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Google Open-Sources Chrome Browser for iOS, Joins Chromium Project
Google announced that the iOS version of Chrome is now open-source under the Chromium project.
Apple Joins AI Consortium Along With Google, Facebook, Microsoft
Apple is set to join Google, Facebook, and Microsoft in an artificial intelligence research group group dominated by technology industry giants. Apple being admitted into the group could be announced as early as this week, claim sources familiar with the story. The group was established last year and also includes online retailing giant Amazon and IBM...
Google Rolls Out Final Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview with iOS Support
Google is rolling out what is the final Developer Preview of Android Wear 2.0, and it’s got a few new things in store.
Google Uses its Search Engine to Promote its Own Products: WSJ
Google is using the space above its search results to promote its own products.
YouTube Rolls Out New iOS Sharing Feature in Canada Only
YouTube has started rolling out its built-in share feature for users in Canada. The new Shared tab which had been undergoing tests for months can only be accessed via an invite system outside Canada. While YouTube did allow the users to create a profile, playlists, and comment on videos in the past, it has taken another major...
Android Creator Andy Rubin is Planning to Announce AI-Focused ‘Essential’ Smartphone
Andy Rubin is reportedly preparing to announce a high-end AI-focused smartphone with a bezel-free screen and a ceramic back.
Google Releases Toontastic 3D for iOS, Free Animating App for Kids
Since early in the decade, Launchpad Toys‘ Toontastic app has been a great way for kids and adults alike to create fun, animated stories, complete with narration and music. It’s great for art and animation classes as a quick, gentle introduction to storytelling, but for a while, it was only available for iOS. Well, that...
Russia Forces Apple to Remove LinkedIn App from Russian App Store
Russian authorities have recently required both Apple and Google to remove the LinkedIn app from their respective digital stores.
Google To Release Two Flagship Android Wear Smartwatches in 2017
Smartwatches may not be massively popular devices in the scheme of things, but Google isn’t giving up on them just yet. In fact, the company is working with a manufacturer to launch two new smartwatches in 2017. Up until now, Google’s smartwatch strategy has been to develop Android Wear software and work with watch makers...
Google Slashes 2016 Movie Rentals to $0.99, Including Christmas Classics like Die Hard
Google Play has a sale on top 2016 movie rentals right now, for only 99 cents.
New Google Maps Feature Indicates Locations With Wheelchair Accessibility
Google’s latest update to its Maps service now adds wheelchair accessible locations to its list of features. The new feature will now tell you whether a location is suitable for people with access needs, but is currently only available to users in the United States for now, according to a new report from Business Insider. The...
Apple to Finally Start Publishing Artificial Intelligence Research
Apple's artificial intelligence researchers are planning to start publishing some of their previous work as well as engage on a higher level with more academics regarding AI in general, according to a new report from Business Insider. Russ Salakhutd, the director of artificial intelligence research at Apple and a professor at Carnegie Mellon University in...