
Google Pixel shipments to reach 3 to 4 million units by year's end
Pricing, but not performance, similar to latest iPhones
According to new estimates from Digitimes Research, the recently announced Google Pixel smartphone is expected to reach 3 to 4 million shipments in the second half of this year, giving a 10 percent increase in HTC’s total smartphone shipments from the first half.

Google abandons robot arm work
Even Mr Robot can be fired at Google
The search engine Google did some sterling work researching robotic arms for manufacturing, but abandoned the project because it had no consumer use.

Twitter will have sorted out who will own it by October 27
Lightning negotiations
Social notworking site Twitter has told potential acquirers it wants to have finished sales negotiations by the time it reports third-quarter earnings on 27 October.

Samsung buys Viv
From Siri's creator
Samsung has written a cheque for an AI outfit called Viv which was founded by one of Siri's co-creators.

Google's Pixel smartphones get scrutinized
Flagship price but no performance to match
Back when it appeared that Google was finally going head to head with flagship offerings from other companies, including Samsung's Galaxy smartphone or even Apple's iPhone it seems the firm has a long way to go.

Chromecast Ultra is first streaming device to support Dolby Vision
Google's first 4K media stick will retail for $69
On Tuesday at a Google event in San Francisco, the company announced a digital media player called the Chromecast Ultra, a successor to the Chromecast 2, that is now capable of outputting in 4K resolution and including an Ethernet port.

Google officially unveils Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones
Says final goodbye to affordable Nexus smartphones
Google has now severed its connection to the affordable Nexus lineup as it has unveiled two premium smartphones, the Pixel and Pixel XL.

EU watchdog sinks its teeth into Google
Stop paying smartphone makers to preinstall Google search
EU anti-trust watchdogs are set to rip a patch out of Google’s bottom line by insisting the outfit stop paying smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices.

Oracle denied another Java trial
We will keep appealing until we win
Oracle’s attempts to get a new trial on Java API’s have been rejected by a Judge who happens to know about programming.

Google and Salesforce place interest in bids to acquire Twitter
Acquisition possible before end of year
In a recent turn of events on Friday, Google and Salesforce have made offers to acquire San Francisco-based social media giant Twitter to an estimated sum of $30 billion.