Want Google Assistant, but don’t want to spend your allowance on a Pixel? I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is you can get it with two tiny tweaks to a single config file — the bad news is you’ll need root access, and there’s no guarantee it’ll work on your phone in particular. Read More Add Google Assistant to your phone by tweaking two lines ...This entry was posted in Android artificial intelligence Gadgets Mobile TC on October 12, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
Want Google Assistant, but don’t want to spend your allowance on a Pixel? I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is you can get it with two tiny tweaks to a single config file — the bad news is you’ll need root access, and there’s no guarantee it’ll work on your phone in particular. Read More Add Google Assistant to your phone by tweaking two lines ...This entry was posted in Android artificial intelligence Gadgets Mobile TC on October 12, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
The Audi R8 e-tron is dead if a report from Car and Driver is to be believed. The production version of the car was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Auto Show and apparently Audi produced less than 100 vehicles — which sported a $1.1 million window sticker each. When announced the e-tron seemed like a key part of Audi’s future. Built in the same vain of the R8, the e-tron sat on top… Read More Audi axed its electric supercar, per reportThis entry was posted in Audi Gadgets Volkswagen on October 12, 2016 by Matt Burns
The DJI is a fantastic all-purpose drone, but with the EXO 1 exoskeleton, it becomes a dedicated search and rescue tool. The 3D-printed add-on quickly attaches to the drone and adds a host of features key to making the drone a valuable tool for f... Turn a DJI Phantom 4 into a search & rescue ...This entry was posted in DJI drone Emerging-Technologies Gadgets hardware Music TC on October 12, 2016 by Matt Burns
The DJI is a fantastic all-purpose drone, but with the EXO 1 exoskeleton, it becomes a dedicated search and rescue tool. The 3D-printed add-on quickly attaches to the drone and adds a host of features key to making the drone a valuable tool for f... Turn a DJI Phantom 4 into a search & rescue ...This entry was posted in DJI drone Emerging-Technologies Gadgets hardware Music TC on October 12, 2016 by Matt Burns
Lyft has struck a landmark partnership with one of the largest operators of senior living facilities in the U.S., Brookdale Senior Living. Through this partnership, Brookdale residents will be able to book a Lyft ride, on-demand or pre-scheduled via a concierge in their community, no smartphones or apps required. The rides will be billed to their rooms, and they won’t have to give out… Read More Lyft partners with Brookdale to bring on-demand rides to senior ...This entry was posted in Apps Health Mobile mobile apps TC Transportation on October 12, 2016 by Lora Kolodny
Robotic exoskeletons are one of those technologies that tend to be associated with warfare or at least the industrial sector, but soft robotics and artificial muscles like these ones created by Swiss researchers make them suitable for more delica... These soft robotic muscles could help with physical therapyThis entry was posted in Gadgets robotics on October 12, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
Tribe’s voice recognition video chat technology could make Snapchat and Facebook Messenger look outdated. That tech also attracted a $3 million seed round led by prestigious VC Sequoia, its first seed investment of the year. Today, Tribe’s one-touch video walkie talkie app launches a huge Version 2 update on iOS and Android powered by access to some unreleased Google voice APIs.… Read More Tribe augments video chat with speech recognition subtitles and suggested ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC on October 12, 2016 by Josh Constine
Tribe’s voice recognition video chat technology could make Snapchat and Facebook Messenger look outdated. That tech also attracted a $3 million seed round led by prestigious VC Sequoia, its first seed investment of the year. Today, Tribe’s one-touch video walkie talkie app launches a huge Version 2 update on iOS and Android powered by access to some unreleased Google voice APIs.… Read More Tribe augments video chat with speech recognition subtitles and suggested ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Social TC on October 12, 2016 by Josh Constine
A few days ago we revealed an automotive product from Anker called Roav. At the time, it seemed the Roav was an in-vehicle heads-up display that looked a lot like the Navdy. Today, Anker reached out with additional details. Roav, when it launches in November, will be Anker’s automotive brand, with the Roav Dashtop as the flagship product. Anker tells TechCrunch the Roav Dashtop… Read More Anker reveals details about its upcoming automotive brand, RoavThis entry was posted in Gadgets on October 12, 2016 by Matt Burns