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Iris voice control app is dev’s 8hr attempt at Siri for Android
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Apple’s Siri system is one of the flagship features of the iPhone 4S, but a team of Android developers reckoned they could match the voice command system – or at least rival it – with just eight hours work. Dexetra came up with Iris for Android, a tongue-in-cheek reversal of the Siri name, and pulling together Android’s existing voice input and text-to-speech capabilities with some online search and a dash of arch humor.
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Bell to release the LG Optimus LTE as the LG
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A few weeks back LG formally announced the LG Optimus LTE, an Android 2.3 device that literally comes stacked with impressive specs: 4.5–inch “True HD IPS” display that has a resolution of 1280 x 720, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera that shoots 720p HD videos, 1830 mAh battery and 10.4 mm thin. Solid device and is LTE-capable, which would mean that one of our carriers could essentially release this. However, LG Canada sent us note saying they don’t have any information regarding a Canadian launch, we’re keeping our fingers crossed”. Guess it's time to uncross those fingers and get ready to grab hold of this Android. A promo video has surfaced online from Bell-owned retailer T...
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AMD invests in BlueStacks for Android apps on Fusion slates
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AMD has joined a $5.6m investment round in BlueStacks, the software specialist that enables Android apps to run on x86-based Windows computers. The investment, made with Citrix, will see AMD leverage BlueStacks virtualization with its tablet and notebook/netbook processors; BlueStacks intends to use the extra cash to accelerate development, with a beta and Pro version – capable of running paid Android apps – both expected by the end of 2011.
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OCZ pushes access-time boundaries with Octane and Octane-S2 SSDs
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OCZ Technology's pushing SSDs on step further this morning, with the introduction of the Octane SATA 6Gbps and Octane-S2 SATA 3Gbps SSDs. These guys promise "record-breaking access times" and up to 1TB of capacity, with Indilinx Everest internals playing things out on the inside. Oddly enough, the company claims that this is the world's first SSD to hit 1TB, but in fact, we saw the first one from pureSilicon way back in early 2009. At any rate, the company claims that these guys can deliver up to 560MB/sec of bandwidth and 45,000 IOPS, and they rely on a proprietary page mapping algorithms allow for steady mixed-workload performance. The Octane series also includes a number of features uniqu...
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Nokia smartphone sales down 39 per cent
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Nokia has just posted its Q3 sales results and things aren't looking too great for the company. The bottom line is that Nokia has managed a $94 million net loss in its third quarter with a worrying 39 per cent drop in smartphone sales.
CEO Stephen Elop has responded to the worrying financial results stating:
"I am encouraged by our progress around the first Nokia experience with Windows Phone, and we look forward to bringing the experience to consumers in select countries later this quarter. We then intend to systematically increase the number of countries and launch partners during the course of 2012."
Looks like all eyes within Nokia are now on Windows Phone to turn the company's fate aro...
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Sony Music Unlimited arrives for Android tablets, bearing gifts of unlimited music
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It's been a week of upgrades for Sony Tablet S owners. First came news of the PlayStation Store's arrival and now comes confirmation that Sony's Music Unlimited service is available, as well. Yesterday, the company announced that its music streaming service has finally made its way to the Tablet S and other Android slates, a little more than four months after launching on Google-laced handsets. The basics remain the same: $4 per month for a basic subscription or $10 per month for premium service, though Tablet S owners can take advantage of a 180-day free trial, in case they still have their hesitations. Stream past the break for the full PR, or grab the app for yourself at the source link, ...
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Google+: 3.4 billion photos uploaded
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Google+ has seen 3.4billion photographs uploaded to the site in just 100 days since opening to the public.
The figure was revealed by Google's head of social, Vic Gundotra, who was speaking at the annual Web 2.0 summit.
Photographs can be uploaded to Google+ via Picasa, Android uploads or directly through the website. Google+ now has more than 40 million members, however, it has not been revealed how many of those are active.
More than 6 billion photos are posted to Facebook every month, which has 800 million members. 100 billion photos are apparently stored on its servers, making it the biggest image sharing service in the world.
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Nintendo 3DS: new features are Ninty’s last stand against mobile phones
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The Nintendo 3DS was supposed to be one of the gadgets of 2011. But seven months after its UK launch, the handheld hub is struggling to stay relevant, as iPhone and Android games turn the portable gaming market on its head. The Japanese giant’s latest attempt at making the 3DS relevant is a new software updated, reportedly set for release on 4 November, which will bring 3D video recording, an improved eShop and a new StreetPass game. But there’s just no escaping the fact that if this update fails, Nintendo will have to concede that handheld gaming is no longer the guaranteed cash cow it once was.
