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Daydream VR support is coming to Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ this summer

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Onstage at Google I/O, VR Head Clay Bavor announced that Daydream support for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be coming this summer. Last year, when Google announced that Samsung would be a partner on Daydream, many expectedly [...]

Android Go is a lightweight version of Android for crazy cheap phones

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

There are 2 billion Android devices currently in use around the world. Google is now thinking about the next 2 billion devices. In order to do this, Google has a new project called Android Go. It’s a lightweight [...]

Google partners with HTC, Lenovo for new standalone VR headset platform

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Today, at Google’s I/O developer conference, the company teased that it will be working on Daydream all-in-one virtual reality headsets with partners like HTC, maker of the Vive VR headset, as well as Lenovo. These headsets will be [...]

Google’s TensorFlow Lite brings machine learning to Android devices

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

While discussing the future of Android at Google I/O, Dave Burke, a VP of engineering, announced a new version of TensorFlow optimized for mobile called TensorFlow lite. The new library will allow developers to build leaner deep learning [...]

Watch Judah Friedlander explore the future of AI in Judah vs. The Machines

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Today at TechCrunch Disrupt NY actor Judah Friedlander, maybe best known for playing Frank Rossitano on 30 Rock, took the stage to announce a new show that will air right here on TechCrunch. Titled Judah vs. The Machines, [...]

Google brings hands-free calling, proactive alerts to Home

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Home is about to get a lot more powerful with voice-calling, new notifications and response systems and a bunch of new music/video services.Google’s Rishi Chandra announced a bunch of new additions to the company’s home voice assistant onstage [...]

Google Photos upgraded with new sharing features, photo books, and Google Lens

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Google today announced an upgrade for its popular Google Photos application, which is now being used by 500 million people every month. The app now has a new social feature called Suggested Sharing, which uses facial recognition to [...]

Google Lens will let smartphone cameras understand what they see and take action

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

At Google’s I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new technology called Google Lens. The idea with the product is to leverage Google’s computer vision and A.I. technology in order to bring smarts directly to your phone’s [...]

Shapeheart is an armband that senses your heart rate without bulky chest straps

May 17th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Not everyone wants to place a heart rate monitor on their chest or wrist. Sometimes you want a meaty sensor, something that won’t drain your battery, and something that also carries your phone using a system of magnets [...]