HTC rolling out virtual reality (VR) ad service
HTC is rolling out its own virtual reality (VR) ad service.
The new VR advertising service will be available for developers on the Viveport marketplace...
Samsung launches its new flagship S8 and S8+ smartphones
The Samsung S8 and its larger S8+ counterpart were unveiled on Wednesday in one of the Korean tech giant’s most important launches since the...
Mobile payment company Square launches in the UK
Jack Dorsey’s mobile payment company, Square, has launched in the UK – making it the fifth country the service is now available to use...
Elon Musk launches new company Neuralink for development of “neural lace” technology
Elon Musk has launched a new company called Neuralink for the development of "neural lace" technology.
Neural lace technology seeks to augment human intelligence by...
Samsung is considering selling recalled Note 7 devices as refurbished phones
Samsung is considering selling recalled Galaxy Note 7 devices as refurbished phones "where applicable”.
The company made the announcement on Monday.
In an official news release...
Cortana, Microsoft’s digital agent, now available on Android lock screens
Cortana, Microsoft’s digital agent, is now available on the lock screen of Android devices.
The new feature, which had been in beta testing since January,...
Amazon looking into adding AR and VR to its physical stores
Amazon is exploring the idea of adding virtual reality and augmented reality to its physical brick and mortar retail stores, part of an effort...
US Senate votes to overturn regulations preventing ISPs selling consumer Web browsing history
In a major overturn of US internet privacy rules, the US Senate used its power to eliminate broadband privacy laws requiring internet service providers...
UK Home Secretary urges tech firms to make their platforms accessible to intelligence services
After last week’s terrorist attack in London, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd is urging tech firms to make their platforms accessible to intelligence services.
The...
Rolls-Royce secures grant to invest in technologies for remote and autonomous shipping
Rolls-Royce announced that it is ramping up investment in technologies for remote and autonomous shipping at its R&D centre in Turku, Finland, after securing...