CES 2015: Volkswagen to support both Android Auto and CarPlay

Volkswagen is getting in on the connected car game by using both Google's and Apple's platforms. Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto will both be available later this year. These platforms will work on their MIB II dash electronics, which was launched in some countries last year and will come to the US and Europe later this year. There isn't a specific date for the launch yet but the dashboard will also support MirrorLink, a technology supported by Sony.

Source: Volkswagen | Via: The Verge

CES 2015: HP banks on ultra-thin workstation class Ultrabooks

Las Vegas - Wearables and Internet of Things may permeate the massive show floor at CES but Ultrabooks and PCs are still worth some notice. Specially if they can merge the thin and light Ultrabook form factor, all-day battery life and workstation class computing power.

HP today introduced what they call 'the industry’s thinnest and lightest workstation Ultrabooks' the HP ZBook 14 and 15u. HP also announced its next generation virtual workstation and enhancements to its Remote Graphics Software.  

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SourceCode: CES 2015 kicks off various pivots and transitions in tech

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas: Heading into this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), its becoming clearer that 2015 is going to be a big year for transitions in tech. Focus will be moving slightly away from desktops and notebooks and even smartphones and tablets towards peripheral ecosystems including wearables and connected cars.

There's already evidence that connected cars as well as wearables are going to dominate this year's CES. A CEA economist stated that smartwatch floor space is  up 400 % this year and car manufacturers are some of the most anticipated presenters this year while technology and mobile companies are seemingly keeping a lower profile this year.

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Details surface about Twitter's upcoming video service

Twitter previously announced that it will be putting up a video service much like YouTube as part of its growth strategy. A Twitter user was able to dig up details on the service. Daniel Raffel found the FAQ page for the service and shows bits and pieces of information about the service.

The service will support MP4 and .mov types as well as .jpg and .png for thumbnails. Suggested video aspect ratio is 16:9 with a maximum of 10 minutes per video. No limit on file size though. It will be called Twitter Video and it will have a publishing tool that will have an Upload button in the dashboard as well as quick access for tweeting. Videos will appear in-line on Twitter, much like how they display YouTube videos at the moment.

Source: SlashGear