Microsoft has invested heavily in AI and machine learning, but you wouldn’t know it from how little attention it gets compared with Google. Microsoft is using its machine learning technology to address something all long-term Windows users have experienced: faulty updates. Microsoft says that AI can help identify systems …
Read More »This Week in Apps: AltStore, acquisitions and Google Play Pass
The app industry shows no signs of slowing down, with 194 billion downloads in 2018 and over $100 billion in consumer spending. People spend 90% of their mobile time in apps and more time using their mobile devices than watching TV. In other words, apps aren’t just a way to …
Read More »At a Glance: LG UltraFine 24MD4KL-B 4K Display Review
LG’s UltraFine 24MD4KL-B is a rather unique display. Obviously it’s a monitor, but it doesn’t have any HDMI, DisplayPort, or DVI jacks. LG designed it specifically as a solution for users of Apple devices, and as such, it was designed to accept video over USB Type-C. Clearly, the LG …
Read More »Oculus CTO John Carmack Mourns the Death of Gear VR
Samsung was one of the first companies to embrace virtual reality with its Gear VR platform, and it looks like it might be among the first to give up on the technology. With the company’s latest flagship phone lacking VR support, Oculus CTO John Carmack is sounding the alarm …
Read More »Foldable Moto Razr Reportedly On-Track for Late 2019 Debut
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images The rumor mill has been abuzz about Motorola’s supposed folding phone all year, and a new report says the device is still on track for a 2019 debut. Motorola initially wanted to launch the phone over the summer, but that didn’t work out. It’s …
Read More »Nvidia’s New RTX Broadcast Engine Features AI-Powered Green Screen Mode
Nvidia’s latest RTX-series GPUs are the first to feature real-time ray tracing, which can make games look prettier than ever. However, they’re also powerful computing platforms for AI development. Nvidia has demoed a new AI application powered by the Tensor Cores in RTX cards called RTX Broadcast Engine. Among …
Read More »Google Apologizes for Crashing Macs After Outage Blamed on Avid
Earlier this week, news broke that a large number of Macs running Avid software had failed upon rebooting and were no longer functional. There was a quick flurry of debates regarding the cause, with a virus or deliberate malware attack raised as a major potential suspect. As we were …
Read More »App Annie acquires analytics firm Libring, bringing adtech-related insights to its platform
App Annie, a go-to source for mobile app market data and analytics, is expanding its platform with the acquisition of mobile analytics provider Libring. The deal will allow App Annie to present its mobile app market data side by side with advertising analytics data in order to paint a …
Read More »Android 10 Go Edition Is Coming This Fall With Speed, Security Boosts
Android has become the largest computing platform in the world, but the version of the OS most people use isn’t ideal for low-power hardware. That’s why Google debuted the “Go edition” of Android back in 2017. With Android 10 now rolling out to a few phones, Google has detailed …
Read More »AltStore Can Install a Nintendo Emulator on Your iPhone, No Jailbreak Required
Apple’s iOS platform has been a walled garden for more than a decade, and only messy Jailbreak hacks could open the door to unapproved apps. iOS app developer Riley Testut has released a new App Store alternative called AltStore that could shake up the iOS ecosystem. Unlike other rogue …
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