While creating a music service was not what the founders of YouTube were going for when they first started the video hosting site years ago, it is now the largest streaming platform in the world. Google isn’t ignorant of the millions of music videos that are stored on its servers, or of the billions of hours that people around the world spend watching them. Many streaming platforms have a hard time differentiating themselves, as with the majority of them, the music is the same. If somebody wants to hear the latest Rihanna album, it’s available everywhere, and it sounds the same no matter where it’s coming from (unless you believe all the hi-fi hype).
ESPN says it isn’t especially worried about cord cutting despite significant subscriber losses. But with tectonic shifts in the ground beneath it, perhaps it’s time for the sports giant to find a way to partner up with Apple to reach new customers. It might not have much time to waste.
La ronda de actualizaciones a la última versión del sistema, continúa su curso, sin prisa pero sin pausa. Uno de los próximos en actualizar a Android 6.0 Marshmallow será el Motorola Moto G de segunda generación, terminal que analizábamos en su momento, como así lo confirma la página de soporte que Motorola ha preparado para darnos la noticia, como es habitual en todas sus actualizaciones.
En ella anuncian el nuevo software para el citado terminal, y aunque no se dan fechas concretas ni aproximadas, lo normal es que no tarde demasiado, porque de lo contrario no hubieran mostrado la página todavía
Android 6.0 para el Moto G 2014
Motorola, o más bien Lenovo, cumplirá así con su palabra de actualizar uno de los smartphones más vendidos de 2014, pese a que muchos usuarios no tenían tan claro que fuese a ser así. Una suerte que no correrán casi con toda seguridad terminales como el primer Moto G, o los Motorola Moto E, ya que no están en la lista de “actualizables”.
Entre las novedades que aportará el nuevo software al terminal, se encuentran Google Now on Tap, nuevos controles de sonido, nueva gestión de permisos para aplicaciones, o la gestión de aplicaciones para tener controlado el consumo energético de cada una.
Ahora, solo queda esperar que la actualización sea liberada, lo cual no debería tardar mucho, como decíamos al principio. Cuando sea así, os mantendremos informados, aunque si los nervios os pueden, siempre podréis comprobar de vez en cuando si ya la tenéis disponible. Solo tenéis que ir a los ajustes de vuestro Moto G, pulsar sobre “Acerca de”, y luego en “Actualizaciones del sistema”.
Samsung’s refreshed 2016 “J” series is really shaping up nicely. A few days ago, we saw the Galaxy J1 (2016) quietly go on sale in Dubai and shortly after, the new J5 (2016) made an appearance with a full specs reveal on GFXBench. Naturally, it didn’t take too long for the Galaxy J7 (2016) to follow.
It made a quick visit to GFXBench as well, so we now have a full rundown of its hardware. The RAM has been doubled and now stands at the respectable 3GB. The screen diagonal has been preserved at 5.5 inches, but the resolution is now FullHD. The chipset looks to be unchanged and is still the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615.
The same goes for the camera setup, at least on paper that is. The new J7 has a 13MP main shooter and a 5MP selfie one. Onboard storage is reported as 16GB, also consistent with its predecessor.
Continuum – probably the most coveted Windows 10 feature is now expanding its reach. Currently it is reserved only for the OEM’s latest and greatest tech, namely the Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950, but now the US giant has decided it will lower the hardware requirements just a bit. However, before you get too excited and start asking questions about a myriad of legacy devices, the support is expanded only slightly to include Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 617 chipset.
The mid-range silicon utilizes a total of eight ARM Cortex A53 cores, clocked at up to 1.5 GHz. It does lack any of the new high-end A72 chips of many of its higher end siblings, but one thing it does support is video output. This is undoubtedly the definitive requirement for Continuum to function and we are sure that Microsoft would have lowered chipset requirements even further, but neither the Snapdragon 616 nor the 615 can output to an external screen.
Taking into consideration this new processor requirement, the minimum specs for any future Windows 10 phone to support Continuum seem to include the aforementioned Snapdragon 617, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and at least 720p resolution. This new guideline does open the door to a lot of potential future offers, but it is hard to say if, when and from whom we might see such devices in the future, considering the current state of the Lumia brand, as well as the anticipated return of Nokia to the smartphone market.
GenZe is launching its cloud-connected electric scooter in US cities, and it’s already fighting for talent against tech companies looking to enter the auto industry, like Apple. GenZe has poached employees from Apple, and Apple has poached employees from GenZe.
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