Google pledged last November that Tango, its 3D-sensing camera technology that can measure objects just by looking at them, would be the hottest thing since GPS. Nikhil Chandhok, Tango’s director of product, insisted it wasn’t just an experiment. “Many, many phone manufacturers” would build Tango phones in 2017, he said. Well, guess what? Turns out …
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Now playing: Watch this: ARCore is Google’s augmented-reality platform for Android 1:17 Google wants to get augmented reality on more phones with ARCore. Google If Google knows one thing, it’s how to get a lot of people to use its technology. The search giant has seven products with more than a billion users, including Google Maps, Gmail and its iconic …
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The best new gaming laptops, ranked +38 more See all photos Editor’s note: Going forward, the most recent updated version of our best gaming laptops list can be found here. Gaming on a laptop is no longer the frustrating compromise it once was. Slimmer designs paired with more powerful processors and graphics cards have brought gaming laptops closer than ever to …
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Now playing: Watch this: 7 lightest 15-inch laptops you can buy 1:45 It used to be if you wanted a lightweight laptop, one that weighed less than three pounds, you had to settle for a 12- or 13-inch screen size. Not anymore. With display sizes of 15 or 15.6 inches, these ultraportable laptops give you more room for work, viewing …
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No, it’s not the only glowing cube PC you can buy. But it might be the only one that will attempt to absorb your humanity into its cybernetic collective mind. This is the Borg Cube, an officially licenced Star Trek computer with a rather distinct chassis. And it’s not just about the looks: This PC seems remarkably small considering the …
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All aboard the Nintendo nostalgia train — next stop, your Android phone. That’s the plan from Hyperkin, anyway, which will soon start shipping out the SmartBoy Mobile Device attachment for $50. Slide your Android device inside and download Hyperkin’s app, and you’ll have effectively transformed your phone into a modern day remake of Nintendo’s popular handheld gaming device, the Game …
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Eleven phones will support Google’s Daydream virtual reality software by the end of 2017, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai said in parent company Alphabet’s earnings call Monday. The statement was later confirmed to CNET by a Google spokesperson. Here’s what Pichai said (via Seeking Alpha): “We continue to work on the next generation of computing platforms, virtual and augmented realty. By the …
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If tablets were the Brady Bunch, the Apple iPad would be Marcia and, well, everything else would be Jan. But that’s not fair, right? Those other tablets have great qualities, too. (Just like Jan.) And just because they’re not the most popular doesn’t mean they’re not worthy of your attention. (Just like Jan!) Here are the best tablets that aren’t …
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The sun’s going down on the last incredibly humid day of Computex 2017 in Taipei. As I’m preparing to fly home, back to Sydney in glorious winter, I’m thinking about the past week. The phenomenally slim laptops I saw, the visionary keynotes I listened to, the obscene gaming rigs that were tempting me to start my Season 5 placement matches …
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The tech year might kick off in January with CES, but it’s midway through the year at Computex, Asia’s biggest tech show, when we start to see the computing power that’s really driving next-gen technology. This year, when the tech world descended on Taiwan, it was all about smarter processing, new form factors for better gaming and bringing all these …
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