What’s new
IBM unveils Blockchain as a Service
International Business Machines has launched a service that will allow businesses to build applications on its cloud using blockchain code from the Hyperledger Project, the cross-industry group led by the Linux Foundation. The new product called IBM Blockchain is the first service for developers to build enterprise-grade technology using Hyperledger Fabric.
You can read more here.
AMD is accusing LG, MediaTek, Sigma Designs and Vizio of patent infringement
The US International Trade Commission has agreed to begin an investigation in alleged GPU patent infringement. LG, MediaTek, Sigma Designs and Vizio have allegedly used visual processing in their various products, including smartphones, TVs, and mobile processors that infringe on AMD’s concepts for unified graphics shaders and parallel graphics pipelines.
More info are available here.
New products
Huawei Watch 2
The Huawei Watch 2 has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor and has independent connectivity. The smartwatch has Android Wear 2.0.
More info here.
Oppo F3 Plus
The F3 Plus will have a 6-inch FullHD display, Snapdragon 653 and 4GB of RAM. It will come with 16-megapixel camera and a 4,000 mAh battery.
More info here.
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Google Assistant can now control Neato’s vacuum cleaners
Users can use Google Assistant on Google Home to control the Neato robot vacuums with their voice. First users have to say the Ok Google command, and after that “tell Neato robot to start cleaning” and the robot vacuum will turn on and move away from its home base to get started.
You can read more here.
Galvanize is announcing a new machine learning course
The company will teach students how to use IBM Watson APIs. These APIs simplify the process of building tools that rely on language, speech and vision analysis.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
The smart coffee table has a refrigerated drawer and can charge a phone
The table has three drawers, one of which is refrigerated. The temperature can be set to 3 to 5 degrees Celsius via touchscreens on the tabletop. The controls, which also let you adjust the music you’re playing through the table’s built-in speakers, are under tempered glass.
You can read more here.
