On Wednesday, Google held its annual developer-focused conference, Google I/O, in San Francisco, California. As expected, the tech giant made tons of big announcements, highlighting updates to existing products and showcasing new programs and hardware. All of the conference's biggest announcements have been highlighted on ...
Google I/O 2013: Google+ Hangouts Get Their Own App
on 5.15.13
Google announced a major upgrade to its Hangouts real-time communication service, rolling out a new stand-alone Hangouts app for the web, Android and iOS that will be available later Wednesday. The app was introduced by Vic Gundotra, senior VP of engineering, at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. He ...
BlackBerry is Bringing BBM to iOS, Android This Summer
on 5.14.13
On Tuesday, during the BlackBerry Live Keynote, the company announced that it will be launching BlackBerry Messenger—BBM—on iOS and Android this Summer. This is a big move for the company, which has found itself increasingly trapped in a badly-built prison of its own making. Now, BlackBerry will make one of its most ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 14, 2013
on 5.14.13
: One of the biggest advantages Android had over iOS was Google Now, which gives you the information you want, when you need it. It’ll help you manage your day, stay connected and find fun things to do nearby. Google Now is now on iOS, though, with most of its core features intact. Google Now is activated within the ...
ABC to Bring Live TV to Mobile Devices This Week
on 5.12.13
This week ABC will quietly revolutionize its app for iPhones and iPads with a button called “live.” Users around New York and Philadelphia will be able to live stream all the programming from ABC’s local stations there, the first time that any major broadcaster has turned on such a technology. The functionality will ...
Boingo for iOS Adds Option to Buy Wi-Fi as an In-App Purchase
on 5.7.13
Wireless internet provider Boingo offers specialized apps for every major phone or computer platform, but iOS users now have the moderate advantage of being able to sign up almost instantly through their iTunes account. The latest version of Boingo Wi-Finder for iOS includes the option to buy Wi-Fi as an in-app purchase, ...
Report: iOS 7, Siri to Become Tightly Integrated Into Cars
on 5.3.13
Apple is working on tightly integrating iOS 7 apps such as Siri and Apple Maps into car consoles, according to a report by 9 to 5 Mac. Taking the concept of Siri Eyes Free for cars a step further, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system might be able to provide a voice-activated navigation system with Siri at ...
Apple Offers Cash Prize as App Store Nears 50 Billionth Download
on 5.3.13
Last March, Apple racked up 25 billion app downloads from the iTunes App Store, and awarded one lucky Chinese citizen $10,000 for picking the very last one. Now, it could be your turn: Just 14 months later, Apple's approaching 50 billion downloads, and it's offering the same $10,000 prize once again. As of this posting, a ...
Google Glass Will Soon Give iPhone Users GPS and Texting
on 5.3.13
To use text messaging and navigation on Google Glass, users currently have to pair it with an Android phone and install the Glass companion app on their phones. This will change very soon, however, one of the Google representatives in its New York office told me when I picked up my own unit yesterday afternoon. Glass, the ...
Google Denies Battery-Draining Location Bug in Google Now for iOS
on 5.3.13
Google Now was probably the best thing to happen to mobile devices in 2012. Google’s brilliant virtual assistant uses location, search history and other data to automatically present users with information like the weather, driving directions to meetings and travel times, sports scores and more without any interaction ...
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