Parmy Olson's Blog, page 15

Why Is Samsung Refurbishing Its Disastrous Note 7?

It’s done a full u-turn on its original plan to dump around 3 million units of the device that spontaneously caught fire.

U.K. Calls For Backdoor To WhatsApp After London Attacks

The government’s defense secretarysaid WhatsApp must not be a 'place for terroriststo hide,' putting renewed pressure on Facebook’s most popular messaging service.

Google Could Make ThingsDifficult For Samsung's Siri Challenger, Bixby

Samsung’s new digitalassistant and Google Assistant may be difficult bedfellows.

Confirmed: U.S. Bans Electronic Devices On Flights From 10 Middle Eastern Airports

The Department of Homeland Security has banned devices larger than a cellphone from handheld luggage for travellers coming to the U.S. from 10 airports.

Vodafone Creates India's Biggest Telco, As Jio Races Ahead

India’s biggest telcos are in a massive price war to try and keep up with the rapid growth of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio.

People Aren't Building Apps For Apple's iMessage Like They Used To

New data shows developer enthusiasm for Apple's mobile chat platform is waning.

WhatsApp Reins In Its Biggest Update In Years

The messaging app faced a backlash after it replaced its text-only status feature with a clone of Snapchat’s Stories.

The Hype Around Virtual Reality Is Fading

Meager enthusiasm for VR headsets at Mobile World Congress this year suggests the technology is not ready for the mainstream.

Chat App LINE Challenges Amazon's Alexa With Its Own AI-Assistant

LINE is working with LG and Sony to build a standalone speaker that lets you talk to its new digital assistant, called Clova, both inside and outside your home.

Nokia's Classic 3310 Phone Lives Again - And It Has 'Snake' Too

There were a few new smartphones too, but nobody cared. The cheap, revamp of the old favourite is where all the excitement is.