Apple said to be working on ‘mainstream’ Smart Home hardware
With iPhones in pockets, Macs on desks, iPads in bags, and iWatches soon coming to the wrist, Apple is said to be eyeing another category for continued growth: Smart Home hardware. The Cupertino-comp...
Google's Grand Plans: A Conversation With Google's Larry Page and Sundar Pichai
Shortly after Google's keynote presentation at the company's developer conference on Wednesday, I was ushered into a green room backstage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Google says Tango developer tablets will be available later this year for $1024, demos Tango and Ara at I/O
Google “moonshot” group demos modular phone that (almost) actually works — Google's Paul Eremenko, head of Project Ara. — SAN FRANCISCO—Google's Advanced Technology and Projects …
Chromecast will use ultrasonic sounds to pair your TV with your friend's phones
Now this is cool: Google's Chromecast team has found an interesting way to pair Chromecast streaming sticks with mobile devices that are not on the same Wi-Fi network. Pairing is done through inaudib...
LG is making a Google Project Tango device for 2015
Google's Project Tango team is working with LG to release a commercial device based on the platform, expected to hit store shelves in 2015. The partnership, revealed at Google IO 2014 during a presen...
YouTube's New Creator Tools Include Donations, Fan-Submitted Subtitles, And A Mobile Creator Studio App
YouTube is by far the largest platform for online video viewership in the world. But frankly, it wouldn't be anything without its creators. That's why in a keynote today at Vidcon …
Alibaba Picks New York Stock Exchange as Venue for Largest IPO
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, said a person with knowledge of the matter. — The decision is a blow to the Nasdaq Stock Market which was competin...
Android ‘L’ developer preview now available for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7
Just as the Google announced it would be during its I/O keynote yesterday, the developer preview of the “L” version of Android is now live. Google claims that this update is the “biggest release in A...
500 Startups is Using Public Fundraising for New $100M Fund
Active early-stage investor 500 Startups is embracing new federal rules for public fundraising, the highest-profile firm yet to make use of the new rules. … 500 Startups, founded in 2010, is using new...
Amazon pressing for new terms in UK, wants to print books itself if publishers run out of stock
Amazon ‘bullies’ UK publishers on printing and promotions — There are hundreds of publishing companies in the UK — Amazon is facing a battle with UK publishers as it seeks to secure …
NSA fears prompt Germany to end Verizon contract
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is ending a contract with Verizon over fears the company could be letting U.S. intelligence agencies eavesdrop on sensitive communications, officials said Thursday....
Asus aims to release Android Wear smartwatch in September costing between $99 and $149
Asus Aiming For September Launch And Price Advantage For Its Android Wear Smartwatch — Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asus previously announced its intent to create a smartwatch for release this ye...
WatchESPN's Record 1.7M Concurrent World Cup Viewers Beats The Super Bowl
The WatchESPN app (or site, or however you access it) was the way that many Americans were watching the US vs. Germany World Cup match today. So many, in fact, that the site had issues serving all of...
Uber turns gay marriage into a marketing stunt with on-demand weddings during SF Pride weekend
Uber Turns Gay Marriage Into A Marketing Stunt — In honor of Pride weekend in San Francisco, Uber is cheapening the whole concept of marriage by letting you order a wedding on demand.
Skype for Windows Phone update enables Cortana integration
Microsoft is updating Skype for Windows Phone 8.1 today to enable full Cortana support. Users of the latest version of Windows Phone will be able to initiate voice or video calls without opening the ...
Foursquare Labs will begin charging some businesses for access to its venue database
Foursquare Labs to Begin Charging Fees — Startup Is Negotiating With Users of Its Database of Restaurants, Shops — Foursquare Labs Inc. said it would begin charging some businesses for access …
Facebook fights Manhattan DA, seeks to invalidate warrants demanding data on 381 users in disability fraud case
Facebook Battles Manhattan D.A. Over Warrants for User Data — Facebook and the New York district attorney's office are in a bitter fight over a privacy question that was bound …
Opera Mini updated for the first time since 2012 with new look, data savings
Opera Mini has been updated for the first time since October 2012, applying a fresh coat of paint to the app and adding a few new features in version 8. These features include Data Savings, themes, a...
Other companies are already selling Google Cardboard clones
Google I/O attendees strolled out of yesterday's keynote with a simple cardboard kit that turns an Android phone into a virtual reality headset. It's part of an experimental Google service called Car...
Android users spend half as much on apps as iOS users on more than twice the user base
Market shares — There's lots that was interesting in this year's Google IO, and indeed some of the absences were also interesting (no mention at all of Glass or Plus, for example).
Comscore: Apps Now Account For Half Of All Digital Media Time
Even if you never looked at a single survey or piece of data you'd know that time spent with smartphones and tablets is growing dramatically, just from anecdotal experience. However there are multipl...
Google's ambitious agenda to reach every corner of our lives may also be its greatest challenge
A Reach Too Far by Google? — SAN FRANCISCO — One way to think of Google is as an extremely helpful, all-knowing, hyper-intelligent executive assistant. Already, it can remind you about your flight ...
Google Starts Removing Search Results Under Europe's ‘Right to be Forgotten’
Search Engine Updated Technical Infrastructure Overnight to Start the Implementation — The Internet is starting to forget. — Google Inc. said Thursday that it has started removing results …
SC's Aereo ruling could apply to any online cloud services such as file hosting, cloud lockers, and VPNs
Uh oh, Aereo — The Aereo decision is bad news for consumers, since it could take away a promising new model for watching free over-the-air television. Cord-cutters still have options.
Apple launches new 16GB iPod Touch with rear camera for $199, drops 32/64GB models to $249/$299
Apple Launches New 16GB iPod Touch for $199, Drops 32/64GB Models to $249/$299 — Following our report from earlier today, Apple has launched its new entry-level 16 GB fifth-generation iPod touch …
Google Courts Businesses With Android for Work Initiative
Google is ramping up its efforts to make Android more business and enterprise-friendly. — At its annual I/O developer conference on Wednesday, Google announced an “Android for Work” initiative, a me...
Here's a look at Android's L Developer Preview (hands-on)
By releasing a Developer Preview of the next version of Android (only known as “L” for now), Google is walking new ground — and it's blazing a glorious path that will greatly benefit the platform goin...
Study: one in four mobile sites are misconfigured, resulting in a 68% drop in search traffic
Report: Mobile “Configuration” Errors Cause 68 Pct. Traffic Loss — BrightEdge has released a report that observes, “over one in four mobile sites are misconfigured, leading to a massive loss of pot...
Kids' app maker Fingerprint raises $10.85M series B, led by DreamWorks
Kids' App Maker Fingerprint, Snubbed by VCs, Backed by DreamWorks … DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. led a $10.9 million investment in Fingerprint Inc., a developer of mobile game apps for children, the ...