After generating buzz and controversy with its unveiling, Google’s human-like speaking assistant Duplex will be released to select users and businesses this summer, the company announced recently. Google Duplex was introduced in May at the online search giant’s I/O developers’ conference in Mountain View. It was advertised as a tool for users to book restaurants […]
Apple HomePod Reviews: Amazing Sound Quality, Not Much Else, iPhone Users Only
A slew of reviews for Apple’s new smart speaker HomePod dropped recently, and they all come to the same conclusion: It’s good—if you can afford it and only use Apple products such as the iPhone and services such as Apple Music. Universal praise of the HomePod, which will be available for $349, was about its sound quality, […]
Gadgets For Seniors: Ambitious Techies Roll Out Robots, Smart Gear For Their Elders
For older adults who grew up before the personal computer, iPhones and Amazon Echo became technological mainstays in everyday life, a growing number of startups are working on smart devices with features designed to keep aging minds and bodies healthy. Personal-assistant robots such as the ElliQ and Cutii, smart shoes that signal a fall and […]
After A Breakthrough 2017, The Race For Augmented Reality Headset Heats Up In Silicon Valley
Augmented reality is roaring back to prominence as one of Silicon Valley’s favorite frontier technologies, nearly three years after Google’s brief, unsuccessful run at the market with its infamous smart glasses. When criticism of the Google Glass over privacy and safety concerns led some bars and restaurants to ban the then-$1,500 smart glasses, the future […]
Source Code For Apple’s 1983 Lisa Computer To Be Made Public Next Year
Before there was an iPhone, iMac or Macintosh, Apple had the Lisa computer. The Lisa computer—which stands for Local Integrated Software Architecture but was also named after Steve Jobs’ eldest daughter—was a flop when it released in 1983 because of its astronomical price of $10,000 – $24,700 when adjusted for inflation. But in the grand […]
Apple’s Smart Speaker HomePod May Get Face ID: Report
Apple’s new Face ID technology may be coming to a living room near you. The Taiwanese supplier for Apple’s smart speaker HomePod hinted it expects smart speakers in general to have 3-D facial-recognition technology, the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review reported. While the supplier, Inventec Appliances, did not say HomePod will one day include Face ID, market analysts […]
The Future Is Here: Augmented Reality Apps To Use On Your iPhone Or iPad
With the release of an updated mobile operating system earlier this month, Apple’s new augmented reality platform is ready for take-off. The first generation of AR apps is available in Apple’s App Store, allowing millions of iPhone and iPad users to view three-dimensional computer-generated graphics on top of a user’s real-world view. With iOS 11, […]
Apple’s Developer’s Conference May Highlight Artificial Intelligence
With iPhone sales slowing and the last new Apple product released two years ago, expectations are building for what the company will reveal next week at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Some Apple watchers are counting on artificial intelligence. With Facebook, Microsoft and Google emphasizing AI in their conferences over the past two months, market […]