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Google Search voice just got a whole lot smoother
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/63ec51158305b1c2fca03b8c754ea045.png If you are a frequent user of voice input with Google Search, you may be noticing a change in the voice of Google’s assistant that reports results back to you. The U.S. English female voice that has been used for several years is being retired with a new voice that is smoother and sounds more natural. Below is a video that highlights the differences between the old voice and the new voice. You should be able to tell that the new voice has a more natural intonation and the answers sound more fluid and not as disjointed. Currently there are no pending updates to the Google Search app …
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Active may be on way to AT&T
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/39909bbda1f60be51c453de4b8b62438.jpg Samsung is no stranger to producing a large number of variants of their devices, so new versions of the just released Samsung Galaxy S7 should be no surprise. As spotted by Twitter tipster Evan Blass, @evleaks, a device believed to be the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is listed in the Zauba database in India. Blass notes in his tweet that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, which was only available in the U.S. through AT&T, had model number SM-G890A. The device that was recently spotted in the Zauba database is from Samsung and has the model number SM-G891A, leading to the conclusion that thi…
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LG 360 VR and LG 360 Cam up for pre-order at B&H Photo
by Guest Jeff Causey- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/94abd35a68811f9e5652c3d35d0cd95a.jpg As LG suddenly starts lurching forward with the release of their latest line of flagship devices that were announced at MWC 2016, like the LG G5 that is now dropping on April 1st, some other hardware is also starting to surface for buyers to place pre-orders. The latest to join the field are the LG 360 VR virtual reality headset and the LG 360 Cam spherical camera device that are now listed on the B&H Photo site. Unfortunately, B&H Photo does not list an expected availability date for the devices, though we can hope they will match the LG G5 and be available at the end of next …
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ official Blu-ray release leaks online weeks early
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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Two weeks before the official Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is scheduled to hit retail, an early copy of the movie has been leaked on several torrent sites around the Internet. Within hours of being posted, it became the most shared file on The Pirate Bay, Kickass Torrents and similar sites. DON'T MISS: New on Netflix: Every movie and TV show being added in April According to TorrentFreak, around 250,000 pirates had downloaded the Blu-ray release of The Force Awakens within 12 hours of the first copy making its way online. The group that ripped the movie provided a photo of the disc: Of course, this isn't the first leak of The Force Awakens. Recorded co…
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Exclusive: We asked every member of Congress with a computer science degree about Apple's...
by Guest Andy Meek- 0 replies
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Just because Apple and the FBI avoided an historic showdown in court this week over a previously issued court order for Apple to create a so-called “government OS” that bypasses normal iPhone security measures, that doesn’t mean the whole thing was tidily wrapped up. For one thing, no legislative precedent was set here - at the eleventh hour, the FBI said it thinks a mysterious outside party (which may have now been identified) will be able to help it get inside an iPhone used by one of the San Bernadino shooters - leaving the law enforcement agency free to pursue a similar “test case” in the future. That’s why we probably shouldn’t be surprised if Congress eventually wan…
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You’ll be shocked at how easy it is to turn all the gadgets around your house into cash
by Guest Maren Estrada- 0 replies
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DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Stop for a moment to think about all of the old gadgets hiding around your home right now. All the old computers, tablets and cell phones tucked away never to be used again. And it's not just devices that have been replaced by newer models, it's also things that have become obsolete. Seriously, now that you have a killer camera on your iPhone or Galaxy S7, are you ever going to pick up that old dedicated point and shoot camera again? You probably didn't even remember you had it until we just reminded you. And come on... as much as you use your PS4 these days, are …
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Consumer Reports: Galaxy S7 beats iPhone to become the world’s best smartphone
