Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

North Korea releases pictures showcasing smiling Kim with ‘H-bomb’

South Korea considering deploying ‘most powerful US tactical weapons’

North Korea claims success in H-bomb test ‘ready for ICBM’

North Korea detonates ‘most powerful nuclear weapon yet’

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That instrument means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Photos

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

North Korea releases pictures showcasing smiling Kim with ‘H-bomb’

South Korea considering deploying ‘most powerful US tactical weapons’

North Korea claims success in H-bomb test ‘ready for ICBM’

North Korea detonates ‘most powerful nuclear weapon yet’

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That device means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t showcase anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pictures

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock-hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more elementary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s largest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

South Korea simulates attack on North’s nuclear testing sites

North Korea ‘preparing to launch ballistic missile that could be ICBM’

Henderson: Klopp can transfer Oxlade-Chamberlain at Liverpool

Kane sets glances on Ronaldo and Messi as he draws praise from Spain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Display in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Showcase two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

South Korea simulates attack on North’s nuclear testing sites

North Korea ‘preparing to launch ballistic missile that could be ICBM’

Henderson: Klopp can transfer Oxlade-Chamberlain at Liverpool

Kane sets glances on Ronaldo and Messi as he draws praise from Spain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Showcase two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh devices – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner ultimately addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hit out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the commence of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rigid’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh devices – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner eventually addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t showcase anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pictures

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rigid’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more ordinary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner ultimately addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hit out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock-hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh implements – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more elementary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s largest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner eventually addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t showcase anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Photos

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Demonstrate in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the commence of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock-hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh devices – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more ordinary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner ultimately addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t showcase anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Photos

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Display in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the stiff’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s largest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner eventually addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That contraption means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t showcase anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Display in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Showcase two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock-hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh contraptions – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more elementary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner eventually addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pictures

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Demonstrate in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rigid’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh devices – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner ultimately addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That device means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pictures

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh implements – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

Kendall Jenner eventually addresses Pepsi advert which sparked backlash

Swiss President ‘ready’ to mediate inbetween Trump and Kim Jong-un

Piers Morgan clashes with Munroe Bergdorf on Good Morning Britain

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That instrument means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pictures

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the stiff’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh devices – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

Police thank ‘heroic’ nurse Alex Wubbels who stood up to officer

North Korea now a ‘global threat’, says UN nuclear watchdog

Kim Jong-un is ‘begging for war’, says US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That contraption means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Demonstrate in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh contraptions – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more elementary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

Police thank ‘heroic’ nurse Alex Wubbels who stood up to officer

North Korea now a ‘global threat’, says UN nuclear watchdog

Kim Jong-un is ‘begging for war’, says US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That instrument means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Demonstrate in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Showcase two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the stiff’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more elementary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s thickest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

Police thank ‘heroic’ nurse Alex Wubbels who stood up to officer

North Korea now a ‘global threat’, says UN nuclear watchdog

Kim Jong-un is ‘begging for war’, says US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can strike out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That instrument means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Display in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the stiff’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh devices – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

Police thank ‘heroic’ nurse Alex Wubbels who stood up to officer

North Korea now a ‘global threat’, says UN nuclear watchdog

Kim Jong-un is ‘begging for war’, says US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hit out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Display in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock-hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh implements – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie flows.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s largest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

Police thank ‘heroic’ nurse Alex Wubbels who stood up to officer

North Korea now a ‘global threat’, says UN nuclear watchdog

Kim Jong-un is ‘begging for war’, says US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley

China lodges ‘stern representations’ with North Korea

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hit out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Photos

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Contraptions Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Demonstrate in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Display two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Look

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh contraptions – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

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• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That instrument means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t display anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrified engines, which is able to thrust the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pics

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Devices Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrified Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the embark of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Demonstrate two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rigid’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh contraptions – and is ultimately making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more elementary and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched, The Independent

Google Duo: Fresh movie talk app that lets you see people before they ring you launched

The app’s fattest distinguishing feature – and its most controversial – is that you can see people while they wait to talk to you

Popular movies

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Are gay people gravely now celebrating Piers Morgan?

