Several projects aiming to create androids that look, and, to a certain degree, speak or act like a human being have been launched or are underway. Japanese robotics have been leading the field since the 1970s. Waseda University initiated the WABOT project in 1967, and in 1972 completed the WABOT-1, the first android, a full-scale humanoid intelligent robot. Its limb control system allowed it to walk with the lower limbs, and to grip and transport objects with hands, using tactile sensors.…
Before giving your device to a family member or selling it to someone else, be sure to erase all the content and remove your accounts. How do you fully erase all the personal information and stored credit-card numbers on an old Android Wi-Fi tablet before passing it on to a child? Erasing or “resetting” your Android device takes a few steps and some time, but first, make sure you have backed up all your own personal data and photos because the process wipes everything from the tablet. You…
One attractive quality of the Note9 is its exceptional battery life. Over my week of testing the device including using it to shoot photos, send emails and texts, use social media apps and play games it had a longer battery life than any smartphone I’ve used. Often, I still had at least 30 percent of battery remaining by bedtime after a day of use. The vast majority of phones I have tested always needed to be recharged by evening. Yet I was less impressed with this phone’s physical…
Android is one of the most prevalent mobile operating systems, used in 80 percent of the world’s smartphones. Google freely provides the Android operating system to third-party handset makers. As part of the arrangement, Google requires Android phone makers to pre-install Google apps on their phones. That strategy has helped Google’s signature products search, maps, Gmail and the Chrome internet browser among them reach more than one billion people. The European Union ruled that Google…
Singapore Prof Nadia Thalmann, a Nanyang Technological University scientist, directed efforts of the Institute for Media Innovation along with the School of Computer Engineering in the development of a social robot, Nadine. Nadine is powered by software similar to Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana. Nadine may become a personal assistant in offices and homes in future, or she may become a companion for the young and the elderly. Assoc Prof Gerald Seet from the School of Mechanical…
WhatsApp is a great app, and it’s just getting better with these cool new updates, at least the confirmed ones. The app’s recent update was on September 15, 2018, with its 2.18.283 version. It added new user-convenience functionality such as the group messaging restrictions. But, what really caught our attention was the news that it’s working on a dark mode. Plus. They’re working on to improve replying to a message with the “swipe to reply”. These are not official yet, but we’ve…
Google apps are getting better every week and we’re just excited to share the recent developments on our favorite billionaire company. To our honor, here are the recent updates on Google Assistant and Gboard. Improved Sound Search on Google Assistant Google Assistant debuted on May 2016 and now it’s the most dependable app on Android, at home, and in everything else we do. The company has no plans on slowing down development. This AI is just getting remarkable improvements almost…
It’s not perfect, but it’s got lots of potentials. The new Windows 10 app “Your Phone” allows one to send, receive, and read SMS conversations on your phone from your PC. We have several messaging apps like WeChat, Facebook Messenger, Viber, and the likes, but this might be the first time we can actually sync messages from a SIM Card and even text using your sim number via your PC. The app can also sync other files from your phone such as photos. Preview Testing The “Your…
There are great apps, then there are those that will leave you wondering why they exist. In case you haven’t noticed, the Google Play Store is filled with apps that are not at all useful, or we just can’t figure out their purpose. I’m saying “hi” to Google’s effort in cleaning the Play Store. Anyway, the apps I’m about to mention doesn’t pose any threats to security. Yeah, they’re not even made for hacking or spread a virus. It’s just there to annoy all Android users.…
Something new is coming this October and we’re excited to see the best smartphones this year yet. These include the Google Pixel 3 and the OnePlus 6T. Yes, the Pixel 3 is exciting, but let’s focus on the latter. The OnePlus 6T is surprisingly something to get excited about. It offers new features that I must say new to the eye. OnePlus has been a promising brand for years. Although not perfect, there have been noticeable improvements over the years. Without further ado, here are the top…
