The maker of Windows has long claimed that Google's Chrome and Android products infringe on its own patents. As Google disputes these claims, Redmond is pursuing the manufacturers of devices which use the software, and now claims that it has patent protection deals with the manufacturers of over half of the world's Android smartphones.
There's a battle brewing among smartphone makers to get super-clever, voice-recognizing assistants running on their phones. But it's not about digital PAs, it's about the future of search.
Ambient reality, data overload, social business, and creating ethical standards amid a quickly burgeoning socia-media landscape are some of the themes dominating conversations this year at tech conferences like SXSW. Here's a quick crib sheet.
Unless, that is, you are very close with your mom. Welcome to the data-driven, score-keeping, real-world, competitive game that is a gadget-packed modern life.
A lot's been written about Apple this last week, but one thing got overlooked--Apple's deal to pay for Netflix over your Apple TV. It's one big hint for Apple's future payment tech.
