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Mixer – Microsoft’ New Name For Beam
Yesterday, Microsoft announced they have renamed the Beam streaming service to Mixer. They have also upped their streaming game to compete with the likes of Twitch and Youtube live broadcasting.
Microsoft acquired Beam last year and this is the first serious change they have rolled out since the purchase.
Mixer is built into Windows 10 and Xbox One. And, as of yesterday, it is available on PC for all and on console for Insiders. M…
Google Assistant Cometh
Google Assistant
Now Google are heading into uncharted territories with AI, changes are imminent. First, we had keyboard and mouse. This evolved to keyboard and touch, now we will have vision and voice as viable input devices.
This has all come about through deep learning. We could go into an involved explanation here on how deep learning works, what a neural net is etc but we wont. Click the link below for a good, rough expl…
Lens & Home Updates – Google IO 2017
After watching the opening talks at Google IO on Lens and Home we could not wait to let everyone know whats in store for them from Google in the very near future.
Google Home
Home was only launched 6 months ago and Google happily announced that they have already added 15 new features since launch.
With a Google Home at your disposal you can now do the following with ease:
voice order shopping
step by step instructions for…
The Witcher Coming To Netflix
Netflix announced they are developing and producing an English language drama series based on The Witcher.
The Witcher started as a fantasy series of short stories and novels about the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.
It has since become globally popular, and has entranced fans across the planet since its first publication in Fantastyka.
First written in Polish by Andrzej Sapowski, its adaption to game format started…
BBC iPlayer Changes & BBC Account Creation
As of the 11th May, the iPlayer app (smartphones) requires that you register to use its services. In the very near future all BBC apps regardless of what device they are viewed on will need users to sign in. Apps on smart tv’s are currently in BETA but you will need to opt in to use it now.
The Beeb’ explained that the changes are to give users a more personalised experience. The app will offer recommendations to a user dependin…
Faster Browsing Via Chrome – Now On Android
Thanks to the lawsuit against Google, Russians are enjoying a faster browsing experience. This is due to the new widget that Google have developed as a consequence. This new widget is easy to install and gives you an option of which search engine to use. And strangely enough, the Chrome option is faster than the one you are currently using.
We were surprised ourselves here at Gadgethelpline so we quickly inst…
Sailor Moon Phone by Meitu
Meitu, the company famed for their selfie app, announced a new phone that is specifically loaded to give selfies to die for. No ordinary phone, this one is loaded with the power of the moon, Sailor Moon to be exact!
The Sailor Moon version is actually a special edition of the Meitu T8.
The Meitu T8 specs are not amazing for the price, but, to be fair, you are getting a special edition phone that is 1 of 10,000 copies
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