TV gameshow Two Tribes gets app
Endemol Shine UK has launched an official app based on BBC Two’s quick fire quiz show Two Tribes, with host Richard Osman providing the voiceover.
Android
Amazon Spotify rival comes to UK…free for Prime customers
Amazon is launching its Prime Music streaming service in the UK, hoping to undercut Spotify and Apple Music by bundling it as a free add-on to its Prime customers.
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.
Google+ photos RIP: Replaced with new app
Google is shutting down Google+ Photos to make way for its new standalone Google Photos app that went live just a few months ago in late May.
PayPal and eBay split into separate companies
eBay and PayPal are today splitting their operations into two individual companies, having traded together since eBay bought PayPal in 2002.
Google relaunches map-maker tool after ‘urinating Android’ controversy
Google is relaunching its Map Maker tool, which lets users make edits to its Google Maps service, but will give its community of users more powers to moderate digital vandalism.
Facebook gives users more control over News Feed
Facebook is giving users even more control over what appears in their News Feed, as the social network looks to further boost engagement on its site.
Back from the dead: Google Glass returns with ‘Enterprise Edition’
Google’s postponed Glass project is back- but this time the augemented reality glasses will not be for consumers, according to a news report.
Mastercard tests ‘selfie’ security app
Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases.
Google’s nihilistic AI robot reveals the meaning of life
Forget Marvin the Paranoid Android- we now have Google the Nihilistic Synthetic. The web giant’s new super-intelligent robot has answered some of life’s biggest philosophical questions, providing some rather creepy answers that highlight challenges facing AI technology in the future.