“Along with a new fitness smartwatch called the Gear Fit 2, Samsung on Thursday announced a pair of truly wireless earbuds called the Gear IconX. That’s right — there are no wires to be found on the IconX earbuds, even to connect the earbuds to each other.”
Google Has Just Made Finding Your Lost Phone Even Easier
“If you lose your phone, or it gets stolen, the clock immediately starts ticking. Eventually, even the dumbest thief will figure out how to get into your device and make life miserable for you. Fortunately, Google now makes finding, and wiping, your phone as simple as visiting a webpage.”
Apple Leak Reveals ‘Dual Curve Display’ New iPhone
“Given the iPhone 7 is shaping up to be a (controversial) disappointment, many are questioning how Apple will respond? Now the answer is becoming increasingly clear: in great style…”
7 great Google features you probably don’t use
“According to a recent report, Google handles an average of 2.3 million searches every second. No doubt, Google is our go-to resource. We use it so much that “Google” has become a verb, as in, “Just Google it.””
Apple is ‘working rapidly’ to launch Apple Pay in more countries in Asia and Europe
“Apple Pay may only be available in six countries right now, but the iPhone maker is keen to extend the footprint of the digital payment service worldwide.”
Google wins six-year legal battle with Oracle over Android code copyright
“Developers expected to welcome ruling that finds Google’s employment of Java code in its Android operating system was fair use Google has won a six-year court case brought by software firm Oracle, which claimed Google had infringed its copyright by using 11,500 lines of Java code in its A”
Mugger arrested after victim spots him on Facebook’s ‘people you may know’ section
“In a somewhat bizarre story which proves that truth is often stranger than fiction, a serial mugger in England was arrested after one of his victims spotted him under Facebook’s “People you may know” section.”
Here are the insides of the Samsung Gear 360
“Samsung is looking to evolve the way we think about digital cameras with the new Gear 360. Before this point, properly constructing a 360-degree camera was a process that could only be done by professionals. But that was then, and this is now.”
Amazon now lets you test drive Echo’s Alexa in your browser
“If you’ve ever wanted to try out the Amazon Echo before shelling out for one, you can now do just that right from your browser. Amazon has launched a dedicated website where you can try out an Echo simulation and put Alexa’s myriad of skills to the test.”
Saying ? to Allo and Duo: new apps for smart messaging and video calling
“Allo has Smart Reply built in (similar to Inbox), so you can respond to messages without typing a single word. Smart Reply learns over time and will show suggestions that are in your style. For example, it will learn whether you’re more of a “haha” vs. “lol” kind of person.”
