BlackBerry (BB.TO) is considering equipping an upcoming smartphone with Google Inc.'s (GOOGL.O) Android software for the first time, an acknowledgement that its revamped line of devices has failed to win mass appeal, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
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Waze starts carpooling scheme in Tel Aviv; rep says scheme is not in competition with Uber
A Google subsidiary has started a carpooling program Monday in Tel Aviv. Israel-based mapping and navigation provider Waze, which was acquired by the Internet giant in 2013, will handle the project.
HTC Desire Eye on AT&T to receive Android 5.0 update; Other HTC models to follow throughout 2015
Owners of the HTC Desire Eye smartphone on AT&T with Android 4.0 and higher should finally be getting a total system update to Android 5.0 in the following days, HTC has confirmed.
Google starts road tests of new self-driving car prototypes
Google Inc (GOOGL.O) said on Thursday it had started testing the latest prototypes of its self-driving cars on Mountain View, California roads, with safety drivers aboard.
Google Unveils Android TV; A Smart TV You Can Control Using Your Car, Phone And Tablet
Google unveils Android TV on E3 conference today. The latest entry of Google in its TV lineup is powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop and will run on phones, tablets and cars.
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Google has updated its Hangout interface chasing the Material Design language. Now a brand-new interface of Hangouts 4.0 is about to be presented with an edgy and a lot more clearner interface.
On the on-going Worldwide Developers Conference unveils Apple's HomeKit features and security system. What's more, the company introduces Apple Watch support system; the Watch OS 2 which you can connect to your Apple HomeKit to regulate your home even without your phone.
Tests show that a feature in Google's Android M OS dramatically improves battery life on supported devices.
Overseas markets bring in more advertising revenue than the United States for Facebook Inc, amounting to 51 percent of global ad sales in the first quarter, with growth in Asia the fastest in the world at 57 percent, company executives told Reuters.
Google partners wth GoPro to produce the high-end VR rig called the Jump. Meanwhile, the company also works on the Cardboard which is its economic VR headset initiative.
Google Android M has Doze and App Standby as one of its winner features. On the other hand, Apple iOS 9 has Rootless and Trusted Wi-Fi. Each mobile operating system offers unique benefits. However, will the company’s respective OS winner features win the hearts of the majority?
The efficiency of Android M’s Doze mode was tested in a Nexus 5 for 4 days. The test revealed that the feature can potentially make the battery life last for 13 days.
Android 5.0-5.1.1 Lollipop status update for Google Nexus, Motorola Moto, HTC One and Desire, Samsung Galaxy, Huawei, LG, Sony Xperia, Asus Zenfone and Padfone, OnePlus One, and Oppo Find 7.
The 2015 Google Nexus devices are expected to run Android M, featuring a native finger support. The native fingerprint support would bring two new APIs: Confirm Credential and fingerprint API.
