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October 4 is a date most people have marked on their calendars as the official (assumed) launch of Google Pixel, said to be one of the fastest Android smartphones ever. But what is Google Andromeda, said to have been under wraps for many years, that everyone is talking about? Andromeda is essentially a merger between…
Tesla has been chosen by the Southern California Edison’s Mira Loma substation in Ontario, California to build an 80MWh battery plant that will be able to provide power to 2,500 homes for a full day. California Governor Jerry Brown indirectly initiated the action by mandating the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to stabilize grid power following the…
Amazon’s reach has spread so far and wide across the United States that you’d be hard-pressed to find someone that doesn’t recognize the name. Kids today are more likely to say “where we buy stuff” than “the biggest river in the world” if they were asked the question “What is Amazon?” Despite its astounding growth in…
In recent years, the proliferation of mobile apps has been so aggressive that another type of application has been pushed to the sidelines – web apps. But what’s the real difference, and why are many software developers and tech companies now creating a resurgence in web apps? To do this, we first need to understand…
The Internet of Things, referred to as IOT or IoT, is a surprisingly old technology that was around as far back as the 1982, when a Coke vending machine at the Carnegie Mellon University was “modified” to report how much inventory it had and whether it was cold enough! We’ve come a long way since…
At an Apple company meeting exactly a month ago on July 27, 2016, CEO Tim Cook proudly mentioned the company’s achievement of selling over 1 billion iPhones since the launch of the original iPhone in 2007. “iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history. It’s become more than a constant…
The internet is an ocean that provides bountiful information on just about everything. For kids in school or even older kids going to college, being safe on the internet is one of the most important things to learn. As parents, it is your responsibility to show your kids how to get the good stuff from…
So far we’ve been covering developments on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and we’ve given you all the “dirt” we have on Apple new product. But the real star of the Apple product launch this September could be the Apple Watch 2. With a brand spanking new operating system – WatchOS 3 –…
After the debacle between Apple and the FBI, people are getting very concerned about iPhone security and mobile security in general. So what are the best ways to stop hackers from attacking your phone. If your phone is lost or stolen, that leaves you extremely vulnerable to data theft by hackers. Update – September 1, 2016…
In a recent article I spoke about how Google Fiber was getting ready to test its super-fast wireless internet service with the help of technology already owned by WebPass, a company that Google – or, rather, its parent company Alphabet – recently bought. The big question on everyone’s mind now is “Why wireless, when it’s…
For Apple Inc. fans who’ve been waiting eagerly to buy the most expensive iPhone 7 available this year, you might be disappointed. Reliable sources have revealed that apart from the two known models – iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, there will be no iPhone 7 Pro released this year. From what we’ve seen of all…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly making a shift from the research and development stage to touching our lives wherever we go. With so many applications to choose from, it can get confusing as to what exactly artificial intelligence will be able to do over the next five to ten years. Here’s a glimpse of the…
According to a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission, Google could soon be testing a new wireless technology to deliver high-speed internet in 24 locations across the United States for a period of two years. The technology itself will operate on frequencies between 3.4 and 3.8 GHz, which is much higher than typical wireless technology currently used…
After running into trouble with U.S. authorities, Amazon has decided to test its drone delivery service – Amazon Prime Air – in the United Kingdom. The company has already tested such drones earlier in the Netherlands and in Canada, and the next set of tests will be conducted in partnership with the UK government. Amazon’s…
The battle for artificial intelligence bots just went up several notches as Apple’s Siri launched the beta version of iPhone’s virtual assistant Siri for their Mac products earlier this month. Obviously, the most relevant comparison people are making is with Cortana, Microsoft’s own virtual assistant that runs on Windows PCs. Though Siri is new to desktops…
