Technology 
Google Now has opened up to third-party developers
Google Now is branching out to pull in data from the apps on your phone. Cards from more than 30 featured apps will start showing up in the coming days.
IoT consortium Thread Group launches free membership initiative for promising startups
In the latest move in the Internet of Things (IoT) standards chess game, the Thread Group—backed by Nest Labs, ARM, and Big Ass Fans—welcomed two new member companies to its board of directors this week and announced a new initiative … Continue reading
Verizon partner won’t stop using unkillable tracking cookies, refuses to honor its own opt-out requests [Updated]
A new report from ProPublica highlights how advertising companies are piggybacking on Verizon’s user tracking to create zombie cookies you can’t delete — no matter what.
Leaked Nvidia driver offers taste of mobile G-Sync
A new, leaked driver offers a preview of what mobile G-Sync will look like in the future. The software is still in early stages, but the technology is as impressive in laptops as it is in desktops.
ET deals: Sony Smartwatch 3 fitness tracker for $225
Sony’s latest smartwatch is still pretty new and hasn’t really been discounted yet. So we were excited when we found we could lop 10% off the price of this fitness-friendly watch with a coupon code, bringing it down to just … Continue reading
FCC raises broadband definition to 25Mbps, Chairman mocks ISPs
The FCC voted to greatly increase its definition of broadband service, from the previous definition of 4Mbit down and 1Mbit up to the new standard of 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up. According to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, this move reflects … Continue reading
BitTorrent’s Project Maelstrom will host websites in torrents
Project Maelstrom could decentralize the web and make it impervious to DDoS attacks when it arrives later this year.
The next Toshiba TV you buy won’t be made by Toshiba
The North American television market started to rouse from a long slumber during summer 2014, but for Toshiba the uptick just wasn’t enough. After its third year of dwindling returns in the HDTV market, Toshiba says it is pulling out … Continue reading
Nickelodeon to join standalone streaming bandwagon
Nickelodeon is joining the parade of TV networks unbundling from cable, with plans to offer a standalone streaming service in March. Parent company Viacom revealed the plans during an investor call on Thursday, Variety reports. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said … Continue reading
Microsoft tries to thwart Google by investing in Cyanogen
Reports suggest that Microsoft will participate in a round of funding for Cyanogen, Inc. — the commercial enterprise that formed out of the CyanogenMod community. This will only give Microsoft a minority stake in the company, but could hint at … Continue reading
