Tuesday, May 08, 2018

Events Update: Microsoft Build and Google I/O

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Tech News and Opinions

Microsoft Build 2018: the biggest announcements

There were some exciting announcements: new Windows features, improvements for voice assistants, and helpful new cloud services. Much of it won’t be widely available until later this year, but here’s the most exciting stuff that Microsoft had to share.

Everything important from Google I/O

From Gmail that writes itself to an Assistant that may pass the Turing test, Google I/O brought us a ton of enhancements to its products, almost all due to its AI and machine learning efforts.

Microsoft demonstrates Alexa and Cortana integration

The integration works by simply summoning Cortana with the command “Alexa, open Cortana.” You can then ask follow-up questions or commands like “send an email” to a particular person that you wouldn’t normally be able to do with Alexa alone.

MacBook Pro Owners Demand Recall Over Failing Keyboards

Apple's current MacBook Pro are failing at alarming rates that make the notebook a dodgy purchase, especially when they start at $1,299 and can cost as much as $2,799.

Most Facebook users in US still loyal to social networking giant, poll finds

Three-quarters of America's Facebook users say they use the social network as often or more frequently since a data scandal broke in March.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 app mirrors your phone’s features to your PC

The app is designed to provide a mirror of a phone straight to a desktop PC, and it will let Windows 10 users access texts, photos, and notifications from their machines.

Best USB 3.0 Hubs of 2018

Can't get enough USB 3.0 ports? You need to get yourself a great USB hub.

The best and worst laptop brands 2018

For 2018, Lenovo retained its place for a second year as the best laptop vendor, but it just barely edged out second-place HP and third-place Dell.

How to Share Large Files Over the Internet

We’re going to look at a few different ways you can get large files to someone, and they’re all useful in different situations.

How to use the Windows 10 April 2018 Update's Focus assist feature to reduce distractions

If you don't want to be bothered with notifications during as specific time while using Windows 10, we'll show you the steps to use Focus assist to minimize distractions.


Mobile Computing

Best True Wireless Earphones of 2018

This definitive guide to the best true wireless earphones of 2018 explores everything you need to know before buying your next pair of true wireless earphones

To All Android Users: Make Sure to Do This Before Risk Losing Your Android Smartphone or Tablet

Previously and mostly known as Android Find My Phone, Google Find My Device is just part of Google rebranding anything related to Android to Google’s name,.

Google Assistant: 12 new tricks and tips

Google's A.I. assistant learned some new tricks while you weren't looking.

Microsoft's Android launcher can run apps from your Windows Timeline

Windows 10's Timeline feature is now decidedly more useful away from your PC, provided you use the right software.

Google announces new version of Google News, rolling out for iOS and Android

Google News will bring together artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to filter, sort, and organize news according to storylines.

Apple is Making Serious Moves with Apple News

While Apple News was already looking good, changes to make it far more powerful and wide-reaching have been publicly visible since March.

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