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Mazda offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades for older vehicles

Mazda is now offering owners of older vehicles the ability to upgrade their infotainment systems to ones that are compatible with both Apple's CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Vehicles equipped with Mazda Connect from the 2014 model year and newer are eligible for a dealer-installed upgrade with smartphone integration capabilities. But it's not a free update.

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·7 years ago

Apple Introduces watchOS 2 with Native Apps and New Gold & Rose Gold Aluminum Apple Watch Sport Models

Apple today introduced beautiful new Apple Watch cases and bands, available starting today, including new gold and rose gold aluminum Apple Watch Sport models.

Apple Connected SmartWatch Devices and OS US

·10 years ago

DOD Awards $600 Million for 5G Experimentation and Testing at Five Military Sites

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has selected AT&T, Deloitte, Nokia, Ericsson and others to take part in 5G testing at five military sites - the largest full-scale 5G tests for dual-use applications in the world.

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·5 years ago

OnePlus to unveil First Concept Phone at CES 2020

OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau has announced that the company will host its own special event at CES next month. On December 17, 2019, the 6th anniversary of its founding, the company will introduce its first-ever concept phone, the OnePlus Concept One, at CES 2020.

Devices and OS US

·6 years ago

Verizon, Ericsson and Google team up on 5G Edge Computing

Verizon has announced a 5G Edge computing partnership with Google Cloud and Ericsson.

5G Connected US Google

·4 years ago

Wordle acquired by New York Times

Viral word game, ‘Wordle’, has been acquired by The New York Times. Wordle was acquired from its creator, Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, for a price “in the low seven figures,” The Times said. The company said the game would initially remain free to new and existing players.

News US

·4 years ago

Amazon and Salvatore Ferragamo File Joint Lawsuits Against Counterfeiters

Amazon and Salvatore Ferragamo have jointly filed two lawsuits against four individuals and three entities for counterfeiting Ferragamo’s products.

US Amazon

·5 years ago

Watch Communications and Microsoft partner to bring broadband internet to Indiana, Ohio and Illinois

Watch Communications and Microsoft have announced an agreement aimed at closing the broadband gap, and the rural digital divide in particular, in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.

US Connected Microsoft

·7 years ago

US Department of Commerce grants Huawei fourth extension

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has granted Huawei a fourth temporary extension, allowing the company to to trade with US-based companies until 15 May.

US Huawei

·6 years ago

Apple introduces new iPhone Upgrade Program

Apple are making it even easier for you to get a new iPhone every year, with its new iPhone Upgrade Program.

US Apple

·10 years ago

Samsung launches Samsung Pay Beta program in the U.S.

In the U.S. Samsung has began the roll out of the Samsung Pay beta program for its new mobile payment system. The beta program is open now for applications and will be accepted by special invite only.

US Samsung Android

·10 years ago

US Judge halts Microsoft’s JEDI contract

A US federal judge has granted Amazon’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Defense from proceeding with a $10bn US defence contract awarded to Microsoft while the case is litigated.

US Amazon Microsoft

·6 years ago

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