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The Purposeful Uselessness Of Virtual Assistants
Last week Facebook released a virtual assistant program called “M,” an A.I. program built into its Messenger app. Like Apple’s Siri, Google Now, Cortana and Amazon’s Echo, M is essentially a social simulation serving as a front for Internet searches. In a post announcing the service, Facebook’s David Marcus explained M was designed to go beyond communication, scheduling, and information retrieval to allow users to actually make purchases through the interface, anything from having gifts delivered to booking travel tickets.
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Verizon’s LG G Vista is now receiving Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
In a bit of rather surprising news, Verizon has announced it will soon be rolling out the update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop for the LG G Vista.
If that name doesn’t sound very familiar, that’s understandable. After all, this is a mid-range phablet launched last year with Android 4.4 KitKat, and we assume not many people would have bet on it ever getting a big software update. Not only is it on track to receive just that, but the G Vista is amazingly skipping Android 5.0 entirely and jumping from KitKat straight to the latest publicly available version of Google’s mobile OS.
The official update documentation is now up on Verizon’s website (see the Source link below), and the rollout should follow shortly. The new software version is VS88023A, and it brings with it plenty of changes.
The software-rendered Android buttons have a new design, lock screen notifications show up, and Smart Lock uses trusted devices to auto-unlock your phone. The controversial Interruptions feature of Android Lollipop makes an appearance too, and you should expect to see Material Design everywhere. Screen Pinning lets you lock the display to a single app, Settings are now searchable, bad Wi-Fi connections can be avoided through a dedicated setting, and some unnamed security patches are in as well.
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Gear S2, el reloj redondo de Samsung también con Tizen
El nuevo reloj con caja circular de Samsung se presenta de manera oficial. Lo hace por sorpresa, ya que ha preferido hacerlo ahora a escasas horas de que de comienzo la IFA, aunque teniendo en cuenta que ya pudimos echar un ojo en el pasado Unpacked …
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Nexus 2015 de LG con 3 GB de RAM, Snapdragon 808 y 2700 mAh
Durante las últimos meses, semanas y días, ha habido mucha especulación sobre los futuros terminales de Google. Como bien sabréis a estas altura de la película, Google presentará dos dispositivos Nexus antes de finalizar el año, el primero de ellos fabricado por LG y el segundo fabricado por Huawei.
Hemos visto anteriormente bastantes filtraciones sobre el futuro dispositivo de Huawei, pero hoy toca hablar del terminal de LG. Este Nexus 2015 de la compañía con sede en Corea del Sur, es uno de los terminales más esperados por el consumidor, así que su expectación es máxima y más, cuando a pocas semanas de su presentación oficial, siguen apareciendo rumores sobre el futuro terminal del buscador.
La información proviene de la página Android Police, y estos afirman que estas especificaciones que veremos a continuación son de una fuente fiable, así que podríamos estar ante las especificaciones que finalmente podría tener el LG Nexus 2015. Así que sin más vamos a ver que nos cuentan nuestros compañeros sobre el futuro terminal de los chicos de Mountain View.
Nexus 2015, 3 GB de RAM, Snapdragon 808…
Según la fuente, el LG Nexus 5 2015 incorporaría una pantalla de 5,2 pulgadas con resolución Full HD ( 1920 x 1080 pxeles ). En el interior, el Nexus 2015 vendría alimentado por un procesador fabricado por Qualcomm, el Snapdragon 808 y junto a este SoC, le acompañarían 3 GB de memoria de RAM. Su almacenamiento interno, se rumorea que estará disponible en dos formatos diferentes, 16 GB y 32 GB. Está más que claro que el hecho de tener una versión de 16 GB de almacenamiento interno, es para abaratar el precio del terminal ya que, en los tiempos que corren, 16 GB de almacenamiento interno se pueden quedar algo cortos y eso los fabricantes lo saben y apuestan por un almacenamiento superior.
Siguiendo con las especificaciones, vemos como en su apartado fotográfico también será importante. Se rumorea que el futuro terminal de LG y Google, incorpore una cámara principal, situada en la parte trasera del dispositivo, de 12,3 Megapíxeles con el mismo sensor que utiliza el LG G4. Por lo que respecta a la cámara frontal, estaríamos ante una cámara de 5 MP ideales para realizar vídeoconferencias con nuestros seres queridos o realizar los típicos selfies. Por último comentar que su batería será de 2700 mAh, que habrá que ver que tal se comporta junto a Android Marshmallow. También vemos como el terminal dispondrá de conectividad 4G / LTE, puerto USB-Type C, sensor de huellas, y estará disponible en color negro, blanco y azul.
