[ad_1] The Mi Notebook Air is Xiaomi’s first laptop. A quick Google search for “Xiaomi” and “Apple” gives a hint at how the Chinese manufacturer is perceived compared to the U.S. tech giant: “Xiaomi Apple clone,” “Xiaomi Apple copycat,” and “Xiaomi Apple ripoff” are related searches that are suggested for ...
Read More »Amazon shows its first games integrated with Twitch
[ad_1] Amazon Game Studios this week showed off the first games that will be integrated with live-streaming site Twitch, which Amazon acquired for over $1 billion in 2014. The new games will run on Lumberyard, the game engine powered by Amazon Web Services, that debuted earlier this year. These integrations will allow ...
Read More »Google Pixel to benefit from Samsung’s Note 7 brand damage, survey finds
[ad_1] Samsung is hoping to keep its customers with incentives, including a $100 credit for Note 7 owners who stick with a Samsung device as their replacement hardware. But carriers are leaving the door open for buyers to pick whatever kind of smartphone they want instead. A new survey conducted ...
Read More »Add Google Assistant to your phone by tweaking two lines of code
[ad_1] Want Google Assistant, but don’t want to spend your allowance on a Pixel? I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is you can get it with two tiny tweaks to a single config file — the bad news is you’ll need root access, and there’s no ...
Read More »Add Google Assistant to your phone by tweaking two lines of code
[ad_1] Want Google Assistant, but don’t want to spend your allowance on a Pixel? I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is you can get it with two tiny tweaks to a single config file — the bad news is you’ll need root access, and there’s no ...
Read More »Toyota Supra Could Offer Le Mans-Inspired Hybrid Powertrain
[ad_1] It’s still not clear what will be under the hood of the upcoming Toyota Supra. Enthusiasts are crossing their fingers for an inline-six as special as the one that powered the fourth-gen model, which is highly possible considering Toyota’s technical partnership with BMW. But a new report further solidifies ...
Read More »Telecoms love the OpenStack cloud
[ad_1] A recent survey found 85.8 percent of telecoms consider OpenStack to be essential or important to their success. That’s not bad for an open-source cloud some people still think isn’t ready for primetime. The telecom industry is moving to OpenStack clouds and taking the internet with it. Telecoms have ...
Read More »iOS 10 is still a mess, but at least it's a snappy, stable mess
[ad_1] I’ve now been using the iOS 10 beta for almost eight long, painful weeks. But now that we’re a week away from a release date for Apple’s newest mobile operating system, I thought I’d give you an update of where I think it’s at, and what you can expect ...
Read More »Verizon promises to stay out of the way of Google Pixel software updates
[ad_1] James Martin/CNET For those who are thinking about purchasing the new Google Pixel from Verizon, but hesitant due to Verizon’s history of delaying software updates, the company promises it has changed. In a statement provided to Ars Technica, Verizon leaves little wiggle room for its newfound commitment to timely ...
Read More »Bye, bye rotten apps: Apple aims to clean up the App Store
[ad_1] Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/ZDNet Apple on Thursday sent an email to developers, revealing the company’s plans to rid the App Store of rotten apps. Starting Sept. 7 — the same day Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 7 and a new Apple Watch — the company will begin ...
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