Slashing the cost of the Nintendo 3DS has undoubtedly stimulated sales. There was a 260 per cent...
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Microsoft reports record fiscal Q1 2012 earnings
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Microsoft’s fiscal year Q1 2012 ended on September 30, 2011 and the earnings results are in. The software giant reported record revenue of $17.37 billion, representing a 7 percent increase from the same quarter the year before. The strong figures were due largely to Microsoft’s business products and especially Microsoft Office, which earned $5.62 billion, an 8 percent year-over-year increase.
The company’s Server & Tools division reported $4.25 billion in revenue, up 10 percent from the same period last year, while the Windows and Windows Live Division reported $4.87 billion in revenue, up 2 percent year-over-year. Xbox also did quite well, although the specific figures weren’t posted and ne...
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Gmail redesign leaked by, er, Google
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Gmail is about to roll out with a massive redesign but we weren't meant to see it yet. However, thanks to an over eager Google-ite, it seems that a private video detailing the new look and features went public on YouTube for a while, before being taken down (officially, at least).
It seems that the main new design is based on the Preview theme that's already available in Gmail, but with a stack of new options, to boot.
The look is now "as clean, simple and as intuitive as possible". The active screen will adapt to fit the size of your window, and you can set specific display densities. In addition, the side bar can be manipulated to your own specifications - hiding labels and bringing chat h...
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PSP Vita Gets US Release Date
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Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld console is just a couple of months away from making its Japanese debut, with its release scheduled for December 17, 2011 in that country. Gamers elsewhere, however, will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) successor. But just how long a wait will it be? Hit the jump to find out.
Sony formally announced its release plans for North America, Latin America and Europe at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, revealing February 22, 2012 as the release date for these regions.
"PlayStation Vita will redefine traditional boundaries of gaming and blur the lines between entertainment and reality," said Sony Computer E...
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U.S. Advises Secure Control Systems Against Anonymous
Like UnlikeThe latest report provides an assessment of Anonymous' capability to penetrate Industry Control Systems (ICS) and gain access to infrastructural networks, which follows up on a previous report that investigated the group's ability to develop new cyber attack tools.
According to the current evaluation, the government believes that Anonymous has shown that it can access ICS, but may not have the ability to actually understand the structure and inner workings of such software yet. There is speculation that Anonymous may be interested in gaining that knowledge, especially through freely available sources: "Free educational opportunities (conferences, classes), presentations at hacker conferences...
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AT&T Passes 100 Million Wireless Subscriber Mark as Revenue Falls Flat
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AT&T added 2.1 million wireless subscribers during the company's third fiscal quarter for 2011, enough to get over the hump of 100 million subscribers, the wireless carrier announced today. The company also said that sales of Android and other non-iPhone smartphones were nearly half of 4.8 million smartphone sales for the quarter, which has to be news to Google's ears.
The iPhone is still selling well too, and in fact AT&T said in a separate press release that it sold 1 million iPhone 4S devices as of Tuesday. Nevertheless, revenue fell flat for the quarter, down $103 million, or 0.3 percent, versus one year prior. Profits took a bigger hit and fell from $12.3 billion a year ago to $3.6 bill...
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Second GPS IIF Satellite Finally Set Healthy
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The second GPS Block IIF satellite, SVN63/PRN01, was finally set healthy on October 14, and a corresponding Notice Advisory to Navstar Users (NANU) has been issued. The delay in bringing the satellite into service was due, in part, to extended testing of the cesium atomic frequency standard (AFS) on the satellite. IIF satellites carry three AFSs: one cesium and two rubidiums. The performance of the cesium AFS, independently confirmed, was poor. A switch to one of the rubidium AFSs took place on October 5. The satellite was launched in July, and operational control was handed over to the Air Force 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2 SOPS) at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, on August 19.
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Barco Provides Auro-3D System to Lucasfilms
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Barco is the Guinness World Record holder for the brightest digital cinema projector. Today, the company announced Lucasfilm will be using the company’s new Auro-3D 11.1 audio format for the commercial release of their latest movie ‘Red Tails.’ The movie is expected to release January 20th 2012. The Auro-3D system is powered y Barco and Auro Technologies and projects sound on three spatial axes instead of the typical two. “We were incredibly excited to have the opportunity and privilege to work with Lucasfilm Ltd. and Skywalker Sound on the release of ‘Red Tails’ in the Auro-3D® 11.1 audio format,” remarks Brian Claypool, Senior Director Strategic Business Development at Barco. “In addition,...
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