Evi is like the iPhone 4S for Android and other iPhone devices running iOS 4.0 or later. It does the same tricks, like showing you coffee shops nearby when you speak or type "coffee," or providing the traditional answer "42" when you ask it for the meaning of life. It's search with an artificial intelligence twist. On iPhone ($.99) or Android (free). Evi for Android and iPhone1 The company that turns home accommodations into hotel rooms launched an Android app and a new mobile website last week. Both allow hosts and guests to instant message each other, browse listings ...
You know, the one showing a driver who looks like the perfect dad, husband and bro using his iPhone to flawlessly send a text message – without using his hands! He's talking to "Siri," the much-hyped voice-activated "personal assistant" that can read incoming text messages and gives you the power to reply without typing. So cool, especially for people in Oregon, Washington and other states with hands-free driving laws. As cellphones become a standard feature of modern life, Siri's glowing purple icon is winking at us, saying, "Talk to me. You can text AND pilot ...
Why, the latest iPhone rumor, of course. The iPhone 4S is barely in users' hands, but there are already reports of the fabled iPhone 5 finally becoming a reality.According to 9to5Mac, "reliable sources" at Foxconn tell the blog that workers are gearing up to start production on the iPhone 5. At this point, however, there are several models floating around, so it remains to be seen what the final version will entail, but they all include a few similar features.Screen size, for example, has been bumped up from 3.5 inches to 4+ inches, 9to5Mac said, and LG is making at least one of ...
Samsung, which only entered the smartphone market in earnest in 2010 – some three years after the introduction of the iPhone with the touchscreen template – has adopted Apple’s breakthrough concept probably better than others – and now seeks to offer the Apple experience at a better price, with better functionality.Apple is Samsung’s biggest client, buying mainly chips and displays, and the two firms are locked in a bruising patent battle in some 10 countries from the United States to Europe, Japan and Australia as they jostle for smartphone and tablet supremacy. In the latest legal ...
The lens case acts as a tripod adapter or can be used as a handle which also twists onto the iPhone’s cover.The entire three-piece system costs $199 and is compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S. It is available today at the company’s website.Schneider Optics also announced the upcoming launch of their new iPro Tele Lens, another option for turning your iPhone into a professional photography gadget. The Tele Lens is a 2X telephoto that narrows the iPhone’s field of view by 50%, zooming in on images without the loss of quality that occurs with a digital zoom.The iPro Tele Lens will be ...
T-Mobile has slashed the contract cost of the Prada 3.0 by LG smartphone to £25 per month, or just over £600 for the total cost of ownership. The previous cheapest offer was £31 monthly from Vodafone and O2. The phone was launched in December and is the latest product manufactured by LG in collaboration with Italian luxury designer Prada.The package - which is available from BuyMobilePhones - includes 600 minutes, 500 texts, 500MB data allowance with unlimited web and email, but no Wi-Fi or tethering, all for £25 per month after a £10 discount.The Prada 3.0 by LG runs on a TI OMAP4430 ...
Paul Pierson, app designer and photo nerd, tossed his laptop aside for six months in order to find out if the iPad and iOS apps could handle a professional photo work flow. He found that the iPad is actually quicker and more efficient in processing photos than the traditional setup of a computer and Photoshop software, not to mention a lot less expensive.At this year's Macworld, Paul shared some of his favorite tools and apps to help you create a love match between your DSLR and iPad. First tip? Get a Card Reader from Photojojo ($30) so you can get those beautiful images captured on your DSLR ...
Approved a contract with Apple Inc. to make a Madison County application for mobile devices available at the Apple Store. The application will be free for users to connect to the county online. The county will pay Apple $99 a year for the service.* Approved a 25-year lease with the Hazel Green-Meridianville Lions Club to use the club's parking lot and ball fields. The county will pay the club $1,500 a year.Inappropriate post? Alert us.Related topics: April 2011 tornadoes, Madison County CommissionSponsored LinksShare this story Print Email Story toolsMore stories in Breaking News from ...
Last year, Nokia formed an alliance with Microsoft last year with a view to regaining its smartphone market lost to Apple Inc.  As a result, during the last quarter of 2011, Nokia experienced huge sales of its smartphones which was beyond the experts’ prediction.To be more obvious, Nokia sold 19.6 million smart phones capable of handling tasks including corporate e-mails & playing movies. The figure exceeded 1 million predicted by the analysts. However, the Lumia models largely contributed to this achievement. During the same period, Apple delivered 37 million iPhones.“Nokia may be ...
Los Angeles: Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there. Rubinstein was CEO of smartphone maker Palm when that company was acquired by HP in 2010. He last held a product-innovation role within HP's Personal Systems Group headed by Todd Bradley. "Jon has fulfilled his commitment to HP," a HP spokesman said. Rubinstein is still a board member at e-commerce company Amazon.com. Last year HP, the largest US technology company by revenue, announced it was halting its TouchPad line of tablets ...
... Lucasfilm Ltd., Pixar and Apple Inc. violated antitrust laws by entering into secret anti-poaching agreements not to hire each other's best workers. In doing so, the suit contends the companies were able to keep wages artificially low by preventing bidding wars for the best employees.Advertisement: Story continues belowThe plaintiffs also claim that company e-mails show Steve Jobs himself sought and orchestrated at least some of the so-called "gentlemen's agreements" while Apple's CEO."I believe we have a policy of no recruiting from Apple," then-Google chief executive ...
There were MP3 players before the iPod, touchscreen phones before the iPhone and tablet computers before the iPad. Likewise, there were cloud services before iCloud. Apple's pitch is to do what it always does: simplify the process, make it easy to use and sell it in a way that is easy to understand. If they get it right then 2012 will be the year that the cloud goes mainstream. X Share & bookmarkDelicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit TwitterDigg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! BuzzWhat are these?Share: Share    ...