Operator DoCoMo launches Siri-like service for non-iPhones, beats Apple to supporting Japanese
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Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo has beaten Apple’s Siri to supporting Japanese with the release of its own Siri-like voice-activated service for its smartphone-wielding customers in the country. Apple is rumored to be bringing support for Japanese, and a number of other languages including Chinese, to its virtual personal assistant for the...
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Wintek's sales plunge hints at Apple's switch to in-cell iPhone touch panels
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Touch panel maker Wintek on Tuesday announced that its June sales were down an unusually high 33.6 percent month over month, signaling that the company may have lost out on key orders for Apple's next-generation products, namely a new iPhone rumored to have in-cell touch panel technology....
Kuato aims to teach kids programming through games
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Kuato Studios plans to use artificial intelligence and gaming technology to teach children how to program a computer. As such, it is the latest startup to try to “gamify,” or use game mechanics to foster interest in non-game applications, education. The company is creating a virtual game world for...
Apple Planning for 7.85-Inch 'iPad Mini' with IGZO Display Later This Year?
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Claims of an "iPad mini" have been circulating for some time now, with a number of the reports indicating that Apple is planning to launch the device with a 7.85-inch display later this year. While the rumors have been evolving for quite some time now, things have been beginning to...
CHART OF THE DAY: The Ratio Of PCs To Macs Sold Has Fallen To Levels Not Seen Since The 1990s (AAPL, MSFT)
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Analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco has posted another excellent chart, this one showing the ratio of PCs sold to Macs sold each year since the early 1980s (via Philip Elmer-Dewitt, who notes that the peak year for Microsoft dominance was 2004). As you can see, the chart tells the story...
CHART OF THE DAY: The Ratio Of PCs To Macs Sold Has Fallen To Levels Not Seen Since The 1990s (AAPL, MSFT)
Amazon eyes Apple’s new maps, acquires 3D mapping startup UpNext
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Amazon on Monday reportedly closed a deal to acquire 3D mapping startup UpNext, according to GigaOM. The acquisition will thrust the retail giant into new territory, and may add increased pressure to Google and Apple, both of which have their own in-house mapping services. While the current-generation Kindle Fire doesn’t...
Google+ integration debuts on Chrome Web Store
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The Chrome Web Store is now Google+ integrated. You can now share all of your favorite Chrome Web Store items with people in your Google+ circles by finding them in the Chrome Web Store and clicking the +1 button located in their store detail page,” wrote Software Engineer Hui Guo on...
Podcasts for iPhone and iPad
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Apple's new Podcasts app is a welcome step to bringing attention to audio and video podcasts that were previously buried in the Music app. But while it has some good things going for it, it's a step that's not yet fully realized....
iMac with Retina display could launch in October
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Everyone knows Apple plans on releasing its next-generation iPhone this fall, but its flagship smartphone could also share the stage with a next-generation iMac that will come complete with a Retina display. Unnamed supply-chain sources have told DigiTimes that Apple is implementing its Retina Display on all its products so it’s...
This App Will Make Any Website iPhone-Friendly In A Snap
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Business owners, pay attention. We would like to introduce you to bMobilized. bMobilized allows you to view your web optimized Just two months ago, bMobilized released a refresh to its advanced do-it-yourself tool that instantly converts any website into a full-featured HTML5-enabled mobile site, optimized to any mobile device, OS or browser....
Google+ Local app hits iPhone with voice search, Zagat ratings
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Google Places has been rechristened Google+ Local and now offers both voice search and Zagat ratings with the latest update. [Read more]...
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