You search for “tiger” and there’s a invitation to launch a tiger into the real world. Google Search has popped 3D animated objects and AR into people’s phones this morning, just in case you’re looking for animals. I got to try Google’s AR-enabled Search a few weeks ago at Google’s I/O developer conference, and now …
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Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7 Pro review and OnePlus 7T review are now live. Read more about the new phones from OnePlus. Original story follows. OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 7 Pro, the company’s latest phone that once again toes the line of a budget-friendly phone that’s affordably priced. Granted, it’s the most expensive OnePlus phone we’ve seen to date, but …
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Google Maps not only wants to give you directions to a restaurant, it also wants to help you decide what to eat when you get there. The search giant on Thursday announced a new feature for its Maps app that surfaces names, photos and descriptions of dishes that are posted most by Google Maps contributors — volunteers who provide the …
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The saga of Chinese phone maker Huawei continues, with its scientists now reportedly banned from reviewing science papers from US-based publisher the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE told its editors that it fears “severe legal implications” if they continue using Huawei scientists in the journal vetting process, according to Science Mag. The IEEE has 422,000 members across 160 countries and …
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Pop the champagne and polish the medals, for the competition to be first to 5G has declared its victors. UK carrier EE turned on the first 5G network in its home country on Thursday, beating its rivals to the punch. EE joins Verizon and Swisscom as “winners” of the race to being the first in a given country to offer …
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Cricket anyone? Not Google Duo users, it seems. With the ICC Cricket World Cup kicking off Friday, people using Google’s video calling app were “toasted” with coffee by Virat Kohli, the captain of India’s national cricket team. The promotional message said, “Thank you for your wishes. Keep cheering for Team India on Duo.” Non-cricket-following Duo users began chirping confusedly on …
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Samsung has prided itself in keeping the headphone jack on its flagship phones, but that may come to an end with its large-screen Galaxy Note 10. The Note 10 won’t include a 3.5mm headphone jack, according to an Android Police report Thursday citing a source “familiar with the company’s plans.” Also going are physical buttons for power and volume, which will be replaced with …
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When you think of cutting-edge displays, you probably picture a giant modular screen or even a rollable TV. Mojo Vision has just showed me the complete opposite: a tiny monochrome display measuring half a millimeter across that I can only see under a microscope. The Silicon Valley startup is working on what it calls “invisible computing” technology. Rather than constantly …
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Gmail’s confidential mode will be launching in G Suite on June 25, Google announced in a blog post Wednesday. The mode will be on by default in Google’s suite of tools for business, and allows workers to set expiration dates and revoke access to emails. Users can also require recipients to go through text message authentication before being allowed to …
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VR and AR headsets are going to be powered by phones, via USB-C, in the near future. At least, that’s Qualcomm’s plan. And those headsets could be a lot more capable than you might expect. Eye tracking, full 6DoF positional tracking like Oculus Quest and even controller-free hand gestures are part of the picture. Qualcomm already announced USB-C compatible VR and …
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