Now a days smartphone makers are having a great competition among them. Every now and then, companies are announcing new smartphones. But still all the time, smartphone makers were lagged behind capturing the majority in U.S. But, according to comscore.com‘s new report, for the first time, smartphone market has surpassed 50% in US. Details are inside.
Just within days after the formal launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Seatle-based Microsoft is facing a patent infringement suit over the live tiles feature incorporated in the new operating systems.
TV networks have raised absurd infringement claims to shut down a streaming service provided by Aereo, a startup that lets viewers stream local TVs to devices connected to their home networks.
Appcessories are App and Accessory combo devices – where an add-on for an iPad or iPhone has been specifically engineered to interact with a matching app to provide new functionality. But whenever a user wants to do something with a touchscreen device, he/she has to touch the screen. But is it possible to do the same thing without touching the screen? Yes! It’s possible. Just by using magnet, tangible interface designer and inventor Andrea Bianchi along with his colleague, Ian Oakley have shown how a touchscreen device can fully be operated without touching the screen.
A lot of anticipation had been surrounding the next generation of Nexus devices that Google was due to release this month. The company has finally published an official blog post, announcing a new Nexus 4 smartphone, a new Nexus 10 tablet and also a 32 GB as well as HSPA+ version of Nexus 7. Direct buy link inside.
Hurricane Sandy is currently among the most buzzing topics in the social media. The tropical cyclone is expected to hit NYC soon and given the sheer force it garners, it can wreck quite a damage. Google has now updated its Crisis Map to give more information and a clearer view of Sandy’s path.
Samsung has been having a good run with its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone for a while. The company feared that once Apple would unveil iPhone 5, that may take a bite out of Galaxy S III’s sales. Rather unexpectedly, the sales of the device have grown ever further after iPhone 5’s release.
Google will hold an event on October 29th to unwrap a Nexus 4 phone, a Nexus 10 tablet, and an updated Nexus 7 tablet.