On-screen directions show you where the paint is when you hold up your phone. And how to get there. Maybe, even, remember where you shopped last. Lowe’s hardware stores have already been experimenting with indoor mapping via Google Tango, and now 400 stores will be indoor-mapped in the future. Google Tango is a camera for …
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It’s official, you can now use Google Assistant on the iPhone. And it looks and works pretty much just as it does on Android. At Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference, it was announced that there is now an iOS version of Google Assistant available for the iPhone. Starting today, we’re bringing the #GoogleAssistant to iPhones. Whether at home …
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These chips ain’t cheap. Qualcomm filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Apple’s iPhone manufacturers that alleges breach of contract. The suit, filed in US District Court in California, comes less than a month after Apple stopped paying patent royalties for Qualcomm technology that’s essential for connecting phones to a wireless network. Apple doesn’t have a direct license with Qualcomm but pays …
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At Google I/O 2017, the company unveiled a number of improvements for its photo app, putting more distance between Google Photos and the stock iOS Photos app. There are now five reasons why Google Photos is better. 1. Unlimited and free cloud storage I have been using Google Photos on my iPhone ever since Google introduced unlimited cloud storage. Sure, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Go from Google Search straight into an app 1:56 It’s been a year since we first heard about Instant Apps, a neat-sounding feature that launches a slice of an app you don’t have, instead of making you download the entire thing from the Play Store. Consider it App Light. Diet App. Now, Google is making Instant …
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If you’re a big fan of Estelle, you better run to the Apple Store in New York on Saturday. Apple will kick off its new “Today at Apple” sessions this weekend with tons of free classes and concerts in Apple Stores around the world. That includes Estelle at Apple’s SoHo store, Christopher Martin in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood; Charlie Puth, Lil …
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Tiny violins are playing for Apple‘s smallest tablet. The iPad Mini is reportedly slated to be discontinued. The 7.9-inch tablet is said to have lagged in sales recently, facing pressure as buyers instead opt for the 9.7-inch iPad or the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. The information comes from a report Tuesday on BGR, citing a source close to Apple. Reached …
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What if, instead of touching your phone, tablet or TV and feeling glass, you felt fur? “Touch is the one sense you can’t turn off,” said Greg Topel, the CEO of Tanvas, a company working to make glass feel like cotton, paper or anything other than glass. “That’s what we’ve been doing in the digital world. We’ve been touching and …
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Speculation about the newest iPhone is never in short supply, and a pair of new patents just added more fuel to the rumor fire. In a wave of Apple patents published by the US Patent and Trademark Office Tuesday, and spotted by Patently Apple, two could potentially relate to the iPhone 8, which is expected later this year. The first …
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Move over, Siri. Google is reportedly planning to launch its Google Assistant iOS app this week, according to Android Police. The annual Google I/O conference takes place Wednesday through Friday near the company’s global headquarters in Mountain View, California. CNET will be on the ground covering the event live. Assistant is Google’s AI helper designed to compete with Apple‘s Siri, …
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