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Microsoft Moans over Android Technology as Globalization Takes Center Stage
Microsoft has been pretty busy signing up patent deals with OEMs running on the Android platform. And you’d think that this would make Microsoft content enough, as these OEMs also pay royalties to Microsoft for using their patents. According to Horacio Gutiérrez, Microsoft’s deputy general counsel in charge of the company’s intellectual property group, the ...
Apple 3D Maps vs. Google Inside Street Views
The two tech giants are at it again, and this time it’s all about maps. Google has been the top provider of maps used in most GPS devices or apps, while Apple has been busy acquiring Google competitors in the map arena. Google has been busy with acquisitions of another sort, gaining permission in countries ...
iPhone 4S Lacks Juice, from Yellowgate to Batterygate
So here’s the deal: You get the new iPhone 4S and you noticed that the screen is yellowish. You don’t make a fuss about it, thinking the yellow tint will eventually clear up just like in the iPhone 3G. But as you get used to the yellow haze, you noticed another problem: it seems like ...
What’s the Future of Social TV Look Like?
Gone are the days when television is the only way to see your favorite programs or movies. Now you can watch shows on your computer or just about any mobile device– all you need is a connection, and in some cases a subscription, and you’re good to go. Real-time entertainment is what people are looking ...
More Android Tablets Coming for Gamers
If you think that six million Android tablets out in the wild is too much, then brace yourself as another batch or Android tablets will soon grace the tech market. Video game retailer GameStop Corp plans to expand their game console offerings with Android tablets. The company currently sells game consoles and accessories as well as games ...
Android, Search Integration Key to Google TV Revamp
About a year ago Google launched their Smart TV platform, Google TV. This was from the collaboration of Google, Intel, Sony and Logitech. And now, after a year, Google finally launched the much needed update for Google TV. According to the Google TV official blog, “The Google TV platform contributes to this evolution by enabling ...
FCC Hard at Work with $4.5B Connect America Fund
In this modern age, it’s hard to believe that there are still areas in the US that don’t have broadband access. And this is what Chairman Julius Genachowski’s proposal aims to resolve. In his proposal, which garnered a 4-0 vote, Genachowski plans to overhaul a program that has been devoted to building telephone connections in ...
This Week in Mobile: from Nokia’s Return to Android’s Takeover
This week proves to be one of the busiest weeks for mobile manufacturers as different companies launched their products. New apps are also on the rise, amongst other developments that revolve around the mobile world. The week started with a study that aims to disprove the theory that mobile devices causes or increases the risk ...
Do We Really Need AI? Or Are We Just Bored With Our Lives?
It seems like technology has been losing one legend after another. From Steve Jobs, who brought us innovative devices, to Dennis Ritchie, Father of C programming language, and recently artificial intelligence pioneer, John McCarthy passed away. Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest forms of technology right now, not that it’s new but it’s just ...
China Blamed Once More, This Time For Satellite Hacking
China has been the center of attention a lot these days but it’s not the good kind of attention. China has been blamed for hacking or cyber-attacks against other countries. Yesterday, it was reported that a spear-phishing attack directed at Japan’s government managed to get a Trojan into the parliament’s network was traced to Chinese ...