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An annoying but understandable quirk about the current state of most augmented reality applications is that virtual items imposed on an AR view don’t relate to the world in a believable way: they just sit on top of a scene, regardless of whether or not real-world objects should appear in front of them. “Pokémon Go” developer […]

Hong Kong, June 28, 2018 – KaiOS Technologies Inc., developer of the emerging operating system for smart feature phones, KaiOS, today announced a $22M Series A investment from Google to help bring the internet to the next generation of users. “This funding will help us fast-track development and global deployment of KaiOS-enabled smart feature phones, […]

Verizon video service and carrier bloatware app Go90 is shutting down, the company has announced. The service’s programming, like Megyn Kelly-produced political comedy “Embeds,” and “Top Grier,” starring social media star Hayes Grier, failed to achieve scaled distribution, Verizon said. Oath CEO Tim Armstrong said in February that Go90 would eventually shut down, noting that […]

Fire HD 10 Kids Edition comes bundled with a Fire HD 10 tablet, featuring a brilliant 10.1” 1080p Full HD screen, ultra-fast processor, 32 GB of storage, and up to 10 hours of battery life, plus a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, a kid-proof case, and 2-year worry-free guarantee—only$199.99 (total value of over $319) Amazon FreeTime Unlimited […]

The BlackBerry KEY2 is a phone unstuck in time, marrying modern silicon and software with a look that recalls handsets from a good decade before its release. Models like the Priv and last year’s KEYone have been fighting the good fight for physical hardware keyboards long after the rest of the world has moved on. […]

NVIDIA began updating the SHIELD Android TV to Oreo a few weeks ago, but that update was quickly halted to address several issues. Now, NVIDIA says the Oreo update is all fixed up and ready to go. The v7.0 update includes a new home screen, more apps, bundled games, and more. Here’s the full changelog for […]

Several variants of the Galaxy S7 have already received their Android 8.0 Oreo updates, but definitely not all. ATT, Verizon, and Sprint have pushed the update out in the US, and some international models have gotten Oreo as well. It’s now time for the update to be delivered to the Galaxy S7 Duos (SM-G930O), which, […]

When you’ve coughed up several hundreds of dollars for a brand new TV, the last thing you want to worry about is whether it will get firmware updates over the next few years or become outdated by then. But such is the state of our modern world that this is a question we do have […]

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DC UNIVERSE is a first-of-its-kind digital subscription service that gives fans access to exclusive content and experiences not available anywhere else. With membership, fans will enjoy all-new original live-action and animated series, classic TV series and films, a curated selection of digital comic books, breaking news, an expansive DC-centric encyclopedia, and access to […]

YouTube channels often use custom thumbnails for their videos, many of which are examples of the “YouTube Face” phenomenon. YouTube may soon have a compelling alternative for creators, though. The site is running a quick experiment with auto-generated thumbnails. If you’re suddenly seeing different video previews, that might be why. According to YouTube, 0.3% of […]