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5 game-changing wearable developments for 2015
The wearables market is growing – fast. Research service BI Intelligence estimates that the global wearables market is set to grow at a compound annual rate of 35 percent over the next five years, reaching 148 million devices shipped annually in 2019, up from 33 million devices forecast to ship in 2015. Smartwatches will dominate ...
Sony hackers used fake Apple ID emails to steal passwords, says researcher
New research indicates that the perpetrators of last year’s Sony Pictures Entertainment hack may have used fake Apple ID emails to obtain employees’ login details in order to steal sensitive information from the entertainment giant. The hackers, later identified by the FBI as acting on behalf of North Korea, hacked Sony’s computer network in November ...
MyEarth app visualizes energy saving efforts by letting you save a virtual polar bear
If you’ve ever wondered what impact – if any – your daily recycling or water-saving efforts have on the environment, there is a new app that wants to help you keep track of your contribution in a very visual way. The app, called “MyEarth,” was designed by University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology professor ...
Android Wear is getting a massive update, here’s what you need to know
In a bid to make Android Wear more “helpful”, Google Inc. is rolling out a major update to its smartwatch operating system over the coming weeks. Announced Monday, the update includes a new app launcher, Wi-Fi support, new ways to access apps, contacts and notifications and the ability to draw emoji on-screen. The update will ...
By next year you may be able to buy a Nokia smartphone again
Nokia Technologies, one of only three business units of the once dominant Finnish mobile phone maker to remain, may be staging a re-entry into the consumer smartphone market as early as 2016. Sources familiar with Nokia Oyj’s plans told Re/code that, alongside a new smartphone, the company is also working on virtual reality technology, among other ...
Instagram coming to your wrist with app for Apple Watch
Early estimates say Apple sold 2.3 million Apple Watches worldwide during the first week of pre-orders; a record for smartwatch sales. The new wearable from Apple is already influencing brand decisions and bringing about changes in product strategy. The latest brand to join the fray is Instagram. The popular mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking ...
6 Apple Watch apps to help you manage your money
An estimated one million people pre-ordered an Apple Watch on April 10, spending on average $503.83 per watch. If you are one of those people, you may want to use your Apple Watch to keep a close eye on your hard earned cash. You likely already have an iPhone app to help you budget, pay ...
Co-creator of iOS now an advisor for Snapchat, received 0.11% in stock
Former Apple Senior Vice President of iOS Software, Scott Forstall (pictured right) was forced to leave the iPhone maker in 2012 as a result of failed Apple Maps launch. Forstall never officially signed on at another company and then, in late 2013, it was reported that he was serving as an advisor for several unnamed ...
Navdy, the head-up display system for every car, raises $20M
Navdy Inc., the San Francisco-based creator of the tiny head-up display for cars, has closed a $20 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by Upfront Ventures with participation from Formation8, Qualcomm Ventures, Promus Ventures, Ludlow Ventures and Wareness.io. The latest round follows Navdy’s highly oversubscribed seed round in August 2014, which ...
Apple Watch pre-orders by the numbers: analysts and polls
Since it was unveiled in September, the Apple Watch has been the subject of an excessive amount of speculation. Perhaps the most speculated topic of them all has been the question of the Apple Watch’s possible success or potential lack thereof. The watch has been available for pre-order for a week now, but Apple has ...