Music makes the world go round. At least that’s what they tell us in the hope that we throw our hard earned cash at the latest album to hit the shelves. Regardless of whether you are the type of person who subscribes to the latest music trends or just tend to go with the musical flow, chances are high that your iOS device will be regularly used for pumping out those tracks.
Although nothing is confirmed, moves made by Redmond-based Microsoft could offer a hint as to the name of the next generation Xbox console, which, as yet, has oft only been referred to as the Xbox 720 by those putting two and two together.
Since the introduction of Siri along with the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 back in October of last year, voice-recognition implementation has seen a sharp rise, particularly within the smartphone industry. Demoed on the stage during Google's I/O conference, Google search showed a considerable amount promise, and now one Android aficionado has given it a more in-depth run, testing the new entry to the Big G's mobile operating system with forty total questions.
Although Apple's App Store still leads the way when it comes to numbers, Google's online content portal is now teaming with content including books, music, apps, and videos. Given its vast array of content, it was recently renamed the Google Play Store, ditching the old Android Market moniker in a move said to better reflect what it has to offer.
Since the announcement of Google's Nexus 7 tablet, the speculation regarding Apple's purported smaller iPad has been incessant, and to add to the increasing tally of rumors and reports, The Wall Street Journal believes the fruit company has prepared component suppliers for large quantities of specific parts in preparation for the device.
Although most of you will have become familiar with Google Now, for those who didn't follow last week's Google I/O conference, perhaps a little background information is in order. The service logs location, time, and user habits in order to help you to be as productive as possible, and the few who've had a little experience with the Jelly Bean (4.1) feature have reported it as working like a charm.
On the heels of various analysts coming out and stating that Apple is working on a smaller iPad with a 7-8" (diagonally) screen, Bloomberg has just published its own report claiming that they're hearing the same from their sources. Rumors about such a device have been plentiful for quite some time now. But, why would Apple want to create a smaller iPad?
If you’ve been following the patent war between Apple and Samsung closely, then you must be aware of the fact that a certain Cupertino based company is doing the best it can to scrape every Galaxy device off the shelf in the U.S., and fortunately or unfortunately, depending on which side of the fence you belong to, it is getting really lucky lately.
There is a certain order of things whenever a new piece of technology is released. There's the big, flashy announcement event with lots of press, some music and a few over-excited executives. There's the first reviews. Finally, there's the teardown of the poor thing by the people at iFixit, laying the new tablet, smartphone or whatever bare for all to see. It's a strangely voyeuristic thing, and we love it.
Taking the prize for strangest Android story of the week, we bring news that Google's campus is currently down one Android statue thanks to an unfortunate occurrence that can only be blamed on Mother Earth.
