Monday, June 20, 2016
Sunday, June 19, 2016
I'm running Android apps on a Chromebook, and it's dope | VentureBeat | Dev | by Jordan Novet
"Google said the Google Play Store was coming to Chrome OS, and now it’s finally here — in the developer channel of Chrome OS 53. (Eventually it will come to the beta and stable channels.) I’ve been playing with it today, and let me tell you, it’s liberating.
I should say up front that not every app will work perfectly on this early public release. Apps like Airbnb, Instagram, Lyft, Periscope, Postmates, Sprig, Uber, Waze, and WhatsApp can’t even be downloaded through the Play Store onto the touch-friendly 2015 Asus Chromebook Flip that I’m using at the moment. Apps like SoundCloud and YouTube couldn’t stream content, and I couldn’t do a video call on Hangouts. And you can’t adjust app window sizes to make them exactly how you want.
But over time these problems could be solved.
And there’s plenty that does work right now.
I successfully opened up and used Snapchat, which until now, really, has been mobile-only."
I'm running Android apps on a Chromebook, and it's dope | VentureBeat | Dev | by Jordan Novet
Asus Transformer 3 Pro vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4: What's the difference?
"Asus Transformer 3 Pro vs Surface Pro 4: We take a look at how Asus and Microsoft's hybrids stack up.
Asus has just unveiled its new Surface Pro 4 rival, the Transformer 3 Pro, and on the surface (no pun intended) you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between the two. Why? Well, for starters, the Transformer 3 Pro looks almost identical to Microsoft's high-end hybrid.
Of course, there are some subtle – and some not-so-subtle – differences between the two that are worth knowing about.
Luckily we managed to get our hands on a Transformer 3 Pro at Computex 2016, allowing us to compare both devices here so you can get an idea of which 2-in-1 is more suited to your needs."
Asus Transformer 3 Pro vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4: What's the difference?
Time for the iPad to grow up - CNET
"I've said this many times already, but the iPad still doesn't get me fully to the point of replacing my computer. I'm starting to guess that's by design -- I guess Apple wants to sell me a $1,300 laptop to supplement my $600-ish tablet. But sooner or later, it needs to. Maybe -- despite Apple's repeateddenials -- that day arrives when the iPad and Mac fuse into some sort of new gadget. Maybe the iPad gets some of these updates down the road.
I say this because the iPad Pro is so close to being something I could use all the time. And it just needs a little more push. Not from hardware. From its software.
Thanks to Mac-to-iOS services like Handoff (which opens links across devices), Airdrop (for sharing files locally) and the iOS 10-enabled Clipboard (for copying and pasting lots of stuff across devices), plus a suite of apps that are increasingly cross-platform, the iPad is getting better at being the tool I'd ideally want. But to take that next leap will need a bigger OS-level visionary jump. It doesn't look like that'll quite happen in iOS 10."
Time for the iPad to grow up - CNET
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Apple won't aid GOP convention over Trump - POLITICO
"Apple has told Republican leaders it will not provide funding or other support for the party’s 2016 presidential convention, as it's done in the past, citing Donald Trump’s controversial comments about women, immigrants and minorities.
Unlike Facebook, Google and Microsoft, which have all said they will provide some support to the GOP event in Cleveland next month, Apple decided against donating technology or cash to the effort, according to two sources familiar with the iPhone maker’s plans.
Apple’s political stand against Trump, communicated privately to Republicans, is a sign of the widening schism between Silicon Valley and the GOP’s bombastic presumptive nominee. Trump has trained his rhetorical fire on the entire tech industry, but he's singled out Apple for particular criticism -- calling for a boycott of the company's products, and slamming CEO Tim Cook, over Apple's stance on encryption.
Asked about Apple's absence, a spokeswoman for the GOP's convention host committee replied: 'We are working with a variety of major tech partners who are focused on being part of the American political process.'"
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Friday, June 17, 2016
ChromeOS Now Runs Android Apps, But Only On One Laptop
"Users have already tested a variety of Android apps, including Skype, Sync, Slack, MXPlayer, Kindle, and YouTube. Not every app works perfectly, but most of them are at least in good working order. Games, too, seem to run pretty well, including Crossy Road, Alto’s Adventure, Real Racing 3 and console emulators. While Android apps on ChromeOS still have room to improve, the feature seems to be off to a strong start.
Since the functionality is still restricted to a developer version of Chrome, it may still be a while before it trickles down to the average user. Then again, since Google does not restrict Canary downloads, anyone can try it out, at least. There’s no hard timetable on when other Chromebooks will gain (or iron out) the ability to run Android apps, or when the everyday version of Chrome will catch up with its developer counterpart. At the very least, it’s closer now than it was back in 2014."
ChromeOS Now Runs Android Apps, But Only On One Laptop
macOS Sierra vs Windows 10: Why Apple Wins
"A year ago, Windows 10 beat OS X El Capitan in our faceoff, but Apple sure has worked it's tail off to make macOS Sierra more compelling. From bringing Siri from iOS to the desktop to beefing up Photos' features, macOS Sierra looks to give desktop Mac users the features they've been waiting for. Windows 10 Anniversary Edition is no slouch, but Edge is taking too long to become a browser that can compete with the field.
While these operating systems aren't the be-all and end-all behind shoppers decisions -- Mac hardware designs and PC gaming capabilities are extremely important -- there are enough differences between macOS and Windows 10 to predict a winner."
macOS Sierra vs Windows 10: Why Apple Wins
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
When black holes collide: Scientists find second set of gravitational waves - CNET
"A massive collision between two black holes 1.4 billion light-years away has yielded a second set of gravitational waves for scientists with theLaser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).
The news comes just a few months after LIGO scientists announced the world's first direct evidence of gravitational waves, and a century after Albert Einstein first described them in hisGeneral Theory of Relativity.
The first gravitational waves were detected on September 14, 2015, just three days after the LIGO facility was turned back on after a five-year upgrade to make the instrumentation more sensitive"
When black holes collide: Scientists find second set of gravitational waves - CNET
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