According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 11.4 million wearables in 1Q15, a 200% increase from the 3.8 million wearables shipped in Q1, 2014. This is wearable market’s eighth consecutive quarter of steady growth in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15).
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Samsung announced its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay in March this year. The service that will work on its flagship phones – Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be launched in September, as per a Bloomberg report.
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BlackBerry 10 devices are all set to receive BlackBerry 10.3.2 and BlackBerry Blend 1.2 update in coming weeks. The update will bring a refreshed UI and enhancements to BlackBerry 10 devices.
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Get ready to see more ads on Instagram. The photo sharing service from Facebook has announced that it is getting some new advertising tool along with more ads.
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Pinterest has forayed into e-commerce and announced buyable pins. The addition of the buyable button will allow users to purchase a certain item directly from the app.
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Internet of Things (IoT) has been in the limelight for a while now is touted to be the next big thing in coming years. A latest report from IDC only seconds the belief as it expects the worldwide Internet of Things market to reach a whopping $1.7 trillion by 2020.
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Microsoft has officially announced the acquisition of to-do app Wunderlist following a report from the WSJ yesterday. The financial terms of the deal are not disclosed although it is touted to be somewhere between $100- $200 million.
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Skype has updated iPhone app that puts more focus on making conversations more easier. The update bumps the app to version 5.13 and brings web links in previews for chat, Apple Watch integration and more.
Acer has introduced Chromebox CX 12, the desktop PC running Chrome OS at the ongoing Computex 2015. The Chromebox CX 12 is the successor to the Chromebox CX1 that was announced last year.
Google is bringing a new update to Maps that will further enhance its public transit information. Maps is getting real time data update for U.K., Netherlands, Budapest, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle.
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Asus has launched a new model of Chromebox at the ongoing Computex 2015. The latest model of the Chrome OS-powered Chromebox PC features the latest 5th generation Intel processors.
Adobe has acquired Mixamo, a 3D graphics company for an undisclosed sum. The company will use Mixamo’s 3D technology into Photoshop and Creative Cloud.
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BlackBerry has updated BBM for Android with Material Design elements. The BBM Android app will get a more colourful and attractive UI along with new features and improved chatting experience.
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Intel has officially announced new fifth generation core processors at the ongoing Computex 2015. The company has “augmented” its lineup with five new desktop processors and five mobile processors that are geared towards media- and graphics-hungry consumers.
Apple is set to make several announcements at the upcoming WWDC conference on June 8. One of the announcements is expected to be much talked about music streaming service from the company. Today, more information about the service has been surfaced by The Wall Street Journal.
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