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Hey, good morning! You deserve a B&O soundbar!

Today, we’re talking Android 10, Bang and Olufsen made its first soundbar and we lay out the case for getting a VPN, now. And Huawei’s next phone, the Mate 30, could break cover by the end of the month -- with or without Android.
 

The Beosound Stage also comes in a wood grain option -- if you're willing to pay for it.

B&O's first soundbar packs Dolby Atmos, Chromecast and AirPlay 2
 

B&O's first soundbar packs Dolby Atmos, Chromecast and AirPlay 2<br />   

Bang and Olufsen isn't waiting for IFA to share its news for the week. The high-end audio and television company is using Venice Biennale, an annual arts exhibition in Italy, to reveal its latest product: the Beosound Stage. Somehow, this is actually B&O's first soundbar. Yes, the company’s Beosound 35, which debuted at CES 2016, may have looked like a TV soundbar, but the aluminum-wrapped speaker was designed for music rather than for your TV. 

The Beosound Stage supports Dolby Atmos for more immersive movies and television and also offers Bluetooth and WiFi for wireless connectivity, with the latter powering handy features like Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2 and multiroom listening. The Beosound Stage will go on sale in "late autumn" this year. When it does, the aluminum and bronze models will cost $1,750 (£1,250/€1,500) while the oak version will be $2,600 (£1,900/€2,250).

Get a bird's eye view.

Parrot's latest drone includes an immersive cockpit headset

Parrot's latest drone includes an immersive cockpit headset

Parrot launched its 4K Anafi drone last year with the view to balancing a decent camera and plenty of features with a price tag that wasn't prohibitively expensive. Its latest model, the Anafi FPV, does the same, but with a heap more fun. It focuses on total "flying immersion" via a cockpit glasses headset. Pair your smartphone to the model with the corresponding FreeFlight 6.6 app, place your phone in the included cockpit glasses, put them on your head and take flight. The 180-degree tilting camera -- with 3-axis stabilization and 3X zoom -- will give you an exhilarating view at speeds of up to 31mph (50km/h).

The main FPV head-up display (HUD) shows contextual information, such as flight speed, direction, altitude and drone location. But with the click of a button on top of the headset, you can easily swap to a minimal HUD interface. It'll be available from early September for $800/£650.

We'll soon see how Huawei copes without access to Google's services.

Huawei's flagship Mate 30 arrives on September 19th

Huawei's flagship Mate 30 arrives on September 19th

Huawei will unveil its flagship Mate 30 smartphone in Munich, Germany, on September 19th. The tagline "Rethink Possibilities" sounds very appropriate, as the company reportedly won't be able to sell the device with Google's official Android OS and services like the Play Store, Maps and YouTube. It recently unveiled its own HarmonyOS operating system, Play Store substitute and mapping service. However, without Google's official Android OS and apps, the Mate 30 will clearly be a much less attractive option in Europe and Huawei's other principal markets.

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Android 10 may reach Pixel phones on September 3rd

Android 10 may reach Pixel phones on September 3rd

It's been months since Google started testing Android Q (now Android 10), so where's the finished version? If you believe Canadian carriers, it's right around the corner. Both Rogers (since pulled) and Telus have posted support documents indicating that all Pixel phones will receive Android 10 starting on September 3rd, ranging from the originals through to the Pixel 3a line. We'd treat these dates with skepticism, but they line up with Google's recent history of releasing finished Android versions in late summer for the Pixel line and other devices with virtually stock software.

But wait, there's more...

1. 'Homeworld 3' is real, and it's being crowdfunded by Gearbox

2. Spies, lies and data thieves: It's time to get a VPN

3. Form's Swim Goggles display heart-rate data in the pool

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Monday, 2 September 2019

Editor's Pick: Calling BS on Clueless Predictions by Musk and Ma


Rob Enderle
Sep 2, 2019 5:03 AM PT
Elon Musk and Jack Ma floated some radical ideas last week. Two of the most powerful men in the world, both have invested heavily in AI. Ma, who is the Alibaba Group cofounder and a huge advocate for the 12-hour a day six-day Chinese work week in tech, indicated that he believed AI would reduce the work week from 72 hours, where it now is in China, to 12 hours -- that is, three 4-hour workdays. [More...]

