Microsoft is taking another swing at a competitor and this time it’s Apple’s iPad getting the backhand slap. In its latest Windows commercial titled “Less talking, more doing,” Microsoft uses Siri’s voice to show how Windows tablets can perform tasks that the iPad cannot, all at a cheaper price. Important to point out that the featured… Read More…
Like many people nowadays, Seattle-based indie software developer Stephen Orth uses his smartphone as his primary camera. He has more than 4,000 images on his iPhone, and prefers to keep them on the device to reminisce while waiting in line or riding the bus. But with that many images, finding a specific picture can be a… Read More…
Good news for Ford and iPhone owners wanting to blast their tunes with Amazon’s Cloud Player: Amazon’s streaming music service updated its iOS app today to allow iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad devices to play music in Ford Sync AppLink-enabled vehicles. Last February, Amazon is brought its Cloud Player music service to vehicles equipped with Ford Sync AppLink, including new Mustangs,… Read More…
Are iPad users truly frustrated that the Apple tablet can’t do everything a Windows PC can do? Bill Gates thinks thinks a lot of them are, and he’s betting that Microsoft will be able to capitalize on the situation over time. “With Windows 8, Microsoft is trying to gain share in what has been dominated… Read More…
Newly surfaced patent applications from Apple hint at plans for new types of devices — or at least new shapes of devices — by outlining the company’s vision for curved and non-rectangular lithium battery cells. “In some embodiments, the curve is formed to facilitate efficient use of space inside a portable electronic device,” says one… Read More…
The market for tablets is continuing to climb dramatically, reaching 49.2 million units shipped worldwide in the first quarter, up from 20.3 million units a year earlier, according to an IDC research report issued today. That’s in sharp contrast with the market for traditional computers. An earlier report by IDC said that PC shipments declined… Read More…
Which online service will be the primary hub on your phone? Google this morning released its “Google Now” service for iPhone and iPad as a new feature of its existing Google app for Apple devices. It’s available by downloading or updating the Google app for iOS. The service, previously available for Android, features a series… Read More…
Will this be enough to fend off the Apple skeptics? The company topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations this afternoon with rising iPhone and iPad sales, and announced plans to return $100 billion to shareholders by the end of 2015 through share buybacks and dividends. The company reported revenue of $43.6 billlion, and earnings of $10.09… Read More…
Can Microsoft really afford to wait to release its flagship productivity suite for Apple and Android devices? That’s the question increasingly being asked by analysts and investors as Microsoft’s Windows 8 struggles to gain traction in the tablet market, and the iPad continues to grow. The latest to join the chorus is ValueAct CEO Jeffrey Ubben, the… Read More…
When Brent Brookler founded Treemo Labs seven years ago, the vision was to allow users to share content on the web and mobile phones as a product, direct to consumers. Then, the company began building apps for big brands like 60 Minutes and CNET. Today comes another change — Treemo Labs putting seven years of education… Read More…
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