Amazon recently updated the Alexa app for Android devices, adding the ability to set it as the default personal assistant on phones and tablets. Now playing: Watch this: Amazon introduces new, easy Alexa Skill builder 1:33 Users have had the option to use Microsoft’s Cortana in place of Google Assistant since 2017, but with Alexa’s …
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7 May
Comcast reportedly preparing cash offer for 21st Century Fox
Comcast is rounding up financing to make an all-cash $52 billion bid to acquire most of 21st Century Fox’s assets, Reuters reported Monday. The US cable giant’s deal would upset Walt Disney’s proposed deal with Fox. In December, Disney agreed to purchase 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion all-stock deal. Comcast’s 21st Century Fox bid is the latest in a frenzied …
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7 May
Android addict? Google may wean you off with new ‘controls’ tomorrow
If you feel like you’re spending too much time on your phone, you may want to pay close attention to Google’s I/O 2018 keynote tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. PT. According to The Washington Post, that’s when Google will announce “a new set of new controls” for Android to help people keep track of their phone addiction. (Here’s what else we expect …
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7 May
Next LCD iPhone could use an MLCD+ display like the LG G7 ThinQ’s
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 …
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7 May
A rumored three
Two cameras on the back of your iPhone X may not be enough — the 2019 iPhone may come with three. A second analyst just corroborated last month’s report of a triple-camera iPhone, lending the rumor a lot more credibility. In an investors note seen by CNET, analyst Jeff Pu predicts that Apple may release an iPhone in the second …
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7 May
Facebook, Google under EFF scrutiny to explain removed posts
Ever noticed one of your Facebook posts disappear without explanation? You’re not the only one. Not-for-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of digital rights groups have called on big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google, to explain decisions behind removed content as well as improve appeals policies. They published a document on Monday titled “The Santa Clara …
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7 May
What we’ll be looking for at Google I/O (The 3:59, Ep. 397)
On this podcast, we talk about: Our list of what to expect at Google I/O 2018 this week. Microsoft Build 2018, which is also this week and should focus on cloud and AI tech. Apple’s iMac turned 20 on Sunday. Now playing: Watch this: What we’ll be looking for at Google I/O (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:11 The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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7 May
Kinect gets another shot at Microsoft Build
At Microsoft Build 2018, the company highlighted new technologies for developers, including one that may sound especially familiar to gamers. Project Kinect for Azure brings back the Kinect camera, this time for software and AI developers. Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform for writing, testing and deploying applications. The company says the new Kinect will be a package of sensors, …
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7 May
Gmail for iOS now lets you pay friends (finally!) and snooze emails
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the day your iPhone’s Gmail app would catch up with its Android counterpart, we’ve got good news for you. There’s a new update rolling out now (spotted by 9to5Mac) that adds the ability to send and request money, and — for procrastinators like me — snooze messages to make them disappear for a while, then show …
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7 May
Xiaomi phones are heading to France and Italy later this month
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 …
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