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Google Play Services' Latest Version, 8.1, Rolls Out to Give a Glimpse of Android Pay
The latest version of Google Play Services, v8.1, has finally been released! Get a glimpse of how Android Pay looks.
Samsung and Springer: New partners in mobile media
A new joint venture had been announced Tuesday between Bild tabloid publisher Axel Springer and Korean electronics group Samsung, for mobile media including news.
Russia cracks down on foreign internet firms
Russia has come up with a new law that empowers the government to not only block websites but also orders them to share data of Russian citizens.
Qualcomm Counters Android Malware and App Privacy Violations with New Snapdragon Chip
Qualcomm is on the verge of prepping the Snapdragon 820 chip which will boast Smart Protect to help counter Android malware and app privacy violations. The chip is set to release next year. More details here.
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Russia's Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) partnered with Google to improve its mobile internet service. The deal will highlight Google Now voice search, advertising and promoting it on MTS outlets. The voice command app would be pre-installed on Android devices available on MTS retail chains.
Facebook gives Apple, Google, and other companies providing users with virtual assistants a run for their money. The company has launched M, a digital helper that makes use of artificial intelligence and human knowledge.
YouTube has officially launched its gaming hub, where gamers can post game plays and commentary. It is also a platform for live-streaming.
Google is going to be a subsidiary company of a holding company, Alphabet. The change includes its structural and managerial composition. Shareholders will also be transferred to Alphabet.
Samsung decided to postpone the release of Galaxy Note 5 until 2016. Petitioners express themselves online hoping to change the company's decision for an earlier date launch.
ZeroCater , the on-site catering service, has gained revenue of $100M in four years with $1.5M funds from Y Combinator and other individual investors. Founder Arram Sabeti started the company with only $7000.
There are 1,000 businesses from 35 different companies that have officially signed up for Airbnb's latest corporate peer-to-peer lodging service, "Airbnb for Business."
Facebook is now the leading source of traffic for news, overtaking search giant Google, according to traffic analytics firm Parse.ly.
Google will roll out Android 5.2M in their Nexus 5, 6, and 9 once it becomes available in October. The mentioned Nexus phones will receive an OTA for the OS update along with its new features.
Google delayed the release date of Android M Preview 3 due to some issues that the Android developers would like to fix. News said that Google might release the final phase of the new OS by October. As for now, users are maximizing the features that were introduced in Android M Preview 2.