The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a budget friendly laptop that should handle basic computing …
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Are Microsoft and Apple Teaming Up Against Google?
Microsoft and Apple have a cross-licensing deal to share some key patents in the smartphone race. Have they teamed up against Google?
Continue readingDo You Really Think It Will Be Called The iPhone 5?
Everyone thought that this year’s iPad would be called the “iPad 3”, but it wasn’t. Do you really think the 2012 iPhone will be called the iPhone 5?
Continue readingIn-App Purchasing Still Works in Windows Phone 7 for Xbox LIVE Games
There’s some news today that the in-app purchasing feature for Windows Phone will only work with Windows Phone 8. CNET, The Verge, and others are reporting that in-app purchasing will not be available in the Windows Phone 7.8 update for existing devices. If you’re a current Windows Phone user, you might be confused since many of the Xbox LIVE games available already support in-app purchasing. The feature first appeared when the Xbox LIVE Game called …
Continue readingNuance’s Nina Takes a Big Cue From Windows Phone 8
Today, Nuance’s Nina voice recognition software got a lot of coverage in the press. It’s another speech UI app designed for iOS and Android, but its big differentiating factor (besides voice biometrics that can tell who’s speaking) is the fact that it will include application programming interfaces for third party developers so that they can integrate and extend Nina’s speech interface capabilities. Just about every news report about Nuance’s Nina will compare it to Apple’s …
Continue readingWhy is Your Phone Boring or Not Boring?
There are many reasons that might cause people to think their phone is boring. It comes from being familiar with it for too long and often from not being able to change it enough to be fresh again or just from a eventual lack of interest. In this article we’re going to take a look at a few different reasons why Apple’s iPhone, Windows Phones, and Android smartphones might be considered boring or not boring. Everybody …
Continue readingMetroTube Adds One of Our Feature Requests
MetroTube today was updated to version 3.3 on Windows Phone, and I was excited to see that one of my feature requests was implemented. Back when MetroTube had made its triumphant return to the Windows Phone Marketplace, I casually tweeted, “Metrotube feature request: “Watch Later” button and playlist access. “ And now with version 3.3, that awesome feature has finally come to Windows Phone. What’s the “Watch Later” feature on YouTube all about you ask? On every YouTube …
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