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iPhone X Owners Can Watch YouTube Videos in HDR (TechRadar)

Owners of the iPhone X can now enjoy HDR YouTube videos on their flashly smartphones after the feature rolled out quietly to the handset. There's not been any formal announcement f... More

Google’s 4K Android TV Dongle is Real – but it’s for Developers (Engadget)

A Google-branded TV dongle spotted floating through the FCC is real, but the bad news is you probably won't be able to get one right now. The company just announced during its I/O ... More

How Salesforce Built an App that Transforms Customer Meetings (Salesforce Blog)

We knew we needed to find a better, more streamlined way to organize meetings and equip both our sales teams and our customers with the right information to ensure all parties woul... More

Smart Displays With Google Assistant Getting YouTube, YouTube TV, Available in July (Variety)

Google and its hardware partners are going to start selling smart displays powered by the Google Assistant this July, the company announced at Google’s annual Google I/O develope... More

Twitter is Testing an Encrypted Messaging Feature (Engadget)

Twitter is reportedly testing a secret, encrypted messaging option that would enable its platform to go up against Signal, Telegram or WhatsApp. The feature, which would form p... More

Google Teams Up with Fandango to Bring Movie Ticket Sales to Google Home (Variety)

Google and Fandango have teamed up to let consumers buy movie tickets with voice commands: The two companies teamed up to bring Fandango’s online movie ticket sales to the Google... More

Augmented Reality Heading to 3 Billion Devices, $85 Billion Revenue (MediaPost)

Virtual and augmented reality have both been growing over the last few years, but the market dynamics will be changing, based on a new forecast. While the U.S. led in VR and AR rev... More

Beyond AirPods, ‘True’ Wireless Headphones Developing Into Lucrative Market (Twice)

Anyone traversing sidewalks, trains, buses and running paths have noticed the white sticks sticking out of the ears of a growing number of people. Apple's completely wireless AirPo... More

Apple Pops on Earnings Beat, Strong Guidance (CNBC)

Apple reported quarterly earnings and revenue on Tuesday that beat expectations, but sold fewer iPhones than expected. Shares rose as much 5 percent after hours, as investors diges... More

Sprint, T-Mobile Announce Merger (The Verge)

The number of major wireless carriers in the United States could shrink from four to three. Sprint and T-Mobile have announced that they intend to merge. The merger will need to be... More

Fitbit Will Use Google Cloud to Make its Data Available to Doctors (TechCrunch)

Fitbit this morning announced plans to utilize Google’s new Cloud Healthcare API, in order to continue its push into the world of serious healthcare devices. It’s a bit of a no... More

BBC Tests Live Sport in 4K HDR on iPlayer (TVB Europe)

The BBC has revealed it broadcast a rugby league match in 4K HDR quality on iPlayer over the weekend. The game between York City Knights and Catalans Dragons was available live in ... More

Toshiba Launches Dolby Vision Capable TVs (MESA)

In a move that is set to bring cinema-inspired viewing to more homes, Toshiba TVs has announced that Dolby Vision™ HDR is to feature on all its 2018 UHD ranges for Europe. ... More

Consumers Ponying Up for Cutting-Edge Tech (Twice)

Thanks to more informed and more demanding consumers willing to pay more to get what they want, CE sales revenue rose 3.2 percent to $967 billion in 2017, and is projected to rise ... More

Amazon is Working on Another Big Bet: Robots for the Home (Los Angeles Times)

Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled out the Echo, prompting million... More

Boxing Clever: What Does the Future Hold for Set-Top Boxes? (NAGRA Blog)

In a landscape dominated by SVOD and OTT services, the big question for many pay-TV operators is: how can the traditional set-top box (STB) evolve? And the question is urgent: oper... More

Netflix Launches 30-Second Preview Videos on Mobile (TechCrunch)

The launch is long-awaited. Netflix began offering previews on the web and via its TV app, and the company said the new feature will help those who tune in via their phone to find ... More

Study: Chinese Consumers to Use Phones More Than TV in 2018 (CNBC)

People in China will spend more time on their smartphones and other mobile devices than watching television for the first time this year, according to a study. Chinese adults will ... More

Nearly 50 Percent Of U.S. Broadband Households Used a Voice-Activated Digital Assistant in 2017 (GeoMarketing)

Approximately 48 percent of U.S. broadband households used a voice-activated digital assistant in 2017, according to new research from Parks Associates — a substantial increase o... More

Cisco Adds AI Tools, Cheaper Devices to WebEx Chat Offerings (Bloomberg)

Cisco said it’s expanding the use of artificial intelligence in its online collaboration and video-conference products to make meetings more useful and efficient. Menial tasks... More

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