Gadgetory

Google dives deeper into smartwatches and watch out for drones with tasers I'm Bridget Carey and this is your scene at update google is making it easier for companies to make wearable gadgets that run Android in the next two weeks Google will release a software development kit to allow outside companies to create android software that works on smaller screens like smartwatches this version of Android would be centered around the Google now voice assistant and search feature which is also what drives Google glass Google is expected to soon release its own SmartWatch but it'll be manufactured by LG Apple released an update to its mobile operating system iOS 7.1 includes carplay support and improvements to Siri and iTunes radio apple also says the update improves the touch ID fingerprint sensor HTC can't seem to keep its new smartphone a secret it's supposed to be revealed later this month on March 25th but plenty of images have leaked online early a video is posted of it on YouTube and now the french text cite nowhere else FR posted photos of the front back and sides with close-ups of the camera the unique thing about this model is that there are two cameras sensors on the back side also Twitter gadget Lee Karev leaks posted images of the back covers of the new HTC one that can display the time and weather in his first public speech since fleeing the country former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden spoke to the crowd at the South by Southwest tech conference in austin texas and he called on developers to create more easy to use privacy and security tools and that we should push for encryption to be a basic protection for civilians Snowden's live video chat was broadcasted using a google hangout that was routed through 7 proxies from russia at the South by Southwest Interactive conference developers show off their latest programming innovations and one company showed off their vision of a terrifying future flying drones that are armed with stun guns that can zap suspects on the run with eighty thousand volts of electricity it was built by the company chaotic moon which did this to provoke thought on what is possible but chaotic moon also works on technology that won't lead you incapacitated it helped Marvel Comics update its comics subscription app so that some issues will play background music as you read the first story line with a soundtrack is Captain America the Winter Soldier but there's no word if Captain America will be fighting off taser armed drones that's your tech news update you can find more details at cnet com / update from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey