Some Android tablets are good, but others are a complete joke. LG isn’t helping the latter with its new G Pad 5 10.1, an Android tablet running on a three-year-old chipset, which has some hilariously bad marketing images, too.
It’s been a while since LG launched a tablet, but this week (via ) it has debuted the G Pad 5 10.1 in Korea. The product has a design much…
Xiaomi launches Mi TV 4S in Europe, the 55" costs 449
November 6, 2019
Xiaomi revealed the Mi Note 10 today, and the event’s “One more thing” was the arrival of the Mi TV 4S lineup in Europe. The Old Continent will get the Mi TV 4S 55″ and the Mi TV 4S 43″, as well as the affordable Mi TV 4A 32″.
Both the…
Samsung’s VASTA system uses AI to let users program smartphone tasks visually, without coding
November 6, 2019
Assistants like Samsung’s Bixby are fairly versatile where task automation is concerned — they’ll perform multi-step commands like “Open Facebook and share the three most recent photos” without complaint — but they’re not perfect. It’s incumbent on developers…
Philips is now selling a 24-inch TV that’s running on Android TV, designed especially for the kitchen, and has a built-in Google Assistant speaker, too. Here’s what you need to know.
Available today for $299, this new 24-inch Philips Android TV is unique on the market. The product isn’t designed for your living room or bedroom, but rather for areas like the kitchen…
Apple is widening American veterans’ access to health records from their iPhones. In the wake of a test this summer, any veteran receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration can use Apple’s Health app on iOS to pull up their medical data. You can…
Chrome OS 78 rolling out: Split browser/device settings, YouTube for Android PiP, more
November 6, 2019
After rolling out to Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, version 78 of Chrome OS is now available. Notable features in Chrome OS 78 include separate browser and device settings, click-to-call, and the full launch of Virtual Desks.
Chrome is getting another cross-device…
Whenever an Adobe event offers Sneaks — quick previews of what its researchers are working on — there’s a caveat that the “projects” might not wind up in shipping products. But they often do, and if that happens with the company’s just-revealed collection of intriguing features, Adobe users can look forward to a lot of AI assistance in the foreseeable future, including tools for…
Neural Magic raises $15 million to boost AI training speed on off-the-shelf processors
November 6, 2019
Despite the proliferation of accelerator chips like Google’s tensor processing unit (TPU) and Intel’s forthcoming Nervana NNP-T, most machine learning practitioners are limited by budget or design to commodity processors. Unfortunately, these processors tend to train…
Extended warranties are big business. How big? A report from Research and Markets estimates the segment will reach a whopping $50.2 billion by 2026. There’s unsurprisingly merchant interest in the opportunity, but most sellers lack the know-how and bandwidth required to…
Microsoft tests Quick Search buttons in Windows 10
November 6, 2019
Microsoft has made a few small tweaks to the Windows 10 search function, designed to help users get everyday info that bit quicker: Search Home will now have tabs for weather, news, “today in history” and movies at the bottom of the window. The company has also made a few tiny — and almost imperceptible — changes to the design for web preview in search results. This is what…