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are Samsung’s best smartphones ever. That’s abundantly clear. Samsung has perfected an amazing design released last year, addressed previous complaints from consumers, and returned in 2016 with a product refresh that’s already selling better than expected. But is the Galaxy S7 the best in the world? Consumer Reports believes so. DON’T MISS: All the best new iPhone and iPad features in iOS 9.3 "These new models aren't just Samsung’s best smartphones, but, perhaps, the best smartphones. And they now sit atop our Ratings,” Mike Gikas wrote. “The new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge bring back water-resistance and expandable memory. They earn Excellent b…
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Google, Microsoft and others team to make email fully encrypted
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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When you send an email to someone, it goes through something called Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), a standard that was first developed in the 1980s and that lacks the ability to fully encrypt our messages. Because of this, a group of engineers from several different companies -- including from Microsoft, Google, Comcast and LinkedIn -- are working on a new proposal that would update the standard to ensure full encryption for all email messages. RELATED: Paris attackers didn’t use encrypted iPhones or Internet services The proposal, which was submitted recently to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), outlines a new mechanism called Simple Mail Transfer Protoc…
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A hockey puck gets crushed by a hydraulic press in crazy viral video
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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If you've ever been a goalie in hockey, you know that hockey pucks are not soft little discs. In fact, they're very hard and they really hurt when they're flying at you at over 100 miles per hour. So I was pretty surprised to see a hockey puck get crushed like a grape in a wild new viral video posted by the Finnish Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube. FROM EARLIER: iOS 9.3’s coolest new feature isn’t working for some people, but we’ll tell you how to fix it In retrospect, however, I shouldn't have been at all surprised that a hockey puck wouldn't be able to withstand pressure from the hydraulic press since it's made of solid vulcanized black rubber. All the same, it's a bi…
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LA’s 1,000-foot high Skyslide will be the scariest ride you’ll ever take
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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How would you like to go down a transparent slide that's mounted over 1,000 feet in the air? If that sounds like your thing, then you'll definitely want to check out the new Skyslide that's being built on the side of the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles. Per The Los Angeles Times, the slide will begin on the building's 70th floor and will take riders down to its 69th floor. While this doesn't seem like much of a drop, the slide itself is about 45 feet in length and will give you a bird's eye view of the entire city on your way down. MUST SEE: The iPhone SE gives Kimmel the perfect opportunity to troll Apple fans As The Los Angeles Times notes, this slide is part of a gigant…
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Comedy improv troupe pulls off a brilliant time travel prank in NYC subway
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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Ever wished you could go back in time to tell your younger self not to something particularly embarrassing? Or what if you witnessed someone’s older self return from the future to prevent a fatal incident? That’s what four sets of twins tried to pull off recently as part of a prank conducted by a comedy improv troupe down in New York City's subway system. DON’T MISS: All the best new iPhone and iPad features in iOS 9.3 The prank comes from Improv Everywhere, an improv group that does all sorts of similar public improvisations, including one prank where they all rid on the subway without wearing any pants. “For our latest mission, we staged an elaborate time travel prank o…
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Apple’s next-gen MacBooks are launching soon and they’re somehow even thinner
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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You might not be ready to buy a single-port, ultra-slim 12-inch Retina MacBook, but Apple’s thinnest laptop yet is an interesting option. The impressively slim design is already being copied by various rivals, and new reports suggest Apple will now release two new models of its sleek notebook. DON’T MISS: Apple wants to know how the FBI will crack the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone Some fans may have hoped to hear about Apple’s Retina MacBook plans during yesterday’s iPhone SE keynote, maybe as a “one more thing” sort of announcement. But that didn’t happen. However, reports out of Asia suggest Apple is indeed working on these new devices, and they’ll soon be available i…
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‘Punch Club’ sold 300,000 copies, but with a staggering 90% piracy rate on Android
