Google Job Listing Hints at an Attempt at Chip Development

Google’s Pixel team has posted up a job listing that shows the company might be expanding their hardware team. The job listing in specific is for someone who can “lead a chip development effort” as a “multimedia chip architect”. There’s no telling how far Google wants to go with this since it could go nowhere, but Google could end up developing their own chips.

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Huawei Extends Warranty of Android Wear Smartwatch to 2 Years

Huawei seems to be very confident in their 2015 Android Wear smartwatch and they are showing that in their latest announcement. To be eligible for this additional 12 months (to a total of 2 years) of the warranty, all you have to do is register the device with Huawei. This allows the company to verify the date of purchase and you’ll receive your extended warranty.

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