Microsoft HoloLens headset set for 2016 roll out
Microsoft will roll out its hololens augmented reality headset to developers in 2016, with a commercial release planned later.
Mobile
Google Glass returns as clip-on attachment for workers
Google Glass is set to return, but not as we know it. A new version aimed at workers will come as a small attachment, letting people fix them to regular glasses.
Nokia sells Here maps to German car giants for $3bn
Nokia is selling its Here maps service to German car makers Audi, BMW, and Mercedes for $3 billion.
Instagram mobile ad revenue ‘to overtake Google and Twitter by 2017’
Instagram’s mobile ad revenues are set to reach $2.81bn by 2017, overtaking Google and Twitter’s mobile revenues with a little help from parent company Facebook, according to new research.
Angry Birds 2 under fire for ‘freemium’ pricing model
Rovio has launched Angry Birds 2, the follow up to the hugely successful mobile game. But the Finnish firm is under-fire for a new in-app purchases system.
Windows 10 goes live: Start button returns as Internet Explorer scrapped
Microsoft has finally Windows 10, the latest edition of its market leading operating system complete with a brand new web browser called ‘Edge’.
Yahoo debuts ‘silent’ messaging app
Yahoo has launched a new messaging service called Livetext that features live two-way video chats for mobile device users, but with a ‘silent’ twist.
All smartwatches vulnerable to hack attacks
A new study has indicated that ‘100%’ of tested smartwatches exhibit security flaws, provides guidance for secure device use.
Wearables: Brits changing attitudes to smartwatches
Then behaviour of smartwatch users is evolving, indicating a divergence in the role of a smartwatch vs. a smartphone, according to new research.
Microsoft takes on WhatsApp with ‘Send’ chat app
Microsoft has launched a new email-based messaging app called ‘Send’ aimed at “those brief, snappy communications”.