Unmanned aerial systems by commercial vendors face strong regulations in the United States and are banned in most parts of the country, but Google is unfazed. The search giant looks to build drones meant to send deliveries.
Nokia Here app arrives first on Tizen, delays launch on Android Wear
It seems a bit odd but understandable why Samsung has preferred to have the Nokia Here map application launched on the Tizen operating system first before Android Wear, the Korean phone maker is boosting the presence of its own platform. Nonetheless, there is still hope for Here to be introduced to the Android Wear ecosystem.
Apple announces official launch date of iPhone 6 on September 9
The long wait is over for those who have been waiting for Apple to introduce a new generation of its iPhone product, the iPhone 6, based on press invites the company issued to members of the press. On September 9, we will finally see the iPhone 6 and a lot more, the vague invitation suggests.
California imposes mandatory kill switch for smartphones
California Governor Jerry Brown has officially inked a legislation requiring smartphone makers to install the so-called “kill switch” feature on devices sold in the state, a measure many analysts view could keep phone thefts in the area at a minimum.
Facebook to knock off click-baiting posts
This is definitely going to be a bad news for click-hungry publishers on the popular social networking site: Facebook warns Page administrators of an upcoming change to its Newsfeed algorithm that will mark down posts guilty of click-baiting, or at least displays the symptoms of a click-craving link title.
Google introduces 64-bit Chrome browser for Windows platform
When Google unveiled its latest Chrome version for Windows on Tuesday, the Mountain View search giant showed off more speed and enhanced security for the 64-bit iteration of its home-made browser.