J.K. Shin, Samsung’s longtime head of mobile (and the boss who oversaw the company’s rise and fall as the Android kingpin), is moving on.
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/1NjMMU1
Monday, November 30, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
How Tech Titans Know To Pull The Plug On Projects
Not every new idea is destined to be great. Sometimes even the most promising concepts end up in the scrap pile. You probably never heard about Google Here, but the project was so big that Alphabet CEO Larry Page himself made the final decision to abandon it. Aimed at smartphone users, Here would have allowed companies to interact with users by location. For instance, someone in a Gap… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1TkmsOD
Friday, November 27, 2015
Now Your Can Save $100 on Samsung's Gear S2 Smart Watch
Samsung’s new Gear S2 is one of the best looking wearables on the market, and that rotating bezel is a stroke of genius. Earlier this week, several retailers had it for $250, but if that wasn’t quite enough to tempt you, now you can get it for $200. [Samsung Gear S2, $200]
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/21kMhU9
Instagram Now Testing Support For Account Switching, No Log Out Required
A feature Instagram users have wanted for some time – support for switching between multiple accounts directly in the app – is now being tested, according to a new report out this morning. Select members in Instagram’s official beta testing group for Android have spotted the option in Instagram’s settings in their beta build of the mobile application. The feature… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1Q2D0up
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Get Builds Mobile Apps And Handles Deliveries For Local Shops
Meet Get, a new French startup that wants to be the Shopify for small retailers on mobile among many other things. With Get, local shops like your favorite bakery can effortlessly have an app for iOS and Android. Get also provides a same-hour delivery service like Stuart. Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1Oj4AUx
This Week, China Introduced Us to Robots Who Come From the Future
When it comes to futuristic androids, Asia’s got the scene on lockdown, especially China, Japan, and Korea. Right now, the World Robot Exhibition in Beijing is being held from November 23 to 25. Here are some scenes from the show, as well as what our electronic, bipedal friends will look like in the near future.
Source: Gizmodo http://j.mp/1LBxTLC
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
9 Holiday Gifts For The iPhone Lover In Your Life
It doesn’t matter how old they are. It doesn’t matter how many new phones come out. The iPhone lover in your life is going to upgrade their phone when Apple tells them that it’s time to. Hey, that’s cool. It doesn’t matter that there’s a lot of cool Android phones out there. This person loves everything about their iPhone, sleeps with it at night, busts it… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1PXojsC
For The Love Of All That Is Good And Holy, Please Buy A Swiss Watch
Times in the tiny Swiss watch ateliers are getting tough. While I originally assumed that Swiss watches would survive the onslaught of smartwatches, I was wrong. “To suggest that the iWatch will influence Swiss watch buyers is like saying the market for a fine Bordeaux is affected by the advent of a new flavor of Vitamin Water,” I wrote in September. Boy do I feel silly.… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1QG3NhH
Google To Donate Up To $1 Million Toward Education In Android Pay Charity Campaign
In an effort to kickstart its mobile payments solution, Android Pay, Google this morning announced a holiday campaign that will see the tech giant donating up to a million toward special education projects in partnership with nonprofit DonorsChoose.org. This is the first time Google has ever worked with an NGO on a mobile payments campaign, the company notes. However, it’s not the first… Read More
Source: TechCrunch http://j.mp/1Lxuays
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