Can a Chinese PC vendor learn to be cool? On Thursday, Lenovo, a maker of business laptops, tried to answer that question. It brought out dance club music, a Chinese movie actress, and a retired NBA player at a company event that hailed Lenovo’s new logo. “Users need cooler, more …
The next big wearable hit could emerge at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, and any attempt to steal the device off the show floor could be thwarted by Internet of Things security devices expected to be on display. Once a mecca for PCs, the trade show is …
The next big wearable hit could emerge at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, and any attempt to steal the device off the show floor could be thwarted by Internet of Things security devices expected to be on display. Once a mecca for PCs, the trade show is …
If there’s one word that summarizes why Google’s new photo service works separately from Google+, it’s “privacy.” The company wanted Photos to be a “private, sacred, secure place for all of [its users’] memories, without agenda,” Bradley Horowitz, Google’s vice president of streams and photos, said during a press conference …
Apple has taken a big step into augmented reality by acquiring Metaio, a German company whose technology has been used by Macy’s, BMW and furniture retailer Ikea. Augmented reality systems add information to a user’s view of the world to help them do things like work, shop or drive. Whereas …
The intense rivalry in the wearables market has spilled over into court with Jawbone accusing rival Fitbit of “systematically plundering” its employees, trade secrets and intellectual property. In a suit filed in San Francisco against Fitbit and five employees, Jawbone has said that beginning this year, Fitbit recruiters contacted about …
A Louisiana man has been accused of creating counterfeit coupons and selling them on the Silk Road underground websites, potentially defrauding businesses of more than US$1 million, the Justice Department said Thursday. Prosecutors said Beau Wattigney, 30, of New Orleans, created coupons that look like print-at-home coupons from manufacturers, including …
Wander around the halls of Google’s I/O conference and eventually you’ll bump into a large table covered with a blue cloth. But being I/O, this is no ordinary cloth. It’s a smart fabric developed by Google’s advanced technology group that could one day control your smartphone or the lights in …
When the FTC recently cracked down on a vendor that tracks shoppers’ movements via their mobile devices and sells the data to retailers, it could have made a statement about what limits and notifications need to be in place. Instead, the FTC, as is its tradition, focused on a narrow …
Южнокорейская корпорация Samsung по-прежнему остаётся лидером на рынке Android-смартфонов, выпуская каждый год большое количество новых моделей. …
Довольно часто любителям костюмированных игр приходится идти на жертвы, чтобы максимально реалистично передать образ своего персонажа. Косплеер по имени Тай Мэй То Мо, вероятно, переплюнул всех: он поджег себя, передает Playground. …
Правоохранители устанавливают личность негодяя, который под предлогом продажи детских игрушек, завладел деньгами жительницы Первомайска, сообщает Интернет-издание МедиаИнфо. …
Google will let users access more key functions of its Maps service, including search and navigation, without an Internet connection this year. For the first time, offline users will get search results for places and be able to use turn-by-turn voice navigation, said Jen Fitzpatrick, VP of engineering at Google, …
Компания Lenovo проводит в Пекине TechWorld, на котором демонстрирует свои достижения и делится планами на будущее. …
The days of sprawling, never-ending experimental projects might be over for the tech titans. Microsoft is making one of the biggest pushes in their decades-long history to make Windows run about the same on multiple devices. Apple already has a streamlined interface for iOS devices, and the Mac is catching …
Команда NetherRealm Studios обещала выпустить Mortal Kombat X на старых консолях летом 2015 года. Обладатели PlayStation 3 и Xbox 360 и так остались далеко позади обладателей новых консолей и PC, однако, судя по всему, им придется подождать даже дольше, чем хотелось бы. …
Google’s quest to reach the billion or so people in the world who still can’t connect to the Internet has produced several novel wireless technologies to make up for slow or poor networks. One big idea coming later this year will allow Google Maps to work offline, according to a …
GNU Image Manipulation Program, or GIMP as it’s commonly known, is at loggerheads with SourceForge, once again. GIMP just learned that SourceForge has ‘taken over’ the account of Jernej Simončič who was maintaining the Windows version of the project. GIMP posted in their Google+ page: It appears that +SourceForge took …
Global PC shipments will decline for the fourth consecutive year as people continue re-directing money towards smartphones and tablets. Worldwide PC shipments will decrease by 6.2 percent in 2015, even though the end of Microsoft’s support for Windows XP spurred demand for PCs and nearly stabilized shipments, according to IDC. …
Cities’ various attempts to install widespread municipal Wi-Fi over the years have not ended well. They have come against physical problems in the form of buildings and office towers that block signals. They have found it hard to squeeze funding from already tight budgets. In many cases, they have been …
Компания Blizzard Entertainment, разумеется, желает своей карточной игре Hearthstone долгой и успешной жизни. Однако как именно будет осуществляться её поддержка в будущем, разработчики не знают. Своими мыслями в интервью журналу GamesMaster поделился директор игры Эрик Доддс (Eric Dodds). …
A long-time leaker of Microsoft secrets today said that the company would declare Windows 10 finished in July, and ship the new OS to device makers that same month. “The release of Windows 10 RTM has been confirmed for July 2015,” tweeted WZor, who regularly leaks information about Windows and …
Google has added a section for family friendly content to its Play Store, to make it easier for parents to find age-appropriate content on their Android devices. Now, applications that follow Google’s ”Designed for Families” specification, which was unveiled recently, will be identified with smiling green star on the Play …
По всей видимости, Lego готовит к запуску игру, которая будет похожа на популярный проект Minecraft от студии Mojang. Сегодня стало известно, что компания начала распространять со своей продукцией флаеры с надписью «Explore. Discover. Create.» (Исследуй. Изучай. Создавай.) со ссылкой на сайт lego.com/worlds. В настоящий момент по этой ссылке открывается страница …
Google on Thursday gave a quick glimpse of a variety of new features coming to its next-generation operating system, dubbed Android M, during a keynote at Google I/O. The updates include Android Pay for mobile payments, improved power management and faster charging. A developer’s preview of M was to be …
Google’s attempts to push Android TV in living rooms have so far failed, but the smart TV platform could get a boost from Nvidia’s new Shield TV console, which has features that set it apart from competitors. The Shield TV box, available now, can stream movies or shows from the …