• Andrew Griffin
• @_andrew_griffin
• Tuesday sixteen August two thousand sixteen 09:51 BST

The Independent Tech

Knock knock. Who’s there? Google’s confusing talk app.

The search giant has released a fresh movie call service called Duo that will take on other apps like FaceTime, Skype and Facebook Messenger. Google hopes that it can hammer out those other services with two main things: being available on every platform and suggesting a special feature called “Knock, knock”.

That implement means that when someone is ringing, they come up on the screen before the call is answered. That lets the person being called see who’s ringing them – but it doesn’t demonstrate anything from the camera until the user actually answers the call.

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Gadgets and tech news in pictures

Designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini from Italian company Jet Capsule. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electrical engines, which is able to shove the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

Jet Capsule/Cover Pictures

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Implements Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

A humanoid robot gestures during a demo at a stall in the Indian Machine Instruments Expo, IMTEX/Tooltech two thousand seventeen held in Bangalore

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pics

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Photos

The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie ‘Avatar’ and is claimed as a world very first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, South Korea

Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Pictures

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi

Waseda University’s saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway resembling the giant panda is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A test line of a fresh energy suspension railway, resembling a giant panda, is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

A concept car by Trumpchi from GAC Group is shown at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A Mirai fuel cell vehicle by Toyota is displayed at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A visitor attempts a Nissan VR practice at the International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China

A man looks at an exhibit entitled ‘Mimus’ a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the fresh Design Museum in South Kensington, London

A fresh Israeli Da-Vinci unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Elbit Systems is displayed during the 4th International conference on Home Land Security and Cyber in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv

Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electrical Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Showcase in Los Angeles, California, U.S

The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the begin of a fresh era for Jaguar. This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be exposed next year and on the road in 2018

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’

Japan’s On-Art Corp’s eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot ‘TRX03’ performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan

Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company’s concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

The interior of Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0

A picture shows Singulato Motors’ concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China

Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota’s "connected strategy" in Tokyo.
 The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016

A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company’s pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota’s "connected strategy" press briefing in Tokyo

An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to stir in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo

An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to budge in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo

Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo

An employee shows a Samsung Electronics’ Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Showcase two thousand sixteen in Seoul, South Korea

Visitors practice Samsung Electronics’ Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea

Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer’s GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the very first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Full-scale model of ‘Kibo’ on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan

Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.
 In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module ‘Kibo’ of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big View. At this biennial event, the participating companies exhibit their latest service robotic technologies and components

The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to music during the Japan Robot Week two thousand sixteen at Tokyo Big Glance

Government and industry are working together on a robot-like autopilot system that could eliminate the need for a 2nd human pilot in the cockpit

Aurora Flight Sciences’ technicians work on an Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automantion System (ALIAS) device in the rock-hard’s Centaur aircraft at Manassas Airport in Manassas, Va.

43/43 Flight Simulator

Stefan Schwart and Udo Klingenberg preparing a self-built flight simulator to land at Hong Kong airport, from Rostock, Germany

Some have argued that feature could prove controversial, forcing people to see inappropriate pictures, but it can be turned off.

It was shown off earlier this year as part of a range of fresh instruments – and is eventually making its way to both Android and iOS.

Like with FaceTime – but unlike almost every other competitor – Duo only needs a phone number to talk to someone. Most other services, including similar ones made by Google, require that both people sign up and register fresh usernames.

Google’s upcoming Allo messaging app is ‘dangerous’, says Snowden

Google has long suggested movie calling, through its Hangouts and talk apps. But it is moving Hangouts into a business-focused app, and hopes to make Duo the fresh way that Google users will call each other.

As such, it is intended to be more plain and reliable. It will also make sure that it works well on slower connections, by using Google technology to compress movie rivulets.

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