As I wrap up my first month with the Pixel XL, there are a few observations that are worth noting about Google’s ‘first’ smartphone that weren’t apparent in my initial review. OK Google, what else do you do? The Google Pixel XL. Image credit: Jay McGregor The most striking obserbation is how little I use […]
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As Samsung is constantly looking for new revenue streams, the South Korean tech giant has reportedly started putting a larger focus on automotive electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) technology earlier this year. Today, the Seoul-based conglomerate announced another step in that endeavor as it officially confirmed an $8 billion acquisition of a connected car system
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A Brazilian student wins an advanced materials contest, Local Motors launches a SaaS division, Airbus certifies an additive material from Stratasys, and other industry news. Blog: 11/14/2016 Jedd Cole Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop, Modern Machine Shop Nadia Ayad is a materials engineering student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She recently won Sandvik Coromant’s Graphene
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The battle between Amazon Alexa vs Google Home gets tougher during the Black Friday 2016 madness.(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Black Friday 2016 is fast approaching and homeowners are having a hard time deciding which to buy, Amazon Alexa vs Google Home. Several years ago, Amazon Echo was launched that was then followed by Echo, Echo
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Enlarge Image Adele is one of the best-selling British artists available on Amazon Music Unlimited and Amazon Prime Music. Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Amazon Music Unlimited has launched in the UK — and if you team it with Amazon Echo, it’s one of the cheapest streaming services around. Amazon Music Unlimited launched in the
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS November 14, 2016 SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics’ $8 billion acquisition of the U.S. auto electronics company Harman will instantly transform the South Korean tech company into a major player in the highly competitive and rapidly growing market for auto infotainment, software and connected car technology. Samsung announced Monday that it would pay
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The FINANCIAL — Digital grid is becoming a primary focus area for the global power and utilities sector, with 92% of companies surveyed planning to invest in the next 12 months, according to a new EY report, Digital grid: powering the future of utilities. In the next 5 to 7 years, investment in digital grid
Google has unveiled its new Google Assistant at an event on Oct. 4. Credit:Pocketnow / YouTube Google is betting on voice-powered devices as the only way we’ll be computing in the near future. The Future Of Computing According to Business Insider, Google Venture investor M.G. Siegler says that the use of artificial intelligence-powered devices like
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Scandinavian ERP software vendor IFS (Industrial and Financial Systems) recently held its user and partner conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. The general mood of management, customers, partners and its private equity investor was positive. I estimate that 1,200 or so people attended this event of which a record 240 were partners. Background IFS is an ERP
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Don’t take things so seriously. At least that’s how the team at Viget in Boulder approaches the internet of things. A caped snitch helps weigh down the LEDs in Viget’s Temper-O-Meter. The interactive design agency likes to approach its projects with a sense of humor, like the social-media responsive brooch it created for NBC Sports
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