Technology

  Relaxnews The Rolly Keyboard 2, has unveiled, offers the productivity-conscious access to a full-size keyboard with five rows of keys that can connect wirelessly to a phone or tablet. The new accessory is powered by a single, replaceable AAA-size battery and when it’s not in use rolls up (hence the name) into a hexagonal shape. LG is by no ...

AFP Facebook ramped up its challenge to Twitter-owned Periscope with upgrades to the social network’s live video broadcasting feature. After taking to the air with drones to provide Internet to remote spots, Facebook has unveiled new land-based systems to provide connectivity to people in urban settings. “We are really going at this problem from every possible angle,” Facebook co-founder and ...

Relaxnews Beyond the razzle-dazzle of the company’s new Hololens, the biggest takeaway for consumers following the conclusion of this year’s Microsoft BUILD developers’ conference is the importance that the company is putting on ‘chat’ as a platform. As consumers’ primary screens get smaller — no matter how big phablets become, they’re still less cumbersome and more portable than the average ...

Relaxnews New data from Kantar Worldpanel shows that for the first time in almost two years well-heeled Chinese consumers are looking beyond Apple for a premium phone or phablet. “For the first time since August 2014, iOS share did not grow in urban China in the three months ending February,” said Tamsin Timpson, strategic insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech ...

Relaxnews Unlike when Google Glass was first unleashed on the world, the hype surrounding virtual reality and headsets from the likes of Oculus and HTC is clearly not misplaced. According to the latest data from research firm Strategy Analytics, revenues generated from headset sales alone are expected to generate some US$895 million before the end of 2016. However, the cutting-edge ...

Relaxnews Home media company Roku is all set to launch its new Streaming Stick later in April. It’s both smaller and eight times as powerful than its predecessor with a new private listening feature. Private listening means that the Roku Streaming Stick can send audio to a nearby iOS or Android device via the Roku Mobile App. Plug in a ...

Bloomberg Popular online bulletin board Pinterest began pushing “pins” sponsored by advertisers into countries outside the United States, starting with Britain. San Francisco-based Pinterest introduced “Sponsored Pins” about 18 months ago, making money by letting brands or companies pay to display advertising in the form of posts “pinned” to virtual bulletin boards at the service. “We are now pushing into ...

AFP Facebook has ramped up its challenge to Twitter-owned Periscope with upgrades to the social network’s live video broadcasting feature. People using the Live streaming feature at Facebook will be able to “broadcast: to groups at the social network or in scheduled “events.” Scheduled events can even be used for online question-and-answer sessions. “We hope this new ability to both ...

Bloomberg In its 40 years of existence, Apple, which is celebrating its anniversary this week, has revolutionised the history of the personal computer by widening the public’s access to computing and excelling at innovation. Here’s a selection of 10 iconic Apple computers. 1976: the Apple I. This was the very first computer put on sale by the Californian company. Less ...

Emirates Business BAE Systems unveiled some of the biggest threats to businesses by profiling six prominent types of cybercriminals, exposing how they cause harm to companies around the globe, and providing some practical ways that companies can defend against them. Threat intelligence experts at BAE Systems have revealed ‘The Unusual Suspects’, built on research that demonstrates the motivations and methods ...