The latest addition to the smart thermostat space is a product that includes Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant.
We’re all familiar with the rise of the internet-enabled thermostats, thanks to the development of companies like Nest, and now Microsoft is entering the space after it partnered with Johnson Controls to develop a product called GLAS.
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The manufacturers stopped paying Qualcomm’s royalty fees earlier this year, when Apple stopped covering the cost.
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An administrator for the US Small Business Administration offers her support for the e-commerce giant, despite Trump’s disdain.
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Check out this switch by Leviton that connects with Apple’s HomeKit.
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In episode two of Founder’s Corner, Gina Bianchini, the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, joins host and Omidyar Network partner Shripriya Mahesh to discuss her mission of empowering people to connect around their passions and pulls back the curtain on how she runs the business and manages her days as CEO.
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Gina has a storied history building social networks and… Read More
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You can play Destiny 2’s public beta now… if you preordered or have an early access code. Here are one player’s first impressions of what Bungie’s next game has to offer.
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NBC launches news broadcast for Snapchat, Tim Draper invests in an Iron Man suit and SoftBank invests massively in three startups. All this on Crunch Report! Read More
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Google has long sold its Cardboard VR format as a super accessible platform for getting people into virtual reality. One of their major initiatives for it has been in education markets through its Google Expeditions program, which allows students to get in the center of 360 photos and 3D scenes with historical importance. The program has enabled trips to the TaJ Mahal, Colosseum and behind… Read More
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Buying a budget laptop can be difficult. Most models lack the latest hardware, or have hidden flaws. Acer’s Swift 3 seems to buck that trend with its fast Core i5 and solid state hard drive, but does this $650 laptop deliver value and performance?
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LinkedIn, the social network for the working world with over 500 million members that is now owned by Microsoft, is today taking its next step in its bid to court more users in emerging markets. The company has released an Android app for LinkedIn Lite, a pared-down version of its original LinkedIn mobile app that is developed for users in markets where data networks are slower and relatively… Read More
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