Here’s the new edition of my “Fav 4”, edition 24. My favorite and most noteworthy tech & innovation news bites of the last week. 4 updates in an easy to consume video format. Enjoy!
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Here's an interesting #smarthome update with a partnership between #Google and #iRobot. You want #GoogleMaps for your home? The two companies are working together using mapping data collected by iRobot’s robot vacuums to leverage these unique datasets. https://t.co/8Hxc9XTiCx pic.twitter.com/7dWcc0s7oF
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) November 1, 2018
Wow, this is a big milestone for #autonomousvehicles & #selfdrivingcars. California's DMV grants first permit to test fully driverless cars… to #Waymo. Green light to test their self-driving cars without the need for a safety driver. Quite a step! https://t.co/H80BYewD5V pic.twitter.com/GWizF3jEEZ
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) October 31, 2018
Oh, that'S so lame and cowardly. #Apple apparently will no longer report #iPhone sales figures after sales went to 0% growth. Analysts worried that iPhone growth ear is over. Well, hopefully. They've so deserved it with their arrogance & rip-off pricing. https://t.co/4MwpwCle0B pic.twitter.com/4GYcPXRiMJ
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) November 2, 2018
Finally, here's #StarshipTechnology's first commercial robo-delivery deployment, available as a full-scale service to the public. It’s gone thru plenty of testing, with the #robots clocking up 125K miles in 20 countries since they started 4 years ago. https://t.co/Mc8TWVOPzq pic.twitter.com/DDNkplciWC
— André Cramer (@TheAndreCramer) November 2, 2018
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