Category: Google
The Digest: More trouble for Uber… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sydney siege sees Uber raise prices before backtracking | BBC News "Cab-ordering firm Uber has been criticised for increasing fares by up to four times normal rates during the hostage crisis in Sydney. As the police cordoned off a wide area around the Lindt cafe where a gunman was holding staff and customers…
The Digest: Ford dumps Microsoft… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Ford dumps Microsoft for BlackBerry infotainment system | CNN "Ford is upgrading its infotainment system to make it more like a smartphone or tablet - and it is dumping its longtime software provider Microsoft as part of the change. Instead, Ford will use BlackBerry's QNX operating system for the new Sync 3 infotainment…
Google ceases production of Nexus 5
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Google has confirmed that it won't making any more new Nexus 5 handsets. The news comes just weeks after the release of the Nexus 6 - which has a massive 5.9" screen, so if you want the (slightly) more diminutive Nexus 5, you better get on it quickly. According to TechRadar, only the…
YouTube adds offline viewing on Android… for some people, anyway.
Google has announced that it is adding the ability to view videos offline on the Android YouTube app - but currently only for users in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. The new functionality will apparently let users download and cache videos for up to 48 hours without needing an internet connection. The reason for the…
The Digest: Windows 10 release date… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft exec sees autumn release for Windows 10 | Reuters "Microsoft expects to have its new Windows 10 operating system on the market by autumn 2015, slightly later than previous comments had suggested. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner told Japanese news service Nikkei on Wednesday that the new system would be released 'early…
The Digest: Apple names top apps… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple names its top apps of 2014; Uber makes the cut | Mashable "Apple compiled its annual list of what it considers to be the year's most standout apps, with categories ranging from 'best apps' to 'best games'. Some notable inclusions are Yahoo News Digest, Facebook's Paper and the SwiftKey Keyboard app. With…
The Digest: Amazon gets into takeaway… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Amazon launches a restaurant takeout and delivery service | Engadget "As part of its latest Amazon Local expansion, the internet retailer has launched a new Takeout & Delivery service, allowing customers to browse available local restaurants and order a freshly-cooked meal for pickup or have it delivered to their door." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"]…
The Digest: Steam takes on Twitch… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Steam Broadcasting takes on Twitch with game streams | The BBC "Steam - the popular PC video gaming platform - is adding the ability to stream gameplay so that others can watch online. The move presents a challenge to Twitch, which is built around a similar service, and was acquired by Amazon for…
The Digest: Microsoft kills Clip Art… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft Office kills Clip Art, replaces it with Bing | PC World "You'd better enjoy Microsoft's cheesy Office Clip Art catalog while you can, because it may be going away in favor of Bing. According to a Microsoft support page, the company is retiring its Office Clip website. As an alternative, Microsoft suggests…
Ever wondered where Google Street View can take you in Europe?
Check out this map, posted to Reddit a few days ago. It shows the extent of Google's Street View coverage in Europe - it seems the company have pretty much got almost the entire continent covered. There is one big missing chunk though - Germany. The reason for this is the country is unsurprisingly privacy…
