Google’s bustling I/O developer conference kicked off this week, offering the company a chance to announce what’s coming next for Android and Chrome OS. As well as shedding more light on what we can expect from Android N, the Californian search giant also detailed its plans for Android Auto, announced a new version of Android Wear and unveiled two new messaging apps. The company’s Android Pay contactless payments service launched in the UK, too. Here are the highlights.
While some of us might be terrified about the prospect of our cat talking and what it might say, others are enthused by the idea, so much so that London agency adam&eveDDB has developed a cat collar that translates meows into human speak.
Will.i.am is a man of many talents — entertainer, mogul, owner of the most perfect web address ever. He’s also something of an entrepreneur, and his next big project is coming soon. It’s a smartwatch called Dial, and it’s available for pre-order now at Three.
Nokia may not be a phone maker any more, but they’re still interested in the mobile industry… and by the end of this year, they’ll be a much bigger part of it. The Finnish company announced the acquisition of health firm Withings today, in a deal worth €170 million in cash (£132 million).
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, the second-generation Apple Watch will come with cellular connectivity. The upgrade will allow the Watch to access mobile networks and retrieve data without a paired iPhone being present, allowing the Watch to be used standalone. That’s great if your iPhone runs out of juice, or if you just don’t fancy taking your iPhone with you in the first place.