LG's Latest Tech Features: Touchless Control and Air Motion

LG has been working on some innovative features to make its phones more user-friendly. The company has come up with a touchless control system called Air Motion, which uses the phone's front-facing camera to track hand movements. This allows users to control their phone without having to physically touch it. For example, if you want to adjust the volume, you can simply make your hand into a claw and twist an invisible dial. LG is taking this idea full circle by incorporating it into its latest devices.

LG's V50 Think Q5G: A Phone with a Twist

The LG V50 Think Q5G is another device that showcases the company's creativity. This phone comes with a surprise 5G feature, which means it will arrive with 5G capabilities without warning. But what really sets it apart is its second screen folio case. Simply pop the phone into the case, load an app, and you'll have two screens at your disposal. The V50 handles all the processing, powering the second screen through its advanced technology.

Dedicated Google Assistant Buttons: A New Trend

Google has announced that dedicated Google Assistant buttons will be coming to certain phones from manufacturers like LG, Nokia, Xiaomi, TCL, and Vivo. This is a significant development, with Google expecting over 100 million devices to launch with these feature-rich buttons. Samsung has also loosened its grip on the Bixby button, allowing users to customize it to call up any app or quick command with a single or double tap.

The Rise of Foldables: TCL's 5G Hub and More

The MWC show has seen some exciting announcements from various manufacturers. TCL has showcased its 5G hub, which runs full Android and features a 5-inch display and speakers. This device is heading to Sprint and supports up to 20 devices. Nokia has also made waves with its phone featuring five rear cameras. Meanwhile, Samsung has announced that it's introducing Bixby key customization, allowing users to customize the button to their liking.

YouTube's Dark Past: A Call for Action

A recent video published on YouTube has sparked outrage and calls for action. The video, titled "YouTube is facilitating the sexual exploitation of children and it's being monetized," has revealed a disturbing truth about the platform. Wirecutter, Wired, Hasbro, Nestle, and McDonald's have all pulled their ads from YouTube in response to the reports. In a statement, YouTube assured that it took immediate action, deleting accounts and channels reporting illegal activity and disabling comments on millions of videos.

Waymo: Self-Driving Cars That Recognize Officers

Waymo has released a video showcasing its self-driving car recognizing an officer directing traffic on the street. The vehicle approaches an intersection with a broken traffic light, stops, and waits for a signal from the officer before moving ahead. The video was sped up by three times to make it easier to understand.

Makani: Harnessing Wind Energy with Kites

Makani has spun out of Alphabet's experimental division (formerly known as Google X) with a revolutionary idea: harnessing wind energy using kites. The company created these "energy kites" 13 years ago, which can be used in areas where traditional wind energy systems won't work. Makani is still under the Alphabet umbrella, unlike Dandelion, another former X spin-off that has gone independent.

Comment Cove: Audience Feedback and Q&A

In our last episode, we discussed the Samsung Galaxy Fold and its pricing. One viewer, Jaden Kim, pointed out that the price was mentioned as $1,980, which seemed suspiciously high. After further clarification, it turned out that this was a reference to a different model shown on screen at the time. We also had feedback from Grant, who expressed his enthusiasm for the Galaxy S10's screen but warned about taking selfies with the camera in the corner.

The HTC 5G Hub: Android-Powered and Feature-Rich

At MWC, HTC showcased its 5G hub, which runs full Android and features a 5-inch display and speakers. The device is heading to Sprint and supports up to 20 devices. This announcement has sparked excitement among fans of the brand.

News in Alphabet City: Secure with Google Home Functionality

In recent news, it was discovered that some Nes-secure smart displays came with Google Home functionality without users' knowledge. The microphone had never been on and was only activated when users specifically enabled the option. Google apologized for the oversight and promised to be more transparent in the future.

The Final Word: Stay Informed and Engaged

As we wrap up this episode, we want to thank our audience for their participation in Comment Cove. We're glad to have you along on this journey through the world of technology. Remember to like, subscribe, and join the conversation to stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments from the tech world.

