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Qualcomm’s augmented reality platform Vuforia just got smarter thanks to the power of the cloud. Up until this point, Vuforia apps have performed image recognition against a local database of up to 80 images and after this change, recognition will be possible against databases containing more than one million images. This new feature will enable…
AT&T apparently asked Research In Motion in 2010 to kindly build a competitor to the iPhone, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The dirty deed took place while Apple’s iPhone was still exclusively available on AT&T in the United States. “We work with all device makers to bring the best products to market…
TechnoBuffalo pitted Siri on an iPhone 4S running iOS 6 against Google’s new Android 4.1 voice assistant running on a Galaxy Nexus. Jon Rettinger asked the two voice assistants common questions like what’s the weather and who won yesterday’s baseball game. The two platforms take different approaches to the feature, with Siri asking more questions to…
Path has always had a sweet spot in my heart. I’ve complimented the social networking app to my friends and peers. I’ve even gone as far as talking highly about the mobile application on TV (here). Well, with today’s announcement, Path continues its reign as the little engine that could in a world filled with…
Yesterday was the day Verizon transitioned from its traditional voice and data plans to shared plans that let customers use a bucket of data with multiple devices. “We’re changing the way you buy wireless,” said Verizon’s director of marketing Steve Mesnick when speaking with the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. The new Share Everything plans became…
Ah, yes. It’s been five years since the first iPhone set the world on fire, and to put things in better perspective we have an awesome infographic to show you (below). Apple changed the game with the iPhone by making it cool to have an all touchscreen handset — doing away with the traditional physical…
Foursquare is announcing today what it’s calling the “next evolution” of third-party developer integration: connected apps. 25,000 developers were using Foursquare’s API up until now, but it was never able to be tied together with the Foursquare app itself — the features were all by their lonesome in a separate app. Starting today, Foursquare is…
Today Gamestop announced that it will be selling Google’s Nexus 7 tablet in its stores. The world’s biggest video game retailer is offering the search giant’s flagship slate with a decent deal attached. Whoever rolls into the store can use the Gamestop trade-in program to grab themselves this Jelly Bean delight, as customers can use…
Apple is secretly working on a major overhaul of the iTunes store. The world’s wealthiest company is said to be implementing the biggest changes since the store’s debut in 2003, according to some unnamed sources. This revamp will improve the user experience by closely integrating its iCloud file-storage service with iTunes so users can more…
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The analysts have spoken, and most believe it would take nothing short of a Jobs-ian miracle to save ailing Research in Motion. As a refresher, the company announced a $518 million loss yesterday, and delayed its savior BlackBerry 10 platform to early 2013. Its stock fell nearly 15% at…