What's News in Tech Today
Hamish Jones
We help business owners use tech better - both personally and in their business. Public Speaker, Consultant, Futurist, Strategist, Digital Transformation, AI, Web3, Community Building ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
Like everything online, you should be split testing. So I am alternating between publishing on LinkedIn and on Facebook. I'll be interested to see how many people read my posts on each platform.
Check out some of these iPhone knockoffs
Want to see how these knockoffs look like? Read the article below
https://mashable.com/2016/06/17/apple-china-knockoffs/#eA11weoiPPqO
Do you have a Chromebook? Here is some good news for you!
If you have a Chromebook you probably wish that you can use Android apps on your laptop. That wish will come true later this year. Sooner if you are a developer.
More information? Check out the article below:
https://mashable.com/2016/06/17/android-apps-chromebook-hands-on/#RkWWpRryPiqo
Check out some of these new Patents from Apple
Expect to see some more features from Apple Watch soon. See more of this article:
Unlock Snapchat’s latest project
It is exciting to know that Snapchat will release a digital magazine showing articles and narratives regarding living with technology. This magazine will be available online and not via the app. The team of writers does not specifically come from the technology sector and is set to launch on June 27th. The title of the magazine is Real Life.
For more information, please view the link below:
https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/17/11962916/snapchat-real-life-tech-magazine-publication-announced
Having difficulties clean installing Windows 10? Worry no more!
Microsoft is testing its new clean install tool for Windows 10 and might be available by next month.
https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/17/11962340/microsoft-windows-10-clean-install-tool
This coffee grinder will definitely be part of your morning coffee routine
There are already a lot of Wi-Fi ready coffee grinders but what makes Voltaire different is that it has the ability to determine if there are still available coffee beans. It can automatically order new beans
Want to know some more features? Please read on
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/productofgir/voltaire-a-portable-freshness-sensing-coffee-grind
The mobile payment’s evolution
According to John Rampton, a contributor for Techcrunch, mobile payment technology started as early as 1983. Below is a brief summary of how the mobile payment evolved.
1983: David Chaum, an American cryptographer, starts work on creating digital cash by inventing “the blinding formula, which is an extension of the RSA algorithm still used in the web’s encryption.” This is the beginning of cryptocurrencies.
1994: Although this is disputed, some believe that the first online purchase, a pepperoni and mushroom pizza from Pizza Hut, occurs in this year.
1998: PayPal is founded.
1999: Thanks to Ericsson and Telnor Mobil, mobile phones could be used to purchase movie tickets.
2003: 95 million cell phone users worldwide made a purchase via their mobile device.
2007: Both the iPhone and the Droid operating system are released.
2008: Bitcoin is invented.
2011: Google Wallet is released.
2014: Apple Pay is launched, followed a year later by Android and Samsung Pay.
2020: 90 percent of smartphone users will have made a mobile payment. It’s estimated that by 2017, there will be $60 billion in mobile payment sales.
Want to know more? Click on the link below:
https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/17/the-evolution-of-the-mobile-payment/
Want better Wi-Fi? Let Luma take care of that for you.
Luma is a home Wi-Fi system that changes the way you look at Wi-Fi. Luma promises of providing a seamless Wi-Fi experience. This device eradicates dead spots, thus providing increased speeds and security inside the home. Luma will be available on their website and also on Amazon. It will also be available in Best Buy, meaning you don’t have to wait for your order since it will be available inside the store.
To better know the features and benefits, please take a look at their website:
https://getluma.com/wifi/index
Microsoft’s other acquisition
After buying LinkedIn, Microsoft purchased another company, Wand Labs, a company that builds technology and lets it act more intelligently.
For further information:
Please look at this link: https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/16/microsoft-buys-wand-labs-to-add-more-natural-language-tech-to-messaging-apps-and-bots/
- What’s new with Google Photos?
For information on this article, please read on:
https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/17/11962288/google-photos-slideshows-update-web-android
If you are reading these articles and finding them interesting, please comment below. I would love to hear more about what you think.