From Forbes: Google is finally melding two of it’s most useful apps into one package. The Assistant is coming to Google Maps. Navigating with Maps just got safer and easier.

Saying “OK Google” or tapping the microphone icon launches the Assistant while you’re navigating. If you’ve been using Maps...

From TechCrunch: Collaboration tools tend to be geared towards workers who are sitting at a desk for much of the day, but there are plenty of shift workers, also known as first line workers, who rarely use a computer, but still need to communicate with one another and management. Microsoft released...

From EETimes: IBM led in U.S. utility patent awards again in 2018, a year that saw a dip in overall awards. But a new ranking of global patent holders showed that Samsung leads the pack by far.

The U.S. issued 308,853 utility patents last year, down 3.5% from a historic high in 2017, according to...

From TechCrunch: Sex tech has been done at the Consumer Electronics Show. This year, however, seems to be different, with the organization behind CES, the Consumer Technology Association, revoking an innovation award from a company geared toward women’s sexual health.

The CTA revoked an innovation...

From CRN: Apple CEO Tim Cook’s total pay rose last year as the company hit multiple growth goals in fiscal 2018.

Cook reported total compensation of $15.7 million in fiscal 2018, up $2.9 million from the $12.8 million he received the prior year, according to a proxy filing Tuesday with the U.S...

From MSI Press Release: MSI debuts an industry-leading selection of gaming products at CES 2019, including the brand new GS75 Stealth laptop with the latest NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ GPU and the PS63 Modern Prestige laptop, designed for business executives and content creators.

“MSI is devoted to...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake announces the immediate release of its groundbreaking product today, the Thermaltake WaterRam RGB Liquid Cooling DDR4 Memory. An unprecedented DDR4 memory module integrated with liquid-cooling solutions. This is the world’s first two-way cooling DDR4...

From Forbes: Intel has announced it will be launching a total of six new 9th generation CPUs to the Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and also Core i9 ranges, adding to the existing Core i5-9600K, Core i7-9700K and Core i9-9900K CPUs it launched back in 2018.

Most are expected and have been listed on...

From PC Mag: LG showed off some eye-catching new TVs at CES 2019, starting with an ultra-thin, rollable display that pops up and vanishes with the push of a button. The LG Signature OLED TV R combines a speaker-filled stand with a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen that literally...

From TechHive: Sony’s big CES news is that it’s set to deliver 8K UHD resolution this year via its new Z9G smart TVs. Available in 85- and 98-inch flavors, the LED-backlit LCD TVs are designed to deliver immersive experiences in larger living spaces.

Details related to the audio capabilities of...