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3 ways Google Maps just got better

Google Maps has mapped over 220 countries and territories in the world and now has over a billion users. But that doesn’t mean it can’t improve. Now playing: Watch this: Google Maps gives you personalized restaurant recommendations 1:49 In addition to the new ability to text people your ETA, the search giant announced a trio of new features on the …

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Quick

Modern phone chargers come in all shapes, sizes and capacities, so we can afford to be a little picky about the ones we choose. Today, for example, Aukey is offering the PB-T18 10,000mAh portable power bank with Quick Charge 3.0 for $23 shipped. That’s after applying promo code FORMOM18 at checkout. It was $43 back in January and sold for $36 …

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Apple is granted a patent for a round Apple Watch

A round Apple Watch could be a possibility. Apple was granted a patent for a round display that is likely intended for the Apple wearable. The design of the Apple Watch has hardly changed since it first launched in 2015, with each new generation keeping the rectangular body and display. But as Patently Apple points out, it’s worth noting that …

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LG TVs get Google Assistant voice controls

Google’s voice assistant is now available on LG’s 2018 OLED and Super UHD LCD TVs. The capability, first announced at CES 2018, allows models like the new C8 OLED TV to accept commands over the remote control’s built-in microphone, as well as talk back to you in Google’s voice. Using voice commands, you can find and play content, for example via …

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Google’s iPhone

When will we start to experience multiplayer augmented reality that blends a shared space between phones? Oh, in the next couple of weeks. While AR and VR announcements were generally on the quiet front at this year’s Google I/O Developer Conference, a new update to Google’s ARCore called Cloud Anchors is extremely exciting. Let me explain, because I just played …

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Microsoft Build 2018, Day 2: Livestream, start time, what to expect

After a first day full of mind-melting discussion about what’s next in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and a Cortana-Alexa friendship, Microsoft’s Build 2018 continued with its second-day keynote. Day 2 was considerably quieter, but we still saw a few interesting announcements about phone and PC integration, Windows Sets and incentives for app developers.  Here’s the news from day 2 of Build 2018: …

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