SAN FRANCISCO—- Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.1 billion.
20 Million Vehicles Shipping in 2023 will Come Equipped with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Both
LONDON–As voice control continues to gain popularity in the home, consumers are increasingly hoping to use Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple Siri in the vehicle too.
Woolpert Receives 2017 Google Cloud Partner Award for Customer Success in Google Maps
The award recognizes Woolpert’s dedication to delivering success to joint customers.
Woolpert Named a Top 20 Most Promising Google Solution Provider for 2018
Google’s largest geospatial partner was among those featured in a special edition of CIOReview magazine.
Waze vs. Google Maps – Which App Will Navigate Home Faster
When Google acquired Waze back in 2013, a lot of users thought it meant lights out for the Israel-based mapping service.
Week-End Reading – Free Resources for PostgresSQL, APIs, Google Analytics
This week-end we share 5 new tech reading tips all available for free download. We’re sure you’ll find these useful in your work.
Feature – GIS in China: State Sanctioned Location and Data Sharing
There are some startling similarities between the US and China: a rising middle class is looking for the same lifestyle as their western counterparts, and that means demand for some of the same goods.
Dev Tip – Cardboard is Virtual Reality for Everyone
Take an outside-in tour of VR, Google Cardboard, and its Android SDK to see how they all fit together.
New Google Tool Service Lets Users Test How Mobile-Friendly a Website is
This from Google today… “Today we’re introducing an easy way to measure your site’s performance across devices—from mobile to desktop—and give you a list of specific fixes that can help your business connect more quickly with people online.”
Dev Tip – Google I/O, the livestream, and I/O Extended – May 18-20
There’s plenty of events and event related activity going on in the tech and geotech scene this month, I’m off to GeoInt myself this week as are many of you I’m sure.
