Industry

Google’s Project Tango developing phone that views in 3-D

Google is looking for developers who will develop unusual applications around its platform

WHATSAPP’s secret sauce: content distribution — Google TANGO’s 3D micro maps — NOKIA-Juniper tie-up? — Auto-login to WI-FI hotspots

Microsoft takes baby steps toward clearing up its branding mess

Announcements over the past few days regarding OneDrive for Business and Office Online show encouraging signs of progress

Dell, Red Hat team up on network virtualization

The companies will co-develop OpenStack-based applications for network function virtualization and SDN

Google makes good on threat, flips ‘kill switch’ on some Chrome add-ons

All extensions on Windows must be installed from the Chrome Web Store; those that were not will be permanently disabled

As Google Fiber approaches in Austin, Time Warner ups broadband speeds

Time Warner Cable home subscribers will get big jumps in broadband speed at no extra cost

HP reverses decline in PC sales, claims broad progress in quarter

Overall revenue was down, but profit was up and the PC group reported its first sales growth in seven quarters

Facebook fleeced — er, lured by WhatsApp’s promise of fresh data

Facebook is hoping there's gold in them thar data mines as it hands over $19 billion to the messaging startup

The Linux job market is smokin’ hot!

Today in Open Source: Download the free 2014 Linux Jobs Report. Plus: The myths that surround Android and Open Source, and a review of Zorin OS 8

WHAT$APP signals bubble or broad undervaluation — TESLA-APPLE tie-up? — Google Magic Carpet (MAPS) — SCHMIDT leaves HR ‘paper trail’