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Autonomous Vehicle Development Fuels Industry Angst
In the Internet of Things -- or the "Intelligence of Things," which is a more apt description -- the automotive segment has become a leading center of innovation. Only healthcare offers the same ability to leverage advances in sensors, processing, connectivity and artificial intelligence technology to advance an industry while simultaneously improving society. [More...]
The High Stakes of Oracle's Appeal
Now Oracle is appealing the Pentagon's award to Amazon of its $10 billion JEDI contract to provide cloud computing solutions. "The Court of Federal Claims opinion in the JEDI bid protest describes the JEDI procurement as unlawful, notwithstanding dismissal of the protest solely on the legal technicality of Oracle's purported lack of standing," said Dorian Daley, general counsel for Oracle. [More...]
Can Cable TV Survive the 5G Wireless Threat?
Traditional cable TV providers will face a big competitive threat in the next decade from the Internet, IPTV and 5G wireless. Cable TV typically lands at the bottom in customer satisfaction surveys. That means there is both plenty of room for improvement and plenty of room for new competitors and new technologies to jump in and quickly win. Not long ago, cable TV companies had no competition. [More...]
Verizon Steps Up Fight Against Rampant Robocalls
Verizon, the No. 1 mobile carrier in the United States, this week introduced a free version of its robocall-blocking app, which will be standard on all new Android devices. The company further announced that it will auto-enroll eligible Android users to its Call Filter service and block what are seen as "high-risk" calls. This includes calls from numbers that have been reported as fraudulent. [More...]
Putting CX at the Center of Testing Strategies
From e-commerce to banking applications to healthcare systems -- and everything in between -- if it's digital, users expect it to work at every interaction, and on every possible platform and operating system. However, despite the need to provide a digital experience that delights, Gartner research suggests that only 18 percent of companies are delivering their desired customer experience. [More...]
Drauger OS Makes a Capable Linux Game Console Platform
Drauger OS is a relatively new Linux distro for users with a penchant for games. Several design elements make this Linux gaming platform different from typical distributions that merely pack digital titles. However, it lacks a few productivity tools that otherwise would make it a daily computing driver out of the box. This is a distro targeting game players who want good desktop performance. [More...]
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Tech News Flash: Monday -- September 2, 2019

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Calling BS on Clueless Predictions by Musk and Ma
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Verizon Steps Up Fight Against Rampant Robocalls
Drauger OS Makes a Capable Linux Game Console Platform
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Today's Story Highlights

Calling BS on Clueless Predictions by Musk and Ma
Elon Musk and Jack Ma floated some radical ideas last week. Two of the
most powerful men in the world, both have invested heavily in AI. Ma,
who is the Alibaba Group cofounder and a huge advocate for the 12-hour a
day six-day Chinese work week in tech, indicated that he believed AI
would reduce the work week from 72 hours, where it now is in China, to
12 hours -- that is, three 4-hour workdays.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86218.html

Autonomous Vehicle Development Fuels Industry Angst
In the Internet of Things -- or the "Intelligence of Things," which is a
more apt description -- the automotive segment has become a leading
center of innovation. Only healthcare offers the same ability to
leverage advances in sensors, processing, connectivity and artificial
intelligence technology to advance an industry while simultaneously
improving society.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86217.html

Verizon Steps Up Fight Against Rampant Robocalls
Verizon, the No. 1 mobile carrier in the United States, this week
introduced a free version of its robocall-blocking app, which will be
standard on all new Android devices. The company further announced that
it will auto-enroll eligible Android users to its Call Filter service
and block what are seen as "high-risk" calls. This includes calls from
numbers that have been reported as fraudulent.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86215.html

Drauger OS Makes a Capable Linux Game Console Platform
Drauger OS is a relatively new Linux distro for users with a penchant
for games. Several design elements make this Linux gaming platform
different from typical distributions that merely pack digital titles.
However, it lacks a few productivity tools that otherwise would make it
a daily computing driver out of the box. This is a distro targeting game
players who want good desktop performance.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86210.html

Instagram May Roll Out App for 'Real Friends' Sharing
A new application may be in the works that allows Instagram users to
share real-time information with their closest friends. Called
"Threads," the app allows users to set up automatic sharing with their
closest Instagram buddies of such information as location, movement and
battery life, as well as text, video and photo messages generated using
Instagram's tools.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86213.html

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