by Guest Jared Peters- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/88b292f9a3e7049bdb375b05b6eeb145.pngLazy Bear Games’ Punch Club is a boxing RPG that launched on PC, Android, and iOS not too long ago to pretty good reviews. The good news for Punch Club? They just passed the 300,000 mark for copies sold. The bad news? It’s been pirated over 1.6 million times. That’s a 5:1 ratio in favor of the pirates. Ouch. Don’t worry, though, it gets worse. There were 1 million pirated copies on PC, but the PC version still managed to make over 3/4 of the total revenue for the game. That’s partly because of the higher price of the game on Steam, ($9.99 vs $4.99) but with that pricing you’d expect revenue…
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U.S. carriers and Google open free calling and texting to Belgium
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/f938f2072214a6ee91d218724cc2cbdf.png Update (3/22/16 @ 11:10PM ET): Google, too, announced it has enabled free calling to Belgium (and Turkey) using Hangouts. Original Store (3/22/16 @ 6:41PM ET): During the early morning hours on Tuesday, Brussels was under attack in multiple locations. The attacks, similar to the ones that occurred in Paris last year, left people dead and many more severely injured in Belgium’s capital. Now, in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, major carriers in the United States are stepping in with assistance. http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/c8888caf19356d656db3006cdc554a81.jpg…
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Zopo Speed 8 goes up for pre-order, touts world’s first deca-core processor
by Guest Jared Peters- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5fc2efb5725d0c757f389f7f7bfe6f87.jpgYou may not have heard of the Zopo Speed 8, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t going to try to be your next smartphone. It’s advertised as the world’s first deca-core phone utilizing the MediaTek Helio-X20 CPU with 10 processing cores, and it’ll cost you less than $300. The pre-orders are now open for the Speed 8 at only $279, which is pretty aggressively priced for what you get. There’s a USB type-C connector and a fingerprint scanner, checking off boxes that’s usually reserved for very high-end phones. There’s 4 GB of RAM paired with its zippy processor, and 32 GB of internal storage, so it’s…
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Google expands album functionality within Google Photos
by Guest Jared Peters- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5786a2dc7e2715a8c02acf738358869a.pngGoogle is updating Photos with some useful new tricks that should make it much easier to organize and share pictures from your trips and vacations. It expands on the Story feature that’s already there with a little more organizational know-how, especially if you’re the type of person to take a ton of photos then leave them on your phone or computer without ever letting anyone else know about them. These new albums will track all over your pictures over a vacation, along with location pins, then curate the best shots and dish up a recommended album for you to look over. You can caption your …
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Watch the Samsung Galaxy S7 go for a ride in LG’s washing machine
by Guest Justin Herrick- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/f345d758e7b2a2c099c057537a9e190b.png As of late, we’re seeing people put the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge through different durability tests. The world is just so curious to see whether or not Samsung’s new flagship can handle scenarios both usual and odd. On March 1, the Galaxy S7 Edge was put through a torture test and then faced a drop test against Apple’s iPhone 6S Plus. Shortly after, the phone was scratched with a knife and slammed by a hammer, a test that has been viewed by more than 3.5 million people. Somehow, despite the extreme degree of these tests, Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge seems to survive and remain usabl…
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Despite big branding push, Apple is about as trusted on privacy as Google and Microsoft
by Guest Chris Smith- 0 replies
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Apple is adamant that its iPhones and Macs protect user privacy better than competing products, and the recent fight with the FBI shows the company isn’t willing to back down from its software security principles without a fight. However, a recent poll reveals that customers don’t think Apple can defend their data any better than competing companies, including Google, Amazon or Microsoft. DON’T MISS: Here's how the FBI might crack the San Bernardino iPhone Conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, the national poll showed that while Apple is seen as a company that can keep data private, it doesn’t have a significant lead on others. It should be noted that Apple rivals also have various…
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Galaxy Note 6 rumor claims Android N will release much sooner than expected
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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Google this month released the first Android N developer preview earlier than many of us expected. Does this mean Android N itself is going to release much earlier than expected as well? A new report from Korean financial news site The Bell claims that Samsung is going to release its Galaxy Note 6 in July this year and that it's going to come with Android N already installed. If this report is correct, that means Galaxy Note 6 owners won't have to bother waiting to upgrade to the newest software when they buy the device since it will already have Android N. DON'T MISS: T-Mobile is ‘pivoting away’ from unlimited data That said: There are a couple of reasons to be skeptical…
