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No matter how secure a platform Google released, if Android is used poorly, bad things will happen. So what’s a user to do? As many admin know, the simpler the advice is for end users, the more likely the advice will stick. In this free TechRepublic PDF download, we streamlined the top tips to make ...
If you’re shopping for a gift for an Android fan, where do you start? You start with this gift buyer’s guide. Before downing another cup of eggnog, check out the TechRepublic Android gift guide free PDF download. From the download: A brand new phone Why not go big? Santa Claus big. Every Android user loves ...
Although many manufacturers introduced products that leveraged a stylus–including everything from the Apple Newton to the Philips Nino–when Apple introduced its digital Pencil in 2015, it truly changed the way users work with tablet computers. Whereas previous styluses enabled writing and drawing, the Apple Pencil produced a remarkably different experience; the pressure a user applies ...
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), executives unveiled the much-anticipated Project Catalyst, a new platform that allows developers to more easily bring their iOS apps developed for the iPad over to Macs. Project Catalyst—formerly code-named Project Marzipan—makes it easier for iOS developers who want to bring their apps to more than 100 million active Mac ...
Mobile developers are among the top 10 most in-demand and hardest to fill tech jobs, according to data from Indeed. Companies across industries are increasingly seeking these professionals to build out apps, and with that work comes rolling out new features to keep them up to date and meeting internal and external customer needs. Here ...
First came the computer. Then the network emerged, allowing multiple devices in the same location to share information. From there the internet evolved, giving humanity the ability to store, sort, and find information with nothing but a typed request. All signs point to digital assistants being the next revolution in computing. iPhones have Siri, Google ...
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Alexa, Amazon’s digital assistant, is everywhere—it’s in smart speakers (from Amazon and other manufacturers), it’s on smartphones, and it’s in mobile accessories. Alexa for Business helps enterprises integrate Alexa into next-generation smart offices. Alexa is impressive, but it’s still limited to the capabilities Amazon has given it. Where Alexa truly shines is with its Skills, ...
Microsoft is placing a big bet on foldable devices with the announcement of the Windows-powered Surface Neo tablet and the Android-powered Surface Duo phone at an event in New York on October 2, 2019. The Surface Neo and the Surface Duo are expected to be released in “Holiday 2020,” making Microsoft’s announcement one of the ...
The launch of the Google Pixel phone marked a decided shift in the company’s mobile strategy. Gone are the days of the co-branded Nexus devices produced by companies like LG, Huawei, and Samsung–instead, Google now owns all the branding as well as the entire design and product cycle (even though the Pixel phone was actually ...
Microsoft’s latest generation of Surface Pro devices includes a new kind of device called the Surface Pro X. It looks similar to other Surface Pro devices, but first glances are where the similarities end. This new Surface Pro model is thinner, lighter, has a longer-lasting battery than its predecessors, and, in a Microsoft first, is ...
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 3 is a thin, lightweight, midrange Windows PC designed to compete with rival devices such as the Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. Announced at Microsoft’s Surface event on October 2, 2019, the Surface Laptop 3 also aims to outshine its two predecessors with beefier specs and more versatile features as well ...
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 is the highly anticipated successor to the Galaxy Note 9 series, planned for release on August 23. While it is the first of the Note series to introduce a 5G-capable model, availability of 5G is limited in the US. Likewise, the 5G-capable Note 10+ will launch first on Verizon in the ...
Heads up, Samsung fans: The Korean hardware giant has announced its latest tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6, which looks designed to be an iPad Pro competitor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is sure to excite professionals looking for a non-Apple tablet that’s powerful enough for business. With an included Samsung S Pen, 10.5” AMOLED screen, ...
Occasionally, seemingly small innovations pack tremendous impact. Certainly, that’s proven true with Apple’s Siri personal digital assistant. The voice-activated concierge so significantly reshapes the way people interact with devices that Alphabet technical adviser Eric Schmidt has stated the feature poses a threat to Google’s underlying search business. Regardless of rhetoric, Siri has its fans, with ...
The launch of the Amazon Echo and its voice service, Alexa, brought virtual assistants out of our smartphones and into our homes and offices. While the Echo is a solid product, Alexa as a voice platform is where the real value is. After starting off with 100 things Echo devices could do, the number of ...