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Microsoft kicks off MWC with hardware and software announcements
The Mobile World Congress event officially kicked off in Barcelona today, and Microsoft seems to be taking the lead in delivering surprising announcements – not only for consumers but also hardware and software developers. Hardware Last week, it was leaked that Microsoft plans on offering 70 percent off to OEMs who ship less expensive ...
Opera Max arrives on Android to help users save on data
If you’re an Android user and you’re bugged by the fact you’re not getting enough out of your data plan, then you’ll be delighted to know that Opera Max is here to help save the day. What the hell is Opera Max? Opera Max is a free data-savings app for your phone which lets you ...
SmartWorld Weekly: Mobile market gets saturated with connected devices
This week’s SmartWorld Series features Verizon’s plan for the home automation market, a 25-year long Quantified Self study, a mobile market getting saturated with connected cars, and more. For those who missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds ...
Google offered more than $19B for WhatsApp: Here’s why it got turned down
If you haven’t gotten over the fact that Facebook is paying a stunning $19 billion in cash and stocks for WhatsApp, then you’ll get a kick out of this: Google was ready to offer even more. Yes, Google, the search engine giant, was willing to pay above and beyond the $19 billion that Facebook shelled ...
Google unveils the Project Tango smartphone
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group has unveiled a prototype smartphone that aims to make sense of its surroundings. Dubbed “Project Tango”, the device is a 5” smartphone equipped with cameras on the front and back, an additional motion tracking camera at the rear, integrated depth sensing, a Movidius’ Myriad 1 vision processor, plus all ...
Join us @theCUBE : IBM Pulse 2014 – live broadcast
IBM Pulse, Big Blue’s premier Cloud conference, will be kicking off this Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The four-day event will center on how businesses and IT leaders leverage the cloud to innovate faster, optimize better, and gain a competitive edge against the competition. WATCH LIVE! Exclusive interviews ...
Ditching your iPhone for Samsung’s new S5? Rediscover these iPhone tricks
Samsung is set to unveil its flagship smartphone next week at the Mobile World Congress and some iPhone users may be persuaded into ditching their device when the Galaxy S5 comes out. But before you jump over the Samsung ship, you might want to learn more about what your iPhone can do before you ditch ...
AT&T, other network carriers back the Internet of Things
This week’s SmartDevice roundup features moves done by network carrier to support the Internet of Things and an app that repurposes old Android phones. AT&T and IBM offer IoT systems . AT&T partnered up with IBM so companies, organizations, and even municipalities can use the Internet of Things to efficiently manage infrastructures. AT&T points out ...
Monitor Bitcoin values and trends via Winkdex
Bitcoin enthusiasts now have a new platform they can use to track down the value of the virtual currency, and it’s all thanks to those Bitcoin-lovin’ Winklevoss Twins. The Winklevoss Twins, Tyler and Cameron, are famous for their legal battle with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whom they accused of stealing their idea for the world ...
WhatsThat? Facebook’s $19B question
You’ve probably heard by now that Facebook is acquiring the messaging app WhatsApp for a whopping $19 billion. Yep, you read that right, $19 billion, a HUGE amount of money, and so naturally people might be wondering why on earth is the service worth so much? According to reports, the $19 billion price tag is ...