This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. A drone hovers about 3 feet above the long wooden table. A man holding a shiny iPad Pro types something on the screen, and the drone suddenly flips over backward then comes to rest on the table’s surface. …
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If you’re a Chrome browser user, you’ll start seeing fewer ads in 2018 when Google starts blocking ads that are more aggressive about getting your attention. Google makes most of its money from online ads, but it and other publishers are threatened by the growing use of ad blockers that stop browsers from showing ads. Blockers can be installed in …
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Google Play, the app service for Android users, is not the same moneymaker for app makers as its Apple App Store counterpart. Android users are downloading more apps from Google Play, but less inclined to spend. Juan Garzón / CNET Market researcher Sensor Tower released a report Thursday that shows on average Android users in the US are spending 33 …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I like the Apple TV a lot. It’s one of my favorite streaming media devices, coming in third place on my list after a couple of Rokus and ahead of Amazon’s Fire TV Stick. There’s still room for improvement, however. WWDC, Apple’s big …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple may announce Siri speaker next week 1:27 Enlarge Image Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off June 5. Apple We’re learning a bit more about Apple’s alleged Siri speaker as the rumor mill heats up before the company’s annual developer conference. The voice-control speaker is reportedly already being manufactured, according to Bloomberg, and an unveiling at the …
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Uber and Lyft may have a hold on the carpool market, but Waze is aiming to gain an edge. The mapping and navigation app, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, said Wednesday it’s expanding its carpool service throughout all of California on June 6. Before now, the service was only in the San Francisco Bay Area and Israel. …
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Essential is starting with some pretty bold claims. Considering Google has been the steward of the Android for the past nine years, you’d assume that there’s no one better able to fully utilize the operating system. At least according to Essential Products, you’d be wrong. The Essential Phone “can unleash the full power of Android,” Essential President and Chief Operating …
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Canadians no longer need their wallets in certain local shops, they just need their Android phone. Google said Wednesday it’s launching Android Pay in Canada. The pay-with-your-phone feature is supported by several major banks, such as Bank of Montreal and Scotiabank, and can be used in a handful of chain retailers like McDonald’s, Petro-Canada and Tim Hortons. Canadians will also …
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Your dad doesn’t know how to configure his router. Your grandma can’t figure out how to program her TV remote. Your kid has questions about science homework while you’re on a business trip. Or maybe you’re the one who needs help. We’ve all been there — fielding requests for assistance when we aren’t physically around. Now, PTC’s Vuforia augmented-reality …
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The father of Android has a new baby. Andy Rubin, who created the Android software that now runs on 2 billion active devices, has just unveiled the Essential Ph-1 (commonly referred to as the Essential Phone). In a blog post describing why he decided to jump back into the mobile fray, he talked about everything he doesn’t like about technology. …
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