Google app on iOS now faster than ever

Google’s giving its iOS users more reason to continue using its app—it’s now faster than ever, which the company says will help you save time. And while the speed difference might not be noticeable, Google says it’s there. Google promises these improvements save all iOS app users a combined 6.5 million hours this year. The Google app for iOS also now supports Accelerated Mobile Pages, which are news articles from different publications that are optimized to load instantly (think Facebook’s Instant Articles). You’d see the word AMP and a lightning bolt for articles that support this feature. You’ll see them when you’re in the Top Stories section. Aside from that, sports fans will now be able to watch highlights from your favorite teams right from Google Now cards. Just tap the sports highlight card and you’re good to go.

Source: Google Search blog

ASUS targets Retina MacBook with new ZenBook 3 notebook

ASUS unloaded some impressive new hardware during Computex 2016. The Ultra-sleek and light ZenBook 3 is ASUS' take on the Retina MacBook and even comes in similar gold and silver colours as well as a blue variant. The ZenBook 3 may look like a Retina MacBook, right down to its single USB Type-C port (groan),  12.5-inch display (slightly bigger than the MacBook's 12-inch display), but it improves over the Apple subnotebook in various ways.

The ASUS ZenBook 3 can run up to Core i7 processors more powerful than the MacBook's Core m processor) and it offers 9 hours of battery life. ASUS expects to sell the ZevBook 3 starting at US $999 in the next few months.

ASUS goes premium with new ZenFone 3 line of smartphones

ASUS has just announced a series of ZenFone 3 smartphones. ASUS says that these new smartphones set a new standard in design and innovation while maintaining ASUS’ leadership in providing intelligent feature sets in an affordable package. Coming to North America in Q3, this is ASUS' most comprehensive release in various smartphone categories.

Starting with the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, a 5.7-inch Full HD device with (1920 by 1080) AMOLED display featuring a gamut of over 100% NTSC color space for rich, vibrant colors even in harsh, outdoor lighting. Inside, ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Series processor and up to 6GB RAM to deliver the best performance for demanding apps, games, and media.

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The Philippines promotes its country using VR technology

We all know that virtual reality technology is a great thing to play around with. But aside from that it has uses for various industries, too. One such way is for tourism. And the Philippines did just that in London, their Philippines Department of Tourist in London posted a video on their official account showing how they’ve managed to leverage 3D and VR tech to promote the many sights of the country. Among other things, they had virtual reality pods set up at the London Waterloo Station to show 360-degree images of the country.