The lead of Oculus VR, Hugo Barra, says he is taking a new role at Facebook "building a global AR/VR partner ecosystem"; Erick Tseng to take over Oculus

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

Amazon says Alexa is now compatible with 60,000 smart home devices from 7,400 brands, up from 20,000 devices in September 2018

androidpolice.com   ·   3 years ago

Internet backbone provider Zayo, which operates 209,000km of fiber network in US and EU, to be acquired for $8.2B by investment firms Digital Colony and EQT

reuters.com   ·   3 years ago

Health coaching app developer Noom, best known for its direct-to-consumer weight loss app, raises $58M Series E led by Sequoia, bringing total raised to $114.7M

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

MA-based Altiostar, which helps telecoms build web-scale cloud native networks, raises $114M Series C from Rakuten, Qualcomm Ventures, and Tech Mahindra

telecomlead.com   ·   3 years ago

Epson unveils the Moverio BT-30C smart glasses, which use Android devices and Windows PCs as their primary compute vehicle via USB-C, shipping in June for $499

zdnet.com   ·   3 years ago

Microsoft says it has gained FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello, Windows 10's biometric authentication system, for the Windows 10 May 2019 update

zdnet.com   ·   3 years ago

Intel shares its chip roadmap through 2023, says the 10nm product family will be available from the middle of this year, plans first 7nm product for 2021

anandtech.com   ·   3 years ago

Google says it will soon weight Play Store app ratings to favor reviews from more recent releases, viewable by end users starting in August

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

Interviews with 35+ Uber drivers in India reveal growing discontent with the platform, which has gradually removed its large incentives

reuters.com   ·   3 years ago

VTS, a commercial real estate leasing and asset management platform, raises $90M Series D led by Brookfield Ventures; sources: the funding values VTS at $1B

wsj.com   ·   3 years ago

Roku Q1: revenue of $207M, up 51% YoY, 29.1M active accounts, and $134M in platform revenue, almost double device revenue of $72.5M; stock up 8%+ after hours

hollywoodreporter.com   ·   3 years ago

ChowNow, a food-ordering platform that helps independent restaurants accept online orders, raises $21M Series C, bringing its total raised to more than $60M

venturebeat.com   ·   3 years ago

Google to add "pending transactions" payment option to the Play Store, letting users pay for apps at a retail store by showing a payment code on their device

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

Google says its 2nd- and 3rd-gen Cloud TPU Pods, with up to 1,000 Tensor Processing Units, are now in public beta, with the latter capable of 100 petaflops

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

Google expands its Flutter mobile app SDK, previously focused on Android and iOS, to the web, desktop, and embedded devices

venturebeat.com   ·   3 years ago

Google Pixel 3a XL review: it has the same shortcomings and great features as the Pixel 3a, but you'll pay $80 extra for a 6" instead of 5.6" screen

wired.com   ·   3 years ago

Rick Osterloh, Google's SVP of Devices and Services, talks hardware and "ambient computing", Google's vision to help users via newer types of computing devices

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

The future of Daydream, Android's built-in VR platform, seems shaky on phones as Google announces the new Pixel 3a and 3a XL won't support it

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

Google launches Android Studio 3.5 beta with speed and stability improvements, support for Chrome OS 72 and high-end x86-based Chromebooks, and more

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

At Google I/O, Sundar Pichai pitched privacy for everyone, going against the company's history of data collection, one week after a similar push from Facebook

nytimes.com   ·   3 years ago

Google to replace its "Works with Nest" program this summer with "Works with Google Assistant", which would give vetted partners access to customer data

variety.com   ·   3 years ago

Binance says it discovered a "large scale security breach", with hackers withdrawing ~$41M in bitcoin and taking user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially more

coindesk.com   ·   3 years ago

Google says Android TV is used by 140+ pay TV operators worldwide, will launch redesigned Play Store on Android TV later this year with easier app discovery

variety.com   ·   3 years ago

Match Group reports Q1 revenue of $464.6M, up 14% YoY, vs. $463.8M est. and net income of $123M, up 23% YoY, as Tinder's total average subscribers grew to 4.7M

bloomberg.com   ·   3 years ago

Facebook unveils an automated ad builder and an appointment manager for small businesses

