Parmy Olson's Blog, page 31

China's Xiaomi Just Launched A $316 'Hoverboard'

The self-balancing scooter that looks like a cross between a Segway and newfangled ‘hoverboard’ is a quarter of the price of comparable scooters in China.

Hackers Are Tapping Into Mobile Networks' Backbone, New Research Shows

Security researchers have found evidence that across the world, hackers are exploiting the long-standing SS7 protocol to track locations and phone calls of some unlucky mobile users.

Apple Could Pay Up To $862 Million After Losing Patent Lawsuit

A U.S. jury has ruled Apple used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin to create more efficient chips.

Samsung Pay Is 'Safe' Despite LoopPay Hack

It looks as though the hackers were trying to steal the unique technology that was integral to Samsung Pay.

Semiconductors Are Saving Samsung

Apple may be hurting its smartphone business, but Samsung still expects operating profit to beat forecasts in the third quarter - thanks to the chips it sells to companies like Apple.

Apple's Latest Buy Could Smarten Up Siri, Without Compromising Privacy

The startup Perceptio uses deep learning to identify images on a phone, without exchanging data with the cloud.

This Startup Will Finally Make You Like Online Forms

Barcelona-based Typeform uses attractive typography and design to to change the way people give their data to a site.

Google's Latest Nexus Phones Could Crank Up Project Fi

The company’s Nexus phones have always been a niche product for developers and hard core techies. Now they might also give a boost to its fledgling wireless service.

BlackBerry Embraces Android As Smartphone Sales Slide

The Priv smartphone comes out later this year, but BlackBerry is under greater pressure than ever to turnaround declining sales and profits.

iPhone 6S Review Round-Up: 3D Touch Is Killer Feature

Reviews are in for Apple’s flagship device, mostly forgiving the new iPhone’s extra heft and praising the efficiency that comes with its peek and pop gestures. The main problem is battery life.