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Google Wireless vs. Verizon, AT&T and Sprint : Is Project Fi worth it?
You may have heard. Google is now a wireless service provider. Though some may not be that impressed with what the search giant has to offer, as it is not entirely new, it still gives consumers another option when it comes to choosing which network to use for their data, text, call and roaming needs. ...
New furniture tracks your health, from weight to blood pressure
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a smart health furniture line, a collaboration for remote smart health monitoring and a new app to help people with diabetes better manage their condition. Nova LifeStyle’s new smart health furniture line Nova LifeStyle, Inc., designer, manufacturer and distributor of modern LifeStyle furniture, announced the successful development of a ...
Here’s what you need to know about Google’s wireless plan, Project Fi
You can call Google the jack of all trades — search engine, browser, mobile platform, maps, wallet, email client, cloud services and Internet service provider, to name a few, and now you can add wireless service provider to its growing list of services. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Google unveiled its wireless service ...
How to opt into Twitter’s new DM tool
Direct Messaging (DM) has long been a feature of the microblogging service Twitter, Inc., but the downside of this capability is that, unless you are following the person or you are one of the select few who can receive DMs from anyone, you can’t have a private conversation and must resort to conversing through your timeline. ...
Nail art just got smart: NailO controls smartphones, lights and more
This week’s Smart Living roundup features nail art stickers that serve as more than just body decoration, a device that makes sense of your old smoke detector and the robotic chef of the future. . NailO thumbnail trackpad The MIT Media Lab has introduced a new way of interacting with the digital world, in the ...
Sony’s Xperia Z4 vs. other flagship smartphone releases
Sony Corp. has quietly launched its flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4, in Japan. Why the subdued launch? It might be due to the fact that the device doesn’t have any outstanding features to brag about, unlike the other flagship smartphones that recently came on the market. Its predecessor, the Xperia Z3, was launched in September of ...
Sony Xperia Z4 quietly launches with few minor upgrades
Sony Corp. has quietly launched its flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4, in Japan. If you’re wondering why the quiet launch, it might be due to the fact that the device doesn’t have any outstanding features to brag about, unlike the other flagship smartphones that recently hit the market. Its predecessor, the Xperia Z3, was launched ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Smart devices, new partnerships and a smart drone
This week’s Smart World Series features a new smart drone, startups that help you retrofit your smart home, a new round of funding for a mobile vision company, and new devices and partnerships for the connected world. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting ...
Lost your Android phone? Google it.
Have you misplaced, lost or had your mobile device stolen? If so, you can now locate your device and even lock or remotely wipe the device using a native app or by installing and using a third-party app. Google has introduced a new way for Android users to find their device by leveraging the company’s ...
Smart city lights of Paris
This week’s Smart City roundup features a partnership to connect the city lights of Paris, a partnership to build the largest proximity network in North America and a unified communications system gets an upgrade with cloud solution. Silver Spring to connect the city lights of Paris Silver Spring Networks, Inc. has once again been selected ...