Google is simplifying the way it presents its different payments tools to consumers, combining them under a new brand called Google Pay. The company had made the announcement back in January that this service was actually on its way. The new app is now available to download for Android users,...
Back in December 2017, Qualcomm unveiled its next-generation flagship processor, the Snapdragon 845. Samsung's Galaxy S9 is set to become one of the first smartphones powered by the processor, which have a lot of key advantages over its predecessor, the Snapdragon 835. Now it seems, we'll be seeing a similar story in the...
Google, on Thursday, announced that it has reached an Agreement with LogMeIn Inc. to acquire its IoT division Xively. The acquisition, reportedly for $50 million, will give Google Cloud an established IoT platform to add to their product portfolio. Google, as well as Samsung, believes that more than 20 billion...
As devices like the Apple Watch, Samsung Tizen smartwatches, Fitbit and other health-monitoring devices gain popularity, more people than ever have heart rate-monitoring technology at their disposal. But, their capabilities in providing accurate data and results have always been questioned. However, one cannot just remain blindfolded to ignore the fact that...
Amazon is set to make Alexa's response delay-free by building a new AI chip. A new report suggests that Amazon plans to create AI chips that will process data locally. It will give Alexa a more human time response instead of consulting huge amount of cloud data before responding to...
Back on February 11, 2016, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC, its smartwatch system-on-chip (SoC) for Android Wear devices. No one imagined that Android Wear devices would still be using the same chipset as late as February 2018. That's a full two years without an upgrade, let alone the chances...
Enter into the world of home-automation and you'll very soon realise that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi aren't the only wireless components that can allow smart devices in your new smart home to talk to one another. There are, in fact, a number of wireless technologies out there for the task. Two of the many...
The mobile payments industry is a huge revenue stream that some of the top players in the tech industry are competing in. According to statista, the worldwide mobile payment revenue in 2015 was 450 billion U.S. dollars and is expected to surpass 1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019. Apple Pay,...
Tizen and Samsung's joint effort to reach out to as many developers as possible to develop for the Tizen platform landed them with a partnership with Microsoft over a year ago and with that, Visual Studio Tools for Tizen came into existence. The whole motive of the tool was to...
It is always an obvious assumption that upgrading your gadgets would make it perform better than ever. However, this is not always the truth. For instance, the Samsung Gear S3 received a massive value-pack update to Tizen 3.0 in November 2017, and brought with it a number of issues relating...
VLC, the free and open source multimedia player is finally rolling-out support for Google's streaming platform, Chromecast. The developers behind the popular media player recently pushed out an update to the app’s Play Store beta channel. The latest Play Store beta release v2.9 comes with a lot of features and changes, including...
Imagine being a part of a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network where you offer your excess drive for cloud storage which is managed with blockchain and get paid in cryptocurrency. Talk about killing two birds with one stone. Such situations are already cropping up and would soon be mainstream in no time...
As the blockchain waves move hither thither, it seeks to decentralize everything on its path. Will Decentralized Applications (DApps) offering solutions in finance, data management, manufacturing, education and even entertainment replace traditional centralized options? Even without blockchain’s help, the mass market for user-generated content platforms like YouTube and streaming sites...
We've heard so much about the Samsung Galaxy X, Samsung' first foldable smartphone. The device is rumored to be the first foldable smartphone with a single screen. The race for the foldable smartphone now seems to be really heating up. While Samsung leads the charge, many other OEMs like LG and ZTE...
About a week ago, Opera made an announcement that they will be adding protection to its mobile browser software in order to protect users from crypto mining malware scripts. This is a welcome development considering malware attack perpetrators are increasingly adopting mobile platforms. After all, most online wallets use a...
VMworld is a global conference on virtualization and cloud computing, hosted by VMware, the US-based subsidiary of Dell. At VMworld 2016, VMware had publicized its strategy and intent to enter the internet of things (IoT) market. The company has now announced the general availability of the first solution in its family of...
Apple Watch The Apple smartwatch does a whole lot more than just tracking health and fitness. It is a smart device that can be used to control a single smart home device or even an entire setup. The smartphone has been the most popular way of controlling and managing your...
Finally, AI can read humans! Well, maybe not exactly. However, your Google Home can now know who watches what on Netflix via voice match. This is especially helpful in a home where the different occupants each have different Netflix profiles. Google Home, one of Google's Assistant devices, was launched in...
The available apps for Gear watches have been in short supply of lates, so it's nice to see another one hit the store. Tizen Gear App developer Andrzej Bugajny reached out to us with his latest Gear app, PYT - Player for YouTube. As the name suggests this is an...
In 2014, Amazon announced the smart-speakers brand Amazon Echo, with an integrated voice-controlled digital assistant, Alexa. Definitely not the first, neither was going to be the last, Alexa was just another intelligent digital assistant we see in various electronic devices. Little did anyone know that it's going to be one...
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