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Apple Unveils New Siri Customization Tools at WWDC

"Apple has taken a lot of criticism for not making Siri more open," explained Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "This essentially opens it up to any app, but the tradeoff is you may have to create your own custom phrases for some of these things to work," he to...

HomePod Gets Multi-Room Audio Chops With iOS 11.4

"Amazon and Google want you to access their agents from a wide variety of third-party products," noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research."That's not Apple's strategy so far, but we may hear more about it in couple of weeks at the Apple developer's conference," he told TechNewsWorld...

Android P Tackles Phone Addiction, Distraction

From a feature and user interface perspective, Android P is one of the more significant rollouts for the OS in a while, noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "They're also letting the beta run on more third-party phones," he told TechNewsWorld. "In the past, ...

A Home Robot Could Be Amazon’s Next Gamble

"Amazon doesn't really have a strong position in mobile, so it has been doubling down in home technology," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research A Better Alexa...

Mozilla Trumpets Altered Reality Browser

In an augmented reality setting, there's a good reason for heightened concern about privacy, said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "It's more than just tracking websites you've visited," he told LinuxInsider. "It's your physical presence that can be tracked ov...

Mobility Steers Apple’s New Education Strategy

"Apple has filtered down some of the technologies from the iPad Pro line down to this line," noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "While they didn't add the smart connector for an Apple keyboard, they showed off a rugged, Bluetooth keyboard for the tablet th...

Fitbit Highlights Versatility in New $200 Smartwatch

That sets it apart from the Apple Watch, noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "That's a good move when the Android Wear platform for smartwatches has some uncertainty surrounding it moving forward," he told TechNewsWorld....

NICE Alliance Aims to Get Smart Cameras to Play Well Together

"Are these the right guys to get this done?" wondered Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "It's much more likely to come from one of the major platform providers targeting the Internet of Things, like Microsoft or Google," he told TechNewsWorld....

Camera, Audio Star in New Galaxy Phones

"They've improved the noise reduction, which is important in a low light photograph," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "Very often, when you take a picture in low light, you'll see a lot of graininess," he told TechNewsWorld. "Samsung has taken advantage ...

Critics Love HomePod’s Sound but Rap Its Smarts

Apple hasn't been courting third-party apps as aggressively as Amazon and Google, said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "Today, HomePod is being sold into the base of Apple Music subscribers," he told TechNewsWorld. "It's a decent market to sell into -- it has...

Apple’s HomePod Set to Barge Into Hot Speaker Market

Although Apple Music has a catalog of 45 million songs, that limitation could curb initial sales of the product, noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "That puts something of a natural cap on it," he told TechNewsWorld.On the other hand, "Apple doesn't suppor...

Google Device Bug Chokes Home WiFi Networks

"We're going to see more devices coming into the home and that's going to present traffic challenges, but most of these products will require very little bandwidth," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "Security will be a bigger issue than network congestion...

Facebook Messenger Promises Speedy Delivery of 4K Pics

With 4K support in Messenger, Facebook is taking advantage of the higher-resolution screens in the latest smartphones, noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "This is an opportunity for Messenger users to enjoy a richer photo experience," he told TechNewsWorld...

New Firefox Runs Like a Rabbit

"Hopefully, it will help enable them to continue their development efforts and build on the Quantum engine," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research Mozilla's release of Quantum was a defensive move, he told TechNewsWorld. "It's to prevent further erosion of the...

Facebook Messenger Jumps to Business Websites

"Businesses want to reach consumers where they are and make it convenient for them to interact with the business," noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research. "Businesses are already marketing to consumers, particularly younger consumers, through channels like M...

Neural Nets Give Low-End Phone Pics DSLR Look

This research is trying to bridge the gap between what a smartphone can capture and the aesthetics of a DSLR, said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research However, that doesn't mean that an algorithm can replace the quality of a DSLR.

Google’s Pixel 2 Earns High Marks in Spite of Dull Design

"It's a testament to what Google has been able to do with computational photography," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "The results are competitive to what's done with two cameras," he told TechNewsWorld, "and they can do them with both the front and back...

Apple Releases Retro Version of iTunes

"iTunes is a way that some enterprises distribute their proprietary iOS apps to employees, particularly in areas where there isn't strong cellular connectivity," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "This isn't an issue in the Google Play world because you ...

Google Poised to Add New Pixels to Growing Ecosystem

"They seem to be more of a direct competitor to the Apple 8 and Galaxy S8, as opposed to the X and Note, which represent exceptional offerings," said Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "They're premium products, but they're not positioned as an absolute top-of-...

First Impressions: iPhone X Garners Lots of Cautious Thumbs Up

The market's reception should be positive, noted Ross Rubin, principal analyst at Reticle Research "For those who want the best from Apple, this is the phone for them," he told TechNewsWorld....

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