Thursday, 23 May 2013

Apple Accuses Samsung Galaxy S4 & Google Now for Infringing Patents for Siri

23 May 2013  /  10:34am  /  By Kenny Yeo

In its ongoing legal battles with Samsung, Apple is adding five new patents to its claim. The patents specifically targets Samsung's new S4 and the Google Now service for Android.

Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012

California Legalizes Voice-activated Hands-free Texting while Driving

18 Jul 2012  /  10:17am  /  By Kenny Yeo

Stepping back from an outright ban on texting while driving, California has just passed a bill which legalizes voice-activated hands-free texting while driving.

Monday, 2 Jul 2012

Google Outscores Siri in Mobile Search Street Test

2 Jul 2012  /  11:39am  /  By Leo Boon Yeow

In a Minneapolis street test administered by Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, Google systematically and consistently out-searched Apple in terms of accuracy.

Wednesday, 6 Jun 2012

Facebook Integration and Revamped iOS Stores in iOS 6?

6 Jun 2012  /  3:30pm  /  By Wong Casandra

Facebook integration will be baked into the upcoming iOS alongside revamped iOS digital stores, Tech Crunch and 9to5Mac reports.

Thursday, 31 May 2012

iOS 6 to Showcase Siri API and iPad Support, 3D Mapping Functionality

31 May 2012  /  12:42pm  /  By Wong Casandra

Apple's iOS 6 will allegedly welcome an assortment of improvements, including the availability of Siri on iPad, Siri API for developers and last but not least, Apple's own mapping system with 3D functionality.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Baidu Launching Smartphone with New Cloud OS (Updated)

16 May 2012  /  10:29am  /  By Sidney Wong

China's largest search engine, Baidu is reported to be launching a smartphone with a new version of its mobile operating system next week. Leaked images point to a 3.5-inch display, a matte polycarbonate chassis that comes in different colors, and four touch sensitive navigation buttons.

Wednesday, 4 Apr 2012

Google’s Upcoming $199 Nexus Tablet To Pressure Vendors to Slash Prices (Update)

4 Apr 2012  /  11:40am  /  By Wong Casandra

With Google entering a relatively new low-cost tablet segment, tech pundits are expecting the Nexus tablet to apply significant pressure on other major Android vendors, Digitimes reports.

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012

iPad 3 to Have Dual-core CPU, Full HD Camera, and Siri?

22 Feb 2012  /  6:16pm  /  By Lionell Go Macahilig

A new report from the Taiwanese website Apple.pro claims that Apple's next-generation iPad will have a dual-core chip, full HD video recording camera, and will run iOS 5.1 with Siri.

Thursday, 9 Feb 2012

Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian Language Support Coming to Siri in March?

9 Feb 2012  /  8:50am  /  By Sidney Wong

Chinese information technology website DoNews claimed that Apple is bringing support for Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages to Siri in March.

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011

Google Unveiling Tablet Within the Next Six Months

20 Dec 2011  /  9:19am  /  By Sidney Wong

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt revealed details about the company's plans to introduce a competitive tablet within the next six months.