Amazon is planning to transform Alexa into a universal real-time language translator, according to sources with knowledge of the plans. Doing so would turn Alexa devices into multi-lingual assistants that aid users in communicating with different languages. Though Amazon hasn’t confirmed the plans yet, the sources indicate Alexa’s translation abilities would greatly exceed mere word and short phrase translations. The … Continue reading
In a highly coordinated effort, Robert Downey Jr and the Marvel Studios Twitter accounts announced a last-minute date switch for the next Avengers movie. Avengers: Infinity War will be released on April 27th, 2018, instead of its original release date of May 4th. They also dropped a hint about the “Fantastic” nature of the film. New Date Time Likely due … Continue reading
BlackBerry fans in the US can now purchase the BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition variant from two major retailers, giving them access to the same model that started rolling out in other markets last year. We saw the KEYone Black Edition start its wider rollout back in September 2017, heading first to India and later on to Europe and the Middle … Continue reading
The Best of MWC 2018!
Posted in: Today's ChiliMobile World Congress 2018 is wrapping up, and it’s time to count the stars of the cellularly-obsessed show. Familiar names find themselves joined by some unexpected additions this year, as the mobile industry attempts to find its feet – and its next big selling-point – amid smartphone upgrade apathy. Read on for the best phones, mobile devices, and innovations from … Continue reading
Mercedes isn’t new to experimenting with augmented reality, and at MWC 2018 the company showed off its latest creation with that technology. The “Vehicle Lens” app is exactly what it sounds like: It uses a smartphone to give you an AR view of a car o…
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If you’ve been irritated by the increase of commercials into primetime programming, you’re not alone. Now, NBCUniversal is doing something about it across its networks. The company is cutting back on primetime advertising during original programming….
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The movie tells “disabled people [that they] should go and be with their kind,” one critic said.
The suspect, wanted for murder in Russia, targeted a woman who looked like her and spoke Russian, authorities said.