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Fedora 17 Finally Releases Today
After delaying the the release date for one week, developers have finally released Fedora 17 aka Beefy Miracle. After final Go - No Go meeting on 24 May, the...
Nokia Says Special Version Of Angry Birds Optimized For Windows Phone Tango Coming
A lot Windows Phone users were rather disappointed when they were told by Nokia and Microsoft that the Nokia Lumia 610 handset wouldn’t be supporting a whole plethora of applications. These included some very important ones such as Skype and Tango and also some very popular games such as Angry Birds and Pro Evolution Soccer 2012.
Microsoft Bags Victory Against Motorola Over Texting Patent
A German court has ruled that Motorola has infringed upon the patents.
A Comparison Of Siri And S Voice
While Siri is polished and quicker, S Voice is better with search, though often quieter of the two. Watch the video posted below to have a glimpse.
Windows Phone Users Must Update To 7.5 To Access Marketplace
Most of the Windows Phone users are already updated to version 7.5 of the firmware. However, for those who haven’t update to the version yet, Microsoft has now made it essential that they must update to 7.5 if they wish to access the Marketplace. Starting today, such users who haven’t updated yet won’t be able to access the Marketplace.
Ballmer: 500 Million Users Will Be Using Windows 8 By Next Year
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has hinted about the company's ambitious sales plans of acquiring 500 million Windows 8 users by end of 2013.
Windows 8 Release Preview To Include Metro Style News, Sports, And Travel Apps
According to WinUnleaked.tk, Windows 8 Release Preview, to be released on the first week of June, will include News, Sports, and Travel Metro style apps.
Samsung Blocks Unofficial Use Of S-Voice With The Help Of Vlingo
We recently reported that the firmware of Samsung Galaxy S III was recently leaked, letting developers make use of the S Voice APK. S Voice is the voice-based assistant that is part of Galaxy S III. However, Samsung has been quick in responding to this and has worked it out with Vlingo, the service which is powering S Voice. And as a result, anyone not using Galaxy S III can no longer make use of the feature.
Samsung Galaxy S III ROM Leaked, S Voice Now Available For Other Android Devices
Samsung has been touting its TouchWiz Nature UX in Galaxy S III as something which will be bringing the users a lot of new features. As it turns out now, the firmware for the device has somehow leaked which essentially means that the developers now have access to the firmware and are experimenting around with it. For instance, it has been found that the voice-recognition assistant in S III, S Voice, works on a number of other Android devices.
Microsoft Wins Ban On Motorola Android Devices In US
While Motorola holds some very lucrative patents for the tech industry, it is still not immune to allegations of patent infringement itself. Now, Microsoft has been able to score a victory against Motorola over alleged patent infringement in some of its devices. As a result, ITC has banned the devices in question from entering U.S.
Windows Phone Outselling iPhone In China, Lags Far Behind Android
After just two months of launch in the Chinese market, Windows Phone has acquired 7% of the market, higher than iPhone's % market share.
Modify iPhone Headsets To Android Device Compatible Ones With Remote And Media Control Feature
A person named Buddhra has posted up a DIY method with instructions that can convert your iPhone earphones to work with certain Android devices.
Firefox Gets Reset Feature : Simple Solution For All Problems
Mozilla has developed a new feature into the Firefox called 'Reset Firefox to its default state'.
Windows 8 Will Come With More Detailed Parental Controls
Parents controls are a matter of critical importance to parents around the globe in a world that is fast growing digital. In such a world, it is impossible to keep the kids away from computer and internet. However, such an access should come with some limitations and that is where the role of parental controls come in. It now seems that Microsoft, too, take this seriously.
Windows Phone 8 OS May Launch In Late 2012
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is slowly gaining traction on the shoulders of Nokia’s Lumia smartphones. And both Nokia and Microsoft seem committed to make it a success. To this end, Microsoft has been working on the next iteration of its mobile operating system, Windows Phone. Now, an Israeli publication has claimed that it will launch this next version by the end of 2012.
