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Google Announces Two New iOS And Android Apps: Allo And Duo

Paul Morris·May 19, 2016

The goodies just keep on coming out of this year's Google I/O conference. Developers and technology aficionados will get to spend the rest of the week meeting Google engineers and dropping in on a variety of workshops designed to introduce the future of technology. However, the opening keynote is generally the place where the magic happens, and yet again it hasn't disappointed with the introduction of Google Allo and Google Duo, two new apps coming to iOS and Android this summer.

Google Announces Assistant Along With Amazon Echo Rival Google Home [Video]

Paul Morris·May 19, 2016

Google has used the opening keynote of its I/O 2016 conference to announce two new offerings. The Alphabet-owned company has introduced its own Siri/Cortana/Alexa-like personal digital assistant called Google Assistant, as well as an Amazon Echo rival called Google Home. Google CEO Sundar Pichai described the underlying technology within Google Assistant as a "conversational assistant", whereas Mario Queiroz - VP of product management at Google - claims that the Home will come equipped with "strong bass and clear highs" that should eclipse the performance of the Amazon Echo from a musical enjoyment perspective.

Nokia Announces Return With Android Phones And Tablets As Microsoft Sells Brand

Paul Morris·May 18, 2016

Speck’s Collapsible iPhone 6s, Galaxy S7 Pocket VR Viewer And Case Accessory Now Available

Sameed Khan·May 18, 2016

Back in January, at CES 2016, mobile device case maker Speck announced Pocket VR and case accessory for iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices. Given the virtual reality element, which is all the rage right now, it naturally garnered quite a bit of attention. If you too get giddy at the sight of all things VR and were eyeing the accessory's release date, it's time to draw out your credit card, because the Pocket VR with CandyShell Grip case is available to purchase right now for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 and Galaxy S7.

BitTorrent Live Announced: A P2P Live TV Streaming Service For Apple TV, iOS, Android, Mac

Paul Morris·May 18, 2016

BitTorrent has today announced a new multichannel TV application that acts as the company's own unique take on the live television experience. The multichannel video streaming application - called BitTorrent Live - will initially introduce shows and coverage spanning five key areas: news, sports, technology, youth culture, and music, and will launch on the Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV platform in the first instance this week. In addition to offering immediate support for the tvOS App Store and Apple TV, the company has plans of grandeur to bring the BitTorrent Live experience to additional platforms later in the year.

Moto G4, G4 Plus, G4 Play Announced: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Paul Morris·May 17, 2016

Spaces Is Google’s New Group Sharing App For iOS, Android And Web

Oliver Haslam·May 17, 2016

Google has outed a new teamwork and collaboration app for Android, iOS and the Web called Spaces, and it's available to anyone who has a Google account.

Google Working On Bringing Gboard For iPhone Keyboard Features To Android

Oliver Haslam·May 15, 2016

After releasing Gboard for iOS, Google was immediately questioned as to whether users of Android devices could expect to see the keyboard, or at least its features make the jump from iOS to Android any time soon. As it turns out, the answer is yes.

Rumor: Samsung To Release Galaxy X With Foldable 4K Display In 2017

Paul Morris·May 15, 2016

This Game Controller Looks Like Nintendo NES Gamepad, Works With iPhone, Android For Gaming

Paul Morris·May 14, 2016

8Bitdo's NES30 is not going to win any prizes or any fans based purely on its name, but let's be honest, no-one is really going to care about what this thing is called. It is however likely to garner a lot of attention and immediate love from hardcore old-school gamers who absolutely loved the look and feel of Nintendo's NES gaming controllers from back in the day. This particular gadget may have been built with the modern world and mobile gaming in mind, but it stays true to the original design by offering that "same NES touch, same NES feeling".

Samsung Galaxy S6 Leads The Smartphone Crashing Shame List

Paul Morris·May 13, 2016

Tablet and smartphone owners generally opt for a particular mobile platform over others for a wide variety of reasons. In a lot of cases, you simply get staunch iOS fans who would never touch an Android device, let alone accept it as their main point of usage. Conversely, the same can be said for certain Android device owners who can't fathom the idea of moving over to the dark side. For others however, the choice often comes down to things like security, stability, aesthetic appeal of the device hardware and OS interface, and even personal considerations like how much the device costs. If you do care about the stability of a device and platform, then Blancco's "The State of Mobile Device Performance and Health" research report provides some interesting information about the stability of Android devices compared to the iPhone.

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