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#Samsung to recall #GalaxyNote7. Market is much more competitive, say goodbye to Note7 and wait for #GalaxyNote8. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/samsung-delays-phone-shipment-battery-explosion-claims-41789851
#Google cancelling #ProjectAra. Idea was so PC-like. Forgetting that mobile and laptop is all about miniaturization. http://thenextweb.com/google/2016/09/02/google-reportedly-canceled-project-ara-plans-build-modular-smartphones/
#SamsungGearS3, new #smartwatches from Samsung which keeps mocking #Google by not adopting #AndroidWear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynTB211p1PQ&feature=youtu.be
Better bandwidth with optical fibre and 4G. Smaller files with new lossless compression and av codecs. Life is good. https://lyncd.com/2015/09/lossless-compression-innovation/
Thanks #Facebook for open sourcing #Zstandard lossless compression algorithm. Joining #Apple, #Google and others. https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/31/facebook-open-sources-zstandard-compression-algorithm-and-myrocks-storage-engine/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&sr_share=twitter
New #GorillaGlass to better protect gadgets from clumsy owners. When will we get something stronger than diamond? http://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/glass-types/gorilla-glass-sr-plus.html
#Google to take on #Uber and #Lyft? Or just another project they will kill off in a few years? Just buy Lyft.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/google-takes-on-uber-with-new-ride-share-service-1472584235
15 yrs ago, you might find this kind of button for emergencies, panic buttons, etc… now for ordering toilet rolls. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37224691
#Guardian on #Apple EU tax issue. Maybe out of jealousy? Making huge losses even as a big innovator in news sector. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/aug/30/the-guardian-view-on-tax-and-ireland-apple-pay-your-way
#Microsoft needs to learn that 4-5 hours per charge is not enough. #iPad and #MacBooks can all do full 8h+ work day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOttPF4UTo&feature=youtu.be
Interesting observation. Kind of ties in with Cognitive Surplus. https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Surplus-Technology-Consumers-Collaborators/dp/0143119583 https://x.com/sairakh/status/770315603806748673
#Amazon and #Pandora getting into paid music streaming. They don’t see it as replacing radio, except #Apple #Beats.
http://www.businessinsider.com/pandora-amazon-streaming-music-revenue-spotify-apple-music-2016-8