Alphabet executive chairman and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt steps down from post

Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and current Alphabet executive chairman, is stepping down from his existing role in Google’s parent company but will transition into a new role as technical advisor and board member of Alphabet. In a statement, Schmidt says, “Larry [Page], Sergey [Brin], Sundar [Pichai] and I all believe that the time is right in Alphabet’s evolution for this transition. The Alphabet structure is working well, and Google and the Other Bets are thriving.” He also adds that he’d like to continue work related to science and technology issues and philanthropy. Schidmt has worked in senior roles at Google since 2001 when he was brought on by Page and Brin to serve as Google’s chief executive.

Apple says iPhones with older batteries will experience slower performance

It isn't uncommon for older iPhones to feel a tad sluggish after a few years. New iOS updates do bring new features as well as make things more efficient but, as we've recently learned, they also throttle performance. Apple says there's a good reason for this.

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Dyson opens first demo store in Canada focusing on experiences

Dyson opened its first Canadian Demo store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto.  The Toronto opening follows three in North America: Flagship New York on 5^th Avenue, San Francisco and Virginia. Hair styling stations featuring the Dyson Supersonic and a Dyson air purifier smokebox demonstration represent some of the experiences that await guests at the new store.

 The 2,000 sq. ft. space is designed to encourage people to pick up, test, and understand Dyson technology. Interactive demonstrations bring to life the science at the heart of Dyson machines, and Dyson Experts are on-hand to explain machines and provide recommendations that will best suit customers’ lifestyles.

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Calling on Google Hangouts now works on Firefox again

After Firefox dropped support for plugins (aside from Flash), making video and audio calls to work using Google Hangouts wasn’t possible on the browser—until today, that is. Hangouts on Firefox now works thanks to the use of WebRTC. This means the app works on the browser without the use of plugins. One caveat though is it only works for the consumer version of Hangouts at the moment, support for Hangouts Meet is coming at a later date.

Source: Android Police