IT&Software
Alexa Voice Control Over Fire TV Goes Live
Alexa can launch apps, play shows or movies by title / actor / genre, and control video playback. This puts the Echo ahead of other smart home assistants, such as Google Home , which can only search through Netflix at the moment and doesn't allow users to control other third-party apps on their TVs. [Full Article...]
Bluetooth Battery Indicator API Hitting AOSP
As noted in the report, certain Samsung , LG and OnePlus devices have their own ways of displaying, while others are stuck relying on third-party applications like BatON to know if they should grab their charger cables. However, many others do not, so seeing this pop up in AOSP, meaning it should be standard on all Android devices, is exciting. There is no need to download or use another ap... [Full Article...]
Centre orders LPG prices to be hiked by Rs 4 per month
A government official, meanwhile, claimed that the price hike was the previous government's idea that the incumbent was implementing. In protest, the opposition members staged a walkout from the House. "The government should withdraw the decision", he said. There are another 2.66 crore users of non-subsidised cooking gas. The state-owned fuel monopoly says it earned Rs 335 million profit fro... [Full Article...]
Nokia 8 Pricing Detailed By Vodafone Romania
The aforementioned device is a rather affordable smartphone that's been equipped with medium hardware specs and it made record sales in China. Beautifully crafted to deliver the latest pure Android experience, Nokia has raised the bar in the smart phone segment with the introduction of the Nokia 3 , 5 and 6 series in the Nigerian market. [Full Article...]
Assam floods: Aasu seeks Rs 5000-crore package
Modi is scheduled to visit the State with a day long programme tomorrow to review the scene in the aftermath of floods and he will have a meeting with the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues and other senior officers to chalk out strategies for post flood fix and rehabilitation. [Full Article...]
Ark: Survival Evolved's full release delayed
The DLC map Ragnarok's console release moved with the release date too to August 29th. Earlier this month, we saw Ark: Survival Evolved jump in price , from around £24.99 to £49.99, all in preparation for the game's exit from Early Access and physical disc launch on the 8th of August. [Full Article...]
Moto G5S & G5S Plus Mid-Rangers Are Official, Out This Month
The Moto G5 - the highly-anticipated but largely disappointing handset - was unveiled at this year's Mobile World Congress in February and now Lenovo, via its Motorola Mobility arm, has brought a marginally improved range of successors to market. [Full Article...]
BioWare Veteran Developer Corey Gaspur Passes Away
Corey Gaspur joined Bioware in March 2007 and first worked on Sonic Chronicles before working on Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 (along with ME2's DLC). He later became the lead gameplay designer for Anthem , BioWare's upcoming open-world action RPG, which is still in development and scheduled for release in fall 2018. [Full Article...]