In August, when Google released the first iteration of ARCore,
the company said the platform was strictly experimental, which meant that software authored with the ARCore developer kit would not be eligible for distribution through the Google Play Store.
Six months after Facebook helped catalyze the use of chatbots by launching them in Messenger,
the company says the platform's bots have overcome a rough start and are now showing dramatic improvement.
The Alphabet - owned
company says the platform was meant to be entirely inclusive since its inception, suggesting the new name is more in line with that vision.
Meanwhile,
the company says the platforms, reference designs and boards, and SoMs will be available during Q1 2018.
The company says the platform is «a refreshing take on the pure Android experience» and allows for «subtle» personalization of the device, like allowing you to switch between using hardware or capacative on - screen buttons.
Few systems in the market today need to be limited to just one of these functions, and indeed,
companies say their platforms can be customized to manage tasks throughout the business continuum if the client wants to go that route.
The company says the platform also assists mortgage brokers in obtaining more detailed information about their clients and about options available to them.
Not exact matches
When the
company rolled out its app
platform in 2007, the
company explained to users that when they installed an app they'd be able to share not only their own information, but that of their friends as well, he
said.
CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo
said that, «[I] t's really the perfect time to bring these two
companies together, to create a new healthcare
platform that can be easier to use and less expensive for consumers, and really create a new front door to healthcare in our country.»
The more than 100 - year - old
company said it used blockchain to create a new
platform for digital photography with its own cryptocurrency, called KodakCoin.
The lead investor may negotiate better terms, defend against unfair dilution by negotiating with venture capitalists during follow - on financing, mentor the
company and represent small investors on the board,»
says Nick Tommarello, the co-founder and CEO of crowdfunding
platform WeFunder, in a letter to the Committee of Financial Services shared with Entrepreneur.
Tilt doesn't charge individuals who send or collect money for events on its
platform; the
company says that it gets most of its revenue from businesses paying for its enterprise service.
Boutique law firms Borrello Legal and Graham & Associates have joined forces, with principal partner Mark Borrello
saying the merger would provide a solid
platform to establish the
company as a leader in property, commercial law, and dispute resolution.
In her memo, Huffington
said that the
company would focus on both long - form documentaries and series - style shows, as well as «snackable» video content for Facebook (FB) and other social
platforms.
«There hasn't really been a
platform company in Canada that has been financed and validated by as many pharmaceutical
companies,» he
says.
Not according to Plasticity co-founder and chief marketing officer Jennifer Moss, who
says that while it's true that some employees don't like the
company's
platform, many benefit from it in ways that aren't as attention - grabbing as the smile - bomb surprise that Plasticity suggests trying: covering a co-worker's desk in sticky note messages about how great they are.
Companies like Facebook and Snap on the social media side, and Google and Microsoft on the
platform side have already captured large segments of the marketplace, he
says.
We built Vero as an alternative to existing
platforms,
says Ayman Hariri, Vero CEO, talking about the
company's bold bet on no ads.
However, she
said it was likely these privacy upgrades were already underway in preparation for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect in May and forces
companies to offer E.U. users of such
platforms more control over their data.
«Intermittent performance issues continue impacting our in - airport Customer Service technology systems and across our online
platforms (Southwest.com, Southwest Mobile App and site),» the
company said.
The
company had to halt operations on Feb. 10 after it was hit with financial penalties for operating as an Internet - based tech
platform rather than as a transportation
company, which Taiwanese authorities have
said was a misrepresentation of its business.
«I turned down at least one term sheet because of terms that might not benefit the
company in later stages,»
says Amir Trabelsi, CEO of Genoox, a tech
company that runs a genetic data analysis
platform.
«I established my
company in about 20 minutes, without going anywhere,»
says Kaidi Ruusalepp, 41, CEO of Funderbeam, an investment trading
platform for early - stage, non-IPO startups, which she founded in 2013.
Here are 25 inexpensive
platforms, websites, and apps that Treyger
says can help any small
company appear bigger than it is.
The
company says support for other major
platforms like Roku will come sometime this fall.