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remember how i told you guys that the nessecure had google home functionality well guess what people are ticked because when they bought an secure they didn't know it had a microphone in it google said the on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs the mic has never been on and is only activated when users specifically enable the option google pleasewelcome to alphabet city this is the show that covers everything to do with alphabet alphabet happens to own lots of companies like verily chronicle waymo and google i'm your guy diaz akhtar and you are the outstanding audience today we're talking about some bad youtube stuff a good self-driving car your comments and more but first up let's talk about barcelona onto android avenue weird android devices are all over mobile world congress 2019 we've been covering everything like crazy at cnet.com let's hit you with the highlights we've got huawei's new mate x it's a ridiculously ambitious device unlike samsung's galaxy fold the display flex flexes on the outside you get a main display of 6.6 inches the rear has a 6.38 inch display and when you unfold the whole thing you get an 8 inch display the cameras are housed in a bump that can be used as a handle when you're holding the mate x as a tablet so you're probably wondering what about that seam how visible is the seam on the mate x now cnet got to see the device up close and actually handle it just all court says she saw a bit of a ridge with the show unit puckered up she says she's not sure how any design that bends this way wouldn't have a little loose skin like the outside of your elbow when you straighten your arm and here's something for my son he was wondering how a case would work on foldable phones huawei says it does have a case for the mate x which covers the device's sides and back when folded there's a window for the front 6.6 inch display the mate x will ship in the middle of this year with a price of around 2600 dollars let's talk about lg it introduced the lg g8 thank you it's big hook you don't have to touch it to control it it's like lg had this idea hey people don't want to touch our phones so maybe they'd want an lg phone if it were touchless the feature is called air motion it uses the phone's front facing camera to track your hand movements if you want to control the volume you make your hand into a claw and twist an invisible dial i'm not making that up i say go for lg go full doctor strange on your next phone lots of movements and wackiness then there's the lg v50 think q5g which will arrive with surprise 5g what else sets it apart a second screen folio case you pop in the lg v50 think q in it load an app and boom two screens the v50 handles all the processing and powers the second screen by the way the dual screen attachment will arrive to many markets excluding the us hey you look like you like buttons google says dedicated google assistant buttons are coming to certain phones by lg nokia xiaomi tcl and vivo google says it expects 100 million devices to launch with a dedicated assistant button and get this samsung is loosening its death grip on the bixby button the company announced that it is introducing bixby key customization you will be able to call up any app or quick command with a single or double tap samsung says the feature will be on the s10 and be available via software updates to previously released bixby enabled flagship phones running android pie got all that for more on mwc including tcl's foldables and nokia's phone with five rear cameras check out cnet.com mwc onto uptown updates there's some heavy stuff going on at youtube a youtuber by the handle mats what it is published a video with the title youtube is facilitating the sexual exploitation of children and it's being monetized wired published an in-depth look at this disgusting situation youtube saw a bunch of advertisers leave based on the reports at t hasbro nestle and mcdonald's all pulled some of their ads youtube issued a statement saying it took immediate action by deleting accounts and channels reporting illegal activity to authorities and disabled comments on tens of millions of videos that include miners in lighter news waymo released a video showing its self-driving car recognizing an officer on the street directing traffic the weymouth vehicle approached an intersection with a broken traffic light the car stops and waits for a signal from the officer before moving ahead by the way the waymo video was sped up by three times by the company for convenience makhani has spun out of x that sentence probably requires some clarification x is alphabet's experimental division formerly known as google x waymo loon and verily all came out of x now it's makani's turn so what does makani do it makes kites that harness wind energy that's right energy kites the idea is there are areas where conventional wind energy systems won't work so makani came up with this idea 13 years ago makani will still be under the alphabet umbrella unlike that weirdo dandelion which spun out of x and is independent of alphabet 2. on to comment cove this is the part of the show reached out in a spotlight at the most amazing audience in the world you last time i talked a little about something called the samsung galaxy fold you might have heard of it a number of you had a very similar comment to jaden kim just 1 980 really what jaden is referring to is the way i said the pricing i should have said it starts at just one thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars i was referring to the model shown on the screen at the time also yes two grand is a lot of money we'll add sarcastic tags to future episodes no my producers are saying we are not doing that okay moving on designer grant says he's very impressed with the galaxy s10 screen but he warns it is weird to take selfies with the camera being in the corner please be aware of this thanks grant brian rogers asks any news about htc hey yeah there is htc showed up to mwc with a 5g hub that runs full android take a look it's running android pi has a 5-inch display and speakers it's headed to sprint and supports up to 20 devices it's called the htc 5g hub thanks to everyone for writing in if you've enjoyed your stay in alphabet city please like and subscribe i'm maya zakhtar and i'll see you online remember how i told you guys that the nessecure had google home functionality well guess what people are ticked because when they bought an secure they didn't know it had a microphone in it google said the on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs the mic has never been on and is only activated when users specifically enable the option google please\n"