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Google Says We’re Still a Long Way From Duplex, AI-Powered Robot Calls

Tim June 27, 2018 10

At this year's Google I/O, Google showcased Duplex, an AI-powered program that users will access through Google Assistant to book reservations for various things over the phone. You simply give Google Assistant a place and time you want booked, then your...

Samsung Sets Galaxy Note 9 Unveiling for August 9

Tim June 27, 2018 32

Samsung made August 9 the unveiling date for Galaxy Note 9, with invites going out to press and teasers being placed on social media. In the teaser, we're asked, "Can you keep up?" Then we get a slow moving video that shows off a very differently colored S Pen...

Report: LG V40 to Have Five Cameras, Presumably Three on Back and Two on Front

Tim June 26, 2018 49

According to a source of Android Police, the upcoming V40 from LG will feature a total of five cameras, presumably three on the backside of the phone and two on the front. While it may seem shocking to hear that a phone will have five cameras, it's not...

Video Chat and New Camera Effects Now Available in Instagram

Tim June 26, 2018 4

Instagram announced new features for the service last month that include the following: Video Chat, new camera effects, and Topic channels on Explore. Today, those features are live. For Video Chat, Instagram account owners can now not only slide into DMs, but...

Belkin Launching USB-C Keyboards This Summer, Designed for Chrome OS Tablets

Tim June 26, 2018 2

Chrome OS tablets are an actual thing this year. We've already seen them from Acer and HP, but because these are tablets, there is no physical keyboard as there are on Chrome OS laptops. This is where Belkin comes in, makers of many different accessories for...

Report Claims Galaxy S10 Will Have In-Display Fingerprint Reader

Tim June 25, 2018 24

In late 2016, it was believed that the Galaxy S8 could feature an in-display fingerprint reader. As we now know, that didn't happen. Since then, it seems that every flagship device Samsung intends to launch is reported to have an in-display fingerprint reader,...

Google’s Measure Tool Now Usable in Google Earth for Chrome and Android

Tim June 25, 2018 1

Measure, Google's software tool for measuring things, is now available inside of Google Earth for Chrome users. The feature will come to Android users this week, too. With Measure, you can measure basically anything that's on Google Earth. For example, you can...

Millennials Rejoice, Venmo Now Has a Debit Card

Tim June 25, 2018 16

Venmo, the money transfer service used by millennials the world over, introduced its very own debit card this week, allowing you to take your Venmo balance wherever you go. While many Venmo users may receive money in their account and then instantly transfer...