News: Reads from WWW
Monday, 25 Mar 2013
Apple Gets in on Indoor Mapping with WifiSLAM Acquisition
Apple has recently acquired WifiSLAM, a company that specializes in indoor mapping services, for about US$20 million. The only other tech giant that offers similar services (airports, shopping malls and sports venues, etc) is Google.
Friday, 22 Mar 2013
Apple's Jon Ive Pushing for Starker and Simpler "Flat Design" in Next iOS
Jony Ive, who has recently taken over Apple's Human Interface team, is said to be pushing for a simpler, "flat design" for the upcoming iOS.
Google is Reportedly Working on Building a Smart Watch
According to reports, Google's Android unit is reportedly working on building their own smart watch, in anticipation to both Apple and Samsung.
Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
Next Gen Nexus 7 to Come with Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor and 4G LTE Support?
The next generation of Google Nexus 7 is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and comes with 4G LTE support.
Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013
Intel to Employ Hillcrest's Freespace Motion Control Technology
Intel is collaborating with Hillcrest Labs to add a point-and-click, motion-sensitive remote control option to its set-top and gateway platform for pay TV operators.
Google Rolling Out Chromebooks to Six Additional Countries, Extends U.S. Availability
Google has announced that Acer, HP, and Samsung Chromebooks will be made available to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands from Tuesday.
Yahoo Might be Buying Stake in Video Sharing Site Dailymotion
There are unconfirmed reports that Yahoo might be in talks to purchase a major controlling stake in video sharing site, Dailymotion. If the deal goes through, it would be Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer's first major acquisition since taking over Yahoo.
Google Ready to Babble
Google was known as the company which would try anything. But its moves over the past few days seem to indicate that it may be starting to hunker down and consolidating
Google Adds Animated GIF Search Filters
Searching for an appropriate reaction GIF to your latest internet 'debate' will soon be easier than ever as Google has announced that it will be adding a filter in Google Images to let you search specifically for animated GIFs.
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013
Samsung Working on a Watch
Samsung executive vice president of mobile business Lee Young Hee told Bloomberg in an interview that the company is developing a watch as one of the several future products.
