August, 2017

• 2 August

  Bixby voice is at your service, you just need to know how to talk to it

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s virtual assistant Bixby Voice is here 1:36 Bixby Voice is a mixture of a personal assistant you can ask questions and command to set reminders, and an automation tool you can instruct to open apps, tap on buttons and enter text without touching your phone. If that sounds confusing, that’s …

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• 2 August

  What Apple’s earnings tell us about the iPhone 8

  

  Apple’s next iPhone may arrive on time after all.  Maybe.  Going into Tuesday’s earnings report, most expected Apple to delay the launch of its next flagship iPhone, with rumors calling for an October release date, if not later. But the normally conservative Apple surprised everyone by offering a cheery forecast for the current quarter, with revenue ranging from $49 billion …

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• 2 August

  Google Earth’s Voyager feature come to iOS

  

  iOS users can now explore the world using the new version of Google Earth, the company announced today. The latest edition of Google’s interactive map of the globe includes Voyager, a section that features interactive stories about popular destinations. It has multi-day itineraries for 17 cities and more than 140 stories in eight languages. The latest Google Earth also features …

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• 2 August

  The OnePlus 5 may get a new color soon

  

  Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 5’s new nifty software tricks 2:19 OnePlus took to its Facebook page Tuesday to announce that “5omething new” is coming soon. The image accompanying the announcement shows a white outline accompanying the other two hues of its current marquee phone, the OnePlus 5, which hints that the phone may come in a new color. Currently, the …

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• 2 August

  LG V30 may replace second screen with a ‘floating bar’

  

  LG is expected to unveil its high-end V30 phone later this month during the IFA tech show, but it may look a little different than past generations. Most notably, the V30 is reported to lose the V series’ unique second screen for some sort of “floating bar,” according to Android Authority. The V series is LG’s most advanced line of phones. …

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• 2 August

  Two secret Windows 10 buttons you need to know about

  

  In an effort to be all things to all people, Windows 10 throws a lot at you. It needs to work, for example, for both touchscreens and regular screens. Thankfully, there are two secret buttons on the desktop that can help you navigate Microsoft’s behemoth of an OS. Secret Start button Even when I’m using a touchscreen, I avoid Windows …

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• 2 August

  How long do we have to wait for the iPhone 8? (The 3:59, Ep. 260)

  

  The wait for the next iPhone may not be as long as feared.  Despite rumors the so-called iPhone 8 may be delayed until October or later, Apple released its earnings report and provided a rosy revenue forecast for the current quarter. That bit of financial wonkiness suggests Apple expects at least some new iPhone to perk up sales.  Whether it’s …

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• 2 August

  Facebook’s making a change to the news feed rewarding faster sites

  

  Facebook wants the internet to feel faster, and it’s using its power as the world’s largest social network to make that happen. Starting next month, Facebook will begin filtering articles in your News Feed to punish sites that load more slowly and reward ones that are faster. The reason why is that it’s simply what people want, said Greg Marra, …

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• 2 August

  Get cell service for as little as $15 per month

  

  What’s the best deal on cell service? Recently I gave the nod to Cricket, which can comfortably accommodate a family of five for just $100 per month. That works out to $20 per person — but if you want service for one, you’ll pay at least $35 per month. That’s still a great deal, but there’s a better one: Mint …

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• 2 August

  8 things we learned about iPhone 8 from Apple’s huge leak

  

  In 2010, an Apple engineer left a prototype iPhone 4 in a bar, spoiling the biggest redesign to the iPhone since its 2007 debut.  Apple has arguably never made as big a mistake since. But history has a way of repeating itself. For its 10-year anniversary, Apple is widely expected to redesign the iPhone yet again — and another leak may …

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