Os news and trends

Huawei Looks To Trademark Its Own OS Globally
Mobile // June 13, 2019

Huawei is looking to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe after the company was placed on a blacklist in the U.S. Last month the Trump Administration added the Chinese telecom company to a blacklist, which means it won’t conduct...

Fitbit Apps Now Includes Uber, TripAdvisor, Yelp
Wearables // December 06, 2017

Fitbit, the maker of wearable fitness devices, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it has updated its Fitbit OS for the first time to include a smarter and more personalized experience for the Fitbit Ionic, its smartwatch. In a press release, Fitbit said the...

Android OS Surpasses Microsoft’s Windows In Terms Of Usage For First Time
Mobile // April 04, 2017

Google’s Android operating system has long been the dominant one in the mobile space, but now it’s becoming the leader in the PC world as well, pushing out Microsoft and its OS for the first time ever. Research firm StatCounter released data on Monday (April...

New Android OS Gets Santander’s Support
News // April 02, 2015

Santander’s venture fund is backing up new Android OS developer Cyanogen in an $80 million funding round that is also being supported by other major investors. Christened CyanogenMod, the new Android-based OS has a user base of over 50 million and has been developed as an...

Quick Reads
Top News In Payments: Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS; PayPal Acquires 70 Pct Stake...

December 20, 2019
In today’s top news, Facebook is developing its own operating system to increase its independence, and PayPal is acquiring a 70 percent stake in China’s GoPay, making it the first foreign online-only payments platform to be licensed in China. Also, Ant Financial buys a stake in Vietnamese eWallet eMonkey. Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS […]

Huawei Looks To Trademark Its Own OS Globally

June 13, 2019
Huawei is looking to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe after the company was placed on a blacklist in the U.S. Last month...

Fitbit Apps Now Includes Uber, TripAdvisor, Yelp

December 06, 2017
Fitbit, the maker of wearable fitness devices, announced news on Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it has updated its Fitbit OS for the first time to include a smarter and more...

Android OS Surpasses Microsoft’s Windows In Terms Of Usage For First Time

April 04, 2017
Google’s Android operating system has long been the dominant one in the mobile space, but now it’s becoming the leader in the PC world as well, pushing out Microsoft and...