Always ‘Just Around the Corner,’ AI Finally Arrives

After years of being on the verge of arriving, the AI revolution is here, says Heavy Reading Senior Analyst Steve Bell. “There’s a saying that AI is going to be big in the next ten years, but they’ve been saying that for the last 20 years,” the Heavy Reading man said in a wide-ranging interview with Light Reading.

Amazon releases Chime, a new cloud-based UCaaS

Chime is the latest enterprise app from Amazon, which is competing with Microsoft and Google across higher levels of the cloud stack Amazon is entering a crowded market of UC solutions, some of which are already cloud-based and others that run on customer premises. Nevertheless, analysts who track Amazon say the company has an opportunity here.

The best way to use Kodi: Hacks you NEED to know about

The streaming craze shows no sign of slowing down – and, if you’re looking to get the best possible experience, we’re here to help The streaming craze shows no sign of slowing down – and, if you’re looking to get the best possible experience, we’re here to help. Kodi essentially turns any computer, smartphone or tablet into a digital set-top box or streamer, giving users the ability to stream files from the internet.

Google May Check to See if People Go to Geographic Locations Google May Recommend

Google was granted a patent this week to enable them to check whether people are following recommendations in search results to visit geographical locations – to see how many people actually visited those places. For example, people living near a certain restaurant may be recommended as a place they might like to go; and the patent determines whether or not people may be following those suggestions.

The high cost of being digital

AT THE 2010 TechCrunch conference, Eric Schmidt, then CEO of Google, described his ambition for the company. It would, he said, collect and analyse data about its users until “we know more or less what you are thinking about”.

Amazon and Apple’s Payments Growth Shows PayPal Is Facing Stiffer Competition

Though its shares — and back when it was a part of eBay , eBay’s shares — have dipped a number of times on news that a tech giant is trying to muscle in on its turf, the company has kept delivering 20%-plus payment volume growth like clockwork. But while any talk of a would-be “PayPal-killer” merits skepticism, the company does arguably face a tougher competitive environment than any time in recent history.

These are the Kodi hacks you NEED to know about

The streaming craze shows no sign of slowing down – and, if you’re looking to get the best possible experience, we’re here to help The streaming craze shows no sign of slowing down – and, if you’re looking to get the best possible experience, we’re here to help. Kodi essentially turns any computer, smartphone or tablet into a digital set-top box or streamer, giving users the ability to stream files from the internet.

Crime scene tape wrapped around a computer keyboard

“It’s beautiful, it’s elegant, it’s convincing,” Markus Jakobsson gushes, describing the fake email used to hack into the personal Gmail account of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign chairman. Sent on March 19, 2016, to the chairman, John Podesta, the email landed in the spam folder of his account.

Google’s New Pixel Smartphone Shines

The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start — but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel [pictured above] has been a hot item since its October debut was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.

Amazon explores legal options against Trump’s immigration ban

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Some of the world’s biggest tech companies have criticized President Trump’s executive order to temporarily ban citizens and refugees from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States.

Majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure

Over the past half-decade, a growing number of ordinary people have come to regard virtual private networking software as an essential protection against all-too-easy attacks that intercept sensitive data or inject malicious code into incoming traffic. Now, a comprehensive study of almost 300 VPN apps downloaded by millions of Android users from Google’s official Play Market finds that the vast majority of them can’t be fully trusted.

How Vulnerable Is Pokemon GO to Hacks?

But while parent company Nintendo has enjoyed rising stock and players have enjoyed the game, there has been a darker side to this augmented reality app. There have been numerous reports of criminal activities related to PokA mon Go ranging from armed robbery to phone snatching of distracted players.

Google’s Pixel phone shines despite misgauging demand

The Pixel phone, Google’s answer to Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy, is off to a promising start – but might have done even better had Google managed consumer demand as smartly as the device’s sleek design. Although Google hasn’t released sales figures, industry researchers say the Pixel has been a hot item since its October release was greeted with mostly glowing reviews and the biggest marketing blitz in Google’s 18-year history.

Facebook Ropes in Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra To Head VR Division

Facebook recently appointed Hugo Barra, the former Google executive who left Xiaomi Corp, to lead all of its virtual reality efforts including Oculus. In a surprise Facebook post on Wednesday night, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed to the media, “Hugo shares my belief that virtual and augmented reality will be the next major computing platform.

Google I/O 2017: When is it, where to watch, and what to expect

Google holds an annual conference for developers, engineers, executives, and the media — so that it can discuss all-things Google and Android-related. Developers and engineers use information from this show to get their apps and products up to date with Google’s latest innovation, while the rest of us drool and look forward to what’s coming in the months ahead.

Apple breaks iPhone sales record video – CNET

In this week’s wrap-up, Apple is out of its slump and the maker of Snapchat is finally going public. The tech world’s most important stories of the day include Uber’s CEO leaving Trump’s council, Snap filing for IPO and Mozilla… The tech world’s biggest stories include ZeniMax’s $500M award in its Oculus suit, AT&T bringing 5G to two cities and Snap’s… The most important tech stories of the day include Apple’s record-breaking iPhone sales and Walmart’s latest answer to Amazon… Today in tech news, Razer acquires Nextbit, Dropbox’s online productivity tool leaves a long beta and Fitbit cuts 110 jobs.

The Smartphone Society

Today in this blog we are heading to discuss about accessibility and possibility of VoIP over Android. A Broadcast Receiver is an Android aspect that allows you to join up for software or system events.