AI startup Expect Labs raises $13M as voice search API takes off
There’s more to speech recognition apps than Siri, Cortana or Google voice search, and a San Francisco startup called Expect Labs aims to prove it. On Thursday, the company announced it has raised a...
View ArticleFlickr kills sale of Creative Commons prints, issues refunds
Flickr has abruptly ended a service that allowed people to buy canvas or wood prints based on pictures that appeared in its Creative Commons gallery, the photo sharing site announced on Thursday. The...
View ArticleUber compromises with Portland and stops service for three months
The unthinkable has occurred: Uber has compromised with a local government, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Uber has agreed to suspend its operations for three months in Portland,...
View ArticleDeep learning now tackling autism and matching monkeys’ vision
Two studies published this week provide even more evidence that deep learning models are very good at computer vision and might be able to tackle some difficult problems. The study on computer vision,...
View ArticleUnlocking a Chromebook with an Android phone moves forward
After months of waiting, Google now seems to be moving quickly when it comes to unlocking Chromebooks with trusted Android devices. Mention of the feature appeared as far back as April and finally...
View ArticleWhat to expect for IoT for 2015
The smart home, smart grid, IoT platforms, and industrial IoT applications are key sectors that will lead in innovation. Table of Contents What to expect for IoT for 2015 originally published by...
View ArticleApple-backed patent troll Rockstar signs $900M peace deal
A long-running war over smartphone patents came to an end this week as a consortium of Google rivals, led by Apple, announced they have a sold key portfolio of patents in a complicated $900 million...
View ArticleHow LG and Motorola are assailing Samsung
Since the rise of the original Galaxy S, Samsung has sat atop the Android handset market, furthering its distance over other rivals supporting the operating system over the years. The company’s...
View ArticleEuropeans have two weeks to return iTunes purchases for a refund
Apple has quietly introduced a 14-day return policy for iTunes, App Store, and iBooks purchases in several countries in Europe, according to 9to5Mac. The new policy is apparently in response to a...
View ArticleGoogle goes to court for antitrust claims over Android apps
Google will try to persuade a federal judge in San Jose, California on Thursday that its Android agreements, which requires Samsung and other phone makers to include products like Google Search and...
View ArticleAI startup Expect Labs raises $13M as voice search API takes off
There’s more to speech recognition apps than Siri, Cortana or Google voice search, and a San Francisco startup called Expect Labs aims to prove it. On Thursday, the company announced it has raised a...
View ArticleFlickr kills sale of Creative Commons prints, issues refunds
Flickr has abruptly ended a service that allowed people to buy canvas or wood prints based on pictures that appeared in its Creative Commons gallery, the photo sharing site announced on Thursday. The...
View ArticleUber compromises with Portland and stops service for three months
The unthinkable has occurred: Uber has compromised with a local government, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Uber has agreed to suspend its operations for three months in Portland,...
View ArticleDeep learning now tackling autism and matching monkeys’ vision
Two studies published this week provide even more evidence that deep learning models are very good at computer vision and might be able to tackle some difficult problems. The study on computer vision,...
View ArticleUnlocking a Chromebook with an Android phone moves forward
After months of waiting, Google now seems to be moving quickly when it comes to unlocking Chromebooks with trusted Android devices. Mention of the feature appeared as far back as April and finally...
View ArticleApple-backed patent troll Rockstar signs $900M peace deal
A long-running war over smartphone patents came to an end this week as a consortium of Google rivals, led by Apple, announced they have a sold key portfolio of patents in a complicated $900 million...
View ArticleHow LG and Motorola are assailing Samsung
Since the rise of the original Galaxy S, Samsung has sat atop the Android handset market, furthering its distance over other rivals supporting the operating system over the years. The company’s...
View ArticleEuropeans have two weeks to return iTunes purchases for a refund
Apple has quietly introduced a 14-day return policy for iTunes, App Store, and iBooks purchases in several countries in Europe, according to 9to5Mac. The new policy is apparently in response to a...
View ArticleVerizon pushes Android 5.0 Lollipop to the Samsung Galaxy S5
Good news for Samsung Galaxy S5 owners on the Verizon network in the U.S.: Android 5.0 is ready for your device and Verizon has made it available. A notification should appear on your handset to...
View ArticleMotorola sales double in 2014 as the brand re-enters China
Lenovo reported its earnings for the past quarter on Tuesday. During the quarter, the company officially completed its $2.91 billion acquisition of Motorola from Google. Lenovo announced its smartphone...
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