Google has made a big play for the Internet of Things, announcing a new OS on Thursday that will connect appliances around the home and allow them to be controlled from an Android smartphone or tablet. Dubbed Project Brillo, it’s a stripped down version of Google’s Android OS that will …
Компания Google представила новую мобильную платформу под кодовым названием Android М. Анонс состоялся в ходе конференции для разработчиков Google I/O 2015. …
Mozilla’s decision to recast its mobile strategy won’t matter, analysts said today: The open-source developer won’t find any more success with a new plan than the discouraging progress so far with the old. “Bottom line, I don’t think Mozilla will be any more successful with this new strategy,” said Jack …
Google is offering a major bump in photo and video storage with a new service that lets users store an unlimited number of images and clips for free. The new service, called Google Photos, is supposed to simplify how people manage the massive amount of media they’re generating from their …
Студия Avalanche показала новый трейлер постапокалиптического экшена Mad Max. Ролик не раскрывает особенностей игры, о которых, вероятно, станет известно больше в середине июня на выставке E3. Релиз же игры запланирован на PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 и персональных компьютерах на сентябрь 2015 года. …
SAN FRANCISCO — Does it ever feel like you take thousands of photos but rarely go back and look at them? If you try to find a photo or just glance back through your digital memories, you’re just scrolling and scrolling. Google is trying to make that easier for you. …
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Google is overhauling its approach to mobile payments with Android Pay, which will let people use their smartphone to make payments in brick and mortar stores as well as in apps like Lyft and GrubHub. The changes are an effort by Google to reclaim momentum in the area of mobile …
Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom in a deal that will create a networking chip giant with a wide variety of products, including components for the burgeoning IoT sector. It has offered $37 billion for Broadcom, including $17 billion in cash and equity valued at approximately $20 billion, it …
В Международном союзе связи (International Telecommunication Union, ITU) ожидают, что к концу года почти половина (46,4%) мирового населения будет пользоваться интернетом. На данные организации ссылается BBC. …
Android die-hards will have a lot to like in the next update to Google’s mobile operating system, code-named Android M. Dave Burke, the company’s vice president of engineering for Android, gave developers a first glimpse at M during a keynote presentation at the Google I/O conference Thursday. Calling it Google’s …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a pair of penny stock promoters in Canada with manipulating two microcap stocks to create the false appearance of market interest. The SEC alleges that Mike Taxon and Itamar Cohen distributed promotional mailings of glossy “newsletters” with fake publication names like “Stock Trend …
Google is moving deeper into the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), announcing a new operating system — Brillo — as well as a communications layer at its Google I/O developer conference today. Sundar Pichai, a senior vice president at Google, took the stage at the company’s annual conference …
Extending the reach of its analysis software and services, IBM plans to release 20 analytics packages customized to the needs of specific industries. Available by the end of June, the packages will target businesses in retail, banking, telecommunications, insurance and other fields. Additional packages will be released in the future. …
По данным тайваньского исследовательского института Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC), в 2014 году продажи смартфонов с поддержкой беспроводной подзарядки принесли около 15,8 млрд долларов США, что выглядит довольно незначительной суммой в сравнении с общей выручкой на рынке смартфонов в 250 млрд долларов. …
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will consider including broadband within a controversial program that subsidizes telephone or mobile service for poor people. Recipients of the FCC’s Lifeline program, which provides a US$9.25 monthly subsidy for voice service, could use that money to purchase broadband service instead under a proposal from …
Apple получила патент на клавиатуру для компьютеров, которая работает по принципу виртуального клавишного блока. Гаджет совмещает в себе устройство ввода с традиционными механическими клавишами и тач-сенсорами, распознающими две стадии нажатия. Об этом сообщает ресурс Patently Apple. …
For many entrepreneurs, crowdfunding is a mystery. Celebrity music videos can flop, while simple, silly ideas can go viral overnight. Some campaigns are all about grassroots fundraising, while others can succeed on the strength of one or two wealthy backers. On closer inspection, however, there are a few signals in …
The majority of 3G and 4G USB modems offered by mobile operators to their customers have vulnerabilities in their Web-based management interfaces that could be exploited remotely when users visit compromised websites. The flaws could allow attackers to steal or manipulate text messages, contacts, Wi-Fi settings or the DNS (Domain …
Cybersecurity is a topic of discussion at most board meetings, according to a new survey of 200 corporate directors. The survey, conducted jointly by NYSE Governance Services and security vendor Veracode, revealed that more than 80 percent of board members say that cybersecurity is discussed at most or all board …
Is SourceForge hijacking project accounts? SourceForge has gotten heat in the past for its advertising practices, but now the site is drawing criticism for possibly hijacking project accounts. A recent thread in the Linux subreddit had some users pointing fingers at SourceForge. Patdavid started the thread by talking about an …
Около месяца назад компания-разработчик популярного плагина для блокировки рекламы AdBlock Plus выиграла в одном из судов Германии дело касательно легальности своего продукта. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew J. “Buddy” Donohue has been named the agency’s chief of staff. Mr. Donohue will replace Lona Nallengara who will leave the agency in June. As chief of staff, Mr. Donohue will be a senior adviser to the Chair on all policy, …
It started with a Tweet last week from Joshua McKenty: “OpenStack has lost its heart. Last summit I will attend.” That’s somewhat shocking to read if you consider that McKenty helped found the open source cloud computing project, built a startup company that sold OpenStack cloud software and formerly sat …
Swatch, the Swiss watchmaker known for its colorful products, will launch its smartwatch in two countries, entering a crowded space that includes tech heavyweights Apple and Google. The watch will launch in Switzerland and another large country in next three months, Swatch CEO Nick Hayek said during a company meeting, …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Long Island man accused of fleecing investors and stealing money from a brokerage firm where he worked as the director of compliance. The SEC’s Enforcement Division alleges that William Quigley was involved in a scheme to solicit investors to …