OnePlus teases June 1st announcement of their "Two" flagship

At long last, OnePlus is finally shedding some light on their next sure-fire hit, the Two flagship. Oppo (makers of the OnePlus) has set the launch to Q3 of this year and will offer the same invite-only availability guidelines.

In true new media form, OnePlus took to Twitter to tease us at the aforementioned announcement is sooner than we think. Along with the not-so-subtle "it's time for change" verbiage, OnePlus announced that they are “always looking for ways to shake up the tech industry” and posted an image of what could be its forthcoming device.

While the details are sparse, OnePlus says that the official availability announcement will come on June 1st.

Periscope comes to Android

If you're runing an Android device with KitKat 4.4 or later and wish to subject or regale your Twitter followers to livestreaming, you can do so using the Periscope app that's just been rolled out for Android. Check it out here. Periscope broke ground on iOS a few months ago and became the alternative to Meerkat, the Android app features some Material Design touches as well as Android specific controls.

Microsoft's Cortana voice assistant headed to Android and iOS late June

Microosft has announced that it will make its Bing-powered Cortana voice assistant available as standalone apps for rival Android and iOS devices. Cortana is one of the hallmark features of Windows 8.1 for Phones and will be a key component of Windows 10 on the desktop.

Microsoft expects to make all the queries and features of Cortana on Windows available to Android and iOS devices when the apps launch late June. This means that rival phones will have the ability to enjoy a key feature of Windows 10 for Phones before the new OS comes to market. For iOS users, this means they now have a choice of three voice assistants on the platform with Siri, Google Now and Cortana available on their devices.

Source:  Microsoft Blog via The Verge

Padholdr announces new Pro Series Tablet Holders at FDIC

Padholdr has had great response with their line of tablet holders and mounts for over the past 5 years. Over the past couple years the demand for commercial grade tablet holders and mounts has increased due to many software companies making dispatch software for the Fire and Medical Industries. The Pro Series is a collaboration of what the customers have been looking for, plus a little more.

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