«As a
company, we were too idealistic and optimistic and didn't focus enough on preventing abuse or thinking through how people could use the tools our
platform provides to do harm,» Facebook
said in a statement to Entrepreneur.
«I don't know what the board was thinking putting a half - time CEO in, but if your
company can not grow in a time of political upheaval, you have a reality TV president using it and is going completely rogue on the
platform, then you will never grow,,» he
said.
It's true that the cable and satellite
companies have been trying to adapt — including launching apps for various
platforms — but it's probably fair to
say the industry has been pushed rather than leapt on its own accord.
SolarCity
said Wednesday that it has purchased privately held financial technology
company Common Assets LLC to provide the investment
platform.
It would have been easy for Elkin, when the idea for a survey
platform crossed his mind, to
say, «I'm a finance guy — what business do I have founding a tech
company?»
While he acknowledges that
companies can achieve tangible results using social
platforms — by,
say, promoting a coupon code — their efforts more often support softer PR or customer service goals.
More than 500
companies have expressed interest in rolling out student loan benefits to their workers next year,
said Tim DeMello, founder and CEO of Gradifi, a
platform that lets
companies, including PwC, Connelly Partners and Western Union, pay off some of their employees» student loans.
The comments came on the heels of similarly dire remarks from billionaire Chris Sacca, one of the earliest investors in Twitter, who
said that he now hates the
company's stock and that its continued issue with «bots» or automated accounts on the
platform is «embarrassing.»
Uber Canada's general manager Rob Khazzam
said the introduction of the feature follows similar moves made by the
company in other countries, as part of an effort to curb driver drowsiness and make the
platform safer.
Lurie
said Goldberg saw online survey
company SurveyMonkey as a data
platform player that could disrupt a multibillion industry.
Samantha Godfrey, CEO and co-founder of San Diego - based Pharmly, a pharmaceutical bidding marketplace that graduated from the program in June,
says her
company benefited from mentors who gave guidance for which she would have paid top dollar had she been working on her own, as well as from $ 60,000 in credit for Microsoft's Azure cloud
platform.
Nevertheless, the
companies providing
platforms for the homespun «algos»
say popularity is growing among everyone from advertising executives and telecom engineers to defense contractors.
Suneel Gupta, head of mobile, for One Medical,
said patients engage with his
company's virtual health
platform 25 to 30 times a week.
Europe's top technology
company SAP announced a $ 2.4 billion U.S. acquisition to help it boost revenues from its cloud
platform and CEO Bill McDermott
said it would streamline its overall business this year to bolster margins.
These startup businesses,
companies selling vaporizers, CBD products, and software to marijuana users or marijuana
companies, were kicked off payment processors and other mainstream business
platforms en masse as a result, entrepreneurs affected by the purge
say.
«Whenever there's been a big
platform shift, the
companies that ultimately succeeded were the
companies that were built around that new
platform — whose soul is that new
platform,»
says Gibbs.
Chase
says the environmental risks posed by climate change mean
companies need to find «
platforms for participation,» or ways to trade resources with one another to limit environmental drain.
But it is still in the ride - sharing
platform's best interest to remain private
say some analysts, and they expect the
company will do just that.
For example, Amazon is over-paying for video right now because people who sign up for Amazon Prime tend to spend a lot more on the
company's retail
platform, he
said.
The
company says it has 50,000 active users and has seen 250,000 rides on its
platform.
After a
company identifies a project - management setup that's suits each department, Cameron
says, «most
platforms can be modified to work with almost any methodology and any size team, while a few are designed specifically for visual engagement.»
However, in an interview in April, the
company said it was building a 2017 Audi Q7 that it described as a «pre pre alpha data - gathering
platform.»
I've always
said that the
companies that scale to become large, sustainable and independent franchises are the ones that offer a
platform to the market.
A Verizon spokeswoman
said this closure affects the cloud service that accepts credit card payments, but that the
company «remains committed to delivering a range of cloud services for enterprise and government customers and is making significant investments in its cloud
platform in 2016.»
Robin Kwok, Airbnb country manager for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong & Taiwan,
says the
company is luring a surge in Chinese travelers abroad with a new
platform aimed at their needs.