• Ordering Starbucks coffee on Amazon Echo easy but not fast

    Ordering Starbucks coffee on Amazon Echo easy but not fast
    Here’s an urgent, existential question to ponder: Is it faster to get Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant to kickstart your favorite Starbucks caffeine fix? Or is the Seattle coffee giant’s mobile app still the way to go for a quick cup of joe?Since java diehards everywhere are awaiting the answer with bated coffee breath, here it is: The mobile app is faster. But Alexa is easier.Let’s break it down.Alexa, I need coffee. And step on it.  
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  • Why Google and Apple will rule mixed reality

    Why Google and Apple will rule mixed reality
    The brilliant future of mixed reality will come to us from the likes of Microsoft and Magic Leap, according to the conventional wisdom.
    Microsoft has grabbed mindshare with awesome demos of its Hololens product, like its Project XRay game demo at its October 2015 Windows 10 event.
    Magic Leap, which has raised more than $1 billion from investors, has dazzled YouTube users with simulated experience videos.[ Further reading: 16 Android Tips and Tricks You Shouldn't Miss ]
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