Samsung‘s new flagship phones, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, ship with its new assistant software, Bixby. But there’s a problem. Bixby isn’t fully functional yet. Bixby Home, sort of like Google Now with cards displaying information relevant to you, and Bixby Vision, a feature that can recognize and search for things you point the camera at, are available. However, …
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Samsung Galaxy S8: The best tips, tricks and hidden features
Now playing: Watch this: 5 Galaxy S8 features you should change immediately 2:14 There’s a lot the Samsung Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) can do. Enough to make you spin in circles trying to figure it all out. But two things: 1) Not all the features are useful, and 2) Stop trying to figure it all out and read this …
Read More »Vizio unveils 2017 sound bars with Chromecast and Bluetooth
Now playing: Watch this: Vizio’s 2017 speakers get Chromecast support 1:13 Update April 27 4:13 pm ET: Vizio has advised that the previously-announced $180 SB3630-E6 and $150 SB3621n-E8M will not be released Vizio has unveiled its 2017 range of sound bars, with the top-of-the-line models featuring Google‘s Chromecast built in. The company has four new sound bars for 2017, priced …
Read More »Spotify could make a smartwatch, fitness band … even earphones
Music-streaming company Spotify is looking to debut dedicated hardware, according to a job posting noticed by tech blogger Dave Zatz. The “Senior Product Manager” would work on a “category-defining product” akin to the Pebble Watch, Amazon Echo and Snap Spectacles, a cached version of the posting reads. The idea of Spotify-dedicated hardware makes a lot of sense, for more reasons …
Read More »How to remove Unroll.me from your Gmail account
If your inbox is out of control with hundreds of newsletters, you’re not alone. The service Unroll.me was born from this rapidly growing problem. Once you connect your Gmail account, it skims your email for newsletters to allow you to either unsubscribe from them or roll all of them up into a single digest email. As it turns out, Unroll.me …
Read More »AR is like your phone: Soon you’ll feel naked without it
Remember life without your phone? No, neither do I. And in a few years, you’ll feel the same way about augmented reality, or AR. You’ve already had a taste of AR if you’re one of the 500 million who downloaded Pokemon Go — it’s what made it possible to see a Charmander on your desk or a Dratini on your …
Read More »Google Maps now helps you travel abroad like a local
Not understanding a foreign language can be one of the most challenging things about traveling abroad. This can be especially disconcerting when using a service like Google Maps to find a local restaurant or shop only to discover that all the reviews are in a different language. Google Maps has made all this easier with a feature that translates the …
Read More »Verizon Fios launches near
If you live in the northeast, Verizon is the new ticket to blazing internet speeds. The broadband provider is rolling out what it says is the nation’s largest deployment of gigabit internet on Monday. Called Fios Gigabit Connection, it promises download speeds of 940 megabits per second and upload speeds of 880 Mbps. That’s hella fast (though not 1 gigabit …
Read More »Yi, Google partner for next
Nearly a year ago, Yi Technology announced development of a 360-degree VR camera rig using Google’s Jump platform. Today, at the NAB show in Las Vegas, the imaging company showed off the results: the Halo VR camera. Halo isn’t just one camera, but 17 of them. Using the company’s 4K action cams, the array literally one-ups GoPro’s 16-camera Odyssey Jump …
Read More »Is Comcast’s new wireless service right for you?
There hasn’t been a better time than right now to be a wireless customer. All the big wireless carriers have brought back unlimited data plans, and new players are getting into the market. Earlier this month, cable giant Comcast announced pricing and details for its new Xfinity Mobile service. This service uses a combination of Comcast’s 16 million Wi-Fi hotspots …
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