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Pixel, Pixel XL arrive Oct. 20: How to enable fingerprint scanner, Google Assistant, camera settings
Google Inc. launched its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones at the “Made by Google” event earlier this month. The smartphones come with an impressive camera, which carries a DxOMark Mobile score of 89, and are the first phones to have Google Assistant built-in. Both the Pixel and Pixel XL are available for preorder and will ...
Google click-to-message ads coming soon: How to connect users to your company via SMS
For several months, Google has been testing click-to-message ads, a convenient way for users to contact companies via search ads using a pre-populated SMS. Advertisers, such as Auto & General, AnyVan, TravelPASS Group and Global Industrial have been testing message extensions for its ads and now Google is rolling out the feature to a broader audience “in ...
Facebook Live launches scheduling feature for live videos: How publishers can get started
Facebook Inc. is making it easier for publishers to create some hype around their live videos with the introduction of live video scheduling. After it rolls out this week to Verified Pages, publishers will be able to schedule live videos up to seven days in advance using the Facebook Live API. Followers will be able ...
Watch LIVE from Dell EMC World: What to expect | #DellEMCWorld
Dell EMC World 2016 is currently underway at the Austin Convention Center in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas. SiliconANGLE will once again be at Dell EMC World 2016 with exclusive interviews from our roving news desk, theCUBE*. This year’s event includes the addition of EMC Corp. following Dell Technologies Inc.’s $67 billion acquisition, which ...
X.ai launches paid pro edition of its AI personal assistant, business version coming
After nearly three years of closed beta testing, x.ai Inc. is launching the Professional edition of its AI personal assistant that removes the hassle of scheduling meetings. The main product for x.ai is two personal assistants called Amy and Andrew, with which you communicate via email. There is no app to download and as soon as ...
Google Home vs. Amazon Echo: Which will dominate the voice-controlled smart home?
At the company’s “Made by Google” event, Google Inc. provided more details on its voice-controlled smart home speaker, which it initially unveiled at its I/O conference earlier this year. But Google will be playing catchup to Amazon.com Inc.’s Echo, which has already established a name for itself with a two-year head start. The Amazon Echo, ...
Atlassian expands enterprise offering with HipChat Data Center: What to expect, how to get started
Atlassian Corp., the maker of software development and collaboration applications, today announced the launch of HipChat Data Center at its annual user conference in San Jose. Enterprise messaging app HipChat, which Atlassian acquired in 2012, competes with the likes of Slack and recently launched Workplace by Facebook. Atlassian launched its HipChat Server out of beta early ...
Dropbox updates its iOS app with new productivity features for iPhone, iPad users
Dropbox Inc. is pushing hard to make an impact in the enterprise market and compete with the likes of Box Inc. and other established names. In July, Dropbox launched new features for Dropbox Business and Dropbox Enterprise administrators. It also entered the team collaboration market in August with the launch of a public beta of ...
iOS 10 running on two-thirds of iOS devices: ‘Hidden’ features that you may have missed
It’s nearly a month since Apple Inc. released iOS 10 to the public and in that time it has seen the fastest adoption rate compared to its previous operating systems. Both Fiksu and Mixpanel have recorded the iOS 10 adoption rate at 66.7 percent and 66 percent respectively. If you haven’t made the decision yet ...
Facebook enters the enterprise market: How to get started with Workplace
Facebook Inc. has entered the enterprise market with the launch of its intra-office communication platform: Workplace by Facebook. After a lengthy beta phase, which included Workplace being used by more than 1,000 organizations across various industries, it is now available globally to all interested businesses. Here’s a look at how to get started with Workplace ...