Text-to-911 goes live with all four major US carriers on May 15th

Text-to-911 goes live with all four major US carriers on May 15th

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This is an example of how text-to-911 may look from an emergency dispacher's screen

It has been a couple years in the making, but beginning May 15th, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon will all begin supporting text-to-911 emergency messages.

Anti-trust suit filed against Google over Android monopoly

Anti-trust suit filed against Google over Android monopoly

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 In a suit filed by the owner of an HTC EVO 3D smartphone, it is being alleged that Google’s business practices and restrictions on the Android operating system artificially inflated the price of his device. 

Update to YouTube brings improved video and YouTube Mix automatic playlist for music videos

Update to YouTube brings improved video and YouTube Mix automatic playlist for music videos

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 The Android version of YouTube has been updated to include a few new features. While Google has reportedly delayed a streaming music service until later this year when it is more polished, YouTube Mix is part of the new update. This feature automatically produces a list of music videos available for a particular artist. Most of the videos for well-known acts are coming from Vevo. You can share and like others' playlists. Your liked and personal playlists will show up in the left-hand guide drawer.

IE11 on Windows Phone 8.1 allows users to watch videos on the mobile YouTube site

IE11 on Windows Phone 8.1 allows users to watch videos on the mobile YouTube site

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 YouTube and Windows Phone have a history like, well, the Hatfields and McCoys. Every time Microsoft has tried to add a YouTube client for the platform, along came Google to block it. And while the Windows Phone Store is loaded with third party YouTube players, there is some good news on the YouTube front, thanks to the update to Windows Phone 8.1.

Google and Samsung and Apple

Google and Samsung and Apple

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An attorney for Google testified in court that it would take over the defense against some of Apple’s claims in the patent lawsuit between Apple and Samsung. The move is part of a contractual agreement between Google and Samsung, where the former would indemnify the latter should Samsung suffer a loss as a result of whatever the ruling ends up being.