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Google to Release Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in October 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

Google is planning to release its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones in its usual launch month of October, if the rumour mill is to be believed. Leaked images of the Pixel 3 …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Newest Build Brings Improvements to Google Pixel XL 2 Display

by Andrew Fenn

LG and Google have improved upon the Pixel 2 XL’s OLED display, which has been marred with issues since its release last year, according to the OLED-A. The publication says that, as of the …

Tags:Google| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Google Developing Standalone AR Headset to Rival HoloLens?

by Andrew Fenn

A standalone AR headset to rival Microsoft’s HoloLens is apparently in the very early stages of development at Google, according to German tech publication WinFuture, which says it obtained documentation detailing the device. Microsoft …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Google to Launch Pixel-Branded Smartwatch Later This Year?

by Andrew Fenn

It is being widely reported that Google will announced its first Pixel-branded smartwatch at its annual product launch event later this year, alongside its new smartphones, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The information …

Tags:Android Wear| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Google’s Gen 3 AI Goes Mainstream – Almost

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, your G-Mail, Photo’s and other apps are about to change in some very interesting ways, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg of what empowered AI programming can …

Tags:AI & Machine Learning| Augmented Reality| Cloud Computing| Content Creation| Google| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Lenovo Mirage Solo Won’t Come with 6DoF Controllers

by Andrew Fenn

Google’s Clay Bavor has revealed that Lenovo’s new Mirage Solo headset, which features 6DoF tracking, won’t use next-generation 6DoF controllers, unlike Oculus Santa Cruz. According to Bavor, the decision was made because the team …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Google Demos API for Browser-Based VR and AR

by Andrew Fenn

Alongside a raft of other announcements and reveals, Google unveiled WebXR, its new API for the optimisation and integration of VR and AR experiences into Chrome and other web browsers, at its I/O developers …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Google ARCore 1.2 Brings Several New Features

by Andrew Fenn

the I/O 2018 conference earlier this week, Google introduced ARCore 1.2, which will bring with it three new significant features. Sceneform, a new Java-centric scene creation SDK and Augmented Images, which enables developers to …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Google Assistant Now Rolling Out

by Bob Raikes

LG has started to roll out the Google Assistant on top of its 2018 OLED and Super UHD LCD TVs. Initially, the technology will be implemented in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, but …

Tags:Google| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smart TV| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Google Teases Details of Next-Generation Android TV OS

by Andrew Fenn

Google has released details of the next major update to Android TV, due for release later this year. The company has announced that the updated operating system will feature a streamlined set-up process, allowing …

Tags:Android| Google| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 18

HTC Has a Positive Blip

by Bob Raikes

HTC has come to the end of eleven consecutive quarters of losses to hit a profit of NT$21.1 billion ($708 million) for Q1, following the sale of its smartphone ODM business to Google. (HTC …

Tags:Financial Data| Google| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Oculus Go Is Now Available for Pre-Order — And the Reviews Are In

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus Go, the company’s new standalone headset, was made available for pre-order on Amazon earlier this week, retailing at $199 — and apparently it has already sold out. The device was officially unveiled at …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Vol 25 - Issue 17