Rumores recientes también han sugerido que el Nexus 2015 saldrá a la venta el 29 de septiembre, habrá que ver si antes de esa fecha Google convoca a la prensa para presentar el terminal o si lo hará mediante un comunicado oficial vía Internet. Y a vosotros, ¿ Qué os parecen estas nuevas supuestas especificaciones del LG Nexus 2015 ?
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Microsoft unveils new Xbox One Elite Bundle, white wireless controller
Microsoft has announced the new Xbox One Elite Bundle today. This will pair a matte finish for the console with a 1TB hybrid drive as well as the Xbox One Elite wireless controller.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen an Xbox with a 1TB drive, but this iteration is the first to make that a hybrid unit – which stores frequently accessed files on a solid state partition. Thus, waking up from energy-saving mode is going to be 20% faster.
On the other hand, the Elite wireless controller comes with hair trigger locks, interchangeable paddles, fully customizable features, as well as a “high-performance construction”.
The Xbox One Elite Bundle will be out worldwide in November for $499.99. In the US it will be exclusive to GameStop and Microsoft Stores throughout November, and pre-orders are already live.
The new Xbox One Special Edition Lunar White wireless controller includes all of the features of the updated standard wireless controller, but it’s white. With a touch of gold. It’s also apparently got “improved grip texture for more control and comfort”. GameStop will be exclusively selling this accessory starting in late September. It will cost…
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Samsung introduces the Tizen-based Gear S2 and S2 Classic
Samsung has two new smartwatches to share with the world today, both running on the Samsung-backed Tizen OS, not Android Wear. The Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic are Samsung’s latest attempt at a more rounded smartwatch.
Both the Gear S2 and S2 Classic come with a 1.2-inch circular Super AMOLED display at 360×360, or 302ppi, 1GHz processor, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM, IP68 water and dust resistance, a bevy of sensors, 250mAh battery, NFC for mobile payments, a rotating bezel for navigation and run on Tizen OS. There’s also a 3G enabled version of the S2 with a 300mAh battery and “the first-ever e-SIM with voice capability, to perform quick functions without being closely tethered to their phone.”
Though identical internally, externally the Gear S2 features a sleek, minimal and modern design, while the Classic sports a more traditional design with a leather band. Both devices have not been priced and their release dates are still unknown. They will, however, both be on display at IFA this week.
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Samsung Galaxy Grand On and Mega On seen entering India for testing
Earlier this month we got hold of some information saying Samsung is working on yet another series of smartphones – Galaxy O. This was apparently going to make its debut with two handsets, which later got revealed to be called Galaxy Grand On and Galaxy Mega On.
We’ve already seen their most important specs leaked, along with their respective model numbers: the Galaxy Grand On is supposed to be the SM-G550, while the Mega On should be the SM-G600.
These two models have now been spotted in an Indian import database, which also confirms their rumored screen sizes.
The Galaxy Grand On will thus sport a 5-inch touchscreen, while the the Galaxy Mega On will come with a 5.5-inch display panel.
This is everything that’s been revealed this time around, but it’s good to have another confirmation that these aren’t just a figment of someone’s imagination. And since the rumored screen sizes have been confirmed, perhaps the rest of the previously outed specs will turn out to be real as well. That said, there’s still no telling when we’ll see the two O-series devices in stores.
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Hostile Corporate Takeovers: Just a Kind of Hug
“There are varying degrees of hugs. I can hug you nicely, I can hug you tightly, I can hug you like a bear.”
The post Hostile Corporate Takeovers: Just a Kind of Hug appeared first on WIRED.
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E.T. Game Cartridges Dug Up In New Mexico Landfill Raise Over $100K At Auction
There was a time when stories of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Atari games cartridges buried in the New Mexico dessert were considered urban legends by some. According to the stories, Atari’s financial situation was dire at the time, but the company gambled on an E.T. game tie-in with the blockbuster movie anyway, hoping the game would be as lucrative as the movie. But the gamble didn’t pay off. Reviews of the E.T. game were horrible, cartridges were returned in droves, and Atari was left with a multitude of cartridges on hand that were essentially worthless. To nix the cartridges from its inventory, the stories say Atari buried numerous E.T. cartridges in a New Mexico dessert landfill.
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