The augmented reality features in iOS11 could potentially make its cash counter burst into a song

Augmented Reality and iOS games are likely to be Apple’s cash cows. With Apple launching its new OS in its latest offerings of iPads and iPhones, its online marketplace has also undergone a significant makeover: it now allows third party developers to add augmented reality apps to it. Its new OS, iOS 11, is being…

Western Digital led consortium wants $464 million from Apple to help finance its bid for Toshiba’s chip business

While Toshiba has narrowed down the pool of suitors, all the bids have Apple, its key customer, as a common denominator. On Friday, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported that a group, which includes Western Digital, has sought $464 million (50 billion yen) from Apple Inc to help finance a bid for Toshiba Corp’s NAND chip…

Samsung forays into autonomous self-driving vehicles; gets permit to test its car in California

Samsung is part of a huge conglomerate that manufactures a wide range of products starting from car audio, connected-car technologies, washing machines, smartphones, to heavy machinery. On Thursday, in a significant development, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd disclosed that it has received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California. The news marks the entry of…

Sonova’s launches direct streaming bluetooth enabled hearing aid

Swiss hearing aid giant Sonova tries to recapture the lead in hearing aid market with the launch of its direct streaming audio hearing aid devices. On Thursday,Swiss-based Sonova launched a new hearing aid that streams audio directly from wireless mobile devices. The launch closes the gap to its Danish peers who have pioneered a similar…

U.S. citizens are losing the battle for privacy, states brief filed by U.S. tech companies

The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to side with the digital rights of citizens against intrusive governments breaches of privacy. More than a dozen technology companies along with Verizon Communications Inc, the biggest wireless operator in the U.S., have called on the U.S. Supreme Court to formulate rules that will make it harder for…

Amazon launches Spark – a Social Media app for iOS powered devices

Spark is being seen as a cross between Pinterest and Instagram with a bent for e-commerce. In a significant development, Amazon.com has forayed into the social media with the launch of Spark, a platform currently available only to Prime members, wherein they can upload photos and videos much like other popular social media platforms, including…