The Morning After: Weekend Edition

It's Saturday, January 27, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to the weekend! Google and Apple have new hardware to sell -- if you’re willing to wait for it -- and we might have our first look at the Galaxy S9. How quickly do you need it? Google's $249 AI-powered Clips camera is finally on sale We got our first look at the Google Clips camera in October, and now it’s available for you to buy. The tiny $249 camera shoots short videos and uses AI to find the best stills or motion photo highlights within before passing them to a connected phone. It’s a very different approach to cameras, but if you’re interested, then the first ones should arrive by the end of next month.    But is it better than two Sonos Ones? Hands-on (again) with Apple’s HomePod Seven months after his first impression with Apple’s $349 smart speaker, Chris Velazco got a second look just as it became available for pre-orders. Facing competition from Amazon, Google and Sonos, he’ll explain out why this one “sounds like the speaker to beat,” and which hurdles could keep it from the crown. A single model might go away, but its influence will be seen across Apple's iPhone lineup. Apple isn't really killing the iPhone X When KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo pens a research note, it's not just his clients who tear into the results -- the tech community does, too. His latest report has lead to interpretations that the iPhone X could be scrapped or killed or cancelled. Gasp! While we don't know how many iPhone Xs Apple has sold, the general consensus is that X sales may have fallen short of expectations. Let's put these sales forecasts aside -- what's done is done. If Apple does discontinue the existing iPhone X, it won’t really be about killing its latest phone, but about the future family of Apple smartphones. Because it might explode in your face. This is why you shouldn't bite an iPhone battery FYI. Mark your calendar. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch is reportedly set for February 6th There’s no official announcement yet, but according to Chris G. of NASASpaceflight.com, the massive SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket could fire up its 27 engines and take flight as soon as February 6th. Hope you liked the Galaxy S8 Leaked Galaxy S9 render shows a modest design update Evan Blass (aka @EVLeaks) has posted images of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ahead of their debut at MWC 2018 and… they look pretty much like the last model. That’s probably a good thing, considering how much we liked the Galaxy S8, but a few extra sensors point to potential iPhone X-like features.  These special edition PG2s drop February 10th. Nike’s 'PlayStation' shoes make hypebeasts out of gamers It's not often we see a shoe that appeals to both the sneakerhead and gamer communities. But Nike managed to do exactly that with the PG2, the second signature model of professional basketball player Paul George, which features a design inspired by Sony's PlayStation console and its DualShock controller. But wait, there's more... 1. Amazon's convenience store of the future makes me nervous 2. NAIAS 2018: The auto industry is head over heels for VR 3. Burger King tries to explain net neutrality with fast food 4. Ford patent details system for autonomous police cars 5. Epic is shuttering 'Paragon' following success of 'Fortnite' 6. AI-powered face swapping has taken a dystopian turn The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

Editor's Pick: Self-Service AI Aims to Grease the Wheels for B2B Sales Teams

Self-Service AI Aims to Grease the Wheels for B2B Sales Teams

Richard Adhikari Jan 26, 2018 9:19 AM PT
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It's Friday, January 26, 2018. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Congratulations, you’ve made it to Friday. Your reward is a special Sonos deal, some bad news for MoviePass customers and an interesting update about holograms. It might be time. How to buy a smartwatch in 2018 Whether you’re buying with an eye towards fashion, fitness or features, we’ve got you covered. No matter what platform you’re on or what budget you have, if you’re ready to get a wearable then we can help you figure out which one is best for you. Ready to hit Amazon where it hurts. Walmart teams up with Kobo to sell ebooks and audiobooks While Amazon readies its retail push, Walmart is responding by taking aim at the ebook and audiobook market. The retailer has teamed up with Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten to sell $120 Kobo eReaders in its stores. Way to make it interesting. Sonos bundles two of its smart speakers for $349 On the same day pre-orders are opening for Apple’s $349 HomePod, Sonos is firing back. For a limited time, customers can buy a bundle of two Sonos One speakers at the same price, with Alexa support included and Google Assistant and AirPlay 2 on the way. Check the app before you go. MoviePass abruptly cuts off access to several AMC theaters While the $9.95 MoviePass plan is a great deal for its millions of subscribers, it’s expensive for the company to subsidize tickets that can cost more than that for one visit. Yesterday it suddenly removed several popular AMC theaters from the plan without much warning or explanation, but just looking at the math of its business provides a big hint. ‘3D light printing’ produces Princess Leia-like imagery. Researchers create 'true' 3D holograms in midair Researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) have created a true 3D hologram, or "volumetric image," to use the correct term. BYU's device uses lasers to trap a tiny particle in free space, and force it to move in a path, much like how electromagnets deflect the electron beam in a CRT television. Other blue, red and green lasers then illuminate it. If the particle moves fast enough, it creates the illusion of a solid animated holographic image. But wait, there's more... 1. CNN parts ways with YouTube star Casey Neistat 2. Lyft investigates claims staff abused access to customer data 3. Robinhood will let users trade cryptocurrencies for free 4. Behold, the bouncing selfie ball 5. Ariane 5 ferried NASA instrument to orbit despite launch scare The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.