Audi, BMW and Daimler will jointly purchase Nokia’s Here digital mapping service for roughly $2.7 billion, and they plan to invite other auto makers to take a stake in the company as well, according to reports published on Tuesday. The deal could be signed in the next few days, with an announcement targeted for next week, according to separate reports in the
Earlier this month, Microsoft promised that a version of its This Friday, you can purchase the Surface 3 for $0 down and $30 per month with the AT&T installment plan, AT&T said. Or, you can buy a Surface 3 for $400 with the purchase of any Lumia smartphone on the AT&T Next plan. A commercial version of the Surface 3 will be available to business customers in the coming weeks, AT&T added.
Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana is packing her bags and heading for new countries after the launch of Windows 10. The company
I hate to kick off every article with a discussion about how incredible PC gaming is, but it’s just So what’s been changed in the best And speaking of mods, the game is also getting Steam Workshop support—and with it, day one support for the Restored Content Mod. In case you don’t know:
YouTube is getting closer to selling an ad-free subscription video service, but might have to go without major TV networks. Google, YouTube’s parent company, There’s still time for negotiations, Bloomberg reports. Still, Google doesn’t have the same leverage with networks as it does with YouTube celebrities, who will be required to participate in the ad-supported service if they want to maintain YouTube Partner status.
Israeli startup GreenIQ ups the garden-automation ante with an IFTTT channel for its cloud-connected sprinkler controller.
On Monday, Asus announced the Chromebook Flip C100—a hybrid Chromebook with a touchscreen and a fold-back, Lenovo Yoga-style lid—was finally available for purchase. We received our initial look at the Both the June deadline and the Chrome OS 42 update came and went without a peep from Asus. Finally, however, you can get your hands on the device from online retailers—including Asus’ own eStore, Amazon, and Newegg—starting at $249.
Tech companies including Google, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Facebook are backing Samsung Electronics as it appeals a court ruling to pay Apple almost $1 billion in damages in a patent infringement suit. Samsung has already persuaded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to whittle the bill down to $548 million, but in June Meanwhile, though, Google and others had filed a
Chinese brands don’t always command much attention in the U.S. So when ZTE teased its newest smartphone, the Axon, it initially didn’t mention the company at all. The company’s online promotions in advance of the launch just featured a mysterious high-end Android device. The marketing scheme paid off, according to Adam Zeng, CEO of ZTE’s mobile devices business, sparking media interest. It even caused some to wonder if the product was Korean-made, as Chinese brands have a low-end image to U.S. consumers, according to Zeng. ZTE was happy to clear up any preconceived notions. “Chinese brands can also come out with top-tier products,” Zeng maintained.
Windows 10 has a lot of great things going for it: The returned Start menu, Cortana’s introduction, long-demanded virtual desktops, and a new Action Center are But Windows 10
