Apple TV is expecting a major new hardware update in 2014 and the big rumor is that it will include iOS, which will allow companies to develop custom apps and games. Until then, we will have to settle for incremental additions whenever opportunity arises. Today, Apple unveiled three new channels with A&E, Lifetime and the History Channel.Starting today you can get your … [Read more...] about Apple TV Adds A&E, History Channel and Lifetime
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Yahoo Making a Play to be Default Search Engine on iOS
Yahoo is making a big play to be the default search engine to iOS 7 and above. The company currently powers the Weather and Stock apps on iPads and iPhones the world over.A new report states that Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is preparing detailed presentations to present to high level Apple executives showing what its new mobile search product could look like. There are a pair … [Read more...] about Yahoo Making a Play to be Default Search Engine on iOS
Walking Dead Season 1 for Android Hits the Good e-Reader App Store
TellTales masterpiece the Walking Dead Season 1 has finally hit Android 2.3 devices and is available for free at the Good e-Reader App Store. The first episode is free and each one costs a few dollars to play, this pack includes 400 days.The Walking Dead is an epic series that follows Lee Everett who meets and becomes the protector of orphaned Clementine. Many prominent … [Read more...] about Walking Dead Season 1 for Android Hits the Good e-Reader App Store
Plastic Logic Gets into the Wearables Game
Plastic Logic is intent on leveraging their screen technology to the wearable sector. In order to facilitate this move they have engaged in a new partnership with Solvay Specialty Polymers, a recognised leader in polymeric materials development for the electronics sector. The two companies will combine their labs to deliver low power flexible electronics suitable for today’s … [Read more...] about Plastic Logic Gets into the Wearables Game
Amazon Dash Reinvents Online Grocery Shopping
Amazon Dash is a new remote sized product that scans barcodes and incorporates a microphone for audio orders. The premise is to order groceries online and have them shipped out to you the next day via Amazon Fresh. It takes the computer out of the shopping equation, simplifying the entire process.When customers scan barcodes of products they want to order or use the … [Read more...] about Amazon Dash Reinvents Online Grocery Shopping
Emerging Markets Embracing Tablets with Cellular Technology
The vast majority of tablets on the market only have WIFI capabilities and only the odd one has cellular data. The Apple iPad is the most successful when it comes to not relying on wireless signals to surf the internet or download apps. Emerging markets are starting to embrace cheap Android tablets thanks to the prices coming down in China and Taiwan.Many indie companies … [Read more...] about Emerging Markets Embracing Tablets with Cellular Technology
Do e-Readers Need a Digital Assistant?
We live in a world where each major operating system has a digital assistant. Apple is the most well known with Siri, followed by Google Now and the recently announced Microsoft Cortana. The priority seems to be on mobile phones and to a lesser degree tablets. e-Readers have never had this sort of software, but maybe its high-time they start to incorporate it.During the … [Read more...] about Do e-Readers Need a Digital Assistant?
Amazon Announces Groundbreaking Fire TV
Amazon has just announced the Fire TV at a media event in New York City. The $99 media streaming box gives people the ability to watch thousands of shows and also play video games. It comes pre-registered, so it is quite easy to just take it out of the box, hook it up to your television via HDMI, and start watching.The Fire TV box is running on the Android OS and features a … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces Groundbreaking Fire TV
Google Amends App Store Policy to Regulate Quality
Google has come up with a new set of guidelines for developers to follow, all aimed at establishing a safe environment for apps to flourish. As per the new rules introduced in the Google Play Developer Program Policy, developers will have to ensure their apps does not engage in immoral activities or attempt to deceive users with nefarious advertising policies. This will make it … [Read more...] about Google Amends App Store Policy to Regulate Quality
Non-US Residents Should Not be Excited about the New Amazon Streaming Box
Amazon is poised to announce a new television service in the form of a physical box or dongle. The plan is to showcase their Amazon Instant Video service and also secure 3rd party services, such as Netflix and the WWE Network. Sadly, the essence of this service will not work outside the USA or UK. Amazon does not allow international viewers to watch any of their streaming music … [Read more...] about Non-US Residents Should Not be Excited about the New Amazon Streaming Box
Good e-reader App Store Unveils Update Notification System
One of the pitfalls of a heavily curated app store, with an emphasis on quality, is that sometimes Android or Blackberry apps are out of date. In the past, we had to rely on people pinging the Admin Team on message boards, or our Youtube Videos. This resulted in some popular apps being hopelessly out of date and people expressed their general disdain. We now have a new system … [Read more...] about Good e-reader App Store Unveils Update Notification System
Android Found More Stable Than iOS
The latest finding by Crittercism, which takes stock of app usage on Android and iOS devices, is that Android has emerged as the more stable platform than iOS. However, it hasn’t been a cakewalk, as Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been notorious for unexpected app crashes, earning it the least stable Android version honor. Things have improved dramatically ever since the later … [Read more...] about Android Found More Stable Than iOS
Microsoft Office Makes Its iPad Debut
Finally, Microsoft has launched its Office software suite for the iPad which brings to an end the years of speculations and rumors. Thankfully, the Office for iPad is a mature application compared to the almost half-hearted attempt that the Office for iPhone was. Users will have at their disposal many advanced features lacking in the iPhone app, such as the ability to add rows … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office Makes Its iPad Debut
BlackBerry Takes Legal Action Against a Leaker
Companies certainly don’t like the idea of outsiders having early access to sensitive or proprietary information. Not only can it provide competitors with an inkling of what they're up to, inadvertent leaks also have the potential to damage the product's and the company’s future prospects as well. BlackBerry is the latest company to find itself facing this problem; CEO John … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Takes Legal Action Against a Leaker