Monday, 29 June 2015

Google’s Latest Self-Driving Car

Google built driverless cars get more public exposure ...
Question is "will the paint job make them more acceptable to humans?"

Google’s Latest Self-Driving Car Prototypes Are Now On Mountain View Streets | TechCrunch:

Microsoft Office on Android

Microsoft rolls out Office products on other platforms ...
ms-office-android-2015-04Certainly a changed Microsoft these days! There is no stopping this roll out of their products across iOS and Android!

Microsoft rolls out Office access to Android - Gadget Guy Australia:

Dropbox's 400 Million Users

Dropbox good growth in competitive marketplace ...
As a long time Dropbox user, I am pleased to see that it is still giving Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive a run for its money!

Dropbox Now Has More Than 400 Million Registered Users | TechCrunch:

Google launches free music

Now this is good news for music lovers ...
The big question is "when is going to be available in Australia?"

Google launches free music streaming ahead of Apple Music debut | The Verge:

Samsung see thru trucks

Now here's an idea even if a large investment ...
Not sure how long the monitors would last mounted on the openable back doors of a truck. They would need to be well bolted on otherwise they might just take a walk!

Samsung makes big trucks transparent in the name of road safety | The Verge:

Skype For Web (Beta)

Interesting development for Skype ...
Microsoft moves Skype to the browser. It may even make itself fully functional on the Chromebook soon!

Skype For Web Beta Goes Worldwide, Chromebooks Get IM Support | TechCrunch:

Transforming robots

Some interesting photos of current top robots ...
Interesting photos from finals of the DARPA Robotic Challenge.

Transforming robot crowned the winner of DARPA's Robotics Challenge | The Verge:

Microsoft gets tough on Ask

At last, Microsoft judges ASK Toolbar as malware ...
Never understood why company like Oracle would ever stoop so low as to be party to installing the Ask Toolbar when most people regard it as a curse!

Ding dong, the witch is dead: Microsoft AV gets tough on Ask Toolbar | Ars Technica:

New tech won’t let your drive

This is smart technology if it works reliably ...
Hope they have thought of all the ways this could be fooled!

Coming soon: New car tech that won’t let your car start if you’re drunk | Ars Technica:

Sunday, 28 June 2015

Microsoft Buys Wunderlist

Microsoft buys up another successful app ...
Since I already use Wunderlist, I am worried that Microsoft will interfere with this excellent product and ruin it - something that has happened before!

Microsoft Purchase Of Wunderlist Confirmed | TechCrunch: