Android's new boss hinted of an eventual merger of Chrome and Android but said the two will remain separate "for the short term," in an interview posted prior to Google I/O's opening keynote on Wednesday. The comments by Google's Sundar ...
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Google kicks off its I/O developer conference next Wednesday and if there's one thing that could steal the limelight from Android, Chrome and all the other Google projects, it's Glass. Glass is a head-mounted computer worn like regular ...
Hewlett-Packard on Friday started shipping its US$169.99 Slate 7 tablet with Android 4.1, which signals the company's reentry into the consumer tablet market after the TouchPad imploded in 2011. The tablet became available first in the ...
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Vuzix Corporation, a developer and supplier of smart glasses, announced today that Techradar.com has named its M100 one of the 8 best augment reality (AR) headsets. Techradar.com's article titled, "8 Best Augment Reality Headsets: Google ...
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Chat Heads, the buzzy messaging feature released as part of Facebook's Home software for Android-based smartphones, is now coming to the iPhone and iPad. The app, which is designed to let users chat with their friends even while they are ...
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According to a new security report released today by NQ Mobile Inc., a global provider of mobile Internet services, mobile malware threats increased 163 percent to more than 65,000 in 2012. The company warns, however, that the problem is ...
Qolsys delivers the industry's most advanced, connected home control platform supporting life safety, residential security, home control, energy management and more. Partnered with best-in-class technology providers, including Google's ...
Google will not sue any user, distributor or developer of open-source software on specified patents, unless first attacked, the company said Thursday. Google began the pledge with 10 patents relating to MapReduce, a computing model for ...
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Chrome OS and Android will remain as separate operating systems, each addressing specific requirements, Google's executive chairman said Thursday. There will be more commonality between the two OSes, but they are going to be separate for ...
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Although Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said this week that Chrome OS and Android will remain separate operating systems "for a very, very long time," one analyst still thinks the two will eventually merge. Despite Schmidt's comments, ...
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Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S4 smartphone in New York City on Thursday night using the theme of a Broadway musical, but almost completely avoided any mention of the Android OS inside the new device. "Android doesn't matter anymore, ...
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Google's decision to bring its Android and Chrome divisions together under Sundar Pichai should result in greater work between the two platforms, but Pichai first needs to rein in the fast expanding operating system and bring some order to ...
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The WB250F is part of Samsung's new SMART Camera 2.0 range of 6 relatively inexpensive WiFi enabled pocket cameras. Source: The Australian SAMSUNG today launched a new range of cheap, WiFi-connected cameras in Australia in a push to snare ...
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China signaled it wants to reduce its dependence on Google's Android OS, alleging that the U.S. company has discriminated against local companies over the use of the mobile operating system. "Our country's mobile operating system research ...
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Touch-based Windows 8 notebooks have been selling well for Taiwanese PC maker Asus, but overall Microsoft’s new operating system has yet to find a major following, the company said. “I think the acceptance of Windows 8 in Q4 ...
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