expect to see beta 3 from the mobile operating system update in a few hours. The beta program is open for developers and early adopters, but be forewarned, there are plenty of bugs and issues in its current state. The […]
The Fluid Framework is meant to better support fast, simultaneous multi-person coauthoring on Web and document content, officials said. The document model will allow authors and creators to “deconstruct content into collaborative building blocks.” In turn, these building blocks can be used across applications and combined into new and more flexible kinds of documents. The […]
It’s no secret that Apple has plenty of software updates in store for Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), but the biggest improvements may come to one of its smallest devices namely, the Apple Watch. Bloomberg sources claim to know many of the software introductions planned for the June developer event, and watchOS would receive major updates […]
Microsoft is launching a developer edition of the company’s HoloLens 2 headset today. Priced at $3,500, it’s the exact same pricing as the version that will be sold to businesses later this year. While the original commercial pricing of the HoloLens was $5,000, the original development kit was always $3,500, so there are no price […]
Today, the official Microsoft Twitter account teased a new augmented reality Minecraft game, which there’s a brief teaser video that shows an experience that essentially looks like Minecraft Go, which is to say, it looks a lot like Pokemon Go, Niantic’s incredibly popular AR mobile game. Like Pokemon Go, this new Minecraft experience will be […]
Microsoft today announced a new application for command-line users called “Windows Terminal,” a new updated command-line tool for Windows 10 that offers a rich user interface theme, allowing users to customize their experiences. If you’re a PowerShell, Windows Subsystem for Linux, or CMD user, you’ll appreciate the new Windows Terminal The new app has been […]
For the past couple years, tech companies Apple, Google and even Facebook have been doing something seemingly against their interests: Encouraging us to stop using them. On Monday, Microsoft joined those companies by encouraging business people to be more mindful of their time too. The new features, built into the company’s Office 365 business productivity […]
Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana, fell behind Google Assistant and Alexa in 2018. The software giant has been slowly repositioning Cortana as a skill that can run anywhere, rather than a rival to Google, Amazon, or Apple’s assistants. Microsoft now appears to be targeting Cortana at more conversational interactions for workers who are organizing their days. […]
Microsoft’s annual Build developer conference is where the company discusses what’s ahead for its cloud and consumer services, including Azure, Windows 10, Office 365, and Cortana. CEO Satya Nadella kicked off the 2019 conference with a keynote that touched on Microsoft’s revamped Chromium-powered Edge web browser, an augmented reality Minecraft game for mobile, and more. […]
Android Auto is getting a makeover, with Google’s phone-based infotainment platform promising swifter navigation and better use of increasingly large dashboard displays. Google announced a new version of its smartphone-powered infotainment system ahead of the company’s I/O developer conference this week. Due out this summer. That new color palette, Google says, is designed to be […]
Microsoft’s Edge web browser, released in 2015, hadn’t made much progress by the summer of 2017. Today during the keynote of its Build 2019 developer conference, Microsoft shared additional details regarding Edge including a new Internet Explorer mode. The next version of Edge will come with an Internet Explorer mode, allowing you to run older […]
Apple is exaggerating the maximum battery life of its iPhones, according to a new report by Which? Which? said that in tests of nine iPhone models, it discovered that all of them fell short of Apple’s battery life claims by between 18% to 51%. The worst offender of the bunch was the iPhone XR, for which […]
Facebook has assembled a team in Dublin to monitor for misinformation ahead of European Parliament elections in May, gathering 40 people at its European headquarters to fight against any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the vote through its apps. The room is similar to the room that Facebook set up back in October 2018 […]
Apple is expected to make big changes to the antenna structure in its 2019 iPhones, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported said in a note released Today. Apple plans to use modified-PI (MPI) material in the handsets rather than the liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material found in antennas used by iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and […]
In October last year, Walmart’s streaming service Vudu pushed into original programming through a deal with Hollywood studio MGM. Today, at its NewFront presentation, Vudu announced further partnerships with Viacom, Studio71, Bell Canada, Variety, interactive content startup Eko, and more, as well as details about the lineup of programming coming out of those deals. Vudu […]