HTC has launched a virtual reality (VR) collaboration and meeting app to capitalize on the rapid shift to remote working brought about by COVID-19.
Vive Sync, as the new app is called, debuted back in 2018, and the Taiwanese tech company has been piloting the service with a number of clients since then. Today, Vive Sync is being made available for free as part of an open beta program for all…
Recent platform updates to Google’s game streaming service have focused on making the web experience match playing on Chromecast. A server-side update today lets the Stadia Controller ‘capture’ screenshots and video clips on Android.
Up until today, tapping the…
How to manage COVID-19 exposure notifications on iPhone
April 30, 2020
Apple and Google have partnered on offering a secure and private coronavirus contact tracing implementation on iOS and Android. Follow along for where to find the on/off toggle for COVID-19 contact tracing on iPhone in iOS settings.
Anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing via…
Gmail on the web has long recapped key details about flights and other travel arrangements at the top of emails. A similar summary capability with expanded use cases and card-based UI is now coming to Gmail for Android and iOS.
When you receive a flight confirmation or email about an order, Gmail on mobile will now show a card just underneath the subject line. It includes keys details pulled…
With everyone stuck at home, more and more people are resorting to video chat tools like FaceTime to stay connected. Apple is adding a new setting in iOS 13.5 to improve the experience on a busy Group FaceTime call…
While Zoom has become the frontrunner for business…
GamesBeat Summit Visionary Awards — Honoring two who shed light on mental illness in games
April 29, 2020
Two leaders who are shedding light on mental illness in the game industry — and doing something to help — are the winners of this year’s Visionary Award and our new Up and Comer Award at the GamesBeat Summit 2020 event.
This year, our committee of seven industry judges…
HBO Max is poised to be one of the most expensive streaming services to hit the market, but it’s going to pack a punch. Today, WarnerMedia has confirmed that HBO Max will be available on Android, Chromecast, and Android TV under a deal with Google.
It really shouldn’t come as a surprise that HBO Max is coming to Google’s platforms as Android alone reaches billions of users around the…
Audio adjustments on Google’s smart speakers and Smart Displays are quite straightforward. The company is now testing the ability to set a separate Google Assistant volume level in the Home companion app.
Last July, we spotted Google testing a “Custom TTS Volume”…
Walmart prepares new Onn tablets w/ Android 10 because originals will never be updated
April 29, 2020
Last year Walmart debuted a competitor for the Amazon Fire Tablet using its Onn brand and pretty pure Android. They were alright. The security was really bad. Now, it looks like Walmart is preparing successors to its original Onn tablets, this time with Android 10 out of the…
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ are one of the best truly wireless earbud options we’ve seen this year and, soon, it might pick up a new color variant. Images uncovered from one of Samsung’s apps reveals a “Deep Blue” color for the Galaxy Buds+.
did some digging in the Samsung SmartThings app and uncovered animations of the Galaxy Buds+ in “Deep Blue.” While this isn’t hard confirmation…
