Google Nexus 6P: Official specs and images leak
Hardware specs for the upcoming Nexus phone have been leaked, and it seems Apple will have a tough battle on its hands this time.
Android Police has released what seem to be a couple of slides made for retail employees, with hardware specifications and images of the new phone.
You're not alone in abandoning that shopping cart
If you have a habit of abandoning your virtual shopping cart before actually purchasing anything, you’re not alone. In fact, four out of ten UK shoppers do this, 50 percent of the time.
This is the result of a new research by Talend, global big data integration software provider, polling the views of online consumers across the UK.
Microsoft working on Google Cardboard-like virtual reality headset
It seems as Microsoft is working on a virtual reality device that bears huge resemblance to Google’s Cardboard project. The Microsoft VR kit will be given to developers attending a hackaton which will take place on October 17.
The kit works the same way Google Cardboard works -- it’s a generic headset with a slot for a Lumia phone.
Choosing a VoIP system: 7 things to consider
As the world grows increasingly digitalized, it is no surprise that companies are making the switch to Voice over IP (VoIP) for a more versatile and affordable solution to their unified communications (UC) needs.
Not only is VoIP able to improve a business’s operating effectiveness, but it can cut telecom costs while increasing overall performance. Choosing the right telephony system, however, is a huge decision with warranted risks. Below, we discuss seven topics to mitigate those risks and help you find the best VoIP solutions for your business.
Prepare a disaster recovery plan for your business
This year, disaster recovery (DR) has been a top priority for 45 percent of UK IT departments. With the increase in legal and regulatory compliance coupled with virtualization and cloud-based strategies for disaster recovery, more IT departments (five percent more than 2014, to be exact) are recognizing the importance of DR.
But knowing DR is necessary and implementing it effectively are two separate things. In a separate study by Timico, only five percent of respondents said they were totally confident that their DR plan was adequate.
Connected car services to be worth over $152 billion by 2020
Connected cars are set to become big money spinners, with automobile manufacturers keen to add connectivity to their vehicles in order to further drive profits.
Not only does the connected vehicle provide reams of data to the vendor, but revenue from connected car internet services is expected to be massive in just five years’ time.
Autonomous cars will make safe driving a reality
Given the correct inputs, there are many tasks that robots (or machines or driverless cars) can do much better than people. The keyword here might be "input" however.
In the case of driverless cars, they are using many sensors, cameras and radar to control those inputs, but they are not perfect just yet. In time however, we can expect fewer traffic accidents, due to an autonomous system’s increased reliability and faster reaction time compared to human drivers.
Samsung Pay takes off in South Korea, will launch on time in US
Samsung’s delayed payments service is a hit in South Korea, with $30 million (£19 million) or 1.5 million transactions in the first month alone. The company also confirmed it is on schedule with its launch in the United States, after a few delays.
The uptake is smaller than it could be, since Samsung Pay is only available on a set few devices. Using the payments service is also quite revolutionary compared to Apple Pay or Android Pay, as it doesn’t require a contactless card reader.
Fake Apple Stores sell real Apple products in China
Fake Apple stores selling genuine Apple products are popping up around China like mushrooms after the rain.
According to a Reuters report, Apple only has one official store in Shenzhen and five authorized dealers in the area, but China’s southern boomtown has more than 30 stores selling these products.
Children increasingly prefer mobile devices to PCs, consoles for gaming
Perhaps Konami wasn’t that insane when it announced it’s almost entirely switching to the mobile platform, and Nintendo also might be onto something with its announcement that it’s creating a couple of mobile games.
According to a report by the NPD Group, mobile is the number one platform for gaming, overpassing even the PC. The report called Kids and Gaming 2015 offered insights into what platforms children ages 2-17 play the most.
Facebook flips the switch on 360 degree videos
Facebook has joined YouTube and implemented a feature which allows users to view 360-degree videos.
As of Wednesday, September 23, users on PCs and smartphones can view 360-degree videos, and to mark the new feature, Facebook has released a couple of cool videos.
Europe wants to change data sharing deal with US
A comment by the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General about data transfer between European Union and the United States has sent ripples through the tech world, as it might completely change the way EU and the US companies do digital business.
"The Commission decision is invalid", Reuters quotes Advocate General Yves Bot saying, referring to the Safe Harbour framework enabling data transfers to the United States.
Instagram now has 400M active monthly users
Photo sharing app Instagram has reached another milestone earlier this week, 400 million active monthly users.
That is 100 million more since the last update a few months ago, when Instagram surpassed Twitter. In the same time, Twitter has managed to add 25 million new users. The photo sharing app is growing at a faster rate than Facebook, but slower than Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.
Apple Watch may have saved teenager's life
Apple Watch has received a nice bit of publicity in the form of a health notification that may have saved 17 year old Paul Houle, a senior student at Tabor Academy, Massachusetts.
After practice, Houle noticed his heart rate was at 145 and it didn’t change once he got back home. He contacted his doctor, who diagnosed Houle with rhabdomyolysis, a fatal condition (if untreated) that can lead to kidney, liver, and heart failure.
The PC market's decline continues, despite Windows 10's release
The PC market is in a decline, and there’s nothing new about it. We reported earlier how the upgrade cycle for the PC won’t be complete before 2017, when people are mostly expected to upgrade their machines.
However, much was expected from the recent release of Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 10. To be more precise, the OS was expected to boost PC sales before 2017. That, according to a Gartner report, didn’t happen.
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