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MessageMe chat app grows to 5 million users in just 75 days
- The mobile messaging business in incredibly competitive. Users not only have the option of using their carrier's default messaging platform, they also have services like WhatsApp, Viber, Google+ Hangouts, and more to choose from. In spite of this there is…
Logitech continues mobile focus with wired keyboard for iPad
- Logitech on Wednesday introduced a new keyboard for the iPad that’s probably unlike any you’ve seen thus far. Where most manufacturers are busy building Bluetooth-enabled wireless boards, Logitech’s latest input device will utilize a wired connection. …
Qualcomm shows off Mirasol, 1.5-inch panel shipping in products soon
- Qualcomm’s MEMS-based Mirasol display technology has made a surprise appearance at the SID Display Week event in Vancouver with a couple of proof-of concepts intended for devices such as smartphones and smart watches. The two mockups included a 5.1-inch display…
Amazon wants to build a trio of biospheres in downtown Seattle
- Amazon recently submitted a proposal to build a trio of massive biospheres in downtown Seattle in addition to three other 37-story office buildings as part of the company’s new campus. The orbs would be filled with various forms of plant…
Google quietly adds conversational search to Chrome 27
- Google demonstrated conversational voice search last week at the I/O conference, and now, the company has rolled the exciting new feature out to Chrome browsers on desktop. Users looking for the alternate method of searching will have to update to version…
Intel says new devices group will turn cool technology into products
- Incoming Intel CEO Brian Krzanich is reportedly preparing to shakes things up on the inside. A major reorganization is said to include a new devices unit that will work with emerging technologies and product trends according to All Things D.
Xbox One: Entertainment hub first, gaming console second - but can it disrupt TV?
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Tech companies have been trying for years to get broadcast behemoths to change their ways and there’s been a good bit of progress. But it’s not enough. Technology is simply outpacing the traditional broadcast model. Something’s gotta give. Could the Xbox One be the catalyst for change that we’ve all been hoping for?
The Xbox One is now poised to become a huge mainstream success if Microsoft plays their cards right and even more so if they can get broadcast executives on board with their vision.
IBM's Watson conquers Jeopardy, cancer and now customer service
- IBM thinks that they can revolutionize customer service using their Watson supercomputer. Famous for beating two of the world’s top Jeopardy! players in 2011, and then going to medical school for oncology and utilization management, Watson is now being tasked with reducing…
Touchscreen laptop sales jump 52%, making up for a tenth of units shipped in Q1
- Many of the stories regarding PC sales data since Microsoft unleashed Windows 8 upon the world have been negative. But amid declining sales there's at least some good news for Redmond's latest operating system. A new report from DisplayBank, a division…
Next iPad rumored to be 33% lighter and thinner thanks to new touchscreen tech
- Despite rumored supply constraints, Apple's fifth-generation iPad is to purportedly begin trial production in July. This information originates from the latest crop of rumors by Digitimes, citing its usual assortment of supply chain insiders. Volume production of the fifth-gen iPad…
Spotify launches free-to-play top-50 charts, no subscription required
- Following in the footsteps of Billboard, Spotify is now publishing a top-50 list of the most streamed and most shared tunes through the service. The lists are being made available as widgets for website owners to embed on their site.…
Leap Motion shows off gesture controls in Windows
- Leap Motion is looking to drum up enthusiasm for its 3D gesture controller as it moves closer to release. The latest tidbit from the company comes in the form of a minute-long video demonstrating how the technology works in conjunction…
Microsoft officially announces Xbox One: here's what we know so far
- Microsoft live streamed their hour-long Xbox reveal earlier this morning and we've compiled all the important bits that were covered at the event. Here's what we know so far.
Google Checkout may be dead, but Google Wallet lives on
- Google announced that it is dropping Google Checkout in favor of its more smartphone-friendly Google Wallet service. Businesses relying on Google Checkout to process online payments will have six months to transition to another payment processor. The company says it…
Yahoo redesigns Flickr, adds 1 terabyte of free storage and more
- Hot on the heels of Yahoo spending a whopping $1.1 billion on Tumblr, the company has just released a huge update to Flickr. And to go along with the completely redesigned look and feel of the photo service, it is…
Apple's retail stores reach new record revenue of $57.6 per visitor
- Apple stock may be on the decline but you wouldn’t know it if you were to walk into an Apple Store. That’s because Cupertino’s retail outfits have reached new record revenue of $57.60 per visitor according to Horace Dediu from…
Metro: Last Light Tested, Benchmarked
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When the Metro 2033 was released in 2010 it contributed to raise the PC graphics bar making good use of the latest DirectX 11 rendering technologies. Metro: Last Light follows its predecessor roots by using a heavily customized and improved version of the 4A Engine.
Furthermore, the developer has continued to cater to loyal PC gamers who have considerably more power than console gamers at its disposal by including a richer gaming experience visually as well as a benchmark tool for measuring your system's performance.
Google Voice finds a new home in Google+ Hangouts
- Google Voice has found a new home within Hangouts in Google+. Last week at Google I/O, the new standalone version of Hangouts was unveiled as an amalgam of all current Google messaging products with the exception of Google Voice.
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