Since it launched a year ago, Hulu’s live TV service has had its share of complaints about the interface. In particular, it’s been tough to find what’s actually on now. Today the company introduces a new tab that should be familiar to anyone used to a cable TV or satellite box. Hulu calls it a live …
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Two weeks ago, CNET revealed that Apple is working on a standalone wireless headset capable of both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), using Apple’s very own chips — so no need to plug into a traditional PC or phone. Well, it looks like Samsung may have a similar idea brewing in its labs: The Korea Times reports that Apple’s …
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Nothing like throwing money at the problem. At Microsoft’s Build 2018 developers conference, the company announced that later this year it will start to give developers 95 percent of the revenue earned on the Microsoft Store from app purchases or any in-app products. The app purchase needs to be made from a deep link like one on the developer’s website. …
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At the Microsoft Build 2018 developers conference, the software giant talked a lot about the integration of Windows 10 PCs with iOS and Android devices. One part of this is Timeline, a feature in Windows 10 that gives you a snapshot of everything you’ve done on your PC in a reverse-chronological order. This will allow you to, for example, go …
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After a first day full of mind-melting discussion about what’s next in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and a Cortana-Alexa friendship, Microsoft’s Build 2018 continued with its second-day keynote. Day 2 was considerably quieter, but we still saw a few interesting announcements about phone and PC integration, Windows Sets and incentives for app developers. Here’s the news from day 2 of Build 2018: …
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For years, technology features for people with disabilities have felt like an afterthought. Microsoft is hoping to change that. The tech giant announced Monday a $25 million, five-year program to encourage software and device developers to design products using artificial intelligence that are aimed at the disabled community. Think apps that describe what people see, better text-to-speech technology and predictive text …
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At Microsoft Build 2018, the company highlighted new technologies for developers, including one that may sound especially familiar to gamers. Project Kinect for Azure brings back the Kinect camera, this time for software and AI developers. Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform for writing, testing and deploying applications. The company says the new Kinect will be a package of sensors, …
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Android phones allow for greater flexibility with voice assistants than Apple’s iPhone, giving you the freedom to pick the specific helper that answers the call whenever you give the home button a long press. Alternatives like Microsoft’s Cortana were already available to play with — but now, Amazon’s Alexa is in the mix, too. Enlarge Image Android users can now swap Alexa …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Our list of what to expect at Google I/O 2018 this week. Microsoft Build 2018, which is also this week and should focus on cloud and AI tech. Apple’s iMac turned 20 on Sunday. Now playing: Watch this: What we’ll be looking for at Google I/O (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:11 The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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Amazon recently updated the Alexa app for Android devices, adding the ability to set it as the default personal assistant on phones and tablets. Now playing: Watch this: Amazon introduces new, easy Alexa Skill builder 1:33 Users have had the option to use Microsoft’s Cortana in place of Google Assistant since 2017, but with Alexa’s popularity, it’s nice to see …
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