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5 different SiriusXM satellite radio models are on sale on Amazon starting at $20
by Guest Maren Estrada- 0 replies
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DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> Put plainly, terrestrial radio is absolute garbage these days. The commercial breaks are longer than the music segments, and most popular stations just keep playing the same 15 songs anyway. It's an embarrassment, and there are better options out there. You can connect your phone to your car and use steaming music services like Spotify or Apple Music, but you run the risk of eating through your cellular data cap. Another option is SiriusXM, and Amazon is offering massive discounts on five different SiriusXM radio models today for one day only. http://android…
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Every movie and TV show that will be removed from Netflix in April
by Guest Jacob Siegal- 0 replies
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The ebb and flow of the Netflix library is one of the many things that keeps us all from hibernating in front of our TVs for months on end. It can be frustrating when you favorite shows and movies leave the streaming service, but just think of it as Netflix making room for content you didn't even know you wanted. SEE ALSO: The 5 best things about Apple’s new iPhone SE – and the 2 worst things As with last month, there isn't a whole lot of expiring content worth getting upset about, but if you haven't seen The Naked Gun 2 1/2 or Hook yet, it's time to get on it. Keep in mind, the list is subject to change as Netflix renegotiates its deals, but here is the current list of r…
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iPhone SE roasted in hilarious parody video
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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Apple unveiled a new four-inch version of the iPhone on Monday, and some of the Internet's best minds wasted no time finding ways to make fun of it. YouTuber jacksfilms couldn't resist taking shots at the new device, which he said was hopelessly outdated for users who have grown to love big displays. For good measure, he also mocked the device's pricing and its inadequacies as a mobile gaming device. RELATED: iPhone SE review roundup The video makes the case that a 4-inch screen will prove to be woefully inadequate for playing games and editing 4K videos, which are two iPhone SE capabilities that Apple touted in its big presentation on Monday. The video also points out ho…
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/706cee472be2eaef8e8adba2fd477c80.pngWhat difference does a mobile chipset make? Quite a lot, especially if we're looking at differences between the two versions of the Galaxy S7. You see, Samsung this year released two different versions of both the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge -- the version we get here in the United States comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor while the version released in other parts of the world comes with Samsung's own Exynos 8890 processor. We've already seen that the Exynos-equipped Galaxy S7 is faster than the Snapdragon-equipped Galaxy S7, and now some new tests have shown that the Exynos-equipped Gal…
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The iPhone SE gives Kimmel the perfect opportunity to troll Apple fans
by Guest Brad Reed- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/1225ceab6a005ebe46a0dfd49a715a67.jpgThere have been a lot of jokes cracked recently about the iPhone SE basically being an iPhone 5 with upgraded internals... but will most Apple fans notice or care? Jimmy Kimmel decided to have his team show Apple fans both the iPhone SE and the iPhone 5 to see if they could tell the difference between the two. There was a big twist, however: He actually just showed them two iPhone 5 models to see if they could figure out that they were holding two copies of the exact same phone. Most of them, sadly, could not.(more…)http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/31760ae501ece685460fcfe8355cdf44._…
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You won’t even remember what WiFi dead zones were like once you switch to this router
by Guest Maren Estrada- 0 replies
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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/0e7b406487fc312c4cc84b3be776055d.jpgThere's an old saying that goes something like this: you get what you pay for. Of course, not everyone pays the same amount. We've reached a point in time when you can get a fantastic WiFi router for a shockingly cheap price. Even as little as $25 or $30 can get you a great little router on sale that's perfect for an apartment or a small house. If you have more square footage though, a low-cost router is going to leave you with WiFi dead zones every time unless you buy extra range extenders, but then your cost starts to climb. Here's another option: spend a little more now and save yourself so…