The fastest way to learn everything going on in tech is to read this report. Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker has become a legend for publishing these compilations of the most critical stats and trends about how technology is evolving. From the funding climate to smartphone adoption to the tech giants to cutting-edge inventions, the Mary Meeker Internet Trends report has it all.… Read More
A UK-developed system capable of jamming signals to small drones is to be trialled by the US aviation authority. – Source
Virtual reality software startup Jaunt announced today that it has teamed up with two Chinese media firms to launch a new company called Jaunt China. Read More
We’ve already told you the news: Xiaomi, one of the biggest Chinese phone makers, is buying a whopping 1,500 patents from Microsoft in a move that’s very atypical for the Redmond software giant. Xiaomi and Microsoft are also signing a cross-patent agreement and have negotiated that future Xiaomi models ship with MS Office and Skype pre-installed.
The bigger ramification of this deal, however, might be that it lays the foundations for Xiaomi to move to Western markets.
With the new patents, Xiaomi has the patent shield needed to expand … – Source
The Weekend may be the period everyone is waiting for, but Samsung clearly prefers Diplo. Korea’s numero uno electronics OEM has sent out invitations for an event to be held in New York City on Thursday June 2nd. While no exact details are provided as to what will be announced, there is somewhat less mystery surrounding who will be present, namely the aforementioned 37-year old DJ. Take a look:
Given that there have been no large leaks leading to leads about this event in and of itself, chances are high that it’s not a super-early release for say, the Galaxy Note 6 7. What is likely to make a formal debut is Samsung’s Gear Fit 2 wearable fitness band/bracelet which has been leaked even by the company itself. Along with the Fit 2, the Gear IconX earbuds is presumably going to surface for sound bytes as well.
The “Create” idea though, suggests there may be something else in store for stores. Could a new Galaxy Note tablet make a debut? An S-Pen that works with all Samsung devices? New software suites focused on productivity? Chances are it will be none of these things, but one can wonder. The key is likely in the statement that the devices can “work together to create a Galaxy of Possibility” suggesting it may be cross-platform support or even IoT-related aspects.
The Gear Fit 2 will reportedly make use of a curved Super AMOLED screen of higher resolution than the original Gear Fit from several years back. It is said to be more ergonomic thanks to a more visible curvature. In addition, the Gear Fit 2 is said to include a GPS module, something which fitness enthusiasts are no doubt eager to have on board, thus alleviating the need to use their phone for GPS-related functionality.
The Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds will supposedly integrate both a standalone music player with 4GB of storage and a fitness tracker.
With Thursday just a day away, it looks like those waiting for the latest Samsung gadgets can get the fix before the week’s end.
Do you know someone from a foreign country coming to the U.S. to visit? You could be doing them a big favor by telling them about T-Mobile’s new Tourist Plan which debuts on June 12th. The Tourist Plan is a short-term service made specifically for those visiting the U.S. for a brief time. If you have friends or family coming to the states to visit, and they were wondering about the high price of roaming, or unsure what they were going to do with their smartphone, this could be the answer.
The Tourist Plan costs $30 for three weeks of service. Users receive 1000 minutes of domestic phone … – Source
Google has decided to enter the smart home market with its not-so-recent acquisition of Nest and most recently at Google I/O with the announcement of Google Home. A new report from The Information says that Google has forgotten to mention one detail about Google’s new home assistant.
The report claims that one of the developers of the product has direct knowledge that the device is actually an enclosure with lots of components: microphones, a speaker, and LED lights that are all built around the hardware of a Chromecast.
The Chromecast’s micro computing capabilities proved to be…
The court found that Dell shares were worth about $17.62 at the time of the 2013 buyout, not the $13.75 that Michael S. Dell and Silver Lake paid. – Source
