Dual Cameras: Can Two Be Better Than One?
Two Image Sensors Are Becoming a Trend Last month, Huawei together with partner Leica unveiled the P9 and P9 Plus smartphones
View ArticleUS Regulators Probe Mobile Patch Work
Government Keen to Know the Process of Security Updates This week, the US Federal Communications Commission together with the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to the country's top wireless...
View ArticleAmazon Turns to User-Created Content with New Video Platform
Amazon Video Direct Enables and Encourages Content Creation This week, Amazon announced a new service called Amazon Video Direct, a self-service programme enabling content creators and film-makers to...
View ArticleMiitomo: Nintendo's Foray into a Brave New World
Nintendo Enters Social Media Space with Its First Mobile App Nintendo has finally opened Pandora's box — it has launched its first app for iOS and Android devices.
View ArticleQualcomm Deepens Its Investment in Deep Learning
Smartphones and Other Devices to Become Truly Smart At the recent Embedded Vision Summit in Santa Clara, California, Qualcomm announced a deep-learning software development kit for devices powered by...
View ArticleApple's Bet on China's Uber
Apple Invests $1 Billion in Didi Chuxing Last week, Apple announced an investment of $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, a move that Apple chief executive Tim Cook said would help...
View ArticleNow Even the Australian Outback Gets Connected
It's a Mesh Network Made of Land Cruisers People in developed countries tend to take Internet access for granted. It seems universal. But it's not. There are still vast stretches of the world that are...
View ArticleGoogle Launches a Content Collaboration Service (Again)
Google Spaces Is a Fresh Attempt for Google to Be Social On the eve of the Google I/O 2016 developer conference, Google announced a new social service and app called Spaces.
View ArticleARM Buys Apical, Developer of Imaging Technologies
Another Acquisition for the Internet of Things This week, UK chip designer ARM announced the acquisition of Apical, a developer of chip-based vision systems that provide smartphones and computers with...
View ArticleAT&T's Two-for-One Offers
Smartphone Subsidies Return Masked as Buy-One-Get-One-Free Deals In 2013, T-Mobile USA changed the nature of the US mobile industry by eliminating the classic phone subsidy model.
View ArticleThe Shape-Changing Smartphone Design
Cubimorph is a Modular Device That Can Self Configure New modular designs for handsets pop up from time to time, though there are no clear indications of consumer demand or need for them.
View ArticleiDevices Introduces the Connected Socket
iDevices' Socket Can Make All Lights Smart Lights Yesterday a New England-based company called iDevices introduced a Wi-Fi connected light socket adapter that turns any standard light bulb into a smart...
View ArticleAndroid Wear 2.0 Update Is Iterative But Necessary
Its Announcement Offers a Glimpse into Google's Long-Term Goals At its annual I/O developer conference last week, Google announced the Android Wear 2.0 update. The beta version for developers has now...
View ArticleLoud and Clear: Voice Interfaces Form New Battleground
Smart Listening Hubs Are Taking Centre Stage In 2013, CCS Insight predicted that user interfaces powered by speech would soon become a common way of interacting with ordinary products in the home and...
View ArticleD&D: Design and Development
Apple's Two Big Announcements in India Last week, Apple's CEO Tim Cook, on his first visit to India, announced two major initiatives that will attempt to tap into the software talent of the country.
View ArticleTalented Sharks and Fast Fibre
San Jose's Fine Few Weeks For those located on the West Coast, specifically in San Jose, there have been some good reasons to celebrate during the past few years.
View ArticleIt's Time for Smart Medicine
Even Pill Bottles Are Getting Connected In this continuously connected world, of course pill bottles should have built-in connectivity.
View ArticleA Big Boost for Mi
Xiaomi Obtains 1,500 Patents from Microsoft Xiaomi's executives have long talked about selling its smartphones in Western markets, particularly in the US. Earlier in 2016, the company practically...
View ArticleAmazon's Alexa Gets Stuffed in a Matchbox
Pebble Announces Alexa Integration with Its Tiny Clip-On Device Pebble, the start-up that helped spur the market for wearables when it launched its Pebble Smartwatch in 2012, is now introducing a new...
View ArticleVirgin Trains Offers Free Video Streaming
More On-Board Entertainment with Customer-Supplied Devices This week, Virgin Trains, which operates the West and East Coast rail franchises in the UK, announced free on-board entertainment, allowing...
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