When Microsoft unveiled its digital assistant in 2014, it looked to the Halo franchise for inspiration, naming its system Cortana, after Master Chief’s AI companion. One ambitious fan has gone a step further and created his own holographic version of the assistant for his home. (more…)
The Nitro 5 would start at $800 — sounds good, right? Now, Acer has introduced another laptop — the Nitro 5— for people with sensible wallet and not people with billion stashed somewhere. The idea behind the line is to make laptops with the performance to play your high-end games but at a mainstream price. (more…)
Microsoft launched the new Surface Pro. And it’s still been called, the Surface Pro, you can add 2017 to it just to avoid confusion. But here is the catch, still no USB-C ports. It’s still 12.3 inches big, plus the dimensions are the exact same size as the Surface Pro 4 —11.50 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches. (more…)
Though 5G remains a somewhat nebulous concept because standards organizations have yet to formally classify it, the successor to LTE is broadly understood to be capable of gigabit speeds that rely on mmWave tech. Because mmWave transmits data at a higher frequency, and thus a smaller wavelength of between 30 GHz and 300 GHz, the technology is capable of reducing latency and expanding data transmission capacity. It also opens up possibilities for cutting down on antenna size and for packing more powerful multi-band antennas into a single device. (more…)
Facebook is now opening up the ability for users to invite a friend for a collaborative broadcast. Think of it like a Hangouts on Air via YouTube Live — you can ask a Facebook friend to join and share the live stream screen even when you’re not in the same place. Facebook first offered this feature to public figures, but now it’ll be available for all users and Pages going live through the iOS app. (more…)
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