Oct 19
Woman Claims Delta Stopped Her From Singing National Anthem For Slain Soldier
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe airline said what happened wasn’t company policy.
Oct 19
Researchers with UCLA and the University of Washington have created a faux skin that gives robots a sense of touch, enabling them to better grasp objects and more. This fake skin, which is described as a flexible sensor, can be stretched over robotic parts or a prosthetic limb, giving the device a sense of vibration and shear force. A sense … Continue reading
Oct 19
The console wars are not over, but there are some signs that collaboration may yet win out. While Sony continues to opt out of the “Better Together” Minecraft initiative to bring cross-platform play to all platforms, it looks to be making games for n…
Oct 19
The FAA finally passed a set of rules for commercial drone aviators back in August 2016, which included a formal restriction from flying over crowds of people. Given how valuable aerial footage from UAVs is, that’s been a difficult regulation for new…
Oct 19
Microsoft confirmed its plans for ARM-powered Windows 10 notebooks last year. The notebooks will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 processor from Qualcomm and they will be able to run conventional desktop apps on Windows 10. These notebooks were expected to arrive this year but not much information is available right now about when they’ll arrive. When they do arrive, it seems that the battery life is going to be a major selling point.
According to a new report, Qualcomm is committed to bringing the ARM-powered Windows 10 notebooks to market by the end of this year. OEMs like Lenovo, ASUS, and HP are all developing their own ARM-powered Windows 10 notebooks.
Microsoft is claiming that these notebooks will be able to get multi-day battery life. “To be frank, it’s actually beyond our expectations,” said Microsoft program manager Pete Bernard at the Qualcomm summit in Hong Kong this week.
He added that the company set a high bar for its developers and it’s now beyond that. “It’s the kind of battery life where I use it on a daily basis. I don’t take my charger with me. I may charge it every couple of days or so. It’s that kind of battery life,” Bernard said.
He also mentioned that the ARM-powered notebooks will be a “game-changer” for laptops. That’s all well and good, but people are certainly more interested in finding out when these machines will be unveiled and what kind performance can be expected. Unfortunately, there’s no word on any of that as yet.
Windows 10 ARM Battery Life Will Be A ‘Game-Changer,’ says Microsoft , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Oct 19
Google makes a pretty robust email app for mobile devices. The Gmail for iOS app is limited to Google accounts, though, but it looks like this is going to change soon. Google has confirmed that it’s testing support for third-party accounts on Gmail for iOS. This will enable the app to function more like the native Mail app on Apple’s mobile devices.
This is going to be a new functionality on the Gmail for iOS app. Android users have already been able to add third-party accounts to the Gmail app for quite some time now. There’s a reason for that, though. Gmail is often the only email app on many Android smartphones so it makes sense.
It’s going to be a big shift for Google to bring this functionality to its iOS app. It will enable users to configure their Outlook, Yahoo, and other email accounts with the Gmail app. Looks like Google wants Gmail to be one of the most popular email clients on iOS.
The functionality is in beta stage right now, so users who want to join it have to sign up. They will need to be a current user of the Gmail iOS app, need a non-Gmail email account, and have to be running iOS 10 on their device. Google is yet to confirm when this functionality will be rolled out for all users.
Google Testing Third-Party Account Support For Gmail On iOS , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Oct 19
Monument Valley is one of the most beautiful smartphone games that you’ll ever play. I’m not really into smartphone gaming but this is a title that held my attention well for hours. It came as a bit of a surprise when the game’s developer confirmed in June this year that the title’s sequel will be released this year. Monument Valley 2 was an iOS-exclusive at launch but developer Ustwo has now confirmed the Monument Valley 2 release date for Android.
The original title was a breakout hit, it was downloaded over 30 million times and was very well received across the globe.
Monument Valley 2 retains the peaceful puzzler vibe of the original. There’s greater focus on the narrative now as we’re told the story of a mother and her child over 14 chapters. There are new ways to interact with the puzzling world and new levels to explore.