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

While social media platforms, as private entities, aren't bound by First Amendment guarantees, their self-descriptions as public squares creates confusion

nytimes.com   ·   3 years ago

Survey of 4,500 online shoppers: 17% buy regularly from voice assistants, up 6% YoY; 62% have clicked on an ad on social media with 31% making a purchase

mediapost.com   ·   3 years ago

Google announces 10 new libraries for Android Jetpack, its set of components to accelerate app development, and JetPack Compose, an unbundled Kotlin toolkit

venturebeat.com   ·   3 years ago

Google launches new Assistant APIs that let developers create full-screen experiences, including games, for its Hub smart displays and Android devices

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

Android Q devices do not have to restart to apply security updates and can get them over-the-air, but the feature requires OEMs' participation

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

Android's "security key" feature, allowing Android 7.0+ devices to be used for 2FA to login to Google accounts, is now generally available

cloud.google.com   ·   3 years ago

Lyft reports Q1 revenue of $776M, up 95% YoY, and an adjusted net loss, excluding stock-based compensation, of $211.5M, down from $228.4M YoY

nytimes.com   ·   3 years ago

Google updates its Android distribution data dashboard for first time in 6 months, shows Android Pie adoption at 10%+, says it will stop issuing monthly updates

venturebeat.com   ·   3 years ago

Google Home Hub renamed to Nest Hub as it launches in 12 more countries and its price drops from $149 to $129

androidpolice.com   ·   3 years ago

QEDIT, which uses zero-knowledge proofs to enhance the privacy of enterprise blockchains, raises $10M Series A from MizMaa Ventures, Ant Financial, others

coindesk.com   ·   3 years ago

Google demonstrates Project Euphonia, its effort to improve Google Assistant's voice recognition for those with speech impairments

9to5google.com   ·   3 years ago

Time-lapse camera mode available now on all Google Pixel phones and will be natively supported in Google Photos

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

Google's using a method known as Testing with Concept Activation Vectors to help understand what signals neural networks use for prediction and identify AI bias

zdnet.com   ·   3 years ago

Google Pixel 3a review: great price with an excellent camera and a 3.5mm headphone jack but a slower processor, no wireless charging, and isn't water resistant

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

Google Pixel is no longer exclusive to Verizon, Pixel 3, 3a launching on T-Mobile, Sprint, more

9to5google.com   ·   3 years ago

Google unveils the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, both going on sale this week for $399 and $479 respectively

venturebeat.com   ·   3 years ago

Google unveils the Google Nest Hub Max, a 10-inch smart display with a built-in camera that can act as an indoor security camera, coming this summer for $229

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

Google says Android now has 2.5B+ active devices, compared to 2B+ it had in May 2017

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

With new Picks for You feature, Google Assistant can now take into account user preferences to help when recommending things like recipes and podcasts

techcrunch.com   ·   3 years ago

First look at Android Q: dark mode, better gestures, Live Caption, improvements to OS security updates via Project Mainline, Focus Mode, and more

theverge.com   ·   3 years ago

Cybersecurity vendor Proofpoint to buy Meta Networks, which secures networks with software-defined perimeters via its zero-trust network access tech, for $120M

crn.com   ·   3 years ago

UK's national mapping agency is creating near-real-time maps using cameras on utility vehicles, marking objects like signs and trees that can block 5G signals

zdnet.com   ·   3 years ago

Google's experimental Live Relay app converses on behalf of the hearing impaired, Project Diva device lets non-verbal or mobility-limited users use Assistant

venturebeat.com   ·   3 years ago

Google says Google Assistant is coming to Waze in the coming weeks

androidpolice.com   ·   3 years ago