N gets named, Autopilot turns deadly, and Huawei goes thin.
Android N finally has some branding clarity: . It'll still be a while before the next flavor (*ahem*) of Android starts hitting devices, but at least we now know what it will taste li— err, what to call it. Samsung did something we've long been asking for — they . BlackBerry the same week they got the disappointing, if envitable, news that the United States Senate would no longer issue BlackBerry phones to staffers — but it appears that .
Huawei is pushing hard with their new Windows 10 tablet, . Additionally, we finally have a date for the launch of the (also known as Redstone): August 2 for PC, Mobile, and even Xbox. But one of the marquee features — — didn't make the release.
Those living on the bleeding edge of the Apple world are putting all of the upcoming software updates through their paces through developer previews. From to , there's a lot to take in. Not to mention and
The Tesla community is . The tragedy is drawing more scrutiny of automated driving, but also highlighting the dangers that arise when we get too complacent with technology that we know isn't yet ready to operate entirely on it's own. , and in this instance we're lucky only the driver of the Tesla was killed or injured.
VR took a tentative step forward into... reality? In a truly interesting experiment, the upcoming Ghostbusters movie put on a really unique VR experience. They called it "Ghostbusters: Dimension" and it took the stereoscopic 3D vision and audio and threw in some new senses: .
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On the hardware front, Samsung did what — release a . It doesn't have carrier bloatware, yet (yes, even Verizon), and you can . It's wonderful.
As we continue our refreshed coverage of Chromebooks now that Android apps are here, we have a few more helpful articles — like how to make sure , what some of the , how to , and some general tips about .
For Project Fi users out there, you now have in addition to T-Mobile and Sprint. It won't add service for too many people out there, but the best part about it is you don't have to do anything special to get it — just update your Project Fi app.
Over in the UK, upstart phone company Wileyfox unveiled its , packing , Cyanogen OS and great price tags. It's great to see some .
This week has been a rather interesting one for BlackBerry. In light of BlackBerry opening up their New York pop-up store, they've now also kicked a rather large (for BlackBerry) advertising campaign and sale to go along with it. The company also posted to YouTube what has got to be one of the best videos BlackBerry has ever created to showcase their latest efforts and offer a look into where BlackBerry is headed.
On top of that, news of the US Senate no longer offering BlackBerry smartphones caused quite a stir when the words 'BlackBerry 10' and 'discontinued' were used together in the same sentence. Ahh, yes. There was also . More on those soon. We're not entirely hopping on that hype train just for the sake of it considering some of the hype doesn't quite add up yet. But it's safe to say that pieces of the new device rumors are based off of what could be considered old rumors with some truth now behind them regarding a possible partnership with Alcatel / TCL.
We're working our way through all the upcoming Apple software updates — , , , and — but that doesn't stop the rumors from rampaging anyone. Right now it's all all the time. Well, almost, turned one, iPhone turned nine, and a whole lot more happened as well. Here are the highlights!
Tragedy struck the Tesla community in the form of the first fatality in a car driven by Autopilot. An accident in Florida and drew increased attention to the safety of the system (or lack thereof) and the role the driver is supposed to play in a semi-automated car.
As it turns out, it appears that the driver and was engaging in some reckless behavior behind the wheel when attention should have been paid to the road. Autopilot isn't yet 100% infallible — human supervision and intervention are required — and this sad accident is proof of that.
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to get our thinking straight on a topic about which many are passionate. There are perfectly reasonable arguments to both sides of the autonomous driving debate, and if anything this incident will help to clarify for drivers and manufacturers the limitations of current systems, inform the design of future systems, and help to form the basis for the regulations and standards that will be essential to the future development of true fully autonomous vehicles.
What is the next step for VR, after you've mastered walking around with a headset on and shooting monsters with plastic guns? The folks at The Void think it's feeling and smelling the virtual world as though it were real, and we're inclined to believe them. Take a look at our Ghostbusters: Dimension experience for more details!
Huawei has a new Windows 10 tablet coming to the market. We did a deep-dive and came away impressed.
Microsoft revealed for the Windows 10 for PC, , and Mobile. Not sure what's coming? We . Not without controversy, however, Microsoft did . It's coming back though later in the fall with Skype support.
Now that Redstone 1 is nearly complete should you install the Windows 10 Preview on your laptop or PC? .