Ford, an early adopter of announced CarPlay support but well behind other manufacturers in actually implementing it, has finally detailed how it will integrate its own BlackBerry QNX-based Sync infotainment system with both Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto in order to remove obstacles from car-buying choices. CEO Mark Fields said that CarPlay and Android […]
General Electric today revealed new collaborations with Qualcomm and Apple that will see its light bulbs interact with consumers’ smartphones. With Qualcomm, GE says it will offerer “retailers a way to connect with shoppers’ smartphones through technology embedded in LED light bulbs” through beacons. As for Apple, GE plans to create an LED light bulb […]
Amazon Echo network-connected speaker and Alexa virtual assistant has been updated with the ability to make and receive commands through If This Then That (IFTTT). The new Amazon Alexa IFTTT Channel allows users to set new commands or “recipes” for the device to follow, expanding its functionality to work with a large number of well-known […]
Samsung has this week made the app store for its Tizen platform available in most places around the world. Tizen is Samsung’s homegrown operating system. At the moment the lone Tizen-based smartphone, the Z1, can only be purchased in India and Bangladesh. Samsung’s decision to expand the Tizen app store to other countries could signal […]
Samsung is one of the pioneers of modern Android smartphone-compatible smartwatches. While devices like its own S9110 Watch Phone and the Sony Ericsson LiveView can be considered smartwatches, it wasn’t until fall 2013, when the first Galaxy Gear launched, that the current smartwatch craze (fad?) took off. As a proof-of-concept as to what a smartwatch […]
The Apple Watch should start arriving on doorsteps on Friday, April 24, and Apple just opened up the app store ahead of the launch. If already running iOS 8.3, that means the Apple Watch app, which contains the new app store, is already installed. We took a quick gander at the current offering, which shows […]
Google today expanded the capabilities of its Keep note-taking application thanks to improved integration with Android Wear. Owners of Android Wear smartwatches can use voice prompts to open Keep, browse existing notes in Keep, or dictate new notes in Keep. Users can swipe up and down on the screen to see notes, tap to open […]
Many firms are show there are many ways to take on the Apple Watch, and Acer’s approach is simple: provide as much functionality as possible for the price. Today the firm announced two new versions of its Leap smart bands that will not only track your fitness and pulse, but also measure how stressed out […]
Microsoft is pushing out an update to the Microsoft Band that will add new functionality, the highlight of which is the ability better to track data for cyclists. The update will add support for MapMyRide and Strava. Strava is a popular app among runners and cyclists that provides a dashboard view of your bike […]
Google today announced a significant slew of new features will be available to Android Wear devices thanks to a forthcoming update. Most significantly, Android Wear will support always-on apps. This means users can choose to leave any app running on the screen without fear of the screen going dark if they lower their arm. The […]
