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jeudi 26 mai 2016

March of The Droids UK Call for Papers Opens

Droidcon UK is returning to the Business Design Centre in London this October. If you want to meet the best and brightest in the industry, listen to some great talks and of course grab more Android related shirts than you could wear before the next Droidcon then head over and join the largest Android developer conference in Europe. The one downside to this year’s event is that if Android N is really going to be called Nutella then the event will get very sticky! 

We had a great time last year, so if you have never been before be sure to check out Jordan’s tour of the event below.

There will be two days of talks from the top people in their fields, if you would like to join them and give your own talk then be sure to fill out the form below or head to the Droidcon UK site, but remember that the deadline for submissions is Monday, June the 27th.

“Proposals for droidcon London 2016 will be selected by Skills Matter and the Programme Committee on the basis of making this a varied and valuable event. The submission is open to anyone, and we encourage first-time speakers to submit a proposal. The members of the programme committee will offer coaching and assistance if necessary. The chosen speakers will receive two free tickets to the conference; One for the speaker, and another for a guest of their choosing.”

If you are interested in getting a free ticket to the event but do not want to give a talk, then you can still volunteer at the event either by helping set up the day prior to the event or on the day for a few hours. In return, your ticket is completely free. To offer your assistance send an email to droidcon@skillsmatter.com and they will sign you up.



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Jury Announces Google’s Use of Code to be Fair Use

The Google Vs Oracle trial has reached a conclusion. After a heated battle in court a jury has now found the use of Oracle’s code and APIs to be fair use. An exceptional result for what could have cost Google billions. Now we only have to wait for the numerous appeals and so forth.



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PayPal Apps to Drop Support for Windows Phone, Amazon Fire and BlackBerry OS

PayPal has just announced that users will soon be required to update to version 6.0 of the app if they want to continue using it. Sadly, this comes with some draw backs because they will not be releasing this version for Windows Phone, Amazon Fire or BlackBerry OS platforms. These people will have until June 30th before their current app ceases to function.



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Samsung says they’ll Take Countermeasures Against Huawei, Including a Lawsuit

Samsung is not too happy about the multiple lawsuits filed against them from Huawei. So much so that the head of Samsung’s intellectual property division has already responded to the announcement. Ahn Seong-ho said “we will take countermeasures, including a lawsuit (against Huawei).”



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Samsung Shows us the Inside of the Gear 360

Samsung has just given us an exploded view of their 360-degree camera, the Gear 360. They then talk about the case that holds it all together, the industry’s first tempered glass G1 Lens with a circular design, and the 0.5-inch PMOLED display with a 72×32 pixel screen. The camera module uses two CMOS 15 megapixel fisheye lenses that can both capture HD images and videos in 195 degrees.



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Lenovo’s Motorola Acquisition Did Not Meet Expectations

In its fourth quarter and full year report, Lenovo mentions that its Motorola acquisition did not meet its expectations. Shipments in China declined by 85%, with product transition in North America not being successful. Lenovo did learn from the acquisition, and will now maintain separate strategies for China and Rest of the World.



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HTC Launches the HTC 10 in India For Rs. 52,990 ($792)

In a launch event held in New Delhi, HTC has launched the Snapdragon 820 powered HTC 10 in India for Rs. 52,990 ($792), with the phone being available for purchase in June. Along with the 10, HTC also launched a host of other phones, namely the HTC 10 Lifestyle, One X9, Desire 628 Dual SIM, Desire 630, Desire 825 and Desire 830.



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