Google’s Daydream VR compatibility will be available on Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus phones this summer, says Google. Clay Bavor, the company’s virtual reality chief, made the announcement Wednesday during Google I/O, the tech giant’s annual three-day conference providing updates on its products and services. Daydream support will also be on LG phones, possibly the …
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Looking for a new MacBook? You might want to wait until next month. Apple is going to update its line of laptop computers at June’s Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a Bloomberg News report published Tuesday. The article, which cited three people familiar with the situation, said the company’s MacBook Pro, a new 12-inch MacBook and a 13-inch MacBook Air …
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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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Last week, I was reminded what it’s like to live outside the technology bubble. I was talking about the week’s tech news on ABC radio, when a listener, Anne, rang in to ask about the NBN. Not, “What upload speeds will I get?” or, “When will we have gigabit internet?” Something much simpler. “Does anyone know if we have to …
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It looks to me like Microsoft has wrestled control of our creative future from Apple and Adobe. When you combine Microsoft’s two most recent updates of its Windows 10 operating system — the first Creators Update and the just-announced Fall Creators Update — with its aggressive work in mixed-reality and computing-related hardware, it looks like Windows is becoming the go-to …
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Apple is giving display maker Corning some love. The tech giant said Friday that it would give $200 million to Corning as part of its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. The money will go toward funding Corning’s research and development and its glass processing. Corning has been a critical supplier of Gorilla Glass displays to the iPhone, and the hope is that …
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Now playing: Watch this: 6 free apps to install on your new MacBook 1:50 Congrats on your new MacBook. Apple outfits you with a bounty of preinstalled software, but it doesn’t cover everything. Here are six free apps that I installed on my new new MacBook Pro and use regularly, from an uninstaller to a word processor, with four useful …
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Now playing: Watch this: Sailor Moon phone vanquishes evil, takes great selfies 1:09 Enlarge Image Meitu’s limited edition Sailor Moon M8 phone. Meitu When you’re journeying across the solar system with your best friends in a brave quest to protect the Legendary Silver Crystal, how will you take a selfie to capture the moment? The Limited Edition Sailor Moon Mito …
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Netflix wants Australia to have real, border-enforcing leadership, “like they do in the US.” But not Donald Trump — more like Frank Underwood. In a faux political broadcast that aired on Australian TV on Tuesday night, Netflix unveiled the #AustraliansForUnderwood campaign, its latest ad for the fifth season of “ House of Cards.” Launching an hour before Australia’s federal budget …
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Xiaomi‘s got its eyes on expanding in the Latin American market. The Chinese smartphone maker on Tuesday said it would start selling two of its phones, the Redmi Note 4 and the Redmi 4X, in Mexico. The Redmi Note 4 will start at 5,499 Mexican pesos (approximately $296, £221 or AU$390), while the Redmi 4X will start at 3,999 Mexican …
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