What happened June 2014 AD in United States of America
Check most memorable events June 2014 AD in United States of America.
U.S. Jun, 2014 AndroidAndroid One announcment
U.S. Jun, 2014 In June 2014, Google announced Android One, a set of "hardware reference models" that would "allow device makers to easily create high-quality phones at low costs", designed for consumers in developing countries. In September, Google announced the first set of Android One phones for release in India. However, Recode reported in June 2015 that the project was "a disappointment", citing "reluctant consumers and manufacturing partners" and "misfires from the search company that has never quite cracked hardware".
Menlo Park, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 Mountain View, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 U.S. Jun, 2014 Netflix2014's new logo
U.S. Jun, 2014 In June 2014, Netflix unveiled a global rebranding: a new logo, which uses a modern typeface with the drop shadowing removed, and a new website UI. The change was controversial; some liked the new minimalist design, whereas others felt more comfortable with the old interface.
San Francisco, California, U.S. Saturday Jun 7, 2014 UberUber confirms it has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D
San Francisco, California, U.S. Saturday Jun 7, 2014 Uber confirms it has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D round, with a pre-money valuation of $17 billion. Key investors include BlackRock, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (with partner Megan Quinn), Menlo Ventures (Shawn Carolan), SherpaVentures (with partners Shervin Pishevar and Scott Stanford), Summit Partners, and Wellington Management.
San Bruno, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 YouTubeUp to 60 frames per second
San Bruno, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 In June 2014, YouTube began to deploy support for high frame rate videos up to 60 frames per second (as opposed to 30 before), becoming available for user uploads in October. YouTube stated that this would enhance "motion-intensive" videos, such as video game footage.
U.S. Tuesday Jun 17, 2014 PopeyesRe-acquired full control
U.S. Tuesday Jun 17, 2014 On June 17, 2014, Popeyes announced it had re-acquired full control of its seasonings, recipes, and other proprietary food preparation techniques from Diversified Foods & Seasonings, which remained under the control of Al Copeland and his estate after the creditor sale of Popeyes to AFC.
Buffalo, New York, U.S. Wednesday Jun 18, 2014 Elon MuskThe Biggest SolarCity
Buffalo, New York, U.S. Wednesday Jun 18, 2014 On 17 June 2014, Musk committed to building a SolarCity advanced production facility in Buffalo, New York, that would triple the size of the largest solar plant in the United States and it will be followed by one or more even bigger facilities in subsequent years. The Tesla Gigafactory 2 is a photovoltaic (PV) cell factory, leased by Tesla subsidiary SolarCity in Buffalo, New York.
Miami, Florida, U.S. Wednesday Jun 25, 2014 U.S. Jun, 2014 AndroidAndroid One announcment
U.S. Jun, 2014 In June 2014, Google announced Android One, a set of "hardware reference models" that would "allow device makers to easily create high-quality phones at low costs", designed for consumers in developing countries. In September, Google announced the first set of Android One phones for release in India. However, Recode reported in June 2015 that the project was "a disappointment", citing "reluctant consumers and manufacturing partners" and "misfires from the search company that has never quite cracked hardware".
Menlo Park, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 Mountain View, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 U.S. Jun, 2014 Netflix2014's new logo
U.S. Jun, 2014 In June 2014, Netflix unveiled a global rebranding: a new logo, which uses a modern typeface with the drop shadowing removed, and a new website UI. The change was controversial; some liked the new minimalist design, whereas others felt more comfortable with the old interface.
San Francisco, California, U.S. Saturday Jun 7, 2014 UberUber confirms it has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D
San Francisco, California, U.S. Saturday Jun 7, 2014 Uber confirms it has raised $1.2 billion in a Series D round, with a pre-money valuation of $17 billion. Key investors include BlackRock, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (with partner Megan Quinn), Menlo Ventures (Shawn Carolan), SherpaVentures (with partners Shervin Pishevar and Scott Stanford), Summit Partners, and Wellington Management.
San Bruno, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 YouTubeUp to 60 frames per second
San Bruno, California, U.S. Jun, 2014 In June 2014, YouTube began to deploy support for high frame rate videos up to 60 frames per second (as opposed to 30 before), becoming available for user uploads in October. YouTube stated that this would enhance "motion-intensive" videos, such as video game footage.
U.S. Tuesday Jun 17, 2014 PopeyesRe-acquired full control
U.S. Tuesday Jun 17, 2014 On June 17, 2014, Popeyes announced it had re-acquired full control of its seasonings, recipes, and other proprietary food preparation techniques from Diversified Foods & Seasonings, which remained under the control of Al Copeland and his estate after the creditor sale of Popeyes to AFC.
Buffalo, New York, U.S. Wednesday Jun 18, 2014 Elon MuskThe Biggest SolarCity
Buffalo, New York, U.S. Wednesday Jun 18, 2014 On 17 June 2014, Musk committed to building a SolarCity advanced production facility in Buffalo, New York, that would triple the size of the largest solar plant in the United States and it will be followed by one or more even bigger facilities in subsequent years. The Tesla Gigafactory 2 is a photovoltaic (PV) cell factory, leased by Tesla subsidiary SolarCity in Buffalo, New York.
Miami, Florida, U.S. Wednesday Jun 25, 2014