Monument Valley 2 was only launched for iOS devices back in June. The developer did say back then that the title would eventually be released for Android. It has confirmed today when that’s finally going to happen. Monument Valley 2 will be released for Android on November 6th, 2017.
Those who are interested can pre-register for the game so that they’re notified when it becomes available.
Monument Valley 2 Android Release Date Confirmed , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Oct 19
Motorola has made a Moto Mod that brings the power of Alexa to its Moto Z phones. However, the module costs more than what you can get an actual Echo device for. The Alexa speaker Moto Mod is going to cost $150, which begs the question, why not just buy the $99 Echo?
The new Moto Mod from Motorola is a speaker attachment that comes with Alexa. It’s officially called the Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa. It’s quite similar to the existing Soundboost 2 speaker mod but with the obvious addition of Alexa, Amazon’s virtual private assistant.
The module is complete with a glowing blue LED ring on the back, the kind that you’d normally get on an actual Echo device. The module is essentially an external speaker that has Alexa baked in.
The question is, though, do you really need one? It’s not like the handsets that this module is compatible with don’t already have Google Assistant. Moreover, the price itself is too high. $150 is enough to buy you an Amazon Echo and an Echo Dot speaker.
Only customers that feel that they absolutely need to take Alexa with them wherever they go might be the ones spending $150 on it. Motorola is going to start selling the Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa starting next month. It will be available from Motorola, Amazon, and Best Buy.
Motorola’s Alexa Moto Mod Costs $150 , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Oct 19
HTC is expected to launch a slightly improved version of its U11 flagship smartphone in a couple of weeks. There have already been many rumors about the HTC U11 Plus, it’s said to be the bezel-less version of the flagship that HTC released earlier this year. According to a new rumor, the HTC U11 Plus is going to tout a 4,000mAh battery.
Previous reports have suggested that the HTC U11 is going to have a 6 inch bezel-less display with Quad HD+ resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. The existing handset has a 5.5 inch display with large bezels at the top and bottom.
HTC ROM developer LlabTooFeR, who is usually right about his predictions, revealed on Twitter that the HTC U11 Plus is going to get an upgrade in the battery department. The new handset is reportedly going to have a 4,000mAh battery.
It’s also said that the physical size of the device will be comparable to the U11 with some minor increase in the dimensions. That’s to be expected if the display size is being increased slightly.
HTC has sent out invites for an event on November 2nd in Taipei, Taiwan. It’s expected that the company will officially launch the HTC U11 Plus at this event.
HTC U11+ will be featured by ~4000mah battery.
Physical size of the device is comparable to U11 with some minor increase in X-Y-Z dimensions— LlabTooFeR (@LlabTooFeR) October 18, 2017
HTC U11 Plus 4,000mAh Battery Rumored , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Oct 19
The Snapchat dancing hotdog was introduced earlier this year when the app introduced augmented reality filters. It’s a 3D rendering of a smiling hot dog that’s wearing headphones and dancing to some wicked tunes. It took the world by storm and now it’s going to make an impression at Halloween. Snap, the company that owns Snapchat, is actually selling a smiling hot dog costume on Amazon for $80.
Snapchat first renamed itself to Snap last year before launching its first piece of hardware ever, a pair of glasses that make Snapchatting easy called Spectacles.
This is the second piece of “hardware” from Snap, and who knows, it might end up selling more units than the Spectacles. Snap is selling the smiling hot dog costume on Amazon itself for $80.
It’s described as a hot dog tunic with attached sleeves and hands, and pants with attached shoe covers. The costume comes with a pair of fake headphones to complete the look. The gloves are removable so users can quickly pick up their phone and start Snapchatting while looking like the beloved AR filter.
If you’re in the market for a new Halloween costume, then perhaps you should consider looking like the avatar that Snapchat referred to as its “first augmented reality superstar.”
Snapchat Dancing Hot Dog Costume Now Available For $80 On Amazon , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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