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- Happy fifth birthday, Android!
- Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay video debuts ahead of Thursday release
- Microsoft clarifies Surface storage requirements
- Display shootout pits iPad mini vs the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7
- Sony launches free e-book app to contend with iBooks
- Bloomberg: Apple could drop Intel on Macs in 2017
- Google still ‘interested in reaching an agreement with Apple’ over patents
- Facebook updates iOS app with quick chat tab, multiple photo sharing [updated]
- Showdown: Google Voice Search v. Siri speed test
- Apple rumored to be investing in Sharp
Happy fifth birthday, Android! Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:37 PM PST Apple’s iPhone turned five back in June and today marks the fifth anniversary of the world’s most widely spread mobile platform, Google’s Android software. When Apple was developing its handset, then Google CEO Eric Schmidt enjoyed his seat on Apple’s board knowing his firm had already acquired Android Inc. As the two platforms evolved, on August 3, 2009 it was announced that Schmidt would resign from the board of directors at Apple due to conflict of interests. We now know the main point of contention was Google’s work on Android, which went on to become the leading mobile platform in terms of unit sales, capturing 75 percent of total smartphone shipments and together with iOS forming a strong market duopoly. In some ways, Android out-innovated the iPhone, prompting changes in Apple’s corporate structure as the company preps for the biggest overhaul of iOS since its inception. iDB is an Apple-focused blog but we also strive to bring you most important news from the Android camp because it pays to keep tabs on what competition is doing and mostly because healthy competition drives Apple to keep innovating for the benefit of us all. So happy fifth birthday, Android and here’s to many more years of competition…(...) "Happy fifth birthday, Android!" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay video debuts ahead of Thursday release Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:02 PM PST I’m sure you know Angry Birds Star Wars is due on iOS, Android and a bunch of other platforms this coming Thursday. Rovio’s been promoting the hell out of this game and today the Finnish developer posted the official video that reveals much more in terms of gameplay than half a dozen previously released clips. Angry Birds Star Wars better be darn good. Otherwise, I’m gonna be hating everything Star Wars till the grave. I’ve also included a nice Darth Vader & Han Solo video after the break…(...) "Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay video debuts ahead of Thursday release" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Microsoft clarifies Surface storage requirements Posted: 05 Nov 2012 05:06 PM PST So we’ve known that the operating system powering Microsoft’s Surface tablet along with bundled apps eats up a lot of storage space. Earlier today, the software giant published an interesting support doc clarifying the exact storage requirements. Turns out out that a 32GB Surface RT leaves users with only sixteen gigabytes of usable storage space because the Surface OS and preloaded Office apps consume a whopping 16 gigs. I’m using the whopping adjective here because the Surface after all is a mobile device, not a full-blown desktop. This is hardly a surprise to us geeks who’ve grown accustomed to Redmond’ resource-taxing desktop software but as it is, the situation inevitably begs the question of the gizmo’s prospect with average Joes who’ve seen the iPad and expect a 32GB tablet to at least provide 30 gigs of usable storage space. Also, we’ve got a nice new video below the fold highlighting the Touch and Type Covers for Surface…(...) "Microsoft clarifies Surface storage requirements" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Display shootout pits iPad mini vs the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:19 PM PST Despite the success Apple is seeing with its iPad mini, the company has received a lot of criticism over the new tablet. Folks are particularly unhappy with its $329 price tag, which is at least $100 more than the competition, and its lack of a Retina display. The mini’s 1024 x 768 is also worse than its competitors, and has been the number one complaint in early reviews. But is it really that much worse than those found on the Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7? DisplayMate thinks it has the answer…(...) "Display shootout pits iPad mini vs the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Sony launches free e-book app to contend with iBooks Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST The e-book market on iOS is pretty crowded. There’s Apple’s iBooks, of course, and then there’s Amazon’s Kindle app and Nook by Barnes and Noble. And all of these services have extremely large e-book offerings and millions of users. But apparently that isn’t enough to stop Sony from throwing its hat into the ring. The electronics giant released its own free e-book app in the App Store today, entitled Reader — eBooks from Sony, for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch…(...) "Sony launches free e-book app to contend with iBooks" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Bloomberg: Apple could drop Intel on Macs in 2017 Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PST When Apple CEO Tim Cook last week fired abrasive iOS chief Scott Forstall, he also appointed the company’s un-retired hardware engineering boss Bob Mansfield as the leader of the new Technologies group, which combines all of Apple’s wireless and semiconductor teams. And in an email to employees announcing the management changes, Cook hinted that Technologies “have some very ambitious plans”. But what could these plans be, apart from designing new processors for iOS devices, which is what Mansfield and his team have been doing for years now? You’re not thinking big enough. How about a transition away from Intel processors across the Mac lineup? But why on Earth engage in such a risky brain transplant? Aren’t the chip giant’s processors good enough for Macs? If “people familiar with the company's research” are correct, Apple is secretly (well, not anymore) been seeking ways to one day take the processors it designed in-house for the iOS product family and put them inside Macs…(...) "Bloomberg: Apple could drop Intel on Macs in 2017" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Google still ‘interested in reaching an agreement with Apple’ over patents Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:45 PM PST Though it hinted it was tiring of patent wars and even dropped its ITC patent infringement claims against Apple (the move some deciphered as a gesture of goodwill), Motorola could be off the hook as Google was quoted as saying Monday that that a Wisconsin federal court tossed Apple's "patent lawsuit with prejudice" out of the window. The search monster relayed willingness of its subsidiary Motorola to license its patents portfolio at a reasonable and non-discriminatory rate “in line with industry standards”, court documents have it. Apple in a filing last week hinted it would accept a license at a court-determined rate of up to $1 per iPhone on FRAND terms. Also indicative, the two companies in August demonstrated ability to resolve differences, having signed a patent licensing agreement in Germany…(...) "Google still ‘interested in reaching an agreement with Apple’ over patents" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Facebook updates iOS app with quick chat tab, multiple photo sharing [updated] Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST Facebook has just updated its iOS app with a couple new features that make it easier to chat with your friends and share multiple photos. You can now swipe left anywhere in the app in order to see who’s available versus hitting the icon in the upper left to bring up the slide-out interface to hit Chat. Even more importantly, the program finally lets you share multiple photos at once and add friends you message most to the top of your Favorites. UPDATE: As noted by many of our readers in the comment section, there seems to be a problem with this Facebook update. We recommend you stay away from it until Facebook can figure out what the problem is…(...) "Facebook updates iOS app with quick chat tab, multiple photo sharing [updated]" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Showdown: Google Voice Search v. Siri speed test Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:45 PM PST Google’s recently updated Voice Search iOS app is simply amazing as it demonstrates just how speedy Siri should be. Unfortunately, Apple’s digital secretary remains reliant on network connectivity for voice recognition. Heck, this time last year some folks were even convinced only the iPhone 4S was fast enough to run Siri. That couldn’t be farther from the truth because Google’s iOS app comes with real-time voice recognition. So, how speedy is Siri compared to Google’s refreshed app? Check out this clip by Gizmodo and meet us down in the comments. It’s a couple days old but definitely worth watching…(...) "Showdown: Google Voice Search v. Siri speed test" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
Apple rumored to be investing in Sharp Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:09 PM PST Sharp, who makes TVs, displays and other electronics, is in serious trouble right now. The company is bleeding money, its stock price is plummeting and it says that it’s not sure that it can continue to operate. In fact, the dyer situation has Foxconn worried enough that it’s thinking about pulling out of its deal to buy an 11% stake in the company. But according to a new report, Apple may be looking to help out…(...) "Apple rumored to be investing in Sharp" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. |
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