Google, following the trend it follows every year, has set the I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California this year too. The event will kickstart on May 7th and go through until the 9th. At the conference, Google will introduce Android Q and updates to its products. Continue reading “Google I/O 2019 scheduled from May 7 to 9”
While the development of 5G is still underway, South Korean giant LG has taken early steps to secure core technologies for 6G mobile communication. The company teamed up with KAIST which is state science school. LG has opened a 6G research lab at the state-run Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) in the central city of Daejeon. Continue reading “LG, KAIST teamup for development of 6G mobile communication technology”
Samsung Electronics has announced that the company would soon start taking steps to replace plastic packaging materials with paper and other environmentally sustainable elements. From the first half of 2019, the packaging used currently for Samsung’s products and accessories – ranging from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances – will be substituted with environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics and paper. Continue reading “Samsung Electronics to replace plastic packaging with sustainable materials”
Apple has laid off 200 employees earlier this week from Project Titan, which is its autonomous vehicle group. In August 2017, Apple enlisted a Tesla engineering vice president and Apple veteran, Doug Field, to lead the Titan team alongside Bob Mansfield. Continue reading “Apple dismisses over 200 employees from its Project Titan autonomous vehicle group”
Apple has announced that Microsoft Office 365 for the first time is available on the Mac App Store, thus making it easier for Mac users to download Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and the whole suite of Microsoft’s popular apps. Users can also purchase a subscription for Office 365 from within the apps. Continue reading “Microsoft Office 365 now available via the Apple Mac App Store”
Google has started testing a feature called Dynamic Email in the Android app. Google for a while now has been talking about bringing AMP to Gmail; AMP for those who are unaware is basically supposed to speed up load times for web pages. The company started testing out AMP for Gmail on the web soon after the announcement but was only open to few. Continue reading “Gmail v8.12 starts testing Dynamic Email support”
Apple has released iOS 12.2 beta for developers. This update brings quite a few changes and feature, it also includes a new setup screen that’s used when configuring AirPods and this is currently hidden. This new setup screen clearly states that the user will be able to talk to Siri with AirPods or iPhone by saying “Hey, Siri”. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12.2 beta brings new ‘Hey Siri’ setup for the rumored AirPods 2”
Twitter is testing “Original Tweeter” tag to make it easier to parse who started a thread on Twitter. This new feature finds posts from the original tweeter of a thread, and might also help curb abuse on the platform. However, it is currently being tested with feature users and not available widely. Continue reading “Twitter confirms it is testing “Original Tweeter” tag to distinguish who started a thread”
Facebook has confirmed that it is shutting down Moments; its standalone private photo sharing app. The app’s services will be discontinued on Feb. 25th. The Moments app was first released in 2015 and had four long years of the run. Continue reading “Facebook is shutting down Moments app on February 25th”
WhatsApp has announced that it now has more than five million Business app users. The app was launched in January 2018 and is growing at a rapid speed. Bengaluru-based eyewear brand Glassic has had 30% of its new sales generated through WhatsApp Business, said that company. Continue reading “WhatsApp Business clocks 5 million active users; gets web and desktop support, new features”
YouTube has announced that it is expanding its YouTube TV platform beyond the 100 markets in the USA to nationwide; rest of the country. YouTube is rolling out TV to 95 markets, covering over 98 percent of households in the United States. Continue reading “YouTube TV expands to 95 new markets covering over 98% of households in the US”
Facebook has announced that it is taking steps on how it handles Pages and the content that goes against its policies. This update will bring a new tab; Page Quality to the Pages which shows when Facebook removes certain content that goes against the Community Standards. This will reduce the distribution of posts that have been rated false by a third-party fact-checker. Continue reading “Facebook Quality tab will let page managers track which post violated guidelines”
Samsung Display has announced that it has succeeded in developing a 15.6-inch UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) OLED panel which is the world’s first UHD panel for notebooks/laptops market. The mass production of the same will begin in mid-February, initially for use in premium notebooks produced by leading manufacturers. Continue reading “Samsung Display introduces first 15.6-inch UHD OLED panel for laptops with HDR support and more”
Apple has hired Soonho Ahn executive from Samsung SDI Co., which is the battery making affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co. This move will help Apple lead its own battery department. Soonho Ahn joined Apple in December as global head of battery developments, after working as a senior vice president at Samsung SDI since 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile. Continue reading “Apple hires Samsung’s battery executive Soonho Ahn to lead its work”
Google is already known to be working on an entirely new operating system called Fuchsia. The development of the same is currently underway with new features and testing on a variety of form factors. Google has now hired Apple engineer Bill Stevenson to work on the Fuchsia OS and bring it to the market. Continue reading “Google hires Apple’s Bill Stevenson to bring Fuchsia OS to the market”
