AirPlay has been one of the most popular features in Apple’s iOS devices. The technology allows users to easily share different kinds of contents across their iOS devices with ease. Google is planning to bring the features to Android with an ‘open standard’ alternative of AirPlay.
Matters of digital distribution are rather tricky when a content distribution firm has to deal with the European Union. Normally, it requires going through the regulatory processes of every country in the union. However, Google has been able to circumvent this by signing a pan-European music deal.
Birthdays in the prime of winter may not be the most cheerful of moments, especially if you live in a region where winters are harsh. Apparently, Google wants us to forego of December birthdays altogether as the People app in its Android 4.2 update is completely devoid of ‘December.’
Google released its killer Android phone Nexus 4 on November 13. The phone went viral and sold out from the Google Play Store in U.S. within an hour of its releasing. After its release our friends at iFixit have teared down the Nexus 4.
The USPTO had announced plans of ramping up its operations by opening a branch at Silicon Valley, besides two other new branches. It has now transpired that the person heading this new branch will be none other than the former Google Attorney, Michelle K. Lee.
In the world of operating systems, Windows 8 is still a relatively new entry. Not so, though, for malware authors who have been quick to add ‘support’ for the new OS to their malwares. This is the case with a newly-discovered Trojan Backdoor.Makadocs which uses Google Docs to contact its control server.
Wireless carriers are one of the most lucrative corporate entities of our age, given the immense boom in the sales of mobile devices. According to Wall Street Journal, Google has been discussing the possibility of its own wireless service in collaboration with Dish Network.
Kodak has been in troubled waters since quite some time. The company is trying hard to sell off its patent portfolio for a sizable sum which, if done successfully, can fetch it enough money to avoid bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Court has now given Kodak an extension till the end of February to get this done.