Google may quietly be working on rival to Amazon Echo

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The Week in iOS Apps: Melody makers

This week's roundup includes two new music-oriented appsone for making, one for listening.Read More 

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Google may quietly be working on rival to Amazon Echo
Microsoft wraps up special Windows 10 edition for China's government
How to use the Finder window toolbar to save time
6 iOS features Android N borrowedthat Apple should steal back
This week in games: Shatner voices Elite: Dangerous, Dark Souls III draws near
Casio Smart Outdoor Watch, new Fossil Q Founder models pop up in the Google Store
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Google may quietly be working on rival to Amazon Echo

Wanting to get in on the positive buzz surrounding the Amazon Echo, Google is reportedly building its own smart home device.Google is quietly working on a competitor to the Amazon Echo, a wireless speaker controlled by voice command, according to a report in The Information.Google has not replied to a request for comment.The Echo, which has proven to be a... Read More 

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Microsoft wraps up special Windows 10 edition for China's government

Microsoft has completed work on the first version of Windows 10 designed specifically for Chinese government agencies, according to a report from the People's Republic of China (PRC) last week.In an interview with the China-based publication Caixin, the head of Microsoft's efforts in the PRC said that the initial version of the special edition had been finished.The English-language website TechInAsia... Read More 

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How to use the Finder window toolbar to save time

Many of the apps on your Mac have a toolbar; thats the gray section at the top of the window that contains a number of buttons and, perhaps, a search field. You see this in Safari, Mail, the iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), and even in the Finder. The buttons available in these toolbars let you quickly access some of... Read More 

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6 iOS features Android N borrowedthat Apple should steal back

To say theres some overlap between iOS and Android is an understatement. Google scrapped its original mobile OS concept and pivoted to a touch-based mobile operating system only after Steve Jobs showed off the iPhone, and has been borrowing features from Apple for years ever sinceshamelessly taking things like Siri, Do Not Disturb, and Touch ID and giving them the... Read More 

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This week in games: Shatner voices Elite: Dangerous, Dark Souls III draws near

Were approximately four days from the Oculus Rifts launch, so maybe read this weeks gaming wrap-up whilst wearing flip-flops, in honor of Palmer Luckey. Or dont, if you think feet are weird. This week: The Banner Saga 2 gets a release date, as does Hyper Light Drifter, Verdun gets around to showing the horrors of war, and Elite: Dangerous gets... Read More 

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Casio Smart Outdoor Watch, new Fossil Q Founder models pop up in the Google Store

If you want a smartwatch that can withstand the rugged outdoors, then Casio may have just the option for you. The Casio Smart Outdoor Watch just appeared on the Google Store alongside a couple of new models for the existing Fossil Q Founder.  Casios option is water resistant and includes military-grade endurance, which means it can handle drops, shocks, vibrations, and... Read More 

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