Lots of numbers. Not many details. Compared to Sony's earlier PlayStation 4 reveal, Microsoft's Xbox One event has been light on technical details so far. Of the rumors that were flying around before the event, Microsoft has only confirmed a few of them: the new console will have 8GB of RAM, USB 3.0 ports, built-in 802.11n, and support for Wi-Fi Direct. The reveal has also been big on buzzwords like "5 billion transistors" and "native … [Read more...]
I log some face-on time with Glass at Google I/O. Florence Ion "When you're at a concert and the band takes the stage, nowadays 50,000 phones and tablets go into the air," said Google Senior Development Advocate Timothy Jordan in the first Google Glass session of this year's Google I/O. "Which isn't all that weird, except that people seem to be looking at the tablets more than they are the folks onstage or the experience … [Read more...]
Trying (and failing) to video chat over AT&T. Andrew Cunningham When Google unveiled its new Hangouts service at Google I/O last week, AT&T users quickly discovered that they couldn't use its new video chat feature over cellular. This occurred despite the fact that the iOS version of the application works just fine on the carrier's network. Officially, AT&T said at the time that it makes a distinction between pre-loaded … [Read more...]
The 2013 MacBook Airs may soon be upon us. Jacqui Cheng Apple hasn't announced a significant update to any of its hardware since October of 2012, but if you're itching to get your hands on something new the wait may soon be over. AppleInsider reports that supplies of Apple's MacBook Air are beginning to shrink ahead of next month's Worldwide Developer Conference, with multiple major retailers listing the high-end … [Read more...]
Google I/O didn't give us the Android update we were expecting—or did it?? Andrew Cunningham Google covered a lot of ground in its three-and-a-half-hour opening keynote at Google I/O yesterday, but one thing it didn't announce was the oft-rumored next version of Android. However, persistent rumors insist that the elusive Android 4.3 is still coming next month—if that's true, why not announce it at I/O in front of all … [Read more...]
A white Nexus 4 spotted in the wild. It missed the keynote, but it's apparently still coming. Android and Me It's fair to say that we didn't get everything we wanted to out of Google's marathon opening-day keynote yesterday. Persistent rumors pointed to a possible refresh for last year's Nexus 7 tablet and small tweaks to the Nexus 4. And Android 4.3 was very briefly outed on one of Google's own product pages … [Read more...]
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CBS NewsMcCain: 'Why the hell' do iPhone apps need updating?CNN (blog)(CNN) – After questioning Apple CEO Tim Cook in a congressional hearing Tuesday, Sen. John McCain ran out of time and didn't get to ask one pressing question on his mind….
The Next WebXbox One runs three operating systems, including cut-down Windows for appsEngadgetThis will be the main system OS used to run apps such as Skype and other non-game titles downloaded from the Xbox storefront. At the same time, virtualization…
The Next WebXbox One 'Snap' mode lets apps run simultaneouslyJoystiqXbox One, Microsoft's upcoming next-generation console, will allow multiple apps to run simultaneously through Snap mode. Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi demonstrated the funct…
