Android M allows Android TV developers to create channels of continuous content, users to format USB drives as internal | 9to5Google
We’ve already done a roundup of the core changes coming in the next big release of Android, simply called “M,” so you should check that out. But we haven’t yet covered what additions and changes Android M brings to Google’s Internet TV platform, Android TV.
Google I/O kicks off tomorrow morning, but we took an early tour [Gallery] | 9to5Google
I’ve already grabbed my badge and checked in for Google I/O 2015, so I thought I would grab a few shots to give you a little bit of an idea of what the atmosphere is like.
Apple's iPhone 6s could add 12MP Sony camera with RGBW subpixels - report
The next-generation iPhone will reportedly sport a camera with a 12-megapixel Sony sensor that makes use of the firm's RGBW technology to help with low-light photography.
Google says that larger-screened devices are helping the mobile ad business | 9to5Google: "‘As phones get bigger the space issue becomes less challenging,’ he said, pulling his Nexus 6 smartphone out to show its six-inch display. ‘This is essentially a tablet. People’s ability to navigate sites and fill out forms and such goes up tremendously."This seems at once entirely obvious and entirely logical.
Google reportedly ready to launch Android-based ‘Brillo’ OS for the Internet of Things | 9to5Google
According to a report this morning from The Information, Google is working on new software built specifically for lower memory devices like smart home products. While current versions of Android are aimed at devices with at least 512 megabytes of memory, this new spinoff of the Android operating system, codenamed “Brillo,” is aimed at low-powered devices with as little as 32 or 64 megabytes of RAM…
Apple tops tech rivals in sales, profits & assets for first time in Forbes Global 2000: "Based on figures available by April 6 — notably excluding the company's record March quarter — Apple managed $200 billion in sales, a net profit of $45 billion, and $260 billion in assets, according to Forbes's latest annual Global 2000 rankings. The company's next closest competitor was Samsung, which achieved $195 billion in sales, $22 billion in net profit, and $210 billion in assets. "I fully expect Russia to invade Apple just for the munchies.
First 'Steve Jobs' teaser trailer shows Michael Fassbender as late tech guru
Universal Studios released the first teaser trailer for Danny Boyle's highly anticipated Steve Jobs biopic on Sunday, offering a glimpse at what to expect from the film and Michael Fassbender, who plays the late Apple cofounder.
These old Apple devices are about to become obsolete | Cult of Mac: "If you own and still use something on these lists, it doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to get one it repaired if you take it someplace that knows its way around an Apple product. But if the fixer doesn’t have the parts they need, they won’t be able to get them."One of my favorite Macs is on the list.
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell is still gaming's showman at 72 | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi: "In 1972, Nolan Bushnell co-founded Atari with Ted Dabney. The company went on to launch seminal video games such as Pong and Breakout that defined a generation of gamers. Almost 43 years later, he’s still the spokesman and showman of video games."Inspiration!
