Technology

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. and SAP SE took another step toward courting millions of developers who write applications for SAP’s systems, saying they’ll release a software development kit for iPhones and iPads March 30. The tools, which the companies said they’d build last May, lets the 2.5 million developers who customize SAP’s financial and logistics programs tap into building blocks ...

  Bloomberg Finnish company HMD Global Oy unveiled a range of new phones, including a redesign of the classic Nokia 3310, in a bid to win back mobile consumers. Two new smartphones, the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, are set to come to market in the second quarter, HMD executives said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The phones ...

  Bloomberg LG Electronics (LG) unveiled the G6 smartphone, the newest smartphone that features a bold new display format complimented by a cinematic viewing experience, exceptional screen to body ratio, wide angle camera and more. Designed in response to consumer feedback and user opinions, the G6 is a back-to-basics approach to premium smartph- ones, with a focus on the features ...

  Bloomberg Five months after introducing its digital assistant, Google is sharing the feature with Android partners, hoping the service can boost its odds to win customers from Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Alphabet Inc.’s Google is making its intelligent assistant — a service that answers queries, plays music and completes tasks — available for smartphones using the two newest vers- ions ...

  Bloomberg GoPro Inc. is integrating its mobile editing app into Huawei Technologies Co.’s newest smartphones, in a marketing push to boost brand presence and sales in China amid sluggish demand in the US The app, called Quik, will come preinstalled on Huawei P10 smartphones as the main editing option for consumers, GoPro announced at the Mobile World Congress in ...

  Bloomberg Nintendo Co. is taking the fight to protect its intellectual property to the streets. The Kyoto-based games giant filed a lawsuit against MariCar Inc., a Tokyo-based company which lets customers dress-up as Nintendo characters like Super Mario and Luigi, sticks them in go-carts and leads them on driven tours through the street of Japan’s capital. MariCar is among ...

  Bloomberg The All-new Hyundai Accent has made its world premiere at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. Since its launch in 1994, the car has steadily gained popularity and built a firm foundation for the fifth-generation model. It builds on the strengths of its predecessors, incorporating Hyundai’s modern engineering prowess and expertise in research and development. The vehicle ...

  DETROIT / AP Car shopping isn’t just about kicking the tires anymore. It’s also about testing the technology. The rapidly evolving in-car infotainment and navigation systems can be bewildering for all but the most tech-savvy car buyers. The average vehicle on US roads is 11 years old; that means many people last went car shopping before iPhones were invented. ...

  Bloomberg Britain is betting that the rise of the machines will boost the economy as the country exits the European Union. As part of its strategy to champion specific industries, the UK government said in a statement on Sunday that it would invest 17.3 million pounds ($21.6 million) in university research on robotics and artificial intelligence. The government cited ...

  Bloomberg Austria’s Chancellor Christian Kern said rapid advances in automation will threaten half of the world’s jobs as he backed calls by Bill Gates to fight inequality with measures such as a tax on robots. Disruption “starts at a slow pace and then comes a big step change. We have to prepare,” Kern said in an interview Thursday in ...