Samsung is trying again with its own digital voice assistant. Will it be a breakout hit or a me-too product? After the tech titan introduced the S Voice assistant in 2012, it’s now getting ready to launch a new and improved digital butler called Bixby in its upcoming Galaxy S8 next week. But, with the …
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20 March
Super Mario Run bounds on to Android this week
After three months of Apple exclusivity, Super Mario Run is warping to Android. The game will launch on March 23, according to a Nintendo tweet on Friday. Super Mario Run is an important part of Nintendo’s mobile strategy, and one that Nintendo will need to leverage. iPhone and iPad players downloaded the game 40 million times in its first four …
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20 March
Galaxy S8 and beyond: Samsung bets big on Bixby’s AI
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant will reach beyond Galaxy… 1:27 “Hi, Bixby. What’s Samsung planning to do with you?” A lot, it turns out. Bixby is Samsung’s new digital voice assistant, and it will debut on the upcoming Galaxy S8. It will have its own dedicated button on the side of the phone, letting you communicate with …
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20 March
What is wide color gamut (WCG)?
The more realistic a TV looks, the better, right? Most of the hype surrounding new TV technology in the last few years revolves around 4K resolution and how it compares to good, old high-definition. But now that 4K TVs are dirt cheap, TV makers have taken to flogging High Dynamic Range for all it’s worth. HDR is great, but it’s …
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20 March
Why I’m skipping the Google Pixel
It’s not me, Google. It’s you. We had some great times together. Starting with the Galaxy Nexus all the way through the final Nexus phone, the 6P, I have owned three of Google’s flagship phones. Unlike phones from nearly all other Android vendors, Google’s Nexus phones came with an unskinned, crapware-free version of the operating system and they were the …
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20 March
YouTube apologizes for blocking LGBT videos
YouTube apologized on Monday for upsetting its community by blocking and filtering videos made by its LGBTQ+ community. But the apology was met with a lukewarm response. The problem occurred with YouTube’s “Restricted Mode”, a feature designed to “use community flagging, age-restrictions, and other signals to identify and filter out potentially inappropriate content.” Restricted mode is supposed to protect users …
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20 March
Samsung Galaxy S8’s Bixby AI could launch in more languages than Google Assistant
My AI is smarter than your AI. That’s the taunt that Samsung Galaxy S8 owners may be able to lob at Google Pixel users if the S8’s rumored Bixby Assistant launches with seven or eight languages, as reported by SamMobile. Enlarge Image Samsung’s Bixby AI will go after Google Assistant, Apple’s Siri and Amazon Alexa for phones CNET In the …
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20 March
Apple beefs up AR team with top engineers
Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s AR world could be getting closer 1:30 Apple is assembling a top-notch team of engineers to bring augmented reality, or AR, to the masses. More details about the people the company’s been hiring emerged Monday in a Bloomberg report. The team, which includes some notable Apple insiders, is also being bolstered by expertise from a …
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20 March
Google seizes the season change with two Doodles
It may not feel like it on the US East Coast with mounds of snow piled along the streets, but Monday marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Of course, if you’re below the equator, it marks the first day of fall. Google is heralding the day with Doodles. The word “equinox” comes from the Latin for …
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20 March
Super Mario Run: Price, gameplay and more
Mario lovers, rejoice. You can now play with the mustachioed plumber no matter where you go. Here’s what you need to know before you download Super Mario Run. Who’s it for? The game was released on December 15 exclusively on iOS and is playable on the iPhone and iPad. Nintendo is planning an Android release for March 23, but Windows …
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