Nearly three years on from Microsoft unveiling its HoloLens augmented reality headsets, we don’t have a firm number of how many units have been sold, but we do know that Microsoft is banking on the device as a core piece of its future hardware and software efforts in its bid to compete against the likes of Apple and Google’s own AR efforts. Today, the company announced a major… Read More
The seamless pairing process that Apple's AirPods can do with iPhones is coming to Android.
On Tuesday, Google announced in a blog post that it's bringing a feature called Fast Pair to Androids, that'll allow devices to easily discover and pair with compatible devices nearby.
That means eventually, you won't need to go through the traditional Bluetooth pairing steps of digging through your settings, ensuring your device is discoverable, punching in pairing codes, and so on.
Just bring a Fast Pair device near your phone, and you'll get a prompt to say it's been detected. Tap the drop-down and it'll start the pairing. Read more...
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Starbucks' years-long war on Christmas is over.
The coffee giant wasted no time getting into the Christmas spirit this year, releasing its new holiday-themed cups and holiday beverages on Wednesday. Goodbye, Halloween. Forget Thanksgiving. It's Christmas time at Starbucks.
The new line of festive liquid holders celebrates the 20th anniversary of the holiday cup, and while the company has broken away from Christmas-y themed cups in the past, the 2017 cups feature a Christmas tree, doves, ornaments, presents, and holiday cards. Is that Christmas-y enough for you, President Trump?
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