Category: Mobile

Apple may launch its AR headset with third-party help early next year

[ad_1] Kuo has said in the past that Apple plans to market the headset as an iPhone accessory. It will reportedly wirelessly offload computing, networking and location-related tasks to the iPhone. In this way, Apple hopes to keep the device thin and light. Without providing additional context, Kuo adds Apple will work third-party brands to […]

Sony’s PlayStation 5 will arrive late in 2020

[ad_1] An upgraded DualShock is incoming.The PlayStation 5 officially launches ‘holiday 2020’ It’s official: Sony isn’t going crazy on the naming convention. The PlayStation 5 will land near the end of 2020, and the company is detailing how it’ll upgrade the next-gen console’s controllers. A lot of it is to do with haptics, with more […]

MIT-IBM developed a faster way to train video recognition AI

[ad_1] The trick is in shifting how video recognition models view time. Current models encode the passage of time in a sequence of images, which creates bigger, computationally-intensive models. The MIT-IBM researchers designed a temporal shift module, which gives the model a sense of time passing without explicitly representing it. In tests, the method was […]

Windows 10 preview brings Android phone calls to your PC

[ad_1] You’ll have to be ready for potential glitches when this is pre-release software. Microsoft has warned that older versions of some anti-cheat game software can produce crashes on this Windows build, for example. Don’t try this if you absolutely depend on a reliable PC. If that’s no obstacle, though, you no longer need third-party […]

Andy Rubin shows off a phone with a ‘radically different formfactor’

[ad_1] We’ve seen phones of many shapes and sizes over the years, but it looks like Essential’s next device could go in yet another direction. Android co-founder, Essential CEO and recipient of a reported $90 million payout from Google after a misconduct investigation Andy Rubin posted pictures of a new device on Twitter that is […]

Duolingo’s ABC app will teach kids how to read and write

[ad_1] Company founder Luis Von Ahn told the publication that there’s “a huge demand globally, and mostly in developing countries, but illiteracy is an issue even in the UK.” He added: “We can make a real dent in this market.” And Duolingo can reach potential users in developing nations, thanks to the availability of cheap […]

Tile’s latest Bluetooth tracker is a tiny, waterproof sticker

[ad_1] The Sticker is by far the smallest Tile yet. Measuring 27mm in diameter and 7.3mm thick, it’s shaped like a tiny disc. That makes it a lot more versatile than the other Tile trackers, and more practical for items like cameras, headphones and remote controls. The Sticker is also waterproof, which makes it ideal […]

Google gives its Android office apps a fresher, more consistent look

[ad_1] Google is making it easier to juggle its productivity apps on your phone. The internet giant has released updated versions of Docs, Sheets and Slides for Android with a refreshed visual design that doesn’t add any big features, but should provide an easier and more familiar experience. They all have more consistent controls, easier-to-read […]

Android 10 phones may have to hide third-party navigation gestures

[ad_1] Companies that want to keep Android Pie’s navigation gestures can do so for updates on existing devices, but it appears that new devices won’t have that fallback. We’ve asked Google for comment. If this is accurate, it puts some Android hardware creators in a tough position. Brands like Huawei, OnePlus and others frequently advertise […]