With the exception of YouTube Red, which is a subscription service, the video platform is free for all users who enjoy various types of content. Free users make up the bulk of the platform’s base, and the only way to make money from such a service is through ads and YouTube has a lot of them. However, starting next year, unskippable 30-second ads will be removed. From ads on the page you are … [Read more...]
Skype Translator Can Now Be Used on Landline and Mobile Calls
Skype is one of the most popular apps when it comes to making an audio or video call. It promised to connect its users across the world when it first launched its real-time universal translator back in 2014. Now, the company is looking to expand the availability of the Skype translator to mobile and landline calls. The increased availability of the translation feature has been implemented in … [Read more...]
Google Partners with Telenor for RCS Messaging
Despite the vast number of messaging apps for smartphones, the short-message-system (SMS) is and will be very likely still be relevant. However, Google in partnership with other companies and mobile carriers, want to bring the service to the current level of technology by rolling out RCS messaging. The main issues with SMS are the lack of various features, from group chats to texting … [Read more...]
eSight High-Tech Glasses Allows Blind People to See
Blindness can be a horrible condition to suffer from, even more so if you once knew the colorful world you are now unable to see, which could also lead to some negative emotional states. However, new high-tech glasses promise to restore vision to the blind. A Canadian company called eSight has developed headset which most looks like a visor from Star Trek, which uses a high-definition, … [Read more...]
Amazon Delivery Drones Will Drop Packages with Parachutes
Online retailers like Amazon are hard at work developing the next delivery system. While we already knew that the company wants to use the increasing popular drones to deliver packages, having tested such a system in the UK. However, a new patent reveals that they plan to drop the packages to your doorstep by using parachutes. Amazon filed a patent which was published this Tuesday, which … [Read more...]
Google DeepMind Put AI in Social Dilemmas
Tech companies are always looking to the future in order to stay relevant, and for them, the future is artificial intelligence. In order to stay competitive, many companies have started to research the various benefits AI can have for their service. However, while facilitating our lives, researchers are also worried about other grim outlooks as they continue to improve artificial … [Read more...]
Verizon Launches New Unlimited Data Plan
Five years after Verizon announced that it will end its unlimited data plan, the company has revealed that it plans to launch another similar service called Verizon Unlimited. Alongside the general announcement, Verizon also revealed some of the more specific details of its new plan. The new unlimited data plan will be priced at $80 for individual lines or $45 for every line on a family with … [Read more...]
Nintendo NES Classic Hack Enables Other Console Games
During last year’s holiday period, one of the best gifts for gamers was a nostalgia trip with the newly revamped Nintendo NES Classic. It featured several games that were popular back in the day. However, the console was soon hacked which enabled a wider variety of games rather just than those few that were pre-installed. Now, nostalgic hackers are back at it again as they are not yet finished … [Read more...]
Google Pixel Assistant Gets Smart Home Control Feature
The previous year saw the advent of smart assistants either for your phone or home. Despite the fact that both the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa have the same basic function, Alexa saw a lot more integration with third-party devices from electronics manufacturers during CES 2017. However, Google Home is still putting up a fierce competition against Amazon Alexa products like Echo or Dot. … [Read more...]
Sony Is Launching Its 4K TV and Blu-ray Player
While the 3D TV may be dead, 4K TVs are just getting off the ground, as they become more accessible to larger number of consumers. In this regard, the Sony Bravia A1 OLED TV garnered a lot of attention at this year’s CES, but it’s very unlikely to be released this year. However, Sony has already unveiled the details on its 2017 4K TV line. The company decided to unveil the technical details, … [Read more...]
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