Thursday, July 14, 2016

Google Adding Video Messaging to Hangouts for Android and other top stories.

  • Google Adding Video Messaging to Hangouts for Android

    Google Adding Video Messaging to Hangouts for Android The feature is not yet available in the Google Play store, but early-bird users can download the APK. Google is reportedly prepping an update to Hangouts for Android that finally adds video messaging. As reported by Android Police and 9to5Google, the feature, which is already on iOS, is not yet on Google Play, but an APK is available to download. Those with early access described video messagi..
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  • Coral Polyps Kiss, Fight Turf Wars And More, New Underwater Microscope Reveals

    Coral Polyps Kiss, Fight Turf Wars And More, New Underwater Microscope Reveals
    Corals and coral reefs have been in the news a lot recently, mostly as a marker for human-induced climate change that is fast degrading large swathes of the natural heritage along Australia’s coastline. Now, a new underwater microscope designed at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego provides “a never-before-seen view of the underwater world” that could help study coral polyps, the “marine microorganisms in their natural settings without disturbing th..
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  • Pokemon Go: How to Get Started and Catch 'Em All

    Pokemon Go: How to Get Started and Catch 'Em All
    It's been a while since an app captured the world's imagination quite like Pokemon Go. The augmented reality game from developer Niantic (in collaboration with Nintendo) is so popular that it's on track to have more active users than Twitter after barely a week of activity. And it's already having a societal impact, with people being brought together by the act of trapping and battling pocket monsters. The most bizarre thing about the game, though, is how opaque it is. Pokemon Go has virtually n..
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  • Juno Spacecraft Captures 1st Photo from Jupiter Orbit

    Juno Spacecraft Captures 1st Photo from Jupiter Orbit
    NASA's Juno Jupiter probe captured this image on July 10, 2016, less than a week after entering orbit around the giant planet. Juno was about 2.7 million miles (4.3 million kilometers) from Jupiter when it took the picture. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS NASA's Juno probe has snapped its first image of Jupiter since going into orbit around the giant planet last week. Juno captured the photo — which show Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot, some of its cloud belts and the three big Jov..
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  • Tesla says autopilot involved in second car crash

    Tesla says autopilot involved in second car crash
    Image copyright Reuters Image caption Tesla cars use radar and other sensors to detect other vehicles and road markings Tesla has admitted that its autopilot feature was activated when one of its cars crashed on Sunday.However, the electric carmaker has suggested that the function was not being used correctly at the time.The motorist survived the accident, but another Tesla owner died in an earlier crash blamed on the driver-assist function failing to..
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  • Google Spaces Group Chat App To Improve With Acqui-Hire Of Online Content Sharing Service Kifi

    Google Spaces Group Chat App To Improve With Acqui-Hire Of Online Content Sharing Service Kifi
    Google recently announced the acquisition and hiring of the small team behind Kifi in order to boost its own Spaces app. The group chat app made by Google fared poorly in the consumer sector, but the deal could turn the tide.  ( Google ) Google aims to further expand its involvement in the social apps area and so it purchased content sharing service Kifi. The search engine company hired the team from the small startup, as they have experience with building extensions that collect..
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  • Tesla releases a cheaper version of the Model X SUV

    Tesla releases a cheaper version of the Model X SUV
    Tesla is now offering a lower-cost version of the Model X SUV that comes with less total range, much like it did with the Model S sedan back in June. The new Model X 60D will start at $74,000, but can run over $100,000 with various added options. The 60D will be able to go 0–60 miles per hour in 6.0 seconds, and it has a top speed of 130 miles per hour, according to Tesla. Those are the same specs as the 75D version of the Model X, which was the previous entry-level option, so the one big diffe..
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  • Galaxy Note 7 looks stunning in new leaked photos

    Galaxy Note 7 looks stunning in new leaked photos
    On Tuesday evening, Samsung announced the date on which it plans to announce the Galaxy Note 7. Odd that it would confirm the name of a phone ahead of its announcement without providing any additional details, but that doesn’t make the upcoming unveiling any less exciting. The new Galaxy Note 7 phablet is expected to be the sleekest and most powerful smartphone Samsung has ever created, and now a new set of leaked photos likely gives us a good look at the upcoming new Galaxy Note 7 from just ab..
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  • Google wants to help you find the cheapest hotel possible with these updates to search

    Google wants to help you find the cheapest hotel possible with these updates to search
    Planning a holiday can be a bit of a pain, but Google wants to make things a little easier. The company has launched a series of updates designed to make finding bargains on flights and hotels a little easier. Now, when you search Google for specific types of hotels, such as “hotels under $150 per night that have a pool,” the search engine will surface results that fit the requirements you set. You can then filter the results based on extra parameters, like “pet-friendly.” Related: Forget keywo..
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