Month: January 2022
Your Google home speakers are about to get slightly worse because Sonos sued and won
If you have multiple Google smart speakers in your house, you might want to be aware of a certain legal ruling — because it’s going to affect how your speaker groups work. After the US International Trade Commission ruled that it was infringing on Sonos’ patents, Google has already announced…
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Amazon wants to take Sidewalk beyond the neighborhood
After going very quiet on its once much-touted connectivity network Sidewalk, Amazon is starting 2022 with a bang. Today it launched the Amazon Sidewalk Bridge Pro powered by Ring (doesn’t that just roll off the tongue?). This professional-grade bridge is designed to extend the low-bandwidth, long-distance wireless network into public…
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Tim Cook’s 2021 pay package swelled to $98.7 million
A proxy statement filed by Apple on Thursday revealed exactly how much one can earn after ten years of running the world’s most valuable and most profitable company, and for Tim Cook, that number is $98.7 million. While his base salary stayed at $3 million, an additional $12 million in…
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Trump’s Truth Social app will apparently launch in February
Former President Donald Trump’s new social network, Truth Social, will launch on iOS on February 21st, according to a listing on the App Store. (That’s Presidents Day, if you didn’t know. Subtle.) The app is being made by the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), Trump’s new media company led…
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Google copied Sonos’ multi-zone speaker technology, US import regulator rules
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that Google is in violation of five Sonos patents relating to smart speakers (via The New York Times). The decision affirms a judge’s ruling in August, and could force Google to stop importing products using the infringing technology. It’s not yet clear whether…
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LinkedIn is taking on Zoom and Microsoft Teams with a new audio and video events platform
Audio player loading… In order to get users to spend more time on its professional social network, LinkedIn is preparing to launch a new virtual events platform for both audio and video. As reported by TechCrunch, the company’s new events platform will allow creators and organizations to list, host and…
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