After Google acquired Nest, a thermostat manufacturing startup for $3.2 billion, no one would ever thought that they would end up getting competitors in such a small span of time. Clearly, the technological populace underestimates the capabilities of technological companies.
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How Apple Hopes to Automate Your Home with HomeKit
Apple has found a way to get into a majority of our lives. From the way we communicate with individuals by phone, web, or messaging, to how we listen to music, get our work done, among other things.
Can motion-sensing features save Windows Phone handsets?
Coming out with a new strategy to push Windows Phone-based mobile devices into the nooks of the market that have remained untapped, Microsoft intends to bank the future of its handset offerings on motion-sensing technologies such as Kinect in order to attract more users, and hopefully convert the Android and iOS fanatics.
Mozilla focusing on Firefox OS for the low-end market, Android keeps up
Mozilla introduced Firefox OS, an operating system for mobile devices with minimal footprint about 2 years ago. Since then it has evolved a lot. Mozilla is focusing full-throttle on the platform and believes it can be the flagship OS choice for low-end smartphones.
Amazon to launch 3D smartphone on June 18
Finally, we can report with confirmation that Amazon is launching its three-dimensional smartphone on June 18 after several months of rumors about its launch date and 3D specifications.
Spotsetter, a personalized search engine for places, has been acquired by Apple
Spotsetter had been in talks with Apple for quite some time. The news just came out that the company has been acquired by Apple. The main reason for the acquisition is to get an edge over rivals in the Maps department, like Google maps and Bing maps.
