MyFord Mobile app gains Android Wear, Apple Watch support
Ford has updated its MyFord Mobile app and gave it support for both the Apple Watch and Android-powered smartwatches.
According to a report by T3, the app doesn’t actually let you drive the car with your watch, but instead offers a handful of nifty features to make your driving experience more enjoyable.
VR headset sales will reach 30 million units by 2020
Although yet to achieve mainstream success, the virtual reality market is predicted to experience massive growth according to the latest research from Juniper.
In a whitepaper titled The Rise of Virtual Reality, it is claimed that approximately 30 million virtual reality headsets will have been sold by 2020 with sales topping $4 billion.
Facebook rolling out missing children alerts in UK
Facebook is rolling out its missing children feature to the United Kingdom, allowing people within a certain area to be notified when a child goes missing.
The social network uses geo-location to find people in the near area, and alert them to a child disappearance. Facebook users can learn more about the disappearance if they happen to know any information that might be of help, or share the post to friends and family.
HP prepares to axe 30,000 jobs
When HP announced it was to split into two at the end of last year, everyone knew it would be an expensive and complex separation, with job losses bound to be incurred -- and a new round of cuts has just been announced.
Sky News reports that the company has revealed that 25,000 to 30,000 jobs are going to be axed at HP Enterprise, the new arm separate from its PC and printer hardware division.
Twitter accused of eavesdropping on Direct Messages
Social network Twitter is facing a potential lawsuit after allegedly spying on users’ Direct Messages, a popular feature where people can talk privately without anyone else seeing.
A court case has been filed in San Francisco by Wilford Raney, in which it accuses Twitter of using algorithms to "surreptitiously" eavesdrop on users.
Best video sharing websites
When you are bored, or when you want to find clear instructions on how to do something or to get to know the latest news, the best way to do it is to watch corresponding videos. Indeed, all the information is consumed much better if it’s a video.
The best resource of videos is of course the Internet, but which websites are the best resources to enjoy various video materials? Today we have listed and reviewed the best video sharing websites for various purposes.
Mercedes plans to launch self-driving car service
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has revealed that it is planning to develop its own on-demand, self-driving car service, specifically using limousines as the vehicle of choice.
It goes without saying that this move will be putting them head to head with the search engine giant Google and app-based taxi service Uber.
Russia opens antitrust investigation against Google
Google has been hit by anti-monopoly lawsuits all over the world. The Americas, Europe, India, China, have all had (or currently have) some sort of lawsuit against the search giant, claiming the American company abuses its dominant position in the search engine market.
Now, Russia is jumping on the bandwagon, with its anti-monopoly agency saying Google is using Android to promote its other services.
Microsoft to announce new Windows 10 devices at October event
We knew that Microsoft won’t be making any announcements related to its newly released operating system during the IFA 2015 fair, but now we have more details.
Microsoft has taken to Twitter to announce it is holding a separate event on October 6 at 10 am EDT (3 pm London time) in New York.
Broadband Internet should be at least 10 Mbps
Broadband is a convoluted term, but market research firm Ovum wants to bring some restrictions, claiming 10Mbps should be the minimum download speed to use the term.
Market performance and surveys suggest that 10Mbps is the lowest speed customers will accept from their broadband provider. Anything lower, and it is unusable on today’s Internet, which needs broadband for high-quality video streaming and video gaming.
Windows 10: A closer look at usage numbers
Windows 10 launched globally on 29 July, with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, as well as Windows Insiders, all receiving free upgrades to the new OS.
Microsoft suggests that Windows 10 has had great initial success with 75 million devices installing the upgrade just four weeks after it was released. The company’s marketing chief, Yusuf Mehdi, said "the operating system is being downloaded and installed faster than any previous version of the platform".
SpaceX plans to launch satellite Internet network
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed plans to send a constellation of 700 low-orbit satellites, which would be capable of powering the world’s wireless Internet.
That plan took its next step when Musk filed the project to the Federal Communications Commission. Musk will also need permission from NASA to launch the satellites, alongside a few other organizations in the US government.
IT security professionals are well paid and in high demand
If you’re young and want to earn well, I suggest you take up IT as a profession. Salaries in the industry are soaring, according to multiple reports.
Global professional services consultancy Procorre says nearly one sixth (15 percent) of cyber security professionals are paid at least £100,000 a year. The reason behind such a large increase in pay is high demand -- new cyber security roles are making up 14 percent of all new UK-based IT roles. Procorre found that out of 10,210 IT vacancies in the UK, 1,420 are in cyber security.
5 benefits of tablet hire
It’s no secret that technology has evolved over time and improvements are being made on a regular basis. Brands are constantly working hard to create new and exciting equipment that can be appealing for both business and personal use. And because of this, it’s clear to see that with such advancements taking place and the digital world rapidly growing, tablets are now one of the most popular devices to hire for businesses alike.
But why are they so popular and what are the main benefits for hiring over purchasing? Continue reading to discover how hiring a tablet device -- whether that be an iPad, Kindle Fire or Samsung Galaxy -- could open up a world of advantages for you and your company as a whole.
Tidal goes back in time as it starts to sell CDs
Music streaming service Tidal seems to be going back to the old school ways, as well as morphing into an e-commerce site as it has now started selling physical music formats (i.e. CDs).
Prince is selling his new album, HITNRUN PHASE ONE, exclusively on Tidal, both in physical format copies and through downloads on the site.
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