ASUS goes big, Samsung gets fit, Tesla drives itself, and into the virtual realm.
ASUS kicked things off at with the announcement of an , and tablets, and the — oh, and a . But they weren't the only ones at the big show in Taipei: Samsung launched the and , HP showed off a .
There was a changing of the guard at the Microsoft Insider Program, with the beloved to focus on his engineering job, with manning the magic red button. The Insider program went on without a hitch, with releases for and , plus a public update for the .
If there was any doubt, Tesla's mostly put it to rest: the will have as a marquee feature of its . What it won't have? though we're not certain how exactly Tesla plans to collect money for it.
Apple is ramping up for the , and they're going big — expect , , , and even .
Oh, and we launched a new site dedicated to the next revolution of the interface: . Whether it's something basic like or immersive and advanced like , we're going to cover it all. We're launching with comprehensive guides for all of the best VR headsets and everything else you need to know about VR, and a massive giveaway:
Android Central — Computex!
Computex was the , and even though the craziness of time zones (the show is in Taipei) threw everyone off, there was still plenty to talk about. ASUS , as well as a few other announcements .
We also got , SanDisk and Samsung refreshed its fitness wearable line and .
Outside of Taipei, Google CEO Sundar Pichai at CodeCon that shed some light on how the company is looking at Android and the Nexus program. It's worth a watch if you're interested in looking behind the curtain a bit at how this is all done.
With BlackBerry OS 10.3.3 expected in mid-June, BlackBerry has now released the new developer OS to builds to developers for testing. Plus, they also kicked off a new Developer Hero Program will help showcase BlackBerry 10 apps. Finally, if you purchased an AT&T unlocked Priv for cheap, only to find out you can update the software, BlackBerry working on a fix.
The World Wide Developer Conference — — begins on June 13, Apple has just confirmed the traditional keynote presentation will kick-off at 10am PT/1pm ET, and iMore will be there!
We're expecting , , , and . If that looks like a lot of software, that's because it is. This year, think software.
At least until the kick back up again...
This week was all about the . The upcoming $35,000 all-electric sedan only saw a partial unveiling earlier this year — .
But What will we be seeing at that eventual event? Oh, just an explanation of and more than likely . It is, after all, the obvious thing.
It's a crazy reality we live in — in about 18 months Tesla is going to be building cars that drive themselves. Of course, . Not that it matters.
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So the question is, . Admittedly, that's a complicated question. First off: yes, you should. But which one depends on what you want out of VR and your budget — and there are options for every preference and price point.
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This week we had our Mobile Nations team on the ground in Taipei for one of the biggest PC and tech shows on the planet: Computex. You can see all of the coverage and hands-on videos to catch up on anything you missed. Suffice to say, between ASUS and AMD and MSI and Intel, it was a busy show.
The face of the Microsoft Insider program, Gabriel Aul, announced he was so that he can focus on his primary job at Microsoft. Microsoft vet as his replacement and took possession of the magic red button.
Speaking of the Windows Insider program both PC and Mobile had a Release Preview update that brought many fixes and improvements. Windows 10 Mobile got for Redstone enabling new features as well. Not to be left out even – its first so far – that brought a huge list of new features, improvements, and fixes. We showed what some of those new features look like in that you must see. The Microsoft Band 2 grabbed a new feature with and support for Cortana on Android.
Finally, we kicked off focusing on new and awesome apps for Windows 10 and Mobile. So far, we covered , , and . Stop by and take a look to win some awesome prizes (US only) and learn how Windows 10 can help you !