Amazon’s former Kindle hardware chief joins GoogleOctober 4, 2016 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Foster, who helped develop the Amazon Kindle and Kindle Fire tablet, joined Google on Monday, October 3 as vice president of product engineering in its hardware group, Google said, according to The Information. A person familiar with the hiring said Foster would lead hardware development for Google’s new branded line of smartphones. The position hadn't previously been filled, the company said. Foster’s hiring reflects Google’s push into new hardware items, which will be highlighted on Tuesday when Google unveils several new hardware products. These are expected to include new phones that were designed solely by Google. Foster reports to Rick Osterloh, a former Motorola executive who is in charge of Google’s hardware projects. Foster is a five year veteran of Amazon. His most recent job was leading device development teams at Amazon’s Lab126, including the Echo and Dash products, his LinkedIn profile says. Amazon declined to comment. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |