“By acquiring the Viv virtual assistant from the makers of Apple’s Siri, Samsung has joined the AI smartphone wars. Now, Google, Apple, and Samsung all have their own AI-driven personal assistant to put at the center of our mobile devices.”
Twitter wants to be bought, but no-one is buying
“It’s no secret that Twitter wants to be bought, and there have been numerous reports circulating lately mentioning big names, including Google and Apple, as potential buyers.”
How to encrypt your Facebook Messages
“All 1 billion Facebook Messenger users can now encrypt their messages so that governments, hackers, and even Facebook itself can’t read them. Facebook announced its “Secret” messages feature back in July. Now it’s fully rolled out, but still a bit tricky to use.”
Samsung shares rise to record high as activist investor calls for reforms
“Electronics company beset by problems with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone says it will carefully review restructuring proposal Samsung shares have risen to a record high after an activist investor proposed major restructuring.”
Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7 first look
“Google has taken the wraps off the Pixel XL, their new flagship handset, so it is only natural to compare it to one of our all-time favorite series. In this post we are putting the new Google Pixel XL right up against the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Shall we get started?”
US to give up control of the internet’s ‘address book’ after years of debate
“Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority has moved from the US government to an international group, but not everyone is happy about it 16.37 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 4 October 2016 17.”
AT&T promises gigabit broadband to 11 more cities
“AT&T is hitting the gas on plans to deliver ultra-high-speed broadband to more homes, apartment buildings and businesses.”
How to enable VoLTE on the Galaxy Note 7
“How do I enable VoLTE on the Galaxy Note 7? VoLTE is an underrated feature in smartphones today, especially if you make a lot of phone calls. The Galaxy Note 7 supports VoLTE, but depending on your carrier it may not be turned on by default. Here’s how to enable it.”
‘Google Home app’ reference appears in most recent Chromecast Preview
“We are less than a week away from Google’s event on October 4 and it looks like the company has already started preparing its current products for things to come.”
EU plans to demand Google halt anti-competitive behavior for Android
“(Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet’s Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices and warned the company of a large fine, an EU document showed.”
