Abdul Sattar Edhi’s life mission was to help others. The humanitarian and philanthropist spent his years delivering medicine and supplies to people in Pakistan and to survivors of disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, around the world. He was known as the “Angel of Mercy.” Google honored him on Monday with a Google Doodle, which depicts him …
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YouTube will join Comcast’s X1 boxes later this year
Comcast is ushering YouTube onto the boob tube. The two companies said Monday that later this year Comcast will incorporate Google’s massive video service onto X1, the cable company’s high-tech pay-TV service, used by about half of its customers. The new partnership means YouTube’s clips and streams will be available and searchable on Comcast X1 like a regular channel or …
Read More »Samsung’s new Gear VR headset adds a controller to the mix
Samsung‘s new Gear VR headset looks awfully similar to the 2016 model, but for one notable change: there’s an all-new controller included in the box. The Gear VR with Controller (yes, that’s the product’s name) lets you point, shoot, drag and drop objects in virtual worlds while also making it less of a bother to reach up to the headset …
Read More »Google Assistant is coming to a lot more Android phones
Now playing: Watch this: Start chatting with Google Assistant 3:33 You can soon ask your phones running Android Marshmallow and Nougat for help really soon. Once exclusive to Google’s Pixel phones, Google Assistant will soon be released to the wilds of Android 6.0 and 7.0 devices in the US as soon as this week, while users in Canada, Australia, Germany …
Read More »Huawei P10 specs vs iPhone 7 vs Google Pixel vs OnePlus 3T
Huawei on Sunday unveiled its new flagship phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus are equipped with fast octacore processors, dual cameras, big batteries and more. You can read CNET’s first impression on the Huawei P10 here. Below you will also find a chart outlining how the specs compare with some of the …
Read More »LG G6 specs versus Google Pixel XL, iPhone 7 Plus, OnePlus 3T
Now playing: Watch this: LG G6 is water-resistant, with a whole lotta screen 2:19 The LG G6 ($150 at Amazon) brims with promise. It’s got an extra-tall display with an 18:9 screen ratio, but is narrow enough that even small-mitted people like me can use it one-handed. Dual cameras on the back, a water-resistant body and wireless charging (US-only) help …
Read More »G6, G5 and 5G: Everything from Mobile World Congress press day
The show floor for Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest showcase for wireless technology and mobile devices, doesn’t officially open until Monday. But like all good trade shows, “day zero” is press conference day. The elephant in the room at the 2017 show is the phone that isn’t here: the Galaxy S8. But Samsung teased the phone at the end …
Read More »Sony XZ Premium specs vs. XZS, LG G6, Google Pixel XL
Now playing: Watch this: Capture your world in super slow motion with Sony’s new… 1:32 This year’s Mobile World Congress has barely kicked off and we’ve already seen some great hardware from the likes of LG and Sony. I’ve put Sony’s shiny new flagship — the XZ Premium — up against the more affordable Xperia XZS, LG’s G6 and the …
Read More »Amazon will make a Moto Mod with Alexa for the Moto Z
Amazon has the Moto Z’s back. Lenovo’s Motorola unit on Sunday unveiled a number of new Moto Mods — replaceable backs to the Moto Z that add new capabilities like extra battery life, a projector or better audio. One of the more notable additions is one coming from Amazon, which plans to build a Moto Mod with Alexa. Jon Kirk, …
Read More »Cloudbleed bug: Everything you need to know
Cloudbleed is the latest internet bug that puts users private information in jeopardy. News of the bug broke late on Thursday, but there is already a lot of confusion about it and the actual impact it has on people’s information. We compiled this as a guide to Cloudbleed and how you should respond. News of Cloudbleed is ongoing, and we’ll …
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