“According to a report this afternoon from The Wall Street Journal, Google is planning to launch a ride sharing service in San Francisco, California later this year to take on rivals Uber and Lyft.”
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“adding: You must use the wall adapter that came with your Note 7. Otherwise, you’ll be getting regular Qi charging and not Fast Charge. This model is upright, so that you can keep an eye on your Note 7 and keep it on display without having to stop charging.”
Google is taking dozens of Nest engineers to work on the smart home
“Google parent company Alphabet is moving some developers from its Nest subsidiary over to Google as the latter ramps up its efforts in the smart home, The Verge has learned.”
Google Is About to Take On Uber in a Big Way
“Google is expanding a ride-sharing service that would directly compete with Uber and similar companies, the Wall Street Journal reports, the latest development in the two firms’ dissolution from partners to rivals.”
The end of Nest as we know it is a sign of a new beginning for Android
“Really, and generally speaking, Google has very limited interest in making hardware in the first place. The cost of building things is high, the margins are low, and Google’s real specialty is in web services like Gmail and search anyway. So when Google snapped up Nest for $3.”
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 includes productivity features launched with Android 7.0 Nougat
“While I personally find the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 nearly perfect there are some that lament it launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow rather than the latest Android 7.0 Nougat. Don’t worry folks, the Note 7 has most of the features of Nougat and a whole lot more. Android 7.”
Japan’s Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is brandless and beautiful
“There’s something different about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that Japan got, and it’s not RAM or the processor. Unlike in the west, where the Samsung logo is prominently displayed on the phone, you will find the Japanese edition of the Galaxy Note 7 free from any such branding.”
Samsung Galaxy S8: release date and everything you should know
“#Smartphone #GalaxyS8 – Samsung Galaxy S8: release date and everything you should know : Update: Is the S8 going to have a curved edge only? Comments by Samsung executives seem to point towards ‘yes’.”
Samsung announces new curved gaming monitors
“Samsung announced two new gaming monitors at IFA 2016. The sleek, ultra wide 34-inch CF791 will go for $999 (converts to AU$1,330 and £760), and the CFG70 monitors, which come in 24-and 27-inch variants, are priced at $399 (roughly AU$530, £300) and $499 (around AU$660, £380), respectively.”
Apple tipped to fix one of the worst things about the Apple Watch
“The Apple Watch experience is not perfect, but the device remains the best wearable money can buy. Apple will further improve the overall Watch experience this fall once watchOS 3 is launched.”
