Linux Foundation releases Zephyr
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A wind up the world of IoT 

The Linux Foundation has launched its Zephyr Project as part of a cunning plan to create an open source, small footprint, modular, scalable, connected, real-time OS for IoT devices.

Acer getting into AI
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16 February 2016

Acer getting into AI


Well everyone else has


Acer has announced that it is looking to release some VR products in the first half of 2016.

Asics acquires Runkeeper for $85 million
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Buying the software to get the hardware running

Asiscs has announced that it acquired Runkeeper fitness tracking software for $85 million.

Snapdragon Wear 2100 is the new smartwatch SoC
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30 per cent smaller, 25  per cent better battery

After years of  the Snapdragon 400 being Qualcomm's only SoC for wearable devices, the company has announced a successor – Snapdragon Wear 2100.

Android Wear getting battery boost
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Android 6.0 gets Doze power

Android Wear watches have a rather modest battery life of one to two days. The upcoming Android Wear 6.0 might change that, as it includes Doze power management.