Google is shaking up Search in terms of both entering queries and how results are displayed, and you can expect to see the changes in the wild in the coming months. For instance, you may soon find it easier to get answers to questions before you finish writing them. When you start typing into the…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
If you recently traveled to a new city, there’s a good chance you used Maps to plan your trip. Google wants to make that process easier. Over the next few months, you can expect Google to expand the availability of its 3D “Immersive View” feature. As of today, you can use Maps to see photorealistic…
At its Search On event today, Google unveiled several new ways to help people more easily find what they’re looking for. Some things can be trickier to locate than most, like a particular style of clothing or a certain fragrance. But when it comes to food that makes your mouth and eyes water, Google thinks…
You no longer need to join a queue to try OpenAI’s well-known image generator. The company has dropped the waiting list for the DALL-E beta, making the technology available to everyone. If you want to create art, you just have to sign up (if you can get past the authentication glitch that exists as we…
Amazon has announced its 360-degree Echo Studio smart speaker is getting an audio boost – and current Echo Studio owners will benefit too. New spatial audio processing technology will enhance the current stereo performance, bringing music and film soundtracks closer to the listener with improved clarity, presence and width. It aims to deliver the performance…
Amazon has announced a second-generation Echo Auto that’s been completely redesigned to be easier to mount in your car. It is a lot slimmer than the original device and comes with a new adhesive mount so you can place it anywhere. There are now five microphones built-in, so it will better hear your commands over…
Amazon announced the Ring Spotlight Pro during its September event, featuring radar sensors to measure the distance and angle of an object moving in front of the camera for more accurate alerts. The Ring Spotlight Pro will enable users to set a specific threshold of when you want it to start detecting motion. Once the…
Amazon has refreshed its Fire TV Cube streaming device, adding a more powerful octa-core 2.0GHz processor and Wi-Fi 6E support for better wireless connectivity. The 2022 Fire TV Cube also has a new, rounded-edge design, with a fabric wrap to aid the audio quality of the built-in speaker. It introduces an additional USB port for…
Amazon has announced that it’s going to be bringing the Fire TV experience to the Echo Show 15, the largest of its Echo Show devices. Amazon says that 70 per cent of Echo Show 15 customers use the device for watching video content, so it makes sense to enhance the experience of watching TV. That…
Along with a plethora of other devices, Amazon unveiled an updated version of its Fire TV voice-controlled remote, and this one has a handy feature to ensure you’ll never lose it forever. The new Alexa Voice Remote Pro can be found when missing. All you have to do is say ‘Alexa, find my remote’ if…