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January 27, 2016
Announced today, Google will begin licensing the Myriad 2 family of VPU chips from Movidius. This tiny chip—complete with 12 cores—specializes in enabling low power, advanced computer vision…
Read articleJanuary 23, 2016
If we trace a path that starts with Gutenberg’s use of moveable type to Malcom McLean’s invention of the shipping container, we start to recognize a very interesting…
Read articleJanuary 22, 2016
There’s always been plenty of speculation around how much Google pays Apple to include its search services inside iOS devices, and we finally have some clarity over that…
Read articleJanuary 19, 2016
Google confirmed it’s now running a limited promotion in the U.S. dubbed “Tap 10,” which is aimed at increasing usage of its Android Pay mobile payments service, a…
Read articleJanuary 15, 2016
Promo codes are coming to Google Play! Android developers will finally be able to market their applications, as well as distribute copies of paid apps for free, and…
Read articleJanuary 13, 2016
When you think about virtual reality, you probably think about visuals and imagery and immersive far-off places. However, the key to a really fantastic immersive experience is not…
Read articleJanuary 12, 2016
According to a report by Re/Code, Google is doubling down on virtual reality, with its VP for product management, Clay Bavor, dropping his responsibilities for other apps like…
Read articleJanuary 4, 2016
At the end of November, Google announced it was buying bebop, a cloud platform startup founded by former VMware CEO and co-founder Diane Greene. Today, the company filed paperwork…
Read articleDecember 15, 2015
If you’re a night reader on your mobile device, then you know that it’s hard to get tired with the bright screen burning your eyeballs. This of course…
Read articleDecember 15, 2015
Project Fi, which is Google’s way of jumping in the middle of the great carrier race, has shared today that starting tomorrow, you can order a SIM for…
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