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Swype is going to get a whole lot better. The wildly popular text input interface is getting updated with technology borrowed from its parent company Nuance Communications. For those of you who don’t know what Nuance does, the company is a leader in voice recognition software and voice input. The new update will make the…
We all knew it was coming, it was only a matter of when. In an effort to right the sinking ship that is Research In Motion, the company has begun handing out pink slips to the 2,000 employees affected by the current round of layoffs. RIM is shrinking its workforce from 16,500 to 14,500, down from 20,000…
Waze is releasing an update today to its iPhone and Android apps that includes a helpful new feature for saving a few bucks on the road: thanks to the crowd-sourced data, you’ll now be able to save cash on fuel. To start saving, you tap the left menu icon and choose Categories. There, not only…
Telerik is unveiling a new app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad called Test Studio that lets developers run automated tests on their mobile or web apps right on the device with ease. The ability to run these types of automated tests is crucial for developers to maintain speed and stability within their apps. It…
Just in time for the Olympics, the last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight is no longer limited to folks in North America – it opened the office in the UK and has started offering hotels in London. At the moment, users are able to book rooms at top hotel brands like Morgans Hotel Group, Thompson Hotels,…
TruConnect is teaming-up with Walmart to offer Internet on the Go, a new prepaid mobile broadband service that offers a “great value for casual users.” The scheme consists of a MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot and a prepaid service plan with no monthly fees. Instead, users can buy Internet on the Go with refill, credit…
Security concerns won’t put off ZTE’s plans for the U.S. market. In fact, as part of the plan to smooth over issues raised by the U.S. government, the Chinese company promised to grow its investment in the country by 10% annually. During a conference in Atlanta, ZTE’s head of North America Lixin Cheng said: “Put…
Dolphin Browser, which is my favorite mobile web browser and the most popular third-party browser on Android and iOS, keeps getting better. The new thing, though still in beta, is the whole new Dolphin Engine that makes for the fastest browsing experience around, rendering HTML5 up to 5-10 times faster than the default browser on…
You’ve heard about fanboys, right? Apple has one of the most dedicated following in the world with some of their users bashing any other platforms and devices (not made by the Cupertino-based company) by default. To be fair, Apple does make some rock-solid products and is — unlike many of its competitors — well-known for…
Social travel website Trippy now has an iPad app, allowing users to share their own and access other people’s travel experiences on the iPad’s big screen. Available as a free download, the application builds on the iPhone app‘s interface while at the same time taking advantage of the extra screen estate to show more information…