Just in advance of its Google I/O developer’s conference on Tuesday, the tech behemoth rebranded its Google Research arm as Google AI. The name reflects a lot of what Google Research was covering anyway, looking for different ways to apply its machine learning technologies. And probably because it seems like every major tech company is …

The Xiaomi Mi 8 has been officially revealed. It has a 6.21-inch AMOLED screen and dual 12-megapixel rear cameras. It’s a big month for Chinese phone maker Xiaomi and it’s only been a week. Thus far, the company has filed for an IPO and announced a spate of upcoming rollouts in Europe and a partnership with Three in the UK. Now we …

Speculation is swirling about the next iPhones due during Apple’s annual announcements, usually in September every year. The current rumors have three iPhones, one of which will be a bigger 6.1-inch model with an LCD display. Now Patently Apple tosses its guess into the ring, speculating Sunday that if a new LCD iPhone comes to pass, it might use the …

Microsoft is launching a new app to allow you to access your phone from within Windows so that you can send and receive messages, notifications and photos across your mobile devices. It sounds similar to the way iOS and MacOS devices work, but Microsoft’s solution will embrace other platforms, such as Android and iOS. it’s not a new concept, but …

Ever since the technology debuted at CES 2018, people have been intrigued by the idea of Fingerprint On Display (FOD) to replace fingerprint sensors elsewhere on a phone. Now, based on a report from Korea’s The Bell (English translation), it looks like Samsung may jump on it for its 10th anniversary flagship phone, codenamed “Beyond,” but likely to be the Galaxy …

Coming to Google Assistant near you: movie-ticket purchasing. Just add that to the long list of what Google Assistant can do. In conjunction with Fandango, Google Assistant can now help you research a film, select a theater near you to see it, or find out where it will be playing when it opens — all via voice. You can also …

This isn’t a card you want for shooting 4K video or even continuous-shooting photography, but Samsung’s Pro endurance may be the one you want if you need to record or store data in temperatures up to 85 degrees Celsius (185 F).  They’re available now, with prices of $90 for 128GB, $45 for 64GB and $25 for 32GB. There’s no word …

Adobe’s entry-level photo-and-video editing duo, Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2018, offers all the basics you need, and for the next 14 or so hours you can get the downloadable version (Mac or Windows) from B&H Photo at almost half off; I’ve only seen the price there, with most retailers offering it for the normal $150.   Don’t confuse it …

In a market where “Early Access” can last for years, SteamVR for Windows Mixed Reality spent a remarkably short time there at only about five months. This week, in conjunction with Microsoft’s announcement of its Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Steam announced that the program was ready for prime time. For those unfamiliar with it, Early Access is the equivalent …

Although it came out as a minor footnote in yesterday’s Apple earnings call, the company’s CEO Tim Cook did mention the expansion of its Apple Pay mobile payments service over the next few months. Other recent moves for the payment platform include offerings such as person-to-person payments and Apple Pay Cash, though they always seem to start out as US-only …