“Perhaps I’m impatient, but after more than a month, I’m unimpressed by the improvements Google Home has made so far. Now, it’s still early in Google Home’s life. A month in, the Amazon Echo had nowhere near the robust library of capabilities and partners it has today.”
How to program Google Home to talk to you
“If I could talk to the gadgets in my life, just imagine it. “Okay, Google, what will today be like?” Thankfully, I don’t have to imagine it — this is actually my life. When IFTTT announced integration with Google Assistant, I logged on and started setting up a few tricks of my own.”
Google Translate is Amazing Now, and That Should Terrify You
“Translating languages is hard. If you’re fluent in more than one, you already know that there’s never any direct translation for a lot of phrases.”
This is Apple’s click wheel iPhone prototype
“We’ve known for years that Apple considered a number of different approaches when creating the original iPhone and iOS, but before today, we’ve not had a really good look at any of these early, discarded prototypes.”
The Nokia 6 announcement wasn’t what anyone expected
“We expected a Lumia running Android. What we got might be even better. The return of the Nokia name in the smartphone world when the Nokia 6 was announced by HMD Global wasn’t really a surprise.”
There must have been a lot of Fitbit trackers under the Christmas tree
“Fitbit may have reason for some holiday cheer. Its app rose to be No. 1 among free apps on Apple’s iOS app store on Sunday, suggesting a lot of the company’s fitness trackers were unwrapped on Christmas morning.”
Google Search will no longer tell you that the Holocaust didn’t happen
“After weeks of criticism, Google’s search engine will no longer suggest to visitors that the Holocaust never happened.”
5 Hidden Chrome for Android Tweaks That You Need to Try
“Most speed tests and comparisons make it clear that Chrome is the fastest browser on Android, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. While there are no extensions for Chrome on Android, there are other tricks to make it dazzle.”
5 Hidden Chrome for Android Tweaks That You Need to Try
“Most speed tests and comparisons make it clear that Chrome is the fastest browser on Android, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. While there are no extensions for Chrome on Android, there are other tricks to make it dazzle.”
HandBrake, the ultimate video format converter, finally out of beta after 13 years
“It’s common practice for apps to launch first in beta-test format for a few weeks or months, to allow early users to provide feedback before the official release.”
