Compared to Auto, Google with Android Automotive is offering a full operating system for cars. Developing applications is getting easier with the company today releasing an updated Android Automotive emulator system image.
Google specifically wants media apps so that drivers have access to the same experiences for phones on large tablet-sized vehicle touchscreens. At I/O 2019, the company…
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has been available for purchase in several regions around the world but so far only those who pre-ordered the device had the chance to pick it up. Starting today South Korean users will be able to walk into any Samsung or supporting carrier store…
Steam’s new Remote Play Together feature, which lets you play local multiplayer games over the internet, has launched in beta. The existence of the feature was first reported earlier this month, and it allows up to four online players (“or even more in ideal…
Steam officially launches Remote Play Together beta for everyone
October 21, 2019
Anyone can now play local multiplayer games online with friends on Steam. Valve Software launched Steam’s Remote Play Together into public beta today. So you can opt into the feature, which enables you to invite a friend to play a game with you over the internet as if they were sitting right next to you.
Remote Play Together works with two-to-four people — although Valve says it can…
Steam's new beta takes local multiplayer games online
October 21, 2019
Valve didn’t wait long to give you a chance to play local multiplayer games online. The latest Steam beta client now includes Remote Play Together support that lets friends join in multiplayer experiences that would normally require sitting on the same couch. Only…
Android smartphones can have as much cool tech as companies can dream of, but implementing it properly relies on apps. Convincing developers to support new features has always been Android’s Achillies heel, and it seems that app problem will be the case with Pixel 4’s…
Twitch snags chief marketing officer Doug Scott from Zynga
October 21, 2019
Twitch, the livestreaming service and entertainment community owned by Amazon, is announcing today that former Zynga chief marketing officer Doug Scott is joining Twitch as the new CMO. He will be based in Twitch’s San Francisco office.
The move shows that Twitch is still investing in veterans in the gaming industry, even as fully vested executives depart from Twitch after the Amazon acquisition…
Microsoft’s AI rewrites sentences based on context
October 21, 2019
Ever heard of context modeling? It defines how contextual data is structured and maintained, and it plays a pivotal role in open domain conversation. That’s why researchers at Microsoft recently investigated a novel approach that involves rewriting the last utterance in…
The Honor V30 Pro with 5G connectivity is coming in November
October 21, 2019
Honor President Zhao Ming has stated that a 5G-connected Honor V30 will be launched next month. Ming didnt commit to a specific date in November, but said that the phone will support Stand Alone and Non-Stand Alone modes and hinted that this phone will target a young…
MacWorld test says iPhone 11 beats Pixel 4
October 21, 2019
When Apple announced the low-light photography capabilities of the iPhone 11, everyone was eagerly awaiting a new Night mode versus Night Sight test, aka Apple against Google.
PC World conducted one back in September, but that was against the Pixel 3 – the smartphone originally crowned the king of low-light photography. There were objections then that it was comparing different generations…
