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Here's a closer look at some of the new Google Assistant features in Wear OS

Here's a closer look at some of the new Google Assistant features in Wear OS

[ad_1] We’ve gotten a closer look at some of the new features that are now available on the Wear OS platform at Google IO 2018.  The main feature we saw is, naturally, a much more robust Google Assistant. Now, when you ask a question to the voice assistant on your smartwatch, you’ll receive a moreRead more about Here's a closer look at some of the new Google Assistant features in Wear OS[…]

Full throttle for automotive infotainment SoC market

Full throttle for automotive infotainment SoC market

[ad_1] The market was worth $9,035m last year, and is predicted to nearly double in value to be worth $18,485.9m by the end of 2028. SoCs that address major automotive design concerns, such as reducing weight and size in motor control systems, as well as next-generation systems that improve the driving experience, such as speechRead more about Full throttle for automotive infotainment SoC market[…]

Google IO 2018 live blog: here's the latest from Google's big conference

Google IO 2018 live blog: here's the latest from Google's big conference

[ad_1] Welcome to our live blog of Google I/O 2018. This annual meeting of the minds is primarily about teaching developers best practices, but it also serves as the launchpad for a ton of exciting announcements – stuff we can expect to see from Google within the next year.  There’s sure to be a loadRead more about Google IO 2018 live blog: here's the latest from Google's big conference[…]

Colour sensors approaches CIE 1931 and covers 0.4-208,000 lux

Colour sensors approaches CIE 1931 and covers 0.4-208,000 lux

[ad_1] Called AS73211, it uses integrated interference-filter-on-glass technology to offer “light and colour measurements closely matching a typical human eye’s perception of light, as defined by the CIE 1931 tri-stimulus model”, according to the firm, which brands the filters ‘Jencolor’. This type of filter means colour response is stable over time, with no further calibrationRead more about Colour sensors approaches CIE 1931 and covers 0.4-208,000 lux[…]

Use Outlook? You'll soon be able to pay bills from the comfort of your inbox

Use Outlook? You'll soon be able to pay bills from the comfort of your inbox

[ad_1] Paying bills online can be a pain – particularly thanks to phishing scams that aim to trick you into wiring cash to crooks by posing as your bank.  Thankfully, Microsoft is integrating its payment service into Outlook, letting you send money without opening a separate browser window (and potentially tapping your credit card detailsRead more about Use Outlook? You'll soon be able to pay bills from the comfort of your inbox[…]

Catch Connect is offering huge discounts on its already-cheap prepaid mobile plans

Catch Connect is offering huge discounts on its already-cheap prepaid mobile plans

[ad_1] After launching in February, the mobile network from budget online shopping brand Catch (the aptly-named Catch Connect) has kicked off May with an impressive initiative for new customers – some of the cheapest pre-paid plans on the market. Catch Connect runs on the Optus network and, along with some reasonable data allowances, offers unlimitedRead more about Catch Connect is offering huge discounts on its already-cheap prepaid mobile plans[…]

Arrow IoT board makes the most of NXP Cortex-M4 controller

Arrow IoT board makes the most of NXP Cortex-M4 controller

[ad_1] There is also a gesture control capability. HANI board Called HANI, the board has an NXP LPC54618 180MHz Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller which has an integrated LCD controller providing user interfaces on TFT-LCD graphics panels ranging from small 3.5-inch QVGA (240 x 320) up to 7-inch displays with 800 x 400 pixels.  The controller canRead more about Arrow IoT board makes the most of NXP Cortex-M4 controller[…]

The JBL Link Bar brings Google Assistant and Android TV together on a soundbar

The JBL Link Bar brings Google Assistant and Android TV together on a soundbar

[ad_1] Ahead of its Google IO 2018 event on May 8, Google and JBL have announced a new breed of soundbar that takes the best of both companies and mashes them together. The result is the JBL Link Bar, and it offers Android TV and Google Assistant all built into a unibody soundbar. Now, youRead more about The JBL Link Bar brings Google Assistant and Android TV together on a soundbar[…]

Esperanto to use UltraSoC analytics

Esperanto to use UltraSoC analytics

[ad_1] UltraSoC says its  embedded analytics IP has been selected by Esperanto Technologies the developer of massively parallel and many–core RISC-V SoCs. Esperanto is now integrating UltraSoC’s embedded analytics and debug technology into Esperanto’s high-performance and energy-efficient ‘A.I. Supercomputer on a Chip’ that employs thousands of 64-bit RISC-V cores, to serve advanced applications in artificial intelligence (AI)Read more about Esperanto to use UltraSoC analytics[…]