The main talking point at this week's Geneva car show is likely to be a vehicle that may never be built: the Apple car. The world's automakers will gather in the Swiss city to tout their latest minivans, city cars and sport utility vehicles against an uncertain market backdrop, with growing signs of recovery in Europe offset by slowing demand in emerging markets.
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2015 Nexus Flagship Phone Release comes First Before Google Wireless Service?
Google confirms launching of wireless service exclusively for Nexus 6. Questions like "What good is cell service that doesn't operate on a large scale?" are left hanging in the wake of the announcement.
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Google was reported to be making plans to develop Android Pay that would work alongside the already established Google Wallet, which was aimed to beat its top competitor Apple Pay.
With Google already bringing in its latest OS update for mobile devices starting in Indonesia and the Philippines, a better and improved features are revealed, including the Material Design, better RAM management, enhanced swipe technique, and more.
Google Inc launched an initiative on Wednesday to make smartphones running its Android software more appealing to corporations, a move that could help extend the Internet company's reach into workplaces.
Android 5.1 Lollipop is expected to come out in March and Google's Nexus devices will benefit first from the latest update, including Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2012, Nexus 7 2013, Nexus 9, and Nexus 10. Android 5.1 has been rolled out in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Visa Europe has announced a new, more secure way for consumers to pay retailers via smartphones, a move that could set the stage for Apple's Apple Pay and rival payment services to be introduced into Europe in the coming months.
As the price of Bitcoin goes up, many companies on e-commerce are looking on the possibilities of tapping the potential of Bitcoin in their businesses.
Android 5.1 is hinted to release by March 2015. Features are coming out without a halt which reaffirms the release might be true after all. This includes easier screening pinning, cooler quick settings and a more efficient lockscreen method.
A year and a half ago, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) had applied for just eight patents related to auto batteries. Recently, it has hired a bevy of engineers, just one of whom had already filed for 17 in his former career, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.
T-Mobile is the latest mobile carrier in the US to jump into the Android 5.0 Lollipop bandwagon. The update features Google's Material Design UI, interactive lock screen notifications, better battery life, and more. AT&T is expected to follow the lead.
