Speculation abounds that Facebook Thursday will unveil tools to enable its popular Instagram app to take and share short videos. Though analysts say Facebook offered no pre-briefings about the announcement, those interviewed for this ...
Jive Software is making a mobile push with new and enhanced mobile applications that have an emphasis on helping users of the enterprise social networking (ESN) suite create, not just view, content from their tablets and smartphones. ...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of a new Ladder Safety smart phone application (app). This new app uses visual and audio signals to make it easier for workers using extension ...
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Google's Waze acquisition should not need an antitrust probe, according to the chairman of research and analysis firm TechMarketView, Richard Holway. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) had been urged to block Google's $1.3bn (£830m) ...
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“It’s now essential for businesses to tap into the vast potential of data if they want to compete,” says Kevin Dallas, general manager for Windows Embedded at Microsoft. “With Windows Embedded powering industry ...
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With Google set to buy app-maker Waze, the question is whether Google actually needs the crowd-sourced traffic app or is simply trying to stick it to its competitors. On Tuesday, Google confirmed weeks of rumors that?it is buying Waze. ...
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Whether you're taking an epic vacation or staycationing close to home, the right apps can help make your summer more fun, and safer, too. We found five that we love. Pocket (free, iOS and Android) can help make a trip or down-time by the ...
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When?OS X Mavericks?arrives later this year, a new version of Safari will come along for the ride. Apple's latest Web browser boasts smoother scrolling, a new Top Sites implementation, and several under-the-hood improvements.? These ...
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LG and Pantech, two companies that barely made a blip in the smart-phone world until recently, are churning out noteworthy models that earn high scores in Consumer Reports Ratings. Two of their most recent entries, the LG Optimus G Pro and ...
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Heeding Pope Francis' call to a more action-oriented evangelization through technology, the new We Parent More app will be officially unveiled at the Catholic Press Association's annual gathering, this year in Denver. The app combines ...
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Google Thursday announced the retirement of a 4-year-old plug-in designed to let users of older version of Internet Explorer (IE) run Chrome's browser engine, declaring mission accomplished. Chrome Frame joins numerous other discontinued ...
Microsoft released a version of its office suite for iPhones in the U.S. that is only available for Office 365 subscribers. Microsoft released the Microsoft Office Mobile suite for iPhones Friday. The software is compatible with iPhone 4, ...
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How do you build a blockbuster app in Myanmar, one of Asia's poorest countries? You go and ask a fortune teller for help, according to 25-year-old Htoo Myint Naung, a local developer. "There's a very famous fortune teller in Yangon, he is ...
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Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market. In ...
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Apple today unveiled its upcoming iOS 7 mobile operating system, which includes a more-elegant-looking interface and a unique poison-pill approach to thwarting device theft. In the fine tradition of platforms pilfering features from one ...
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