In this week’s top stories: Specs for the rumored HTC ‘Sailfish’ Nexus device leak, more on the OnePlus 3, Google’s new Prompt two-factor feature, we review Sony’s Xperia X, and much more.
Android |
We kick things off with the latest Android stories, which make up the majority of this week’s top stories. Leaked specs for the rumored HTC ‘Sailfish’ Nexus device, Google’s new Prompt two-factor feature for Android and iOS, and more on the OnePlus 3 controversies following its launch last week.
There were also new details this week for Xiaomi’s Mi5s, Samsung’s Galaxy S8, and the Moto Z, and Google introduced the Android Basics Nanodegree, a set of Android dev courses for novices.
- Specs for rumored HTC ‘Sailfish’ Nexus device revealed in new leak
- New Google Prompt two-factor authentication method is built into Android, available on iOS
- OnePlus 3 w/ RAM fix takes on the Galaxy S7 again, this time with better results [Video]
- OnePlus responds to criticism surrounding RAM management on the OnePlus 3
- Carl Pei responds to OnePlus 3 display criticism in rant, says ‘we’ve cut no corners’
- Huawei ‘doesn’t want to be on the crutch of Android,’ working on a mobile OS of its own
- Google introduces the Android Basics Nanodegree, a set of Android dev courses for novices
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow is finally available on the AT&T Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+
- Google purportedly redesigning navigation buttons for the final Android N release
- ASUS publishes release notes for ZenWatch 2 Android Wear 1.5 update
- Xiaomi’s Mi5s is coming with a pressure sensitive display as well as an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
- Leak suggests Moto Z devices sold in China will run Lenovo’s Android skin
- New reports confirm Samsung’s Galaxy S8 may sport a UHD 4K display & dual-camera
Alphabet | GOOG
We move onto some company news with Google’s vision of machine-learning and the addition of heath conditions in search results. And word arrived this week that Google Fiber is set to acquire gigabit internet provider Webpass.
Google gave us an interesting look at the Brexit story through searches made during the vote, and we also detailed the company’s real-life version of Asimov’s three laws of robotics for safe & reliable AI.
- Google’s vision of machine-learning: all software engineering to use it, will change humanity
- Google Fiber to acquire gigabit internet provider Webpass as it continues to expand
- Google will soon list possible health conditions when you search for symptoms
- The Brexit story in Google searches: buying gold, getting Irish passports, wondering what happened
- Google formulates real-life version of Asimov’s three laws of robotics for safe & reliable AI
Chrome |
Next up is the latest Chrome and app news before we finish off with this week’s top videos, including our own review of Sony’s Xperia X and a look at Boston Dynamics’ latest SpotMini robot.
- At Apple CEO Tim Cook’s old high school, they are selling their MacBooks to buy Chromebooks
- Microsoft-conducted tests show how much of a battery hog Chrome really is [Video]
- Chrome OS will finally get a storage manager in an upcoming update
Apps |
- Chrooma Keyboard 3.0 packs Google Now integration, gestures, and much more
- VLC 2.0 launches w/ Android N support, video playlists, popup video mode, more
- Snapseed 2.6 is rolling out now to iOS & Android w/ blue filter, white balance in RAW editor, more
This week’s top videos |
- Review: Sony’s Xperia X is a great phone, but it’s hilariously overpriced [Video]
- OnePlus 3 w/ RAM fix takes on the Galaxy S7 again, this time with better results [Video]
- OnePlus 3 has a clearly faster fingerprint scanner than the iPhone 6s [Video]
- Boston Dynamics shows off SpotMini robot with creepy giraffe-like neck [Video]
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