💻 This week's Google I/O will be big on AI
📱 Apple may have found a partner for its foldable
🎵 Best speakers from High End audio show
🍿 Planet of the Apes movie tops box office 🕹️ Microsoft reveals launch month for its mobile game store |
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How to watch Google I/O 2024
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The technology giant's annual developer event is almost here, and AI is expected to feature heavily
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Google is back this week with another I/O event, and we can expect a taste of what's to come to its software platforms, including Android, Wear OS, and Android TV, TechCrunch reports. Plenty of time will also be devoted to its latest efforts with AI. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. Tuesday with a keynote from Google chief Sundar Pichai, followed by the developer keynote at 1:30 p.m. If you’re interested in watching a live stream of the presentations, head to Google’s website or its YouTube channel ... |
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Apple reportedly inks a deal with Samsung for foldable displays
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The tech giant already has deals with Samsung for device displays, but this one is for its first foldables |
Last week, we heard that Apple is reportedly planning to begin mass production of a 20.3-inch, foldable hybrid MacBook-iPad in 2025, followed by a foldable iPhone a year later. We now hear new claims that the company is turning to rival Samsung for the display technology. DigiTimes claimed that Apple and Samsung have inked a deal for a Samsung-supplied display for an Apple-made foldable, PhoneArena reported. However, it isn’t currently clear if the deal is linked to the hybrid device, a foldable iPhone, or both. Prominent analyst Jeff Pu claimed recently that Apple is testing iPhone screen sizes of 7.9 inches and 8.3 inches that fold along the vertical axis ... |
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Five of the best speakers on display at the recent High End Munich event |
Germany's famous audio exhibition didn't disappoint |
Munich's annual High End Show is an audiophile’s dream, with cutting-edge kit in abundance. The 2024 show ended on Sunday with members of the public able to explore the floor and marvel at the technology on show. TechRadar attended the event and has picked out five of the best speakers that it found there. They include Aries Cerat's huge horn system, Q Acoustics' 3050c floorstanding speakers that create "moments of sonic greatness," and Vivid Audio’s “incredible” Moya 1. The BX100 from Burmester also impressed, as did Dali’s Rubikore 8, which is described as having a “huge sound” for something so slim ... |
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes debuts in top spot in North America with $56 million
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Add the international ticket sales and the movie won’t take long to recoup its $160 production cost |
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes took in $56.5 million at the North American box office on its first weekend, Variety reported. The movie also debuted to $72.5 million overseas, bringing its global take to $129 million. A movie consulting firm described it as “an excellent opening." Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was the weekend’s only major newcomer, with The Fall Guy finishing a distant second spot with receipts reaching $13.7 million. So far, the action-comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt has grossed $49.6 million in the U.S. and $103 million globally. Zendaya’s tennis drama Challengers remained in the third spot with $4.6 million ... |
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Microsoft shares launch date for its mobile game store |
It appears the store will launch on the web rather than as an app so that it’s more widely accessible across various devices and locations
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It’s already known that Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, but in recent days, a window has emerged for its arrival: July. Xbox President Sarah Bond revealed the news at the Bloomberg Technology Summit, IGN reported. Bond said the store will launch with Microsoft's own games like Candy Crush Saga before eventually opening up to other publishers. She also hinted that Minecraft may be available early on. "This web-based store is the first step in our journey to building a trusted app store with its roots in gaming," Bond told The Verge ... |
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