“Google was quick to tout Chrome OS’ upcoming support for Android apps during its I/O 2016 keynote, but how does it actually work in practice? You won’t have to travel to Mountain View to find out: the search firm has posted the video of a developer presentation”
Facebook Drops the Curtain on Mobile Web Chat, Pushing Users to Messenger
“TechCrunch reports that Facebook has begun to notify users of its mobile web interface that chat features will be removed soon. When mobile web users access their messages, a popup notifies them that “Your conversations are moving to Messenger.”
Google and Amazon are slowly killing the gadget as we know it
“This week, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced that people are keeping their PCs a lot longer before upgrading: The average has increased from four years to as many as six. The tablet-refresh cycle isn’t much shorter than that, to Apple’s eternal chagrin.”
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Outsells iPad Pro In The UK
“Despite reports that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro has outsold the Surface Pro 4 in the United States, that doesn’t appear to be the case in the U.K. Android Origin has the news. The article adds that Surface Pro devices sold approximately 275,000 units, as opposed to 107,000 iPad Pro units in the U.K.”
Apple releases iTunes 12.4.1
“Apple has released iTunes 12.4.1 for Mac OS X. It fixes, among other things, compatibility issues with the OS X VoiceOver accessibility feature. You can obtain the new version via the UpDates tab of the Mac App Store. According to Apple, iTunes 12.4.”
New Galaxy Note Leak Reveals A Significant Feature
“Time to add one more bullet point to Forbes’ list of what we know about the next Samsung Galaxy Note phablet. Alongside the return of microSD support and a Quad HD screen, China’s Zhongguancun Online suggests that the phablet could sport a dual-lens camera.”
Samsung could beat Apple to dual-lens smartphone cameras
“It looks like a dual-lens camera will be the most exciting upgrade for the iPhone 7 Plus this year, but you might be able to get one a month early from Samsung.”
Google tests a feature that tells you which apps to remove when you run out of room on your phone
“Running out of room on your smartphone is a problem many mobile consumers have today, thanks to sizable photo, video, and music libraries saved on their device. That means that when these users try to download a new app, that process may fail due to a lack of disk space.”
Samsung’s latest fitness smartwatch has some incredible new features, but it’s missing something important
“Samsung on Tuesday announced its new fitness wearable, called the Gear Fit 2. It’s the successor of the good-but-flawed Gear Fit, and it comes with a great new map feature that shows your route and helps direct you in the right direction.”