What’s new Samsung is sending mixed signals about what to do with the Galaxy Note 7 Samsung’s troubles as it tries to recall millions of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones are continuing to stack up, and its advice for dealing with the phones just got a little more complicated. Now, Samsung is telling customers in South…
What’s new Nexus Launcher becomes Pixel Launcher, confirms brand change As if putting all rumors to rest, the app launcher for Google’s next smartphones has just been leaked, and it isn’t called the Nexus Launcher like in the past. Instead, the formal name, based on leaks from LlabTooFer, is “Pixel Laucher”. The name change, though…
What’s new Microsoft’s Lumia line will be killed off in December, report claims According to WinBeta, an anonymous source within Microsoft claims that the company will be ending sales of all Lumia handsets by the end of the year. Anyone who has been keeping the track of the company will not find this piece of…
Important announcements IoT LoRaWAN network goes live in Sydney Australia’s first live Internet of Things (IoT) network has been launched in Sydney, with the network based on the low-power, long-range (LoRaWAN) open standard. The network operates on the 915MHz industrial and scientific-allocated spectrum band, which is currently used for consumer devices operating under Low Interference…
What’s new Air passengers warned not to use Galaxy Note 7 An exploding phone is by no means a good thing, but if it has to explode, it’s hard to think of a worse place for it to do so than on a plane. Well, not that hard, but it’s definitely a bad one. In…
What’s new Intel Corp is spinning out its cyber security division, formerly known as McAfee Intel announced today that it has plans to spin off its security unit into a new company that will be owned in-part by private equity firm TPG. Intel will retain a 49 percent ownership stake of the entity with TPG…
What’s new Microsoft is working on a messaging app with killer features to rival Slack Microsoft is building Skype Teams, a group messaging service that’s similar to Slack, according to a report from Microsoft news blog MSPoweruser. Skype Teams takes a lot of the features that makes Slack so popular, including the ability to add…
What’s new IoT LoRaWAN network goes live in Sydney Australia’s first live Internet of Things (IoT) network has been launched in Sydney, with the network based on the low-power, long-range (LoRaWAN) open standard. The network operates on the 915MHz industrial and scientific-allocated spectrum band, which is currently used for consumer devices operating under Low Interference…
What’s new LG Electronics says to invest in robot technology The company sees robotics as the future of home appliances. LG says that it plans to make devices that work in tandem with home appliances like air conditioners and washing machines. It’s also considering blending technology, such as AI and self-driving cars. LG’s shift in strategy…
Important announcements Opera resets passwords after sync server was hacked The company is warning users that it detected a hack in its sync system that may have given intruders access to login details. While your passwords are likely safe (all synced passwords are encrypted, for example), Opera isn’t risking anything. It’s resetting all sync account…
