May, 2016

• 18 May

  HTC will bring Android N to the HTC 10, One A9, One M9

  

  If you’ve got an HTC 10, One A9, One M9, you’re getting Android N. Google announced more additions to its forthcoming software for mobile phones at Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference that it uses as a stage to share major changes for the year. HTC took advantage of the excitement (and trust me, …

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• 18 May

  Strava adds Live Segments to iPhone, Android smartphones

  

  The popular running and cycling app Strava is getting a small, yet significant update. The San Francisco-based company on Wednesday announced that it has added Live Segments to smartphones, a feature that was previously limited to a handful of Garmin Edge bike computers. Segments are one of the main draws for the millions of athletes who use the app. These …

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• 18 May

  Android N: What’s new in Google’s latest OS

  

  Google on Wednesday showed off the latest features in the latest iteration of Android, the most popular mobile operating system in the world. For those who have been paying close attention, Google’s Android N demos on Wednesday were no surprise. For the past two years, Google has used I/O to give the world its first look at changes to Android. …

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• 18 May

  Uber can find you faster than 911 call centers, John Oliver says

  

  John Oliver revealed how bad the 911 emergency service has become on his news comedy show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday. Oliver blames people who call 911 for non-emergency situations or butt-dial the number for distracting dispatchers from actual dangerous situations. But the real problem with 911 happens when the dispatchers can’t pinpoint where emergency calls are coming from. Related …

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• 18 May

  Fender: You know their guitars? Well, now they make headphones

  

  The headphone market seems to be a never-ending parade of celebrity headphones and speaker manufacturers trying their hand at headphones. Now it’s Fender’s turn. Obviously the company is best known for its iconic guitars and basses, but Fender just introduced a line of five in-ear monitors, ranging from the $99 DXA1 to the $499 FXA7. I opted for two middle-of-the-line …

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• 18 May

  Forget words, you can now search Google with emojis

  

  Now you can search in Google using emojis. Yes, just enter whatever symbol your heart desires, from a doughnut to pizza to even poop, and SEO magic will deliver real, live search results. Before Wednesday, searching Google using emojis returned the dreaded “no results found.” It’s a fun addition for those times when words just aren’t enough. See below for …

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• 18 May

  Zuckerberg seeks to build trust after meeting with conservatives

  

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he hopes to “build trust” after a Wednesday meeting with more than a dozen conservative leaders over allegations the social network suppressed stories from conservative news outlets. The meeting, which was held at Facebook’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters, was scheduled to last an hour but ran long by 15 minutes at Zuckerberg’s insistence, according to …

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• 18 May

  Google calls on fans to name Android N

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Android N packs new features, and you get to name it 2:35 Last December, while on a trip back to India, Sundar Pichai joked that the name of the next version of Android would be decided in an online vote. Google’s CEO quipped that the nation’s 1.3 billion people could choose an Indian dessert for the …

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• 18 May

  5 things to know about Google’s VR

  

  True virtual reality — not just Cardboard — might be a part of your next Android phone. Android VR — officially called Daydream — is now a thing, and it’s coming later this year alongside the release of Android N. Google’s VR aspirations are very similar to what Samsung is already doing with its Gear VR headset. You’ll use a …

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• 18 May

  Google’s spruced

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Everything you need to know from Google I/O 2:51 “OK, Google, let’s get to know each other a little better.” The search giant said on Wednesday it planned to increase the usefulness of its digital assistant, known as “OK Google” or Google Now, in part by improving its ability to engage in two-way conversation. At the …

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