Up close with the Moto G4 Plus, the best from a puzzling new lineup
First things first: To quickly recap, the G4 Plus runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with an octa-core Snapdragon 617 chipset, and either 2GB or 4GB of RAM. The pricier 4GB model is paired with either 32GB or 64GB of storage, while the lower-specced version has only 16GB of storage. It's a good thing, then, that the microSD slot takes cards as large as 128GB. This particular Plus was a 4GB/64GB model, making it a terribly snappy little machine. Swiping through home screens, launching apps and some ..>> view originalNew Apple Store Makeover: Looks Aren't Everything
Apparently, Apple believes the answer to its slumping sales is a makeover of its 244 retail stores. According to Buzzfeed "the future of the Apple Store looks like a normal Apple Store, but with a bunch of trees." While that is probably an over simplification, it seems odd that Apple is focusing on a store redesign when what it really needs is to get back on the innovation track, improve falling software quality, and provide better service to existing customers at its genius bars. Calling them ..>> view originalGoogle and Levi's team up on a “connected” jacket that lets you answer calls, use maps and more
At Google’s I/O conference today, Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) research unit offered an update on its interactive textiles project unveiled last year, Project Jacquard. ATAP’s Ivan Poupyrev announced that the company was collaborating with iconic clothing company, Levi’s, to launch a “connected” smart jacket aimed at urban cyclists that will allow wearers to do things like control their music, answer phone calls, access navigation and more, all by tapping and swiping on the..>> view originalUber knows you'll probably pay surge pricing if your battery is about to die
Uber's surge pricing can be annoying. Why pay more if you can wait 15 minutes and pay less? And that's exactly the point — surge pricing is meant to apply downward pressure to demand through an increase in pricing. But, it turns out, riders are more likely to accept surge pricing if their phone is about to die, according to Keith Chen, Uber's head of economic research. Chen appeared on a recent episode of NPR's Hidden Brain podcast and shared some curious notes on the human behavior that Uber h..>> view originalApple Loop: New All-Glass iPhone Leaks, iOS 9.3.2's Serious Problems, iTunes Still Broken
Microsoft has finally found a legal path to publishing Minecraft on Chinese PCs
Minecraft's iconic Steve character will finally land on Chinese computers and smartphones thanks to a licensing deal with a Chinese game publisher.Sam Machkovech When Microsoft opened its wallets in 2014 and traded $2.5 billion for Mojang, the public by and large nodded their heads in agreement. Right, the makers of Minecraft. Those dudes are worth a lot of money. But any doubters who questioned that sky-high valuation saw a new feather drop onto Microsoft's cap this week: Minecraft's PC and..>> view originalA closer look at Google's modular phone prototype
Ara is mechanically simpler and more complex than earlier versions. That's a weird phrase to write, but it's actually true. Caramago isn't trying to pull off some of the crazier ideas that we saw in earlier versions, like magnetic locking mechanisms and wireless capacitive communication from module to body, but in their place it's a system that will allow more space for modules and uses come clever hardware magic to protect the contact points for the connection. Snapping a module in and ejectin..>> view original
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Up close with the Moto G4 Plus, the best from a puzzling new lineup and other top stories.
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