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11 May
Microsoft makes Windows play nice with Android and iPhone
Many tech companies just don’t get it. They build tools and features that sound amazing, but only if you use them in a tightly controlled way. For example, Apple’s built useful features into its MacOS computer software, making it easy to copy text on one computer and paste it using your phone. Or to unlock your laptop using your Apple …
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11 May
iPhone 8 rumored to get world’s first 3D facial
The iPhone’s selfie camera might enter the third dimension. Apple is reportedly working with LG Innotek, a branch of LG that makes electronic components, to supply the world’s first 3D facial recognition-capable camera to the iPhone 8, according to Korea Economic Daily (via The Investor). 3D facial recognition would give the camera the ability to sense depth, which can in …
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11 May
Microsoft Windows Story Remix headlines Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft debuts Windows Story Remix to edit and organize… 3:54 Microsoft hopes to make a show of creative force for its Fall Creators Update with Windows Story Remix, a new application that incorporates all the 3D technologies it rolled out with the initial Creators Update to help intelligently create mixed-reality montages. It’s like a combination of …
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11 May
Twitter, NFL team up again for live programs, but not games
Looks like Twitter and the NFL will be broadcasting partners again after all. Both said Thursday they’re teaming up for new programming on the social network, including a 30-minute show with on-air personalities from the NFL Network who will broadcast five days a week during the season. There also will be behind-the-scenes pregame broadcasts on Twitter and on its Periscope …
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11 May
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and everything else at Microsoft Build
Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft debuts Windows Story Remix to edit and organize… 3:54 Microsoft wants to be a key asset in your digital toolbox — regardless of whether you’re using Windows, iOS or Android. Unlike the high-level wonkiness of the previous day at Microsoft Build, day two of the company’s developers conference had plenty for average consumers across the …
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11 May
iTunes is coming to the Windows 10 Store
Now playing: Watch this: iTunes coming to Windows 10 Store 0:57 Apple‘s iTunes is coming to the Windows Store. Yes, you read that correctly. Related coverage from Microsoft Build Everything just announced at Microsoft Build iTunes is coming to the Windows 10 Store Microsoft to take on Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows and …
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11 May
What it feels like to be hugged in VR
This year, the Tribeca Film Festival collected virtual reality that could reach out and hug you. Every year, the festival gathers a slate of interactive storytelling into a darkly lit, packed room, called Tribeca Immersive. In recent years, this program has featured an increasing amount of virtual reality — experiences that use a headset like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive …
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11 May
Apple now has a how
It’s not exactly easy to figure out how to finesse shooting photos on phones. iPhones don’t come with a clear manual. That may be the inspiration behind Apple’s new site dedicated to camera tips and how-to videos, which just went live today. Among the topics and tips: How to shoot during golden hour (Arrive before sunset > Use the sun …
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11 May
Samsung’s W2017 is a high
What better way to bring back early 2000s nostalgia than with a chunky flip phone? Samsung is rumored to bring a new version of the high-end folding W2017 to its home country of South Korea, according to ET News (via The Investor). It seems strange that just weeks after launching the premium Galaxy S8, Samsung seems